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!

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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