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EVENT INFO

DATES

Weekend A: June 6-9, 2024

Weekend B: June 13-16, 2024

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LOCATION

Sharonville Convention Center

11355 Chester Road

Cincinnati, OH 45246​

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COST

$275 per person, payable ONLY via PayPal

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HOW TO ATTEND

We are grateful for your continued interest in attending Stitch-Con!

 

This event has proven to be very popular with stitchers and knowing your way around the registration process is important. Please read the information below carefully!

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TO REGISTER

  • Get on the waitlist! On the day the waitlist opens* make sure to have your PayPal information ready & your weekend preference (A, B, or "I can attend either weekend"). Fill out the form and hit "submit."

  • A month later, invoices will begin going out (2024 invoices will begin going out on Wednesday, October 4th, 2023), check your email for your Stitch-Con invoice. When you receive your invoice, you have ONE WEEK to pay it. When you are paid in full, congratulations, you are going to Stitch-Con!

  • *Please note that as of September 3rd, 2023 at 7:45pm, the 2024 Stitch-Con waitlist is CLOSED.

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Important notes:​

  • Spots are filled on a first come, first serve basis, in the order they were submitted to the waitlist. We reserve the right to close the waitlist at any time once the total number of submissions fits the event's space. 

  • We do NOT hold or promise spots to anyone. Your attendance at a previous Stitch-Con does NOT guarantee you a spot at any future Stitch-Cons.

  • If you do not have a PayPal account, you can check out as a 'guest' on the PayPal website​.

  • Stitch-Con LLC reserves the right to fully refund any registrant and/or refuse entrance at will.

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WAITLIST

​​If you submitted your form but do not receive an invoice in the first few weeks after the list opens, then your name will remain on our waitlist. Do not despair -- you could still get in!

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When you put your name on the waitlist, you told us your desired weekend of attendance at Stitch-Con: 'I can attend Weekend A', 'I can attend Weekend B', or 'I can attend either weekend.'

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If you chose the last option, when/if we get to your name on the list and send you an invoice, we will place you at whatever weekend has the least number of attendees AT THAT TIME.

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If/when you get a Stitch-Con invoice, you are GUARANTEED to be placed at the weekend you chose at the time of your waitlist submission.​​​​​​​ Read your invoice carefully & double check that the weekend you're being invoiced for is correct.

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If you need to change your weekend of attendance, please call Keepsakes at (513) 563-6845 or email the Stitch-Con Team. We cannot guarantee we'll be able to switch you, but we'll do our best!​

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​​Once you receive your invoice, you have ONE WEEK to pay the invoice in full. After FOUR DAYS of nonpayment, you will receive a PayPal reminder, both on PayPal and via email. After ONE WEEK of nonpayment, your invoice will be cancelled. 

 

After both weekends of Stitch-Con are full of paid attendees, we will pull names from the wait list if/when we have cancellations.

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REFUNDS

  • The last day to cancel and be guaranteed a full refund is Sunday, March 31st, 2024.

  • Between Monday, April 1st & Stitch-Con 2024 Weekend A, we will no longer process refunds for Stitch-Con 2024. 

  • You can cancel your Stitch-Con 2024 attendance by calling Keepsakes at (513) 563-6845 or by emailing The Stitch-Con Team at barbarakeepsakes@gmail.com.

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EVENT ACTIVITIES

THURSDAY

  • Registration check-in and the Stitching Room at the Sharonville Convention Center open at 10 a.m.

  • Attendees must check-in before entering the Stitching Room to receive name tag (and perhaps a surprise or two!)

  • Attendees MUST have their Stitch-Con name tag on at all times while inside the Sharonville Convention Center.​

  • Welcome Gathering at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Stitching Room. This is our first opportunity to address our attendees as a whole.

  • Shopping Annex preview

  • Stitching Room closes at 10 p.m.

  • Hyatt Late Night Stitching Room 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.

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FRIDAY

  • Stitching Room opens at 8 a.m.

  • Annex open for shopping

  • Stitchy Bus runs to Keepsakes

  • Door prize drawings

  • Smalls exchanges

  • Stitching Room closes at 10 p.m.

  • Hyatt Late Night Stitching Room 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.

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SATURDAY

  • Stitching Room opens at 8 a.m.

  • Annex open for shopping

  • Stitchy Bus runs to Keepsakes

  • Door prize drawings

  • Smalls exchanges

  • Charity auction

  • Stitching Room closes at 10 p.m.

  • Hyatt Late Night Stitching Room 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.

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SUNDAY

  • Stitching Room opens at 8 a.m.

  • Annex open for shopping

  • Stitching Room closes at 3 p.m.

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A more detailed itinerary/schedule will be provided to paid attendees a few weeks before Weekend A.

