2000 AAW Symposium

The 14th Annual National AAW Symposium
June 30-July 2, 2000
Charlotte Convention Center
Charlotte, North Carolina

Over 1,100 people registered for the Charlotte, North Carolina symposium in 2000. This makes it the largest event ever held.

• Three days of terrific demonstrations.
• An Instant Gallery of the attendees best work.
• The annual AAW banquet and auction raised over $38,000 for the educational fund.
• The complete woodturner's trade show.
• The Chapter Collaborative Challenge
• Mint Museum of Art + Craft: the Mason exhibition was enjoyed by many of the Charlotte symposium attendees.

Trade Show: Leading manufacturers and suppliers displayed tools, equipment, and supplies of particular interest to woodturners. The Trade Show was open to the public at no charge.

Instant Gallery: This wonderful tradition of past symposiums was open to all attendees. They brought up to three of their own turned creations to share with others. The gallery was open to the public and the community, as well as the symposium participants. You can see a sample of the pieces brought to the symposium on these pages.

Spouse/Family Activities: Several daily chartered tours were scheduled for "non-turners":

• Friday: "Silver Lining of the Carolinas", a tour of the Biltmore Estate.
• Saturday: Morning "Queen City" Tour and afternoon Lake Cruise along Lake Norman.
• Sunday: "Historic Gardens Tour" of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area.