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All Things Silhouette Conference: Silhouette School Announced as Keynote Speaker

I promised you all big news and I’m gonna deliver! At least I think it’s pretty exciting and I certainly hope you all do too…especially since I have been keeping this secret for months and I’m seriously about.to.burst. I can barely contain my excitement over the first of its kind Silhouette Conference!
All Things Silhouette Conference 2015, Melissa Viscount, Silhouette School
AND AND AND yours truly has been invited as the keynote speaker.   What does that mean? That means I get to meet all of you and I’ll be doing four hour-long live teaching sessions, signing books, answering your questions and giving all of you great big hugs!

Since I know you’re dying for details on the conference, I have them too…

First of all you have to know the All Things Silhouette Conference is being organized by Terri Johnson of Terri Johnson Creates.  Terri is a master Silhouette user and teacher with a specialization in fabric and sewing. She’s been has holding smaller (top notch) Silhouette retreats around the country for years. (She just got back from the Silhouette Symposium in Hawaii and immediately turned around and traveled to Buffalo for a Silhouette retreat). I told you she’s Ms. All Things Silhouette. 

That’s why when Terri approached me several months ago with the idea of putting on a large scale Silhouette conference I instantly said YES! What could be better than bringing 400 Silhouette enthusiasts together for a weekend-long conference about everything Silhouette?  Not much, I know!

The All Thing Silhouette Conference will be held at the Wyndham Peachtree City Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia the weekend of November 7 and 8, 2015.  They have a wonderful auditorium-style room where I’ll be teaching interactively with all of you!  There will also be smaller workshops set up and put on by experts in the field.  Topics include:
  • Heat Transfer Vinyl
  • Rhinestones
  • Embroidery
  • Glass Etching
  • In's and Outs of Silhouette Studio
  • Designer Edition
  • Tracing
And there's more! There will also be a vendor shopping hall where you can shop from and meet with some of your favorite retailers.  Silhouette America (squealing yet???), Expressions Vinyl (I can’t love them more!), blank suppliers (yes, please!) and more will be there!  Plus, I'll be selling and signing books (Already have one? Bring it!!).   I can keep name dropping but I think that’s enough to peak your interest for now. More vendors and workshop teachers and the jam-packed class schedule will be announced in the coming month.

I should also point out - the first group of sponsors being announcing for the All Things Silhouette Conference are Silhouette America, Expressions Vinyl, and All About Blanks!  Yup, we go big! 

Due to the size of the conference space we have to limit attendance to 400 Silhouette enthusiasts and for those who are as excited as I am - you can buy your ticket starting today! The early bird price is $199 for the two-day conference which includes breakfast, lunch, and all-day snacks and drinks plus an amazing swag bag and a hug from me!  A block of discounted rooms is also being held, but hasn't been released yet - so keep an eye out.  The price will go up after July 18 so if you know you want to secure a spot - be sure to grab your ticket asap!!!

For more info and to reserve your spot at the All Thing Silhouette Conference click here.  



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165 comments

  1. I love this site! I would love to wiN this amazing deal.

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  2. I love this site! I would love to wiN this amazing deal.

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  3. This would be amazing. I'm a newbie and terrified.

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  4. I am most excited about all thee new stuff I can learn so that I can fully use my Silhouette!

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  5. How fun!!! This is just what I need! :)

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  6. I'd love to attend. So much more I need to learn.

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  7. What better way to spend a weekend then with 400 other people who get your Silhouette Obsession??

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  8. I am most excited to see the new products, and of course it would be Amazing to get to meet you! How fun does this conference sound?!

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  9. Awesome! Would love to attend and learn from you & the other experts out there. Thank you for all of the great info daily.

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  10. Thank you so much for all you do. I'm still learning, but the tutorials are step by step and easy to follow.

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  11. I'm most excited about hearing from/meeting YOU! Of course! : )

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  12. Your blog has helped me tremendously in these first few months with this machine, thank you!

