California
Association of Machine Embroidery

No.

Year

Location & Theme

Dates

Chairmen

1

1985

Los Angeles, Biltmore Hotel
LEGACY OF LOVE

February 02-03

Gloria Waterman

2

1986

Escondido, Mt. Vernon Inn

February 21-23

Nancy Beed &
Claire Ciuffitelli

3

1987

Pleasanton, Hilton Hotel

February 20-22

Debbie Casteel

4

1988

Santa Barbara, Sheraton Hotel

January 29-31

Sharon Hurley &
Bonnie Pender

5

1989

Irvine, Hilton Hotel
SPRING INTO STITCHES

February 23-26

Kathy Von Fossen &
Doris Carmack

6

1990

Santa Rosa, El Rancho Tropicana

February 07-11

Millie Young & Jan Rocksvold

7

1991

Ontario, Red Lion Inn
STITCHING THROUGH TIME

February 21-24

Marge Knoll & Lynn Thomas

8

1992

Sacramento, Radisson Hotel

February 13-16

Barbara Murray

9

1993

San Diego, Holiday Inn Montgomery Field SEW SAN DIEGO

February 04-07

Carolynn Baker & Nyla James

10

1994

Bakersfield, Red Lion Inn
10th ANNIVERSARY

March 17-20

Rosalie Pelham

11

1995

Oakland, Parc Oakland Hotel
Sew-ciety Lights

February 16-19

Debbie Casteel & Jerri Mills

12

1996

Costa Mesa, Red Lion Inn
THREAD MAGIC

February 15-18

Dee Satterfield & Eva Burton

13

1997

Ventura, Doubletree Hotel
M.E. BY THE SEA

March 06-09

Sharon Hurley-Montross &
Mo Bailey

14

1998

Bakersfield, Red Lion Inn
SEW GOLDEN

March 18-22

Rosalie Pelham &
Sandra Russell

15

1999

Culver City, Doubletree Hotel
SEW ME FANCY

March 04-07

Marian Daniels & Mary Wolf

16

2000

Culver City, Ramada Plaza Hotel
STITCH IN TIME

February 10-13

Jan Ikola & Dee Satterfield

17

2001

Culver City, Ramada Plaza Hotel
SEWAHOLICS, INC.

March 15-18

Linda Kramer & Jan Ikola

18

2002

Santa Maria, Santa Maria Inn
SEW YOUR DREAMS

March 07-10

Kay Reed & Carole Bryson

19

2003

Culver City, Ramada Plaza Hotel
SEW ELEGANT

March 06-09

Linda Kramer &
Lois Gallagher

20

2004

Santa Maria, Santa Maria Inn
SEW MANY MEMORIES

March 11-14

Kay Reed, Carole Bryson,
Jane Connor & Carol Rose

21

2005

Santa Maria, Santa Maria Inn
STITCH IN TIME

February 10-13

Jan Ikola & Dee Satterfield

22

2006

Sacramento, Hilton Sacramento Arden West
22nd ANNUAL SEMINAR

March 15-18

Rhoda Oakes & Betty Gross

23

2007

Bakersfield, Holiday Inn Downtown
SEW CREATIVE

March 08-11

Isabel Carrera & Judy Betz

24

2008

Bakersfield, Holiday Inn Downtown
MAGIC OF EMBROIDERY

April 04-06

Isabel Carrera & Judy Betz

25

2009

Bakersfield,
Marriott at the Convention Center
SILVER THREADS

March 27-29

Isabel Carrera & Judy Betz

26

2010

Santa Maria, Santa Maria Inn
ADVENTURE INTO EMBROIDERY

March 12-14

Sharon Hurley-Metcalf &
Diane Nelson

27

2011

Santa Maria, Santa Maria Inn
SEWING CREATIVELY

March 11-13

Sharon Metcalf &
Isabel Carerra

28

2012

Garden Grove,
Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort
STITCHING ARTS

Mar 16-18

Lois Gallagher