On Friday, November 15, I took a road trip up to Lansing, Michigan for the OnStage Stampin' Up! event.  We had about 18 of us, between the IN Stampers and the Vintage Rose team from Illinois.  Pat & Maureen rode in my car and we arrived in time for me to attend CentreStage, an event for leaders where we had a buffet, got the new catalogs early, received a gift, and got to celebrate with others.  

On Saturday, the event lasted from 9am-5pm, but of course we got there early to swap!  It was fun to go with so many ladies who were attending an event for their first time, especially watching them win Prize Patrol!  We got to see so many sneak peeks, and then could place an order of new products early, 2 months before the catalogs go live on January 3!  At the end, I volunteered for clean-up duty before heading to dinner at Claddaugh's.  After dinner, our group headed back to the Quality Inn to participate in a Shoebox Swap until midnight...well past my bedtime, but worth it!  Next event I will be attending is in May, location to be announced, and then New Orleans in August, another event for leaders.  So grateful for these opportunities to travel for "work"!  Check out my pictures below!

Such a great trip to Salt Lake City!  We were motivated to love, live, and share, and I love every minute of my "job"!  Here's a recap of the highlights:

Wednesday:  I didn't arrive in time to tour headquarters again, but my team got to see it!  I met up with IN Stampers, Kathy, Debra, and Diane after they got back, plus my upline from Illinois, Chris, and our friend Cindy.  We went to Blue Iguana for dinner and then headed back to our hotel, the Crystal Inn.   

Friday: We started bright and early with opening session where I one prize patrol, the new Bird Banter stamp set!  We then had six break-out sessions where we did 4 make & takes, plus learned about Paper Pumpkin and some new products, like the sliding Barn Door bundle coming!  When the event ended at 6, we ate dinner at Red Rock, well worth the wait!  

Want to attend the next OnStage?  Stampin' Up! will hold local events in various cities across the world next April.  Milwaukee or Vegas, anyone?  Then, the 30th anniversary celebration will be held in Orlando, Florida November 7-10, 2018.  I'll be there! Ask me how you can join in on the fun!  ​​​