IGKT-NA AGM 2025

The 2025 IGKT-NA AGM Will Be Held September 11-14 At The New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, Massachusetts


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Call For Presenters

Calling all IGKT Members! The final details are coming together for the AGM being held in New Bedford Massachusetts. We need Presenters for the Meeting - Our event runs Sept 11-14th. Please reach to Bob Dollar at 802-265-3867 or
Christine Crawford at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
if you are interested in leading a session 45 minutes to an hour showcasing your area of focus in the world of knotting. Thanks!

IGKTNA 2025 AGM Schedule

Thursday Sept. 11

9:00 AM – Harbor View Gallery Open for Guild Member Exhibitor Set-up
   
10:00 AM – Museum Doors Open to the Public incl Harbor View Gallery Displays 

10:30 AM – Rope Fender Workshop- Bob Dollar ( San Francisco Room in collaboration with NBWM)

1:00-2:00 – Guild Member Presentation ( Harbor View Gallery)

2:30 – 3:30 – Guild Member Presentation ( Harbor View Gallery )

6:30 – Wind Down for Museum Closing at 7:00 PM (Room will be closed and locked – Exhibitor tables can stay in place)

Friday, Sept. 12

9:00 AM- Museum Open- Harbor View Gallery Exhibitor Space Open

10:00 AM – DragonFly Key Fob Workshop- Bob Dollar/Dan Machowski (San Francisco Room- in collaboration with NBWM)

1:00- 2:00 – Guild Member Presentation (Harbor View Gallery) 

2:30 -3:30 – Guild Member Presentation (Harbor View Gallery)

4:30- Wind Down for Museum Closing at 5:00 PM (Room will be closed and locked – Exhibitor tables can stay in place)

Saturday, Sept. 13

9:00 AM - Museum Open- Harbor View Gallery Exhibitor Space Open 

10:00 AM – DragonFly Key Fob Workshop- Bob Dollar/Dan Machowski (San Francisco Room- in collaboration with NBWM)

2:30 PM – Harbor View Gallery Exhibits Close. Break Down Room

3:00 PM – Vacate Harbor View Gallery Room for Dinner Transition

3:00 – 4:00 PM – Guild Member Business Meeting ( Cook Memorial Theater)

4:00- 6:00 PM – Break Offsite

6:00-6:30 - Social Harbor View Gallery

6:30 PM – Buffet Dinner (Harbor View Gallery) 

9:30 PM Adjourn

Sunday, Sept. 14

9:00 AM - Final wrap up

Hotel Information for the New Bedford Area

We have a room block of 10 rooms for the Fairfield Inn & Suites New Bedford
(185 MacArthur Dr New Bedford MA 02740)
The Phone number for reservations is 774-634-2000.

Group Name is IGKTNA

The group rates apply to Friday - Sunday nights The rates for arriving earlier than the blocked rooms is (weeknights) is less than the blocked rates This hotel provides parking and the Whaling museum is within walking distance.

The only other hotel in downtown New Bedford is booked for our weekend.


Other accommodations:
Hampton Inn Fairhaven - 508-990-8500
Residence Inn Dartmouth - 508-984-5858
Baymont by Wyndham North Dartmouth - 774-992-0595

Air Travel

Providence RI is the suggested airport - less congested and easier to navigate than Logan in Boston

Boston (Logan) is similar distance but more congested.