
WORKSHOP LOCATION
The workshops are held in our spacious classroom in a wing of the
Fabric Depot, a wonderful fabric store in southeast Portland, close to hotels and the airport. The Fabric Depot has a huge selection of fashion, quilting, and home decorating
fabrics. For "shopping convenience" you may run a tab, which
means no waiting in lines for purchases, and they will ship what you
purchases home. (Some workshop attendees even ship their laundry and pack
their fabrics!)

WHAT'S INCLUDED
The hotel provides transportation to and from the workshop each day. In the classroom we offer coffee,
water, and snacks, and, at midday, a wonderful lunch.
A special graduation ceremony and dinner will be held at the completion
of each workshop. Other dinners are on your own.
Notebooks and most sample-making supplies are included. We have some
Viking/Husqvarna machines to loan if you cannot bring your own.
Bring List
After you register we’ll send a list of what you need to bring.
If you have the Palmer/Pletsch book that is being used as a reference
for the class, bring it. We have found that most people have the books,
so we are no longer including them. (It is a way to keep our prices the
same as they have been.) We recommend the spiral versions. Fabric Depot
does carry them
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GRADUATION
Graduation
is marked by a lovely dinner. It’s a time to socialize
in a relaxed atmosphere and share the whys of your sewing, your
personal interests and your aspirations. In a final ceremony,
completion certificates will be awarded during this special
graduation night.

GRADUATION CERTIFICATE
Your graduation certificate
will say
Tailoring I, Tailoring II, Tailoring III, Couture I, Couture II, Couture
III, etc., depending on the number of times you have attended.
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HOTEL
Monarch Hotel
12566 S.E. 93rd Ave.
Clackamas, OR 97015
800-492-8700 or 503/ 652-1515
Fax 503/ 652-7509
info@monarchhotel.cc
Pati Palmer says: "The
Monarch Hotel offers great value to Palmer/Pletsch
students. Chris Howland, the Sales Manager, will make
sure your stay is pleasant and your needs are met. If
this hotel were in the city center, it would cost $200
a night. Through 2007 your rate is 50% off the hotel's
regular single/double room rate of $159.00. The
rates will be slightly higher in 2008 - only $85 for
single/double rooms, $95 for a triple, $105 for a quad,
and $169 for suites. Plus, Clackamas County tax is
only 7% compared to Multnomah County
(downtown Portland) at 12.5%. For your special rate, call the hotel at 1-800-492-8700
and tell them you are with Palmer/Pletsch.
These rates are not available through the Monarch
website.
The hotel has a
restaurant, gift shop, and a shuttle bus that will
ferry you to and from the airport and the classroom at
the Fabric Depot as well as to nearby malls for
no extra charge. It is across the street from
one of our best shopping malls in our area with a
Nordstrom's and a Macy's and is also near a huge
discount mall. The hotel will also give you one 10%
discount coupon per day toward dinner at their
restaurant. All rooms now have new Serta Pillow Top
beds and upgraded linens. You can get a pass for the
local athletic club that is nearby. AND, our color
analyst, and image/makeup artist Ethel Harms will pick
you up at the hotel for an evening of fun in her studio
in Lake Oswego. Contact Ethel directly to have your
colors or makeup done. (Learn
more..)
You can go to the
hotel's web site to see the ammenities
(http://www.monarchhotel.cc/.) , but you can't make
reservations on the site and get the special rate.
Remember, for your special rate,
you must call the hotel at 1-800-492-8700
and tell them you are with Palmer/Pletsch. If
you have a roommate, please give them that name as
well. We hope you will enjoy your stay and be rested
for a fun and information-filled workshop!"
IN SUMMARY:
You will get the special
Palmer/Pletsch rates plus 7% hotel tax which includes a
10% off dinner daily at Sam’s Restaurant right in the
hotel for each person in a room.
To get the special rate you
must call or e-mail the hotel directly to request the
“Palmer/Pletsch rate,” which is not available by
registering online on the hotel website.
The rate includes:
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Airport pickup at baggage claim.
Vans say Monarch on the side. Amtrak will be stopping
only 3 miles away in Oregon City and the hotel will
pick up there also. Call hotel for pick up at
800-492-8700.
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Room
service from
6:00am
to
9:00pm
.
Food is available in the lounge until
2:00am
.
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Coffee pots, regular ironing board, iron, hairdryers,
laundry valet and/or self-service facilities, data
ports, fax and copy service.
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Free
local calls.
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Safety deposit boxes at front desk and an ATM on
property.
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Shuttle to Fabric Depot at
8:45
am
first day and Sundays;
8:15am
other days so you can have some shopping time before
class. The return is at
6:00pm
except last day at
5:00pm
.
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There are several malls and restaurants within walking
distance. If you are taking the Fit Workshop, you might
go to Nordstrom and get a bra fitted to you. Check out
the Walco brand.
v
Enterprise Rental Car will deliver to the hotel and the
rates are better than at the airport due to airport
taxes.
v
The
hotel includes 192 rooms on 3 floors with elevators,
restaurant and lounge and gift shop. The interior rooms
face a courtyard and waterfall and are quieter.
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It
also has an outdoor seasonal swimming pool. There is an
adjacent 20-mile paved jogging path and guest discount
passes to nearby East Side Athletic Club.
To view hotel go to
www.monarchhotel.cc
For a
pdf of a map,
click
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Tax
Deduction!
An income tax deduction is allowed for
expenses of education (including registration fees, travel, meals and
lodging) undertaken to maintain and improve professional skills
(Treas. Reg 1.162-5 Coughlin vs Commissioner 203 F2d 307).
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Workshop
Cancellation Policy
If you are unable to attend a
scheduled workshop, notify Palmer/Pletsch at least 30 days in advance of
the class to receive a refund of your tuition less the non-refundable $100
deposit. For cancellations less than 30 days before a workshop, tuition
fees are not refundable. All fees, minus a $100 deposit, will become a
credit toward a future workshop, or you may send someone in your place.
Palmer/Pletsch reserves the
right to cancel any workshop up to 30 days prior to starting date if
minimum enrollment is not metd. All deposits and fees will then be
refunded. Please feel free to contact us for further information or
clarification. Thank you.
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