Sail into Creativity
Class registration is now open!

42nd SDP International Conference & Expo
Town & Country Resort • San Diego, CA
May 12-17, 2014

Set a course for Painting Adventure!
Learn, Grow, Meet New Friends—Just Have Fun!

SDP launches the 42nd International Conference and Expo with a new location and a new attitude. The fun starts May 12, 2014 at the Town and Country Resort, San Diego, California.

In the pages of this year’s Conference Special you will find a wide variety of classes, representing acrylic, oil, watercolor, colored pencil, and other mediums. Classes range from beginner to advanced.

Registration is now open!
Select your classes now!

(If you haven’t already renewed your membership for 2014, be sure to do so before submitting your conference registration to take advantage of the early-bird registration fee.)

Visit the Class Registration page to register online, or download the conference registration form (to mail or fax your form). Remember, class registration is first-come, first-serve, so don't delay! And for those of you who want to save some money for the end of the year, we are happy to offer our half now/half in March split-payment plan once again this year (available when paying by credit card).

If you have further questions about the Registration process, please contact Lisa Curry, Education Coordinator, at lisa@decorativepainters.org, 316.269.9300, ext. 104.

We are also bringing back Special Events and Tours. We have five great special events with Jo Sonja Jansen mda, vgm, Shara Reiner cda, Willow Wolfe, Golda L. Rader, and the painting duo Jamie Mills-Price and Kim Hogue cda. The fun begins Monday, May 12th.

There is more fun to be had outside of the resort, as well. SDP has added two great tours to the program. On Sunday, May 11th consider a dinner cruise on San Diego Bay, or on Saturday, May 17, visit the San Diego Zoo.

Don’t forget to enter the 2nd Annual SDP Foundation Juried Art Exhibition. Deadline for entry is January 17, 2014.
This opportunity is open to all decorative painters. The entry fee is $10 per entry for members, and $25 per entry for non-members. Semi-finalists will be exhibited at the Conference.

If you have questions about the Juried Art Exhibition, please contact Jay Staten,  Publications Director, at jay@decorativepainters.org or 316.269.9300, ext. 112.

After you have chosen your classes and made your reservations, consider volunteering your time to the conference. Download the Conference Volunteer Form (PDF).

Make your hotel reservations at Town and Country Resort today!

To reserve a room, call 1-800-772-8527
Make sure to inform reservations that you are with the "Society of Decorative Painters Conference" to lock in your special rate, or register online.

To reserve a room online: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/SDP2014

If you have questions about the room block, please contact Becky Gray, Conference Director, at becky@decorativepainters.org or 316.269.9300, ext. 107.

We will be using the SDP blog and our Facebook page to give frequent Conference updates.

We hope to see you in San Diego in May!

And now an exciting message from our friends at INTRUST, regarding your SDP Visa® credit card...

3x Points Conference Special!

Earn 3x INTRUST Rewards points when you use your Society of Decorative Painters Visa® credit card, Dec. 3, 2013, through April 7, 2014, to pay for registration fees to the 2014 SDP International Conference & Expo.  Additionally, when you use your SDP Visa for registration during the above time, you qualify to earn 3x INTRUST Rewards points for purchases (up to $2,500) made with your SDP Visa during the conference, May 12 - 18, 2014. 

You must use your SDP Visa for early registration to qualify for the 3x points during the conference.  Registration after April 7, does not qualify for 3x points.  Airfare does not qualify for 3x points.  If you are not currently enrolled in INTRUST Rewards, INTRUST will enroll you in this free program.  There is no cost to participate.  Allow up to 4 weeks following the conference for points to appear on your credit card billing statement.