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BORNEO INTERNATIONAL BEADS CONFERENCE (BIBCo) 2010
Latest updates (28 December 2011):
Report on the ConferenceWe held this conference for some good reasons:
Panel of Speakers
ParticipantsParticipants came from Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, India, Kuwait, all parts of Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, USA, Germany, France, Switzerland. BIBCo 2010 was expected to draw a crowd of 80 – 100. In the event, some 120 took part, predominantly foreign participants followed by a good local representation, individual and institutional, from Sarawak, Sabah and West Malaysia. The conference sessions were well attended, the interactive sessions with the speakers were highly animated. 10 papers (Conference Journal published with help from Sarawak Museum) were presented in 4 sessions. The concluding dialogue with the speakers, including a ‘show & tell’ session where participants could show their treasures to the experts, was extremely popular. Exhibition & SalesAn exhibition and sales area accommodated 15 foreign and local vendors. Products ranged from ‘Nonya Beaded Slippers’ to exquisite reproductions of Jatim, Chevron and Venetian Style Beads, as well as books and journals specific to this area of interest. Vendors did brisk business, averaging an impressive RM3,500.00 each for the 2 days which for some of our local bead ladies was a first-ever experience. This component of BIBCo 2010 drew a large following from the Miri townsfolk. BIBCo 2010 Journal – copies still available! We still have a limited number of copies of the Journal of BIBCo 2010, containing the 10 papers given by the speakers, available for sale. In KuchingThe Journal is sold at Crafthub Office, 96 Main Bazaar, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia at RM 35 a copy. Payment by cash. Within MalaysiaCopies sent by Registered Mail to anywhere in Malaysia cost RM 50 – including packing, postage etc. Please pay by direct banking into Crafthub bank account. Please email us to request a copy and to get more details of how to make the payment. Rest of the worldCopies sent by Registered AirMail to anywhere outside Malaysia cost US$ 30 – including packing, postage etc. Please pay by Paypal or Western Union, do NOT send bank drafts or cheques etc., they are practically consumed by bank charges. Please email us to request your copy and to get details of how to make the payment. The Borneo International Bead Award (BIBA)This international bead-making and bead-working competition was announced at BIBCo 2010 by Usha Krishna, President of WCC (World Crafts Council). The competition will be administered by Crafthub Sdn.Bhd, organizer of BIBCo; it is supported by the WCC and the WCC/APR (Asia Pacific Region). For more information about this exciting new competition, see our BIBA page. The first winners will be announced at BIBCo 2011, 7 – 9 October 2011, in Kuching, Sarawak – don’t miss it! BIBCo 2010 in the news!BIBCo was featured in Malaysia's daily paper, The Star - see this article by Diana Rose. Photos from the Event...All photos of the event shown below are Copyright © Freya Martin 2010
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