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  13. It will be awesome to learn the tips and tricks straight from you guys in person!!!

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  14. I would love to get a free ticket to help with the travel expenses from Ohio.

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  15. Your book has helped me so much. Thank you for giving out so much information. I would love to go to the conference and learn. Thank you for the chance to win!

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  16. I would LOVE to be able to attend this conference! I've learned so much through your site (I wouldn't have bought a Silhouette without it) and I can't wait to learn more!

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  17. oh my goodness. I would love to be able to go to this and learn the best tricks of the trade for my silhouette :)

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  18. So excited! Two of my favorite Silhouette gurus working together. It's going to be amazing!!

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  19. What a WONDERFUL idea!!! To get so much info in one place-and to be able to ask questions! -and shop!!

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  20. Congrats on being a keynote speaker! Sounds like a great time. Thanks for the chance.

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  21. O.M.G.! How not to be excited...I wish I could go...I've had the silhouette for a few months now and I've learned so much from your blog and Terri's tutorials...I hope I can get a ticket before it gets full!

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  22. Congratulations! So exciting! Hope I can win because I would LOVE to come and I live in metro Atlanta.

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  23. Hi Melissa! Just a heads up...Not sure if it's just me, but when I tried to follow you on Pinterest, the link above didn't work. I had to enter your name in the search bar on Pinterest. (The link for Terri worked though.)

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  24. This would be a great way to learn more exciting fun stuff!!

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  25. im excited for some in person learning, so much better than online!

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  26. So exciting! I was at Terrry's last retreat in Atlanta and it was AMAZING!

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  27. Sounds like a wonderful event to attend!

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  28. So awesome! I'd love to go learn more about all of the things my Silhouette can do!

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  29. Oh I am most excited because I am a newbie & would love to learn learn learn!!!

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  30. I would love to learn how to use my silhouette for more than vinyl & htv!

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  31. OMG, I would love to win this. I am amazed how much this machine can do. Just learning all the curves to Silhouette is an exciting adventure.

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  32. I would so love to win this. Great experience PLUS I get to visit my sis in ATL!!!

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  33. Just got a silhouette. Would love to win.

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  34. I'm excited to learn how to get more out of my Cameo!

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  35. I would so love to win the free ticket!!!

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  36. Thank you for a chance to win! This will be an awesome experience, and I would love to attend!!!

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  37. I'd be in the minority there (not as many male crafters), but would love to attend.

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  38. I can't wait!!!! This is going to be an amazing event :)

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  39. I want to go to this, it sounds awesome!

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  40. As a Canadian, an opportunity to visit Atlanta in November to learn more about my Silhouette and network with some like-minded people would be sweet!

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  41. that would be awesome to win a free ticket

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  42. I would love to go and learn more about my Silhouette Cameo and make new friends!!!!

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  43. Sounds fantastic!! I would love to win!!

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  44. Melissa,
    I am so excited for the Conference. Darn you keep a good secret girl. I would live to win a ticket. If not it might be my birthday present.
    Happy Creating
    Karen Marie

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  45. Shut the front door - this is AMAZING! Would love to be there!

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  46. OMG! This is GREAT! I would love to attend those workshops!!

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  47. I would love to attend this conference. I have learned so much from your blog.

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  48. I would so love to win! Praying!

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  49. I absolutely love that there's going to be a silhouette conference! Can't wait until the day!

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  50. Couldn't wait to win, I already bought my ticket! Beyond excited to finally meet you and learn from you and Terri Johnson!! CANNOT wait! :)

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  51. Would love to wn this ticket to the conference!

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  52. I'm most excited in just being in a room with like minded creatives and having the opportunity to learn from the 'leaders' in the field :-)

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  53. This is so great!!! There is finally going to be something that I really, really want to do and it's close. I live in Alabama, so Atlanta is only a hop, skip and a jump away.

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  54. This sounds so exciting! I just left my job to be a SAHM/WAHM and have been really focusing on learning and doing more with my Silhouette!

