BECKET, Mass., Sept. 19, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Timber Framers Guild will hold its 20h Anniversary Eastern Conference in Burlington, VT at the Sheraton Resort and Conference Center, October 13-16. Leading authors, architects and builders from across the U.S. and Canada will be presenters including: John Abrams author of "The Company We Keep"; David Eisenberg, leading authority on green building and co-founder/Director of the Development Center for Appropriate Technology; and also Tom Hubka author of "Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn," a study in connected farm buildings in New England.
The conference will feature hands-on workshops on Thursday or a bus tour of the historic Shelburne Museum and Shelburne Farm, and then seminars and demonstrations from Friday morning through Sunday. Highlights include a slideshow on Saturday afternoon of members' works and Guild events over the past 20 years; hands-on workshop for children ages 7 and up; and dancing to the music of Planet Zydeco.
The public is invited to attend the event; advance registration and a conference fee are required. The Conference is $375 for non-members (including all meals from Friday breakfast thorough Sunday breakfast) or $185 per day (lunch and dinner). The Thursday workshops are $125 for non-members and the bus tour is $100 which includes lunch, admissions and transportation.
The Timber Framers Guild was born in 1984 as a nonprofit, educational organization. A core group met in their houses and workshops and called a charter conference in June 1985. Some 200 enthusiastic people met in the spirit of discovery and fellowship which remains very much alive today. The Guild is dedicated to establishing training programs for dedicated timber framers, disseminating information about timber framing and timber frame building design, displaying the art of timber framing to the public, and generally serving as a center of timber framing information for the professional and general public alike.
Since 1985, the Guild has grown fourfold, maintaining a regular program of international and regional conferences, sponsoring project workshops, and publishing a monthly newsletter, Scantlings, and a quarterly journal, Timber Framing.
Ever mindful of its role in the world, the Guild's members donate their time and effort to good works. Among the many projects are the donation of two timber frames to Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing affordable housing; a 120' covered bridge for the city of Guelph, Ontario; and an educational gazebo in Nacogdoches, Texas.
For further information, or to register, contact the Timber Framers Guild at 413-623-9926, or visit its Website at www.tfguild.org (includes a detailed conference schedule).