Registration
Cancellation Policy
Registration Information and Requirements
Membership
To attend, teach or vend at the 2024 convention you must be an MBG guild member for the year January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
Any member 15-17 years of age must obtain a release signed by the parent or legal guardian to attend the convention. For the first attending year an accompanying adult must sign a waiver of responsibility and must be in the same class at the convention to assist the student if needed. For more details, please contact Judy Strasser, Vice President & Membership at membership-mbg@basketweavers.org.
Registration Checklist
Carefully read all instructions in preparing the Convention registration form. Failure to follow the instructions may result in your application being delayed.
Consider weaving skill level in basket class descriptions and your weaving level experience when selecting classes.
Select only the classes you are willing to take as you may not cancel an individual class once it is assigned.
First time attendees should check the “First Time attending MBG Convention” box on registration form to receive special recognition and for a chance to win a First Time attendee award. If you were encouraged by an MBG Member, who is attending the Convention, please provide their name in the space on the registration form.
Complete Waiver and Photo media release statements included in the registration form.
Make your hotel reservations before July 1, 2024. Be sure to indicate MBG for the special Convention room rate.
Register On-line and Request Class Preferences
Online registration closes May 22, 2024.
The registration process for 2024 has undergone changes. There are now three steps involved: verifying membership, registering for the convention, and selecting classes. After completing each step, you will receive an email containing results and a link to proceed to the next step. If you do not receive an email after each step, please check your spam folder.
1) Membership Verification: In this step, you'll input your email address for the system to check if your membership is current. If it is, you'll receive an email with your membership data, contact information, and a link to register for the convention. Your membership number and contact details will be automatically filled in the registration form. If your membership is not current or not found, the email will include a link to our membership form for renewal or new membership creation.
2) Convention Registration: Here, you can input your preferences, purchase meals and patches, and pay registration fees either by credit card, Google Pay, Cash Pay or by mailing a check. After completing this step, Students will receive an email containing a link to select class preferences.
If you are registering to volunteer only you will need to contact the registration committee chairs to have the registration link sent directly to you by sending an email to registration-mbg@basketweavers.org.
3) Class Selection: Using the link provided in the email, you can choose the classes you wish to attend each day. Once you've made your selections, you'll receive another email summarizing your chosen classes, marking the completion of the process. Class assignments for all registrations will begin after May 22, 2024, when registration closes. You'll receive a class assignment letter via email in late May or early June, along with instructions for online payment or check.
Click to begin the Convention Registration process.
Questions about registration can be referred to registration-mbg@basketweavers.org.
On-site Check-in and Registration
See Check-in, On-site Registration, On-site Class Enrollment