531 N Center Ave.; Ste. 102

531 N Center Ave.; Ste. 102 Somerset, PA 15501 PHONE: 814-443-3638 FAX: 814-443-3943 [email protected] www.internationalflytyingsymposium.com

Dear Tier:

The 26th annual International Fly Tying Symposium is coming to the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, NJ on November 19 and 20, 2016. You’re invited to the 2016 Symposium, so please complete the following forms. If you know a tier who doesn’t receive email, or wants to tie, have them contact us and we will mail an invitation.

If you are a new tier, all we need are a few photos of your work via email or send flies and photos through the mail. A few sentences explaining your tying experience are a good idea. When we hear from you, an invitation will follow. We rarely reject invited tiers unless they are late and all spaces are full. In September, your name will be posted on our website as well as our brochure. If you are concerned about being scheduled, please contact us with questions.

Complete the form on page 3 choosing one of the two categories:

Category #1, where you only demonstrate your art and do not sell Category #1, entitles you to a free 8-foot table shared with a second tier

Category #2, sales are allowed. FEE $280 due by September 1st, 2016 Category #2 is an 8-foot table for one tier. The fee for category #2 also includes ONE ticket to the banquet. Tiers from other countries will also be given a complimentary banquet ticket and a shared category #1 table for the entire symposium. If you want to split the fee and share a category #2 table with a fellow tier, that is OK; but the fee must be paid in full by the tier who is requesting the table. You can settle the split payment with each other.

Please complete the form and return ASAP. We need to have your request and payment by September 1, 2016. SOONER IS BETTER. After September 1, 2016 the fee will increase to $300.

Sincerely,

Chuck Furimsky

531 N Center Ave.; Ste. 102 Somerset, PA 15501 PHONE: 814-443-3638 FAX: 814-443-3943 [email protected] www.internationalflytyingsymposium.com Show Fly Plate Don’t be left out. See the attached Fly Plate Submission form for your 2016 fly for the Symposium. Send it to Ted Patlen before September 10, 2016. Review the Fly Plate Submission Form on Page 4. Contact our show office in early August if you plan to send a fly and we will rush mail you a signature card to enclose with your pattern to Ted. He definitely needs your signature to frame with your fly.

Questions Email us at: [email protected] or Call us at: 814-443-3638

Coming Soon Our show brochure will be ready on our website: internationalflytyingsympoisium.com. Last year’s brochure is there for you to review until the new information is posted. Show Hotel Doubletree Hotel 200 Atrium Drive. Somerset, NJ 08873 732-469-2600 Mention the International Fly Tying Symposium for a special rate.

Closest Airport Newark Liberty International Airport 10 Toler Pl, Newark, NJ 07114 (973) 961-6000 http://www.panynj.gov/airports/newark-liberty.html Shuttle service to the Double Tree Hotel is available from the airport

Name: ______Address: ______Phone: ______Cell:______Email: ______I would like to tie with: ______

I would like to tie in:

______Category #1 demonstration only, no sales - no fee

______Category #2 sales are allowed. FEE $280 due by September 1 st , 2016

Category #2, please mail your check for $280 to the show office, MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO CHUCK FURIMSKY OR INTERNATIONAL FLY TYING SYMPOSIUM , NOT THE FLY FISHING SHOW. If you wish to pay by credit card please complete the information below.

The Fly Fishing Show 531 N. Center Ave; Suite 102 Somerset, PA 15501

Name as it appears on the Credit Card: ______

Visa/MasterCard/Discover/AMEX: ______

EXP: ______/______Security Code: ______Billing Zip Code: ______

Signature: ______

Remember, we must have your invitation completed and returned ASAP.

______Check # Amount Enclosed $______

FLY PLATE SUBMISSION

Tyers: The flies you send will never be fished, just looked at so please take note:

SUGGESTIONS:

COLOR: Strong deeply colored flies will stand out better against the off-white background. SIZE: Smaller trout type flies-no smaller than #14. Salt water and Bass type-there is limited space so please try to keep your flies inside 4-5” range.

MATERIALS: Please do not send flies that will explode in the frame. Materials like marabou, long ostrich herl, flash-a-bou, etc. may be great for fishing but lousy for presentation. These softer materials will drop, fritz-out and look ragged after a short time.

SIGNATURES: Once we receive your fly we will rush mail your signature card. Please sign all of the cards using a #2 graphite pencil only! It is your autograph and how you sign your name is your prerogative, but remember, years from now there will be someone wondering, “Who the hell is that?” if it is illegible.

PACKING FLIES: Sometimes flies arrive in poor condition and need surgery, and most times I can fix them, if I know what they’re supposed to look like.

Send everything to:

Ted Patlen 261 Turtleback Road Marstons Mills, MA 02648 [email protected] Home phone: 774 228-2462

Deadline is September 10th – DO NOT SEND AFTER September 10th