The Heartland Quilt Network (HQN) is
an organization for quilt guilds, quilt professionals, and quilt shops in the Heartland
area, which includes Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
WHAT ARE THE DUES? $20 a
year from July to June, or at any time in between.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF JOINING
THE NETWORK? All members get our membership roster, quarterly newsletters,
access to the website Member’s Only section, and our annual meeting that takes
place in March or April.
AS A PROFESSIONAL, WHAT ARE MY
BENEFITS? You can list your classes and programs on the HQN website; you can
provide a link to your own website; you can present and demonstrate your services
at the annual meeting; you can book appearances with the member guilds at the
annual meeting; you can list your scheduled appearances on the HQN calendar;
and you can network with fellow professionals to discuss common issues.
AS A GUILD, WHAT ARE MY BENEFITS?
You can list your speakers on the HQN calendar; you can attend the
annual meeting to network with other guilds; you can book speakers at the
annual meeting; you can display and sell tickets for your opportunity quilt to the
annual meeting; when a guild joins HQN, every member in the guild has access to
the HQN website and member benefits.
AS A QUILT SHOP, WHAT ARE MY
BENEFITS? You are listed on the HQN website and you may provide a link to
your own website; you have the opportunity to network with other quilt shop
owners; you can network with quilt guilds to share lectures and workshops; and we
try to feature a quilt shop in each issue of the newsletter to help market your
shop to member professionals and guilds.
WHO RUNS THE NETWORK? The
Network is run by a Board of Directors. The board is made up of members who
have been elected or have volunteered to serve a two-year term. The Board in
turn elects the officers. Other than the professionals, these are the only
single members that pay dues. This group meets three times a year to
discuss HQN matters.
WHAT TAKES PLACE AT THE ANNUAL
MEETING? The professionals set up tables with displays of their classes and
workshops and discuss their classes and workshops with guild representatives
and shop owners. Guilds have the opportunity to talk to area professionals and
get a taste of the programs and workshops they offer. Guilds are invited to bring
their opportunity quilts to the meeting to display them and sell chances. Sometimes
there is a program or a panel discussion and there are usually break out
sessions, one for the professionals and one for the guilds, where current issues
and problems are discussed. The most valuable activitythat takes place at the
meeting is networking with other guilds, professionals and shops all in one day
and at one place.
WHERE ARE THE ANNUAL MEETINGS
HELD? The annual meeting is usually held in Kansas City as itseems to
be centrally located in Heartland area.
WHAT IS ON THE WEBSITE? It has
the list of member guilds and where and when they meet. It also lists member
professionals, their services and contact information. A Member’s Onlysection
has information about many issues that face guilds, such as legal issues,
budgeting and programming. The website maintains a current calendar for
professionals and guilds, as well as copies of past HQN newsletters. The
website also provides links to other websites of interest to quilters.
WHAT IS IN THE NEWSLETTER? The quarterly newsletter contains
information about the HQN; articles of interest to quilters;the times and
locations where guilds meet and the program calendar of member guilds and
professionals. Whenever possible we feature a member quilt shop. The newsletter
is distributed via email and is sent to all HQN members and others who request
a copy.