Event Schedule
Mid-Atlantic Turners Expo 2026
Join us for an exciting weekend of woodturning demos, hands-on classes, resin pouring, pen making, segmenting, and more!
⚠️ Tentative Schedule – Subject to Change
This is our current planned lineup for the Mid-Atlantic Turners Expo 2026. Times, topics, presenters, and rooms may be adjusted as we get closer to the event. Check back for the final confirmed version!
This is our current planned lineup for the Mid-Atlantic Turners Expo 2026. Times, topics, presenters, and rooms may be adjusted as we get closer to the event. Check back for the final confirmed version!
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By Day View
| Time | Event | Presenter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | |||
| 5:00pm–6:30pm |
VIP ONLY Friday Night BBQ Only open to VIP attendees, Vendors, Demonstrators, and Staff. |
— | Main Demo Room |
| 6:30pm–9:00pm |
VIP ONLY Early Access Only open to VIP attendees, Vendors, Demonstrators, and Staff. |
— | Vendor Showroom |
| 6:30pm–8:00pm | Segmenting Secrets: An Intro to Segmented Blanks [$$] | Markus Howell | Classroom 1 |
| 7:30pm–9:00pm | Intro to Resin: Create Your Own Epoxy Resin Block [$$] | Tara Casey | Classroom 2 |
| 8:00pm–9:00pm | Wood Stabilizing — Part 1 [$$] | Curtis Seebeck | Classroom 1 |
| Saturday | |||
| 8:00am–5:00pm |
Vendor Showroom Open Open to all attendees |
— | Vendor Showroom |
| 8:30am–10:00am | Crafting a Bespoke Kitless Fountain Pen Part 1 | Jim Hinze | Main Demo Room |
| 8:30am–10:00am | Tea Light Bird House | Michael Dzien | Small Demo Room |
| 8:30am–9:30am | Wood Stabilizing — Part 2 [$$] | Curtis Seebeck | Classroom 1 |
| 9:00am–10:30am | Intro to Resin: Create Your Own Epoxy Resin Block [$$] | Tara Casey | Classroom 2 |
| 9:30am–11:30am | Hands on Ring Makers [$$] | Thomas Thornhill | Classroom 1 |
| 10:30am–11:30am | Beginner's Guide to Making Your First Pen | Barry Gross | Main Demo Room |
| 10:30am–11:30am | Best Finish for Your Pens | Steve Wohlgemuth | Small Demo Room |
| 11:00am–12:30pm | Intro to Resin: Create Your Own Urethane Resin Blanks [$$] | Elyce Longazelle | Classroom 2 |
| 11:30am–1:00pm |
Lunch is served You will need a ticket for lunch. Served in the hotel restaurant. |
— | Hotel Restaurant |
| 11:30am–1:00pm | Segmenting Secrets: An Intro to Segmented Blanks [$$] | Markus Howell | Classroom 1 |
| 1:00pm–2:30pm | Making the Patchwork Quilt Segmented Blank | Bob Blanford | Main Demo Room |
| 1:00pm–4:00pm | Bespoke Pens Hands on Learning — Group A [$$] | Jim Hinze | Classroom 1 |
| 1:00pm–2:30pm | Intro to Resin: Create Your Own Epoxy Resin Block [$$] | Tara Casey | Classroom 2 |
| 1:30pm–3:00pm | Off-Center Drilling & Turning Pen Blanks | Michael Hardin | Small Demo Room |
| 3:00pm–4:30pm | Comic Book Cards to Custom Pens | Barry Gross | Main Demo Room |
| 4:00pm–5:00pm | Wood Stabilizing — Part 3 [$$] | Curtis Seebeck | Classroom 1 |
| 4:00pm–5:00pm | Pouring Urethane Resin | Elyce Longazelle | Small Demo Room |
| Sunday | |||
| 8:00am–3:00pm |
Vendor Showroom Open Open to all attendees |
— | Vendor Showroom |
| 8:00am–9:00am | Intro to Resin: Create Your Own Urethane Resin Blanks [$$] | Elyce Longazelle | Classroom 2 |
| 8:00am–9:30am | TBD Topic | Barry Gross | Main Demo Room |
| 8:00am–9:30am | TBD Topic | TBD Demonstrator Name | Small Demo Room |
| 8:30am–9:30am | Wood Stabilizing — Part 4 [$$] | Curtis Seebeck | Classroom 1 |
| 9:30am–12:30pm | Bespoke Pens Hands on Learning — Group B [$$] | Jim Hinze | Classroom 1 |
| 10:00am–11:30am | Creating a Tungsten Ring with Dual Channel Inlay | Thomas Thornhill | Main Demo Room |
