When?
Where?
Retreat Cost & Reservations
Hotel Info
- 5:30 KICKBACK® – Each evening from 5:30p-7:00p kick back, relax and enjoy free hot food and cold beverages**.
- Overnight Parking
- Free Long Distance – One hour every room every night.
- Wireless Internet Access – High speed Internet in all rooms and in the lobby.
- Soda and Popcorn – From 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm every night in the lobby
Travel
Independence is right next door to Kansas City, MO and the Drury Inn & Suites is just off I-70. If you are planning on flying in, make your arrangements through Kansas City International Airport (KCI) (airport code: MCI). Shuttle, taxi, or limo service can be reserved to get you from the airport to the hotel & car rentals are available. We will have at least one van and maybe some other volunteer NGY shuttle drivers that will be able to assist with a transportation run as well.
Tentative Itinerary
Thursday, September 7 – Arrival date
- 6:30 pm Welcome Happy Hour
- TBD
Friday, September 8
- 6:00-9:30 am Breakfast (on your own – included in room rate)
- 8:30-9:30 am Registration
- 9:30 am Welcome!
- 9:30 am -12:30 pm Sessions (1- 3 hr, 2- 1.5 hr, or 3-1hr ish)
- 3- hour Sweaters (intro and modifications)
- 12:30-1:30 pm Lunch (outside caterer)
- 1:30-4:00 pm Sessions (1- 3 hr, 2- 1.5 hr, or 3-1hr ish)
- 1 hr pattern-searching workshop then swap (we have both a Mini and a traditional swap in planning)
- 5:30-7:00 pm Hotel Evening Kickback (The Drury Hotel provides complimentary hors d’oeuvres and soda each evening)
- 6:30 pm Dinner (on your own)
Saturday, September 9
- 7:00-10:00 am Breakfast (on your own – included in room rate)
- 9:30 am -12:30 pm Sessions (1- 3 hr, 2- 1.5 hr, or 3-1hr ish)
- Christa’s wool/project class
- 12:30-1:30 pm Lunch (outside caterer)
- 1:30-4:00 pm Sessions (1- 3 hr, 2- 1.5 hr, or 3-1hr ish)
- Spin a Gradient/Fiber prep (2 hrs)
- 4:00 pm Retreat ends
- 5:30-7:00 pm Hotel Evening Kickback (The Drury Hotel provides complimentary hors d’oeuvres and soda each evening)
- 6:30 pm Dinner (on your own)
Sunday, September 10
- Departure day 7:00-10:00 am
- Breakfast (on your own – included in room rate)
Workshops, Group Fun, Activities!
We’ve got a nifty sign-up if you’d like to volunteer to share your knowledge with your fellow nerds or have some smashing ideas right here.
More info on Ravelry
We’ve got some awesome Nerd Girls helping to pair roommates and lots of discussion over in the retreat planning thread on Ravelry, come on over and join in the chatter!