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PLEASE NOTE: Any/all activities at Stitch-Con 2024 are OPTIONAL! We don't want anyone to stress about anything they HAVE to do before or during Stitch-Con. More than anything, we want you to have fun, meet new stitchy friends, & enjoy the energy of 300 stitchers all together in one room!

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STITCH-CON ANNEX

Across the hall from the Stitching Room at the Convention Center will be a room filled to the brim with trunk shows from some of your favorite designers and makers! It will be open during the event with hours TBD. The trunk shows will be the exact same for both weekends. If you're interested in sending a trunk show, please drop us an email.

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BRAG TABLE

Numerous tables set up along the walls of the Stitching Room to show off your beautiful stitching. We encourage you to bring a piece or two to show off! It can be fully-finished or not, we don't care! If you're proud of it, we want to see it! We will have small cards available for you to share any important information about your piece(s).

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FREEBIE TABLE

Bring any charts, floss, fabric, or notions you have in your stash you'd like to pass on to other stitchers. While at Stitch-Con, feel free to peruse this table and take whatever you'd like!

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SMALLS EXCHANGE

Stitch and finish a 'small' (no larger than 6"x6" stitched) to be exchanged. Bring your fully-finished item wrapped. The wrapping must indicate the theme of the stitched piece. For example, if your stitched piece is a Christmas ornament you could wrap it in red & green wrapping paper! Please also include your name and city, state for identification inside the package. Examples of smalls include: ornaments, a biscornu, cubes, scissor fobs, flat-folds, etc. 

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NEEDLEMINDER & FLOSS DROP SWAP

Bring needleminders and/or floss drops to swap amongst other attendees. In previous years, attendees have decorated these items with their FlossTube channel name or logo, their Instagram handle, pictures of their stitching, and countless other creative ideas. Regardless, have fun with this!

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LATE-NIGHT STITCHING ROOM

Keep the stitching going into the night in our Late Night Stitching Room. This space will be available for our use at the Hyatt starting at 10 p.m. (it will close when the last person leaves, no later than 2 a.m.) on Thursday, Friday, & Saturday nights.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFO

ELECTRICAL OUTLETS

It is Convention Center policy that NO electrical cords run across the floor, as they consider it a tripping hazard. We WILL have electrical outlets underneath each table. The Stitching Room is VERY well lit.

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PARKING

There are marked parking spots for those staying at the Hyatt, connected to the Convention Center. If you are staying at the Hyatt you will receive a parking tag for your vehicle & are welcome to park in those marked spots. If you are NOT staying at the Hyatt, please do NOT park in the marked Hyatt parking spots. Your car WILL be towed at your own expense. There is more than enough parking available at the Convention Center for all our other attendees.

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CONVENTION CENTER ENTRANCES

There are two entrances to the Convention Center, Entrance A & Entrance B. The best entrance to use is ENTRANCE B. You CAN get to the Stitching Room from either entrance. There will be signage throughout the Convention Center to direct you.

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FOOD/DRINKS/ALCOHOL

There will be a concession stand open for the event to purchase beverages and snacks while you are at the Convention Center. You may also bring snacks and drinks for yourself, but you CANNOT order food to be delivered to the Convention Center. There is a strict NO alcohol policy inside the Convention Center/Stitching Room. Please respect these policies so that we may continue to host this event!​

LODGING

ALL STITCH-CON ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THEIR OWN HOTEL RESERVATIONS.

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These four hotels are the closest in distance to the Convention Center.

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Hyatt Place Cincinnati/Sharonville (attached to Sharonville Convention Center)

11345 Chester Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45246​

Toll-free reservation line 1-800-341-3207.

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Click this link to make reservations at the Hyatt Place/Cincinnati/Sharonville. Please ensure you have the correct dates on your reservation before confirming.

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LivINN Hotel Cincinnati/Sharonville Convention Center

11385 Chester Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45246​

(513) 772-7877.

 

Drury Inn & Suites Cincinnati Sharonville

2265 E Sharon Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45241

Reservation line 1-800-325-0720

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Fairfield by Marriott Sharonville

11440 Chester Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45246

(513) 842-9112

TRAVEL

ALL STITCH-CON ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THEIR OWN TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS.

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AIRPORTS

  • Cincinnati International Airport (CVG): 35 minutes south of the Convention Center

  • Dayton International Airport (DAY): 50 minutes north of the Convention Center

  • Transportation to your hotel/Convention Center: Rental cars are available at whichever airport you fly into. Uber and Lyft are very active in the greater Cincinnati area.

    • A local stitcher, Vanessa Lee, is a rideshare driver, is able to provide rides from the airport to the Convention Center if you'd like to sign up. We'll provide sign-ups for that as the event dates approach.​

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