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  55. Is anyone else having trouble pinning the image on Pinterest or is it just me?

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  56. I am so excited to have the opportunity to see new things I can do with my machine, meet other crafters, see the vendors, meet people!

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  57. This sounds like so much fun! I hope I am able to go!

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  58. OH WOW!! This sounds amazing!!!!

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  59. I am so humbled by your success!!! You keep rocking it girl!!!

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  61. I'm so excited about this event!

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  62. I am so excited to learn from the experts!

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  63. Looking forward to WINNING this contest! :)

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  64. Looking forward to WINNING this contest! :)

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  65. What a great chance to learn from the pros.

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  66. Besides meeting you, getting to learn from the best with in person instruction.

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  67. This will be fun! I'm most excited about the classes about the Silhouette software. I live in Senoia so this is right around the corner from me! yay!

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  68. Learning all the amazing things you can do with the Cameol

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  69. Awesome news! Fingers crossed for a ticket...

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  70. OMG everything just to see and learn so much!!! Can't wait!

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  71. I have so much more to learn! I would love to go to this conference :)

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  72. Would love to learn more that I can do with Silhouette products!

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  73. Congratulations Melissa! How exciting!!!!

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  74. I would love to learn how to use more tools in Designer Edition, fine tune other skills and shop the vendor mall !!!

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  75. This would get me so energized for using my Portrait!

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  76. This would be so awesome! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  77. It would be cool to go! I wonder if the new products will have demo's too?

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  78. The price of admission is worth it just for the free hug!

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  79. I would love to see some more wonderful things my machine can do!

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  81. Eek! I could so use this conference! I love my Sil., but I am not using all it can do! So exciting!

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  82. Great news! I would love to learn more about cutting vinyl. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  83. This sounds like so much fun and I would think that Georgia in November is perfect as well. Good luck to me and thanks for the chance.

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  84. OMG I am also super excited because to learn more of what I can do with my silhouette!!

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  85. That's amazing!! And Georgia will be gorgeous in November!

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  86. Would to learn the full potential of my silhouette!!

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  87. Omg. . I really need to go to this!

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  88. I look forward to learning from the best!

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  89. What a wonderful opportunity!

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  90. I am excited about it all! but I am most excited about the MINT!! OMG I NEED IN MY LIFE LIKE YESTERDAY! I already have a few stamps planned out including a a few of my kids (my two corgis). Good Luck everyone!!

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  91. SO EXCITED!!! Now, I just hope I can go! neeeeeeed to win this!

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  92. Omg. I would love to attend.

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  93. Can't pin the image on Pinterest!

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  94. I am soooo very excited about this event. I love my Silhouette but don't know how to use it to it's potential!!

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  95. SILHOUETTE IS AWESOME !!! LETS CREATE AND MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE!! WHO WOULDNT WANT TO LEARN MORE !! PLS COUNT ME IN !!

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  96. I am so excited for this conference! I would love to learn more about the software ins and outs. It would make my crafty life easier! :)

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  97. I would like to just socialize and meet fellow silhouetters and share ideas!

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  98. I need HELP!!!! I am so scared to try new things with the Silhouette Cameo. I am a preschool teacher and know there are tons I could be using it for, but I need inspiration and support. And somebody to say you can do it! I would love to be a part of the conference to increase my confidence and gather ideas from other crafters

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  99. I'd love to learn more about using HTV. It's so intimidating!

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  100. so excited to learn more about my machine. love that you guys are doing this!

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  101. Looks like sew much fun! Thanks for the chance!!

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  102. How exciting to have hands on experience learned how to get the most out of my Cameo!!

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  103. First and foremost, the #1 thing I am looking forward to is meeting YOU!!!! You have helped me get through numerous projects, taught me so many new things, and inspired me to use my Cameo in ways I never knew were possible. I love the idea of the informative class segments too. There's so much that I know my machine is capable of that I don't quite know how to execute yet!