| 10:00am–11:30am | Turning Elegant Wooden and Resin Bangle Bracelets | Markus Howell | Small Demo Room |
| 11:30am–1:00pm |
Lunch is served You will need a ticket for lunch. Served in the hotel restaurant. |
— | Hotel Restaurant |
| 12:30pm–2:00pm | Segmenting Secrets: An Intro to Segmented Blanks [$$] | Markus Howell | Classroom 1 |
| 1:00pm–2:30pm | Crafting a Bespoke Kitless Fountain Pen Part 2 | Jim Hinze | Main Demo Room |
| 1:30pm–3:00pm | TBD Topic | TBD Demonstrator Name | Small Demo Room |
| 2:00pm–3:00pm | Wood Stabilizing — Part 5 [$$] | Curtis Seebeck | Classroom 1 |
By Room View
| Day | Time | Event | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor Showroom | |||
| Friday | 6:30pm–9:00pm |
VIP ONLY Early Access Only open to VIP attendees, Vendors, Demonstrators, and Staff. |
— |
| Saturday | 8:00am–5:00pm |
Vendor Showroom Open Open to all attendees |
— |
| Sunday | 8:00am–3:00pm |
Vendor Showroom Open Open to all attendees |
— |
| Main Demo Room | |||
| Friday | 5:00pm–6:30pm | VIP ONLY Friday Night BBQ | — |
| Saturday | 8:30am–10:00am | Crafting a Bespoke Kitless Fountain Pen Part 1 | Jim Hinze |
| Saturday | 10:30am–11:30am | Beginner's Guide to Making Your First Pen | Barry Gross |
| Saturday | 1:00pm–2:30pm | Making the Patchwork Quilt Segmented Blank | Bob Blanford |
| Saturday | 3:00pm–4:30pm | Comic Book Cards to Custom Pens | Barry Gross |
| Sunday | 8:00am–9:30am | TBD Topic | Barry Gross |
| Sunday | 10:00am–11:30am | Creating a Tungsten Ring with Dual Channel Inlay | Thomas Thornhill |
| Sunday | 1:00pm–2:30pm | Crafting a Bespoke Kitless Fountain Pen Part 2 | Jim Hinze |
| Small Demo Room | |||
| Saturday | 8:30am–10:00am | Tea Light Bird House | Michael Dzien |
| Saturday | 10:30am–11:30am | Best Finish for Your Pens | Steve Wohlgemuth |
| Saturday | 1:30pm–3:00pm | Off-Center Drilling & Turning Pen Blanks | Michael Hardin |
| Saturday | 4:00pm–5:00pm | Pouring Urethane Resin | Elyce Longazelle |
| Sunday | 8:00am–9:30am | TBD Topic | TBD Demonstrator Name |
| Sunday | 10:00am–11:30am | Turning Elegant Wooden and Resin Bangle Bracelets | Markus Howell |
| Sunday | 1:30pm–3:00pm | TBD Topic | TBD Demonstrator Name |
| Classroom 1 | |||
| Friday | 6:30pm–8:00pm | Segmenting Secrets: An Intro to Segmented Blanks [$$] | Markus Howell |
| Friday | 8:00pm–9:00pm | Wood Stabilizing — Part 1 [$$] | Curtis Seebeck |
| Saturday | 8:30am–9:30am | Wood Stabilizing — Part 2 [$$] | Curtis Seebeck |
| Saturday | 9:30am–11:30am | Hands on Ring Makers [$$] | Thomas Thornhill |
| Saturday | 11:30am–1:00pm | Segmenting Secrets: An Intro to Segmented Blanks [$$] | Markus Howell |
| Saturday | 1:00pm–4:00pm | Bespoke Pens Hands on Learning — Group A [$$] | Jim Hinze |
| Saturday | 4:00pm–5:00pm | Wood Stabilizing — Part 3 [$$] | Curtis Seebeck |
| Sunday | 8:30am–9:30am | Wood Stabilizing — Part 4 [$$] | Curtis Seebeck |
| Sunday | 9:30am–12:30pm | Bespoke Pens Hands on Learning — Group B [$$] | Jim Hinze |
| Sunday | 12:30pm–2:00pm | Segmenting Secrets: An Intro to Segmented Blanks [$$] | Markus Howell |
| Sunday | 2:00pm–3:00pm | Wood Stabilizing — Part 5 [$$] | Curtis Seebeck |
| Classroom 2 | |||
| Friday | 7:30pm–9:00pm | Intro to Resin: Create Your Own Epoxy Resin Block [$$] | Tara Casey |
| Saturday | 9:00am–10:30am | Intro to Resin: Create Your Own Epoxy Resin Block [$$] | Tara Casey |
| Saturday | 11:00am–12:30pm | Intro to Resin: Create Your Own Urethane Resin Blanks [$$] | Elyce Longazelle |
| Saturday | 1:00pm–2:30pm | Intro to Resin: Create Your Own Epoxy Resin Block [$$] | Tara Casey |
| Sunday | 8:00am–9:00am | Intro to Resin: Create Your Own Urethane Resin Blanks [$$] | Elyce Longazelle |