Join us for a night of information, education and food!

Going to Breyerfest and want to catch up with friends, fellow hobbyists and NAMHSA? The NAMHSA Board of Directors invites the hobby to an evening of hobby activities Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from 6pm - 9pm. This event will be held at the Clarion Hotel Conference Center - North (aka "the CHIN") in Lexington, Kentucky.

The evening starts with a dinner buffet at 6pm and requires advance ticket purchase/RSVP. The menu includes: two salad options (classic Caesar with garlic croutons & grated parmesan or spinach salad with bacon, hard boiled egg, & balsamic), two entree options (honey mustard glazed pork loin with bourbon sauce or slow-roasted carved prime rib with au jus and horseradish cream), and sides of two vegetables and freshly baked rolls. Dessert will include homemade caramel apple bread pudding, New York style cheesecake and old-fashioned Kentucky Derby pie, a MUST TRY local favorite for Lexington. Ice water, freshly brewed coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and iced tea included. A cash bar will be available for other (alcoholic) beverage options.

Dinner will be FREE to current NAMHSA members. Not a member? The cost for dinner will be $30 and will include a FREE two year membership with the organization. Ticket purchase will be required for the dinner event, regardless of membership status.Tickets are available through Eventbright and are on sale NOW through June 14, 2019. You can keep up to date with all the dinner details through Facebook here.

The Annual NAMHSA Meeting will follow dinner at the same location at 7:30pm. The meeting is open to all hobbyists, members and non-members alike, new or old to the organization. Outgoing President Sara Parr will be speaking about such topics as what the Board of Directors has been doing, the incoming Board volunteers, and more. She will also be announcing the winner of the Member Show of the Year. You can track details of the meeting, and indicate interest in attending through Facebook here. RSVP not required but is recommended, as there may be some surprises in store for attendees.

TNAMHSA will also be hosting an educational hobby display and educational opportunity on Thursday evening, July 11th, 2019 from 5pm-9pm, to be held just outside the Clarion Ballroom, Breyerfest Artisan Gallery. All are welcome to come by and join in or just watch. Currently, displays will range from a variety of topics that may include:

Judging Clinic - Learning to Judge - with Meghan Namaste of Rogue River Studios
New to Collecting - Learning to Show - with Jane Morehouse and 4H volunteers
New to Painting? - with artist Christina Riley of Art By C. Riley
New to sculpting or Customizing? - with Laura Rock-Smith of Crocus Cottage Creations
New to Tack and Performance? - with Sara Bowman of PawPrints Saddlery
Beginners Try Etching - with Leah Patton of Captainmarga
Model Photo Showing - staff TBA
New to NAMHSA? Becoming a Member and Merit Awards - with Merit Award Coordinator, Mary Snyder

Topic line-up and presenters are subject to change without notice. You can keep abreast of all changes via Facebook here.

We will also have a box for NAN card recycling available during the events.

Have a question regarding any part of our activities? Please contact President Sara Parr directly at president@namhsa.org.