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  104. I would absolutely love to go to this conference with my friend Jennifer Kilgore! We use our Silhouette Cameo almost daily and love it so much. I have been using HTV for the last 2 years and just started Glass etching. I would love to learn more about all the new ideas and ways to create beautiful things with my Cameo. I have got to talk to her about us going and see if we can win some free tickets to go together!!

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  105. I can't imagine anything better than hands on learning from the best teachers around!

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  106. well I would love to see you as a key note speaker, but really the most exciting thing would be to see the new machine in action!

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  107. I love your blog and would love to learn from you in person!! Thanks for this awesome chance to win!!

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  108. I would love to win and go to the conference

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  109. So much to learn! And what a fun weekend that would be!

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  110. I am so excited to learn about this conference and it's close to where I live!

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  111. I hope I win! Have never been to any Silhouette classes before! Thank you!!

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  112. So excited about this! I would love to attend. I still have so much to learn about this awesome machine!

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  113. I would be most excited to meet Melissa, of course!

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  114. I would be most excited to meet Melissa, of course!

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  115. I'm most excited about taking my first post retirement retreat and meeting you!

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  116. I'd be most excited to learn from everybody. I love this machine!

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  117. Would love the chance to learn more and more! THanks for the opportunity!

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  118. Would love to learn how to cut fabric for appliques!! and much more!

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  119. That's my stomping ground! Mom, clean my sheets please. I'm coming home for an early Thanksgiving! Whoo Hoo! I cannot wait. Best of all, I'll get to meet YOU!

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  120. I'm a F/T caregiver so it's never about me. I would be most excited to get to spend a whole weekend doing/learning/mingling with all things Silhouette. My hobby, My mentors, My people, My happy. Thanks for the opportunity :)

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  121. Would love to learn to be more proficient with my Cameo. Thanks for the opportunity!
    Kris

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  122. Oh I am SO excited!!!!! I have never been to a Silhouette Conference and these will be the best ladies to lead one! I live in metro Atlanta so would love to attend. I have just started using my Silhouette Cameo in January even though my husband give it to me two yeas ago. I have learned a lot but have so much more to learn and I'm a visual learner so that is just what I need! Thanks for giving us a chance to win too!

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  123. I would love to learn more about Silhouette Studio Designer Edition. I have still now completed the upgrade due to issues.

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  124. I would love being with others who understand my love for this machine. I often get funny looks when I begin to gush over it ;) Also, I'd enjoy in-person access to vendors. Thanks so much for a chance to win.

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  125. I love seeing this industry still striving and sharing knowledge and passion for creativity!!

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  126. I live in the middle of nowhere and NEED some personal contact with my fellow Silhouetters!

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  127. Oh my gosh...it would be so much fun to get away to Georgia (I <3 Georgia) and learn lots of new things about my new Silhouette!

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  128. I'm excited the opportunity to meet other Silhouette users.

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  129. I am most excited to be able to learn with lots of new friends!

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  130. Sooooo excited!!
    This would be the bestest ever!!!

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  131. Learning to use new to me products!!

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  132. I'm just getting started and won't get my Cameo until tomorrow. I would love to attend the conference to learn more about my Cameo and how to create amazing things.

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  133. I hope to learn a lot of new things. Can't wait for the conference

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  134. Would love to win this trip!!! I would be thrilled to sit in on classes to show me more of what I can create with my Silhouette.

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  135. Oh my! A conference for Silhouette! How fun!

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  136. really want to see if I should upgrade to designer edition. Could I use it? As well as all the other classes.

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  137. Can't wait to learn more about my Silhouette! My daughter and I are coming to the show...

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  138. I am such a rookie! would love to go to the show!

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  139. I am so excited about this event! I hope to be there!

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  140. I am SO excited and purchased my ticket as soon as they were available!

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  141. Im confused. A month ago, I was told that this conference was sold out and that there was a waiting list. DT Lawrenceville, GA

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    1. It is sold out Donna - this post was posted on the blog in May.

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