TLS Annual Gathering
The 2022 Annual Gathering will be held in person, September 30–October 2, 2022, at the Franciscan Renewal Center ("the Casa") in Scottsdale, Arizona!
The theme is Weaving Our Stories. Our featured speakers will be Kirk Astroth, a Southