Full Conference Schedule - subject to change
as of September 19, 2023
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00am - 8:30am | Networking Breakfast | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
| 8am - 5pm | Registration | Hyatt: Foyer & Coat Room |
| 8am - 5pm |
SGAA + SAMA Office |
Hyatt: Niagara |
| 8am - 8pm | Hyatt: Genesee Room | |
| 9am - 5pm |
SGAA Board Meeting |
Hyatt: Boardroom |
| 9am - 5pm | SGAA + SAMA Committees | Hyatt: Executive Room |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: 2 days: Bringing Perspective into your Mosaics - Darcel Deneau (Session 9) |
Hyatt: Ellicott Room |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: 2 days: OFF the WALL — Asymmetrical Faces - Joan Schwartz (Session 10) |
Hyatt: Regency Ballroom B |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: 2 days: Figurative Mosaics in Stained Glass - Shug Jones (Session 21) |
Hyatt: Regency Ballroom C |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: 3 days: Creating Depth of Field in Stained Glass - Debora Coombs (Session 24) |
Trinity: Mission Room |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: 2 days: Multi-layer Single Firing Glass Painting - Steven Cowan (Session 23) |
Trinity: Library |
Thursday, September 28, 2023
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00am - 8:30am | Networking Breakfast | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
| 8am - 5pm | Registration | Hyatt: Foyer & Coat Room |
| 8am - 5pm |
SGAA + SAMA Office |
Hyatt: Niagara |
| 8am - 8pm | Mosaic Marathon | Hyatt: Genesee Room |
| 8:30am - 5pm | Tour: Exploring Frank Lloyd Wright in Buffalo, NY | Depart from Hotel Lobby |
| 8am - 11am |
Workshop: Mantra Mosaic - Creative Visualization & Crash Glass Art - Elena Martoglio (Session 3) |
Hyatt: Grand Ballroom F |
| 8am - 12pm | Workshop: Painting with Glass: A Unique Way to Mosaic - Jolynn Forman (Session 4) | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom E |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: Building a Landscape with Color and Texture - Laura Rendlen (Session 6A) |
Hyatt: Regency A |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: 2 days: Bringing Perspective into your Mosaics - Darcel Deneau (Session 9) |
Hyatt: Ellicott Room |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: 2 days: OFF the WALL — Asymmetrical Faces - Joan Schwartz (Session 10) |
Hyatt: Regency Ballroom B |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: 2 days: Figurative Mosaics in Stained Glass - Shug Jones (Session 21) |
Hyatt: Regency Ballroom C |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: 3 days: Creating Depth of Field in Stained Glass - Debora Coombs (Session 24) |
Trinity: Mission Room |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: 2 days:: Multi-layer Single Firing Glass Painting - Steven Cowan (Session 23) |
Trinity: Library |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: Lead Medallions with Sash & Solder - Tom Driscoll and Patrick Noonan (Session 19) |
Trinity: Undercroft 1 |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: Introduction to Stained Glass - Erin Murdock (Session 15A) |
Trinity: Classroom 1 |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: Mixed Media Succulent Garden - Cheryl Cohen (Session 16) |
Hyatt: Executive Room |
| 8-am - 5pm | Workshop: Mosaic Hammer & Hardie - Ahmed Ibrahim (Session 20A) | Hyatt: Franklin Room |
| 8am - 5pm |
Vendor Marketplace & Sponsor Showcase Setup |
Hyatt: Grand Ballroom B&C |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: Pattern and Flow in Stained Glass Mosaic - Jennifer Kuhns (Session 7) |
Hyatt: Grand Ballroom G |
| 11am - 1pm | Lunch on Own | Options: Cash & Carry, Food Trucks |
| 1pm - 5pm |
Workshop: Mirroring & Gilding: The History & Hands-on Exploration Of The Application - |
Hyatt: Boardroom |
| 3pm - 5pm |
Workshop: Mastering the Art of Perfect Soldering Lines (Copper Foil Method) - Meggy Wilm (Session 12B) |
Hyatt: Grand Ballroom E |
| 5pm - 6:30pm |
Dinner on Own |
|
| 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Registration | Hyatt: Niagara |
| 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Vendor Marketplace & Sponsor Showcase Opening | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom B & C |
Friday, September 29, 2023
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00am - 8:30am | Networking Breakfast | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
| 8am - 5pm | Registration | Hyatt: Foyer & Coat Room |
| 8am - 5pm |
SGAA + SAMA Office |
Hyatt: Niagara |
| 8am - 8pm | Hyatt: Genesee Room | |
| 8:30am - 4:30pm | Tour: Makers & Manufacturers | Depart from Hotel Lobby |
| 9am - 5pm | Vendor Marketplace & Sponsor Showcase Open | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom B & C |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: 3 Day: Creating Depth of Field in Stained Glass - Debora Coombs (Session 24) (SOLD OUT) |
Trinity: Mission Room |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: Introduction to Stained Glass - Erin Murdock (Session 15B) |
Trinity: Classroom 1 |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: Chipping and Textural Etching Workshop - Nancy Gong (Session 18) |
Trinity: Classroom 2 |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: The ABC's of Releading a Leaded Window - Ralph Mills (Session 14) |
Trinity: Library |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: Fused Glass Mosaics with Display Stands - Wesley Wong (Session 17B) |
VMC: Glass Shop |
| 8am - 12pm |
Workshop: Building a Landscape with color and Texture - Laura Rendlen (Session 6B) |
Hyatt: Regency A |
| 8am - 5pm |
Workshop: Embracing the Monochrome in Mosaic Fine Art - Carol Shelkin (Session 8) |
Hyatt: Ellicott Room |
| 8am - 5pm | Workshop: Mosaic Hammer & Hardie - Ahmed Ibrahim (Session 20B) | Hyatt: Franklin Room |
| 11am - 1pm | Lunch on Own | Options: Cash & Carry, Food Trucks |
| 1pm - 5pm | Tour: Buff State Conservation Department | Depart from Hotel Lobby |
| 6pm - 9pm |
Mosaic and Glass Arts International 2023 Artist Reception |
CEPA Gallery |
Saturday, September 30, 2023
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 - 8:30am | Networking Breakfast | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
| 7am - 5pm | Registration | Hyatt: Foyer & Coat Room |
| 8am - 5pm |
SGAA + SAMA Office Hours |
Hyatt: Niagara |
| 8am - 8pm | Mosaic Marathon | Hyatt: Genesee Room |
| 9am - 12pm | Vendor Marketplace & Sponsor Showcase Open | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom B & C |
| 9am - 5pm | Art Salon & Fundraising Auction Preview | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom EFG |
| Opening General Sessions | ||
| 8:30 - 9:00am | "Welcome to Buffalo" Katharine Mahoney | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
| 9am - 9:30am | "Training our Future to Preserve Our Past" with Natalie Henshaw | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
|
General Sessions: Art Community & Advocacy |
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| 9:40 - 10:40am | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A | |
| 10:45 - 11:15am | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A | |
| 11:15 - 12:00pm | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A | |
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General Sessions: Professional Presentation & Development |
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| 9:15 - 10:15am |
"Crash Course in How to Navigate a Larger Commission" with Ted Ellison and Chevonne Ariss |
Hyatt: Regency Ballroom |
| 10:25 - 11:15am | "Illuminating stained glass and other works of art" with Rambusch Studios | Hyatt: Regency Ballroom |
| 11:25am - 12:15pm | "Making Your Dream Studio---Do's & Dont's" Joan Schwartz | Hyatt: Regency Ballroom |
| 12:15 - 1:45pm | Lunch Buffet included with registration & MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS | |
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General Sessions: Science, Art & Industry |
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| 1:45 - 2:30pm | "Because its Glass!" Rainer Schmitt | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
| 2:30 - 3:15pm | "Glasspainting as a means to re-imagine relationships" with Debora Coombs | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
|
General Sessions: Robin Brett Mosaic Scholarship Report Series |
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| 1:45 - 2:15pm | Dianne Sonnenberg | Hyatt: Regency Ballroom |
| 2:15 - 2:45pm | Gertrud Mueller | Hyatt: Regency Ballroom |
| 2:45 - 3:15pm | Kate Pepin | Hyatt: Regency Ballroom |
|
General Sessions: Science, Art & Industry |
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| 3:15 - 5:00 pm | Manufacturing Panel (led by GMIC President Scott Cooper) | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
| 5pm - 6pm |
Dinner on Own |
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| 6pm - 9pm | Art Salon & Scholarship Silent Auction | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom D-G |
Sunday, October 1, 2023
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00am - 8:30am | Networking Breakfast | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
| 7am - 5pm | Registration | Hyatt: Foyer & Coat Room |
| 8am - 5pm | SGAA + SAMA Office Hours | Hyatt: Niagara |
| 8am - 8pm | Mosaic Marathon | Hyatt: Genesee Room |
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General Session: History & Design |
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| 8:30 - 9:25am |
"Henry Holiday: His Stained-Glass Windows for Gilded-Age New York" George Bryant |
Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
| 9:30 - 10:15am | "Hildreth Meiere - A Legacy Built on Versatility" Christopher Forillo | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
| 10:20 - 11:15 am | "Dalle de Verre in America: The Challenges of Conserving a Modern Material" Laura Buchner | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
| 11:15am - 12:15pm | "Design Infringement & Copyright Law" A Conversation with Rebecca M. Stadler, Esq. and Ted Ellison | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
| 12:15 - 1:45pm | Lunch Buffet included with registration | |
|
General Session: Inspiration and Innovation |
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| 2:00 - 2:45pm | "The Stained Glass of Woodlawn Cemetery" Brianne Van Vorst & Lindsy Parrott | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
| 2:50 - 3:35pm | “Evolution, Transformation and Transcendence 2023” Luis Alberto Rivera | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
| 3:40 - 4:35pm | “Time to Dance Again?” with Ken VonRoenn | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom A |
| 4:45 - 5:30pm |
Evening Break |
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| 5:30 - 6:30pm | BUSES & TRANSPORT: Buffalo History Museum | Depart from Hotel Lobby |
| 6pm - 9pm |
120th Anniversary Awards Reception and Celebration & Closing Party On the Shoulders of Giants Exhibition Opening |
The Buffalo History Museum |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7am - 8:30am | Networking Breakfast | Hyatt: Grand Ballroom E-G |
| 8am - 5pm |
SGAA + SAMA Office Hours |
Hyatt: Niagara |
| 8am - 5pm | Tour: Stained Glass Installations | Depart from Hotel Lobby |
| 8am - 5pm | Tour: Architecture & Mosaic Installations | Depart from Hotel Lobby |
