2024 Convention

The Location

The Convention is being held at High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN1 8SG. This is part of the same group as The Hayes (where we held Convention last year) so the standard will be similar.

Full directions are available on their website: https://www.cct.org.uk/high-leigh/how-to-find-us. You can also download travel directions here.

Cost of attending

If you are delivering a workshop, you are entitled to a £25 discount. Please deduct £25 when making your payment.

Note: All of the venues in this group charge per person, not per room. This means we do not offer a discount for sharing. If you prefer to share, that can be arranged – but the cost remains the same.

Day delegate places are subject to availability. The venue has a maximum capacity and must be able to accommodate them. We will check as soon as you enquire.

High Leigh is not open on a Sunday night, but there are plenty of hotels nearby and close to the major stations.

If you want to arrive on the Thursday, you may be able to book for a room, dinner on Thursday, plus breakfast and lunch on Friday, at £115 per person. This is subject to availability.

Booking your place

The best way to book your place is to complete the online booking form (see button below). After you submit the form we will contact you to confirm details and to arrange for payment.

You can choose:

• to pay a deposit (£50 to secure your place, as places are limited) and pay the balance by 30 June, or
• to pay the full amount on booking. (If you are booking after 30 June, you must pay the full amount on booking.)

We have to pay for the places we’ve confirmed whether they are taken or not, so we cannot offer refunds. Unless someone else takes your place, we can only refund within the first 14 days of booking. After that, you are liable for the full cost of your place. (We will run a waiting list.) We suggest you take holiday insurance to cover the cost of having to cancel.

Sign in and collect your room keys from the High Leigh reception desk.

Your badge will give you access to your bedroom and to the Convention buildings. Please return it at the end of your visit.

Then visit the Convention reception team in the reception area to receive your delegate badge.

If you arrive after this registration period, please collect your key and ask the High Leigh Reception Team to direct you to the main meeting room and register for Convention there.

Dianne Chan (Chair of the Knitting & Crochet Guild) will open Convention, welcome delegates, and give general information about Convention.

We have reserved tables in the dining room.

You are welcome to sit at any of our reserved tables. We realise that it can be daunting to join what appears to be an established group, so at least one table will be designated as “I want to meet other people.” Please do not join this table as a group – though we really hope that you will feel part of a group by the time you leave it.

Pick up your project and make your way to the bar or a lounge to chat and craft with other delegates.

We have reserved tables in the dining room.

You are welcome to sit at any of our reserved tables. We realise that it can be daunting to join what appears to be an established group, so at least one table will be designated as “I want to meet other people.” Please do not join this table as a group – though we really hope that you will feel part of a group by the time you leave it.

Enjoy a hot drink and snacks.

All delegates to Convention are registered to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Members who are unable to attend the AGM in person will be able to register to attend by video conference. Members will be told how to do this in the formal notification of the AGM.

We have reserved tables in the dining room.

You are welcome to sit at any of our reserved tables. We realise that it can be daunting to join what appears to be an established group, so at least one table will be designated as “I want to meet other people.” Please do not join this table as a group – though we really hope that you will feel part of a group by the time you leave it.

It is “Delegates’ choice” as to which events take place in this slot and which you attend! The bar, lounges and garden will be available for socialising. In addition there will be:

• Yarn Amnesty. Bring your unwanted yarn, tools and books so that others can benefit from your donation and contribute funds to the Guild. We are only able to accept cash.
• Fringe events. Anyone can set up a fringe event – just tell the Convention organisers at the start of the day so we can let people know what you are planning. They are opportunities to get together to talk about a particular activity. As an example, Branch Coordinators at Convention will have a get-together.

We have reserved tables in the dining room.

You are welcome to sit at any of our reserved tables. We realise that it can be daunting to join what appears to be an established group, so at least one table will be designated as “I want to meet other people.” Please do not join this table as a group – though we really hope that you will feel part of a group by the time you leave it.

Pick up your project and make your way to one of the bars and lounges to chat and craft with other delegates.

We have reserved tables in the dining room.

You are welcome to sit at any of our reserved tables. We realise that it can be daunting to join what appears to be an established group, so at least one table will be designated as “I want to meet other people.” Please do not join this table as a group – though we really hope that you will feel part of a group by the time you leave it.

Enjoy a hot drink and snacks.

We have reserved tables in the dining room.

You are welcome to sit at any of our reserved tables. We realise that it can be daunting to join what appears to be an established group, so at least one table will be designated as “I want to meet other people.” Please do not join this table as a group – though we really hope that you will feel part of a group by the time you leave it.

Stay for the big reveal – who has won a prize in our raffle?

Dianne Chan will close Convention.

We would like to thank the following for their kind donation of raffle prizes.

Pick up your project and make your way to one of the bars and lounges to chat and craft with other delegates.