Conference Activities

The Northern Illinois Chapter of the Crochet Guild of America was the host chapter for CGOA's 10th Annual Chain Link crochet conference July 24-27, 2003 at the Radisson Hotel O'Hare, Rosemont.

Beaded Bead Necklace Raffle

Girl Scouts I Can Crochet Day

Press Coverage

Local Chair	Gwen Blakley Kinsler	Click here to enlarge	Chapter members crocheted Jazz Pot centerpieces, with miniature musical instruments crocheted with wire, for table decorations.
Fashion Show	Marge Scensny assisted by Pat Kurfirst
Juried Exhibit	Susan Lutz Kenyon
Table Decorations	Rosalin Dano assisted by Rose Hampel
Tour	Gwen Blakley Kinsler assisted by B.J. Licko-Keel
Vendor Market	Barb Mack

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Left to right: Herta Fouch, Door Prizes/Goody Bags; Marge Scensny, Fashion Show; Gwen Blakley Kinsler, Local Conference Chair.

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Left to right, bottom row: Barb Mack, Vendor Market; Char Haschak, Chapter Treasurer.
Top row: Janet Ohle, Chapter Vice President; Barbara Collister, Chapter President.

Pat Kurfirst and T-Shirt
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Pat Kurfirst of the host Northern Illinois chapter with the official conference T-Shirt. The Northern Illinois chapter staffed a table in the registration area where conference attendees could get their T-shirts and drop off Fashion Show items.

Northern Illinois Display
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The Northern Illinois chapter's traveling display at the chapter table. Usually the display is taken to local events to educate the public about crochet and chapter activities.