A seminar sponsored by SDP( Seaside Decorative Painters) involves a teacher other than a member of SDP and usually involves travel expense and per diem charges. The following policies apply to either seminars or Workshops sponsored by SDP.

PROJECT SELECTION
The board will choose from among one or more projects presented by a teacher. Projects will be voted on by the membership from a selection chosen by the board. Only members intending to take the seminar are entitled to vote.

REGISTRATION
All members in good standing may attend seminars and are required to:

1- Submit a registration form and pay fees by the deadline.

2- Pick up seminar materials at the designated date and time.

3- If a member cannot attend a seminar, they are to notify the seminar chair, who will advise whether or not there is a waiting list. If there is a waiting list, the first person listed, will be allowed to substitute for the member unable to attend. If there is no waiting list, the original member will remain responsible for the commitment.

4- All members are to come to class with the required supplies and surface prepared according to instructions.


NON-MEMBERS
Non-members may attend seminars and are required to:

1- Wait a sufficient period of time to allow SDP members to register.

2- Pay an additional $5.00 fee..

3-Abide by the same policies that apply to members.

4- The board can decide to waive the non- member fee in order to fill the class.


WAITING-LIST
1- Will be established if a seminar is full.

2-Members must pay the appropriate fee to be placed on the waiting list. These fees will not be deposited until the seminar closing date and will be returned if the class remains full.


PAINTING SURFACES
1-The purchase of surfaces from the chapter is optional unless the seminar teacher requires a specific surface. In this case the participant will be required to purchase the surface from the chapter.

2-Participants painting on an alternate surface are responsible for enlarging, reducing, or altering the pattern to fit their surface, as long as the teacher approves the change in pattern size.


REFUNDS
1- All fees are refundable if the seminar is cancelled by either the chapter or the teacher.

2-All fees are refundable to a participant on the waiting list who does not get a place in the class.

3-Fees are non- refundable if the participant cancels, unless there is a waiting list.

4-Fess are non- refundable if there is no waiting list, instead the participant will receive the pattern, surface ( if applicable), instructions and picture(s).

5- Compassionate Refunds- A refund will be issued if there is hospitalization of a member or immediate family or a death in the member's immediate family. This means husband, wife, child, parent, brother or sister.


WORKSHOPS
1- Defined as taught by SDP members or local teachers.

2-Teacher will be responsible for prep instructions, pattern and photo. A letterhead will be given to the teacher to send to companies for paint donations.

3-If no paint can be procured, then the chapter will purchase one set of paint, and ask members to also bring any they have. This will prevent adding charges to member's class fees.

4- Starting in 2005, teachers will receive $7.00 per student.


FEES
1- Fees for 2005 on- will be $15.00 per class with a member teacher receiving $7.00 per student, and $8.00 will go to the chapter.


2005 Board