Press Release

Gary De Kock, QWS Planning Committee Chair

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

2017 Quiet Water Symposium

Lansing, MI – February 1, 2017 - The Quiet Water Society is excited to announce that all 222 exhibit floor spaces have been filled by the over 150 exhibitors who will attend the 2017 show. Large commercial exhibits are planned by Williams Subaru, Microlite Trailers/Gunlake Paddlesports, Unadilla Boatworks/ Northstar Canoes, Earth's Edge, The Power of Water and others.

A number of demonstrations will also be ongoing during the day at many exhibits. “Strip-built Boat Building” will be presented by Allen Deming at the Mackinaw Watercraft, LLC exhibit. “Wooden Canoe Restoration” will be demonstrated by Gilbert Cramer at The Wooden Canoe Shop, Inc. exhibit space. “Sharpening of an Edged Tool” by Jonathon LeValley at the LeValley Outdoors L.L.C. exhibit is sure to be popular. For twenty years, Phil Stevens from the Red Cedar Fly Fishers has demonstrated “Fly Tying” and is back for QWS 2017.

This year the exhibit floor will again be made up of about 1/3 commercial exhibitors and about 2/3 non-commercial displays. Large non-commercial exhibits are planned by the Southeast Michigan Kayak Builders, Traditional Small Craft Association, Qajaq USA, Michigan Forest Association, and the MSU Sailing Center.

A number of first time exhibitors have joined us this year, and we look forward to seeing the latest designs in paddlesport from Wenonah Brands (Winona, MN), and Savage River Works Inc. (Oakland, MD). Also stop at The Ski Hut display (Duluth, MN) and learn more about paddling on Lake Superior.

The 22nd Quiet Water Symposium promises to be our best event ever. Our volunteers have worked non-stop to put together an exciting line up of speakers and exhibitors. Mark your calendar and plan to attend!

When:   Saturday, March 4, 2017
Where:  Michigan State University Pavilion, 4309 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI 
Time:  9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Cost:  Adults $10.00, Students with I/D $5.00, under 12 free.
 
For more details, visit our website at http://www.quietwatersociety.org/, see us on Facebook or contact info@quietwatersociety.org.
 
 
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