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Registration & Schedule

 

Registration & Schedule

Early Bird Registration: June 1 - July 15, 2025
Regular Registration: July 15 - September 8, 2025
Limited to 150 people - waitlist will be available

The Standards of excellence Seminar is open to all regardless of membership status. Members should login with their username and password to access members-only discounts. Registration is now closed. Registration closes September 8, 2025. Registration is limited to 150 people—a wait list will be created if registration exceeds that number. All questions regarding registration should be directed to Lawrence Houston, Treasurer. All fees listed on the registration form are in US dollars. There is a cancellation fee of 10% of the registration fee up to 30 days before the Seminar. No refunds are given after the registration deadline. Cancellation fees do not apply to scholarship applicants who do not receive an award and are unable to attend without financial assistance. Registrations may not be shared or transferred.

Registration Rates

EARLY RATE - June 1 - July 15
MEMBERNON-MEMBERSTUDENT (with ID)
$345.00$445.00$225
REGULAR RATE - July 15 - September 8
MEMBERNON-MEMBERSTUDENT (with ID)
$425.00$525.00$275

*Student rates apply to currently enrolled students, as well as to individuals who graduated in 2025. ID* or proof of enrollment or graduation may be requested.

 

STANDARDS SCHEDULE
 
 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8
Registration and Information3:30pm - 8:00PMPre-function
Chapter Chair Meeting4:00pm - 6:00PMO'Connor Boardroom
Board Meeting & Dinner6:00pm - 8:00PMO'Connor Boardroom
 
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
Registration and Information9:00AM - 5:00PMPre-function
Area Tours and Open Houses10:00AM - 5:00PMFor tours, please meet in the lobby 10 minutes prior to departure time. Open houses are self-guided.
Vendor Room12:00PM - 5:00PMWayne CD & Benson 
WELCOME RECEPTION5:30PM - 7:30PMOld Capitol Museum, 21 N Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52242 
 
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
Registration and Information9:00AM - 5:00PMPre-function area
Vendor Room12:00PM - 5:00PMWayne CD & Benson 
COLEEN CURRY
An Art of its Own: Dyeing and Texturing Leather for Design Binding
9:00AM - 12:00PMWayne AB
Lunch on your own12:00PM - 2:00PM 
ISLAM ALY
From Tradition to Transformation: The Evolution of a Book Artist’s Practice
2:00pm - 5:00pmWayne AB
Mix and Mentor8:00PM - 9:30PM Poindexter Coffee
 
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11
Registration and Information9:00AM - 5:00PMPre-function area
Vendor Room12:00PM - 5:00PMWayne CD & Benson
MARY UTHUPPURU
Fun with Box Making
9:00AM - 12:00PMWayne AB
Lunch on your own12:00PM - 2:00PM 
KATHERINE BEATY
Postcards from Italian Archives: Medieval Stationery Bindings in the Italian Peninsula
2:00pm - 5:00pmWayne AB
Silent Auction3:00PM - 6:30PMO'Connor Boardroom 
Cocktail Hour (Cash Bar)6:00pm - 7:00pmPre-function, Lower level
Banquet Dinner7:00pm - 8:30pmWayne Ballroom
Live Auction8:30PM - 10:00PMWayne Ballroom
 
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Registration & Schedule

Early Bird Registration: June 1 - July 15, 2025
Regular Registration: July 15 - September 8, 2025
Limited to 150 people - waitlist will be available

The Standards of excellence Seminar is open to all regardless of membership status. Members should login with their username and password to access members-only discounts. Registration is now closed. Registration closes September 8, 2025. Registration is limited to 150 people—a wait list will be created if registration exceeds that number. All questions regarding registration should be directed to Lawrence Houston, Treasurer. All fees listed on the registration form are in US dollars. There is a cancellation fee of 10% of the registration fee up to 30 days before the Seminar. No refunds are given after the registration deadline. Cancellation fees do not apply to scholarship applicants who do not receive an award and are unable to attend without financial assistance. Registrations may not be shared or transferred.

Registration Rates

EARLY RATE - June 1 - July 15
MEMBERNON-MEMBERSTUDENT (with ID)
$345.00$445.00$225
REGULAR RATE - July 15 - September 8
MEMBERNON-MEMBERSTUDENT (with ID)
$425.00$525.00$275

*Student rates apply to currently enrolled students, as well as to individuals who graduated in 2025. ID* or proof of enrollment or graduation may be requested.

 

STANDARDS SCHEDULE
 
 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8
Registration and Information3:30pm - 8:00PMPre-function
Chapter Chair Meeting4:00pm - 6:00PMO'Connor Boardroom
Board Meeting & Dinner6:00pm - 8:00PMO'Connor Boardroom
 
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
Registration and Information9:00AM - 5:00PMPre-function
Area Tours and Open Houses10:00AM - 5:00PMFor tours, please meet in the lobby 10 minutes prior to departure time. Open houses are self-guided.
Vendor Room12:00PM - 5:00PMWayne CD & Benson 
WELCOME RECEPTION5:30PM - 7:30PMOld Capitol Museum, 21 N Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52242 
 
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
Registration and Information9:00AM - 5:00PMPre-function area
Vendor Room12:00PM - 5:00PMWayne CD & Benson 
COLEEN CURRY
An Art of its Own: Dyeing and Texturing Leather for Design Binding
9:00AM - 12:00PMWayne AB
Lunch on your own12:00PM - 2:00PM 
ISLAM ALY
From Tradition to Transformation: The Evolution of a Book Artist’s Practice
2:00pm - 5:00pmWayne AB
Mix and Mentor8:00PM - 9:30PM Poindexter Coffee
 
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11
Registration and Information9:00AM - 5:00PMPre-function area
Vendor Room12:00PM - 5:00PMWayne CD & Benson
MARY UTHUPPURU
Fun with Box Making
9:00AM - 12:00PMWayne AB
Lunch on your own12:00PM - 2:00PM 
KATHERINE BEATY
Postcards from Italian Archives: Medieval Stationery Bindings in the Italian Peninsula
2:00pm - 5:00pmWayne AB
Silent Auction3:00PM - 6:30PMO'Connor Boardroom 
Cocktail Hour (Cash Bar)6:00pm - 7:00pmPre-function, Lower level
Banquet Dinner7:00pm - 8:30pmWayne Ballroom
Live Auction8:30PM - 10:00PMWayne Ballroom