The 7th Annual Renaissance Workshops & Symposium, 2009

It's time to come together to learn from each other and share ideas to help make for a better Renaissance Faire experience. To be held at the Modesto Doubletree on February 6th-8th, a weekend long workshop & symposium geared toward faire participants, vendors, and playtrons. Basically for anyone interested in learning about fitting into the Renaissance atmosphere.

Update: The Symposium is now over and it was a truly great event (we had over 600 attendees this year), and we'll be back to the Modesto Doubletree in February, 2009. However if you attended the 2008 Symposium, please take a moment to submit your feedback on the Session Evaluation Page.

Location: Doubletree, Modesto, California

When: February 6th - February 9th, 2009
Pricing:Before Feb 15th$20/weekend
Feb 15th and after$25/weekend
At the door$30/weekend

Elements of the Conference:

  • Workshops
    • BFA: Basic Faire Accent
    • Women's Lifestyles
    • Improv in the Street
    • Characterization
    • Costuming
    • And Many More...

  • Event Producers & Staff
    Both closed and open sessions for event producers to come together to talk about the ongoing challenges and various business aspects of creating and delivering quality shows for today's audiences.

  • Vendors
    If you're a new vendor, or an old hat, come learn some new tricks, and explore how others are facing the challenge of connecting patrons to their wares.

  • Panels
    Hear theatrical directors, vendor coordinators, site managers, and more talk about their views and wish lists for the upcoming year.

  • Guild Recruiting
    (for those interested in joining, or those looking to see what else is out there)
    • Costuming, weapons, accessories

  • Roundtable Sessions
    • Guildmasters: Playing nice with others
    • Event Coordinators: Pulling it all together
    • Millitary Captians: How to play it safe, but look good trying

  • Friday Night Reception & Mixer


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