UMBS 25th Anniversary Celebration

2014 marked the 25th Anniversary of the formation of the Upper Midwest Bead Society.  The celebration took place on Sunday, October 5th, 20014 and was a huge success!  We would like to thank the following for their generous donations for gift bags and door prizes:

Fire Mountain Gems & Beads, Cousins Corporation of America, York Novelty Imports, Beadville USA, Beadhive, Lotus Beads and Jewelry, Stormcloud Trading Company, Becka Beads, Shipwreck Beads, The Beadsmith, TierraCast, Inc., Bead FX, Amee Runs with Scissors, Wire Sculpture, John F. Allen & Son, Leather Cord USA, CF Originals, Toner Plastics, Royalwood Ltd, Lisa Pavelka, Mt Elements by Yvonne, Neumann Claspgarten, Around the Beading Table-Deborah Roberti, Blue Moon Beads, Myiuki, Jet Beads, Diane Fitzgerald, Bobby Bead, Taylors Falls Bead Store, Beads & Honey, Doris Coghill, Bead Dreamers, Dragonfly Dreams Retreat Center-Kathy Jo Rodster, Mike Schultz of Maplewood Bakery and Bruce Coghill

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Congratulations to the winners of the 25th Anniversary Bead Challenge Competition!

1st Place - Barb Knoche
2nd Place -Jean Erickson
3rd Place - Maggie Thompson
Peoples Choice - Marsha Wiest-Hines
Artist's Choice - Barb Knoche