Bozeman Workshop

[Dave.Scott]

And it begins, before the maddening crowds , expecting 130.

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[Joe Durfee]

As a former workshop host that only had 18 fabricators attend I was super glad when the weekend was over.

You'll be ecstatic.

[Dave.Scott]

Thanks Joe, it is running on auto pilot now....

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[GuyboR]

As a former workshop host....I was super glad when the weekend was over.

You'll be ecstatic.

Ditto.

It's exciting and scary at the same time.

[Dave.Scott]

What a great day yesterday, thank you Sponsors, SFA Board, All who attended.
What a great dinner last night.

Quiet Now, just wait.....
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[Dan R.]

Thanks Dave & crew for a great workshop!

[mark s]

"Thanks Dave & crew for a great workshop!"

Ditto. Probably the most informative industry event of any type I've ever attended.

mark s.

[mikedean]

Thanks Dave and crew for one of the best attended and most informative workshops ever!

It was great to meet so many new SFA members!

[wkluender]

Big shout out to Dave and his team for hosting such an awesome workshop. It was an excellent time, can't wait for the next one!

[Todd Luster]

Hugo Kudos as well as thanks to Dave Scott and the Slabworks crew
It was an awesome venue to attend!
Huge thanks for all the sponsors too that stepped up helping with all the food, dinners, tents etc.

[Dave.Scott]

Crap, now that is over, I don't want it to be but, yet I am so thankful that it is.
Spent the day today on the Beaverhead river with Todd, Christine, Caleb, Mark, Ron, Kathlene, Tim Farr, and his Daughter.
We all caught fish, laughed and pointed fingers, have dirt on all of us, and are now so much more than just associates, we are Buds.
Thank you SFA!

[Caleb]

Crap, now that is over, I don't want it to be but, yet I am so thankful that it is.
Spent the day today on the Beaverhead river with Todd, Christine, Caleb, Mark, Ron, Kathlene, Tim Farr, and his Daughter.
We all caught fish, laughed and pointed fingers, have dirt on all of us, and are now so much more than just associates, we are Buds.
Thank you SFA!
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Incredible time! Thanks, again, Dave. This whole workshop and trip is another reminder that relationships made and furthered are the best thing about coming to a workshop.

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[tim farr]

Crap, now that is over, I don't want it to be but, yet I am so thankful that it is.
Spent the day today on the Beaverhead river with Todd, Christine, Caleb, Mark, Ron, Kathlene, Tim Farr, and his Daughter.
We all caught fish, laughed and pointed fingers, have dirt on all of us, and are now so much more than just associates, we are Buds.
Thank you SFA!
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Had an awesome time Dave. Thanks to all of the crew. Would also like to recognize all of the sponsors for their support as well as all of the directors who work thanklessly for this stuff to happen.

[ronald hannah]

Well done Dave! Kathleen and I are still enjoying the afterglow. Your hard work paid off. Special thanks to all the SFA Sponsors who’s support make all this possible. Business is all about relationships and what relationships we have cultivated.

Thanks so much!

[ronald hannah]

Well done Dave! Kathleen and I are still enjoying the afterglow. Your hard work paid off. Special thanks to all the SFA Sponsors who’s support make all this possible. Business is all about relationships and what relationships we have cultivated.

Thanks so much!

[ronald hannah]

Apparently I have developed a stutter.

[Dan R.]

looks like a great time!!!
Sorry that I missed it, will have to travel out there again for some fishing!

[Dan R.]

I think this should be in the general forum, for all to see!

[Darryl Miller]

Dave, there's not a lot more that I can add to all of the replies so far. Thanks for hosting a wonderful event. I had a great time and really enjoyed visiting with you and many others that were there.

[Israel]

Thanks again Dave for a great workshop. I can't wait to come out there and explore again. What a beautiful part of the country you live in!

[JMarcella]

Great workshop Dave, thanks for all your hard work. The salmon at dinner was sublime as was the scenery.

[Eric R]

I moved this thread to the General forum.

Pictures to follow.

[Eric R]

Driving through Bozeman we saw this! Unfortunately the duck outfit was too small for Dave.

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Dave, that was my favorite workshop of all time! Thank you for hosting!

That dinner Thursday at Springhill was incredible!

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A geologist, Karen Kirk, was there to give us a lesson in minerals. She was fantastic! My favorite part was walking through the slab yard while she explained different qualities, characteristics and how each type of material was formed. I was so engrossed in it that I neglected to take any pics, but here's a pics of the us in the showroom where she taught techniques about how to determine what the make up of each stone is.

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After Karen was done Friday 18 of the SFA crew headed tp the river for a trip in the rapids. Thank you Nick and Bobbi Price! This was actually a trip they had reserved for themselves because they did it Wednesday and loved it so much they booked it again for Friday. Then, they gave the spots they had away to SFAer's at the workshop that hadn't had a chance to go yet. Incredibly unselfish and I'm grateful. Thank you! It was a blast!

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[Eric R]

We had flight issues and got stuck in Bozeman an extra night, so we took advantage of the time to explore Lewis & Clark Caverns. They are a limestone cave system 45 minutes west of Bozeman. As a stone guy it was cool!

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Yes, that's a baby bat!

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[Mark Meriaux]

Talk about setting the bar high!

There was LEARNing:

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There were SHAREing of meals, ideas, and of each other's time:

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And we all PROSPERed from the beautiful scenery and local activities:

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A special thanks to Dave Scott, the entire Slabworks of Montana Team, and the SFA Directors, sponsors, and participants that made this such a huge success!