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Concerned about the food at encaustiCon®? Have strict dietary restrictions? Have cultural or religious concerns? We, as a group, probably have more dietary issues than I've ever seen in one group, myself included! I'm allergic to everything! We IEA'ers are a pretty healthy-eating group. We love whole grains, simple & healthful ingredients, and the choice to put the food best suited to ourselves on our own plate. Each meal will be served buffet style, ensuring that what is on your plate is what you choose to eat.

The cuisine at encaustiCon® 2013 will simply be stunning. Our talented chef at the Eldorado will be Chef Anthony Smith. Read more about Chef Anthony and his culinary team.

One of the perks of staying in such a fine hotel this year is the food is the best in the city! Look over the samplings that await you at encaustiCon® in Santa Fe. And remember, it's ALL INCLUDED in your registration price!

Need a roommate?

This is the place for you! Leave your name and info as a comment to this blog and interact with others searching for the perfect roommate to share expenses with at encaustiCon® 2013!

Rooms at our host property, the Eldorado hotel, are available at our negotiated rate of $169 per room night, which can sleep up to four people. Be sure to use our link to the hotel to receive our great rate that is more than $100 per room night off the hotel's regular room rate!

Click HERE to book your hotel room at our negotiated rate of $169 per room night!

Happy roommate hunting!

Excursions at encaustiCon® 2013!

Santa Fe, NM  is a magical city brimming with art, food, outdoor activities, shopping and so much more! With this in mind, we have added Mate Rates and exciting Excursions for encaustiCon® 2013. Our Santa Fe excursions are being brought to us by Marcia Skillman at Destination Services of Santa Fe. Each excursion is a turn-key experience, beginning and ending at our host hotel, The Eldorado. Marcia handles everything and is there, onsite, ensuring a smooth and carefree experience. The full menu of excursions, as well as registration forms, are available on our website, www.encausticon.com/excursions. Here's just a taste of what's offered this year:

Situated in beautiful Northern New Mexico and complimented by splendid southwestern terrain and stunning desert sunsets, the Towa Golf Resort caters to those who are looking for an outstanding golf experience. Designed by Hale Irwin and William Phillips, the course utilizes the natural topography and unique natural rock and piñon trees indigenous to the area. Whether you are an experienced golfer or a high handicapper looking to sharpen your skills, the Towa Golf Resort offers golfing excitement for everyone.

Bandelier National Monument

Travel to Bandelier National Monument where you’ll descend into a canyon filled with the ruins of the Anasazi Indians, colloquially "the Ancient Ones."  Located on the Pajarito Plateau of the volcanic Jemez Mountains, Bandelier was the home of the Anasazi from the eleventh to fourteenth centuries.  Excavated over 90 years ago, these ruins were once home to over 200 people, ancestors of today's Pueblo Indians. Hundreds of petroglyphs carved by the original residents are still visible. You may walk along easy paths past the remains of ancient Pueblo dwellings to the cliff dwellings where you can climb ladders to peer inside.

Salsas! Cooking Class

This hands-on class will give you the opportunity to prepare four different salsas that spice up even the simplest of dishes. You will spend a few minutes learning about the history of salsa, then begin chopping and dicing! You will learn to make and taste; pico de gallo, chayote orange salsa, pineapple, red chile and ginger salsa, and apple, raisin and pine nut salsa. These are quick make-ahead salsas for appetizers, entrees and even dessert.

Excursions are filling up fast so be sure and book yours today! www.encausticon.com/excursions 

Register yourself and/or your Mate for encaustiCon® HERE

Reserve your room at the Eldorado Hotel for our negotiated rate of $169 per night HERE

For more information on Santa Fe, visit our partner's site, the Santa Fe Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Mate Rates

Bring your buddy, your spouse, and even your pet to encaustiCon® and enjoy beautiful Santa Fe together! Attendees and their mates may enjoy as little or as much 'togetherness' as they'd like. Choose from two different meal plans or dine on your own. Relax at the Nidah Spa inside our host hotel, the Eldorado. Take an excursion together or send your mate on their way for the day while you immerse yourself in the ways of hot wax.

Santa Fe, and the Eldorado Hotel are very pet friendly so you can feel comfortable bringing your special furry someone along for the trip, too!

Excursions are filling up fast so be sure and book yours today! www.encausticon.com/excursions

Register yourself and/or your Mate HERE

Reserve your room at the Eldorado Hotel for our negotiated rate of $169 per night HERE

Learn even more about Santa Fe from our partner, the Santa Fe Convention & Visitors Bureau

Eileen P. Goldenberg and the Northern California IEA Chapter cordially invite you
to the Networking Expo, Saturday, November 2 from 2:00-3:30PM in the Anastazi
Ballroom.

We encourage all of you "art in the rooms" past participants to check out this year's way to show and sell your work and increase the number of potential customers. Your encaustiCon family will be able to enjoy visiting, viewing and purchasing art and a variety of goods sold by our membership. 

Conference participants will be able to see all you have to offer during this easy and fun social event. Great art, commerce, conversation and refreshments await all.

It's simple to participate, but space is limited if you want to sell your work. Make sure you reserve a space soon. Membership in IEA is required. In the spirit of "art in the rooms", if you wish to show your work only, you may reserve a space for free. You can reserve a full, 2/3 or 1/3 table through the registration process. Once you have reserved and paid for your spot, the rest is up to us.

You will be sharing the well lit, open space that will be yours to show and sell art, that book you just published, or any other artistic related goods or services you want to promote. We will provide the table, market you to our registered conference attendees in a listing via our website, program and Networking Expo. It's a great way to sell without committing to vendor space and time and fees to do so.

You can reserve your spot directly within the conference registration form. Feel free to contact Katherine Berkeley if you would like any additional information at kberkeley@me.com.

encaustiCon® 2013- More Details

What happens to my registration money? Does my IEA membership pay for encaustiCon®? What else will I need to pay for at encaustiCon®?  Below are more details to give a clearer picture of eC13. 

Your fee pays for all meals, hands-on classes, and events at encaustiCon® 2013. Your IEA membership fee does NOT pay for encaustiCon®. We have a self-sustaining budget for encaustiCon® 2013 so that your IEA membership dollars go directly to membership art shows, programs, and member benefits. Rest assured that the encaustiCon 2013 committee is a good steward of your money, negotiating every component of encaustiCon, creating a great value for your conference dollar.

During the registration process, you'll be notified of things that you may choose to do that cost extra money. We strive to make your registration fee as all-inclusive as possible. Even on the evenings that we don't have a scheduled dinner, we have receptions with cash bars, non-alcoholic drinks, fun, entertainment, and hours d'ouvres, so you truly don't have to pay extra money to eat out if you choose not to do so.

We'll all be going out to the monthly gallery night, where we will highlight the local galleries that have encaustic artists in their gallery. And, as I'm sure you know, all the museums, etc. are open late and free. Our international juried show will be at Eggman & Walrus, near the hotel. We'll have a reception there on gallery night as well, awarding winners of the show and hopefully selling some art!

There's a one-time $20 materials fee to pay for all of your supplies for the workshops and hands-on classes that happen during the conference. Post-Conference Workshops are offered at a separate cost from the conference. They will be on the Monday & Tuesday after the conference. Prices and hours are set by the instructor. For your convenience, we collect the money for the instructors and give it back to them. Information about the Post-Con Workshops will be added shortly to registration and to www.encausticon.com

The IEA Members Only show is offered to members that attend the conference. There is no entry fee and you are guaranteed acceptance. You may turn in your artwork at registration check-in to save on shipping costs. The reception for the Members Only Show will be held on Saturday night.

This is just a taste of  encaustiCon® 2013. There is intensive learning, food, and fun around every corner!

Alan Bamberger- 

2013 encaustiCon® Keynote Speaker

Our keynote speaker, Alan Bamberger, will open and set the tone for encaustiCon® 2013! He will speak to us at noon on Friday, November 1st, at the Eldorado Hotel. Mr. Bamberger will also be available for private consultations throughout the conference as well. Register in advance for a time to meet with the creator of artbusiness.com.

Site principal, Alan Bamberger, is an art consultant, advisor, author, and independent appraiser specializing in research, appraisal, and all business and market aspects of original works of art, artist manuscript materials, art-related documents, and art reference books. He has been selling art since 1979 and rare and scholarly art reference books since 1982, and has been consulting and appraising for artists, galleries, businesses, organizations and collectors since 1985.

www.artbusiness.com