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President's Message
February, 2007

ABANA NEEDS YOU

Well it’s happened … the kids (ABANA Affiliates) are showing the old 
folks (ABANA) how it should be done. Yes, I am admitting that you put 
on more efficient conferences than we do.

Some of you have already known this and are probably saying right now, 
“Hey, we’ve been trying to tell you this for years.” And again you’d be 
right. All I can say at this point is this - the straw hit the camel’s 
back … and it broke.

No longer can ABANA sponsor conferences as before. They have become too 
cost prohibitive to produce and attend. Now is the time for us to learn 
from you. Here are just a few fine examples –

Quadstate RoundUp in Troy, Ohio

Southern Blacksmith Association Conference in Madison, Georgia

IronFest in Grapevine, Texas

CanIron in a different Canadian Province every two years

California Blacksmith Association Conferences in California


So where do we go from here? What I would like to start is a dialog 
with you. I will be getting in touch over the next several months with 
many of you to discuss conferences and ABANA. In the meantime you can 
get in touch with me, clyellin at mac.com

Our ears are open and with your help and guidance the parent can learn 
a thing or two from the kids.

Clare Yellin President
721 Moore Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
610-527-2334
clyellin at mac.com