2025 Guild Conference Schedule of Events

TFG Conference Schedule

(tentative, session times subject to change)

Thursday, October 23

Pre-Conference Events:

  • TFEC Seminar 
  • 40 for 40 Frame workshop
  • Pre-Conference Tours

2 - 5 p.m. - Conference registration desk open

2 - 5 p.m. - Crosscut Saw Sharpening & Use with Dolly Chapman

4 p.m. - Trade Show Opens

5 p.m. - Trade Show Mixer

6:30 p.m. - Dinner
                  Opening of Conference & Acknowledgement of Hosts Suquamish Nation
                  Welcome from Timber Framers Guild President Autumn Peterson
                  Featured Speaker: Marcus Briggs-Cloud, Co-Founder, Ekvn-Yefolecv 

After Dinner - TBA    

Friday, October 24

7:30 a.m. - Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - Concurrent Sessions

  • Clark Bremer
  • James Mitchell
  • Arron Sturgis

10 a.m. - Break

10:30 a.m. - Featured Speaker: Jess Zimbabwe, President of the Board, Main Street America

12 p.m. - Lunch

1 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions

  • Ariel Schecter
  • John Buday
  • Max Baker

2:30 p.m. - Break

2:45 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions

  • Ben Brungraber
  • Rick Collins
  • Ian Nimmo

3:45 p.m. - Break

4 p.m. - Featured Speaker: Russ Filbeck, Master Chairmaker, Wood It Be Beautiful!

5:15 p.m. - Axe Throwing & Happy Hour

6:30 p.m. - Dinner

After Dinner - Guild Slideshow: Share Your Work!

Saturday, October 25

7:30 a.m. - Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - Concurrent Sessions

  • Paul Jensen
  • Cody Wayland
  • Russ Filbeck

10 a.m. - Break

10:30 a.m. - Featured Speaker: Tedd Benson, Founder, Bensonwood

12 p.m. - Lunch

1 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions

  • Ross Grier
  • Kieran Taylor
  • Jay Smith

2 p.m. - Break

2:15 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions

  • Sawhorse Revolution
  • Caleb Miller
  • Brad Morse

3:30 p.m. - Break

3:45 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions

  • Adam Miller
  • Community Building Projects Roundtable
  • Josh Coleman

5 p.m. - Axe Throwing Competition

6:30 p.m. - Dinner

After Dinner - Guild Auction

Sunday, October 26

8 a.m. - Breakfast

9 a.m. - Featured Speaker: Micah McCarty, former Tribal Chairman, Makah Tribe

10 a.m. - Break

10:15 a.m. - Member Meeting

12 p.m. - Closing remarks & farewell

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