Second Annual Wisconsin Woodturners Expo. 

A Huge Success.

By any ruler, by any standard, it all comes out the same. No matter how you measure the 2010 Wisconsin Woodturners Expo, whether it be by paid general attendance (over 750 vs 250 last year), paid demonstrator attendance, distances traveled (No. Dakota, Iowa, Madison, Wausau, Rochester, Twin Cities, Anoka), exhibitor space increase (16 vs 10), vendor space increase (11 vs 1), demonstrators, 2010 was a huge success.

                             Thanks to all the guild members who made the Expo a success.

   Expo Volunteers

                 Al Otto               Amy Passe            Barry Grill            Bill Spehle             Bob Eberhardt

                 Bob Zeimetz       Bruce Scherlin       Carl Brown          Charles Harrison    Chuck Brovold

         Cindy Hanson    Dale Harrison         Dennis Ciesielski  Fran Passe             Jeff Fagen

                Jerry Brown       Jim Gobel               Jim Hudacek       John Layde             John Lonsdorf

           John Prock        John Ryberg           John Timmers      Keith Jones             Ken Huse

                Lee Hansen        Lucy Schroeder      Melvin Rude       Orville Bierman        Paul Twesme

             Rich Golde        Rich Thelen            Richard Hanson   Rick Bauer             Stella Bauer

             Robert Merker   Ron Bartz               Ted Simpson       Tom Bitney            Tom Frank 

                                                       Tom Leonard    Tom Schye             Virgil McClelland  

This years show was extended to Saturday and Sunday, the name changed to Wisconsin Woodturners Expo to reflect a larger focus, and outside demonstrators signed up to compliment the regional and local demonstrators.

 Lyle Jamieson

 Ben Manor

Lyle Jamieson Hollowing Systems

A-Line Machine & Tool

Mandala Rose Engines

 Steve Schwartz

Turner Exhibitors:

Jim Hudacek lined up all the volunteers to cover the set up, tear down/clean up, registration, hospitality room, and roamers and a wonderful job he did.

Jerry Engedal did all the graphics and layout work.  Chuck Brovold made sure that our website was always up to date with the latest happenings with the Expo.  

Lyle Jamieson, from Traverse City, MI. was our "headliner" demonstrator along with Mike Hunter, Wade Wendorf, and Linda Ferber. Those three were all from the Minnesota Woodturners Association in the Twin Cities.

Topping off all that demonstrator power were our own Fran Passe, Bob Eberhardt, and Rick Bauer.

 Mike Hunter

Vendors:

Lyle Jamieson Hollowing Systems,

Up North Burls

Wooden Gear Clocks

                Expo Planning Committee

Lyle Jamieson display.

Carver Exhibitors:

 Linda Ferber

 Fran Passe

Robust Lathes

 Thompson Lathe Tools

 Good Wood, Etc

 Robust Lathes

  Stella Bauer did another super job this year as she set up the silent auction for us.

Ron Bartz headed up the advertising and public relations committee. Keith Jones sent out Community Service Announcements to newspapers, radio stations and television stations in a 150 mile radius of Eau Claire. I know they were effective because I received an email from someone in Green Bay wanting to donate something to our silent auction. They saw it on the WSAW TV website in Wausau. Barry Grill plugged in as committee co-chair, got us the connection for our on sight radio broadcast Saturday morning along with Public Service Announcements and advertising on ten valley radio stations. Besides that he and Ron were the guys that placed the banners along WI Hwy 29 and CTH "T." Cindy and Rick Hanson coordinated the facility and a great job they did. Saturday morning, Rick was a gofer lining up last minute needs.