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REGISTER FOR BACK TO THE BEACH
Registration for Back to the Beach, the 46th Annual Society of Decora-
tive Painters International Conference & Expo, opens on December 1. Join
us May 8-12, 2018 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. View
the Conference Special to choose from an incredible selection of painting
classes and events to sign up for all week long. Visit www.decorativepainters.org/ conferencespecial.
Book your oceanfront hotel room for $135/night at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort. This beachfront property is only a two minute walk from the Ocean Center. Call (386) 254-8200 or book online at decorativepainters.org/hotel_and_travel.
NAME THE MERMAID CONTEST
Name the mermaid in the 2018 Conference Art and you could win Erika Joanne’s original art piece!
To participate, register to attend Back to the Beach. After you reg- ister, you will receive a link to an online form where you can submit an entry. The contest ends April 30. The winner will be announced at the Welcome Meet and Greet on the first day of the conference.
Everyone who registers for Back to the Beach will receive a free mermaid pattern by Erika Joanne! Use the pattern to draw inspira- tion for the mermaid’s name! We encourage you to use the pattern
to paint a shirt and wear it as your Conference attire in Daytona Beach!
RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
If your membership expires on December 31 and you have not renewed your membership yet, there is a renewal invoice included within this issue of the magazine. Mail in your invoice with payment or complete your renewal online at decorativepainters.org/renew.
NEW ONLINE CLASSES FOR BEGINNERS
Make With PaintTM offers fun online classes for beginner painters! Each video series includes three easy do-it-yourself projects that teach progressive skill development and the how-tos of painting. It’s a great tool for Chapters to recruit new members, and for members to gift to family and friends! Members receive a 10% discount on the video series, as well as a 10% discount on the DecoArt supply kit, which includes tools needed to complete the projects. Learn more and get started at decorativepainters.org/MakeWithPaint.
WEBSITE TIP – BUILD YOUR CHAPTER PROFILE
The Society’s new website includes tools that Chapters can use to promote themselves, including the Chapter Directory. The Chapter Directory is an online listing of active Chapters. Chapter Presidents have the ability to add information to their Chapter’s profile listing so website visitors can learn about their activities and how to join. The Chapter profile lists the Chapter President’s contact informa- tion. In addition, Chapter Presidents can add a picture or logo, meeting location, website URL, social media links, and the year that the Chapter was founded.
If your Chapter doesn’t have a website, we encourage you to use the Chapter profile listing as your website by regularly updating it with your news and events. Get instructions on how to build your Chapter Profile by visiting:
decorativepainters.org/images/pdf/chapters/howtobuildachapterprofile.pdf.
EXCITED about the wonderful
happenings of |our SDP chapters.
Please let us know about your programs.
Send information and photos to:
sdp@decorativepainters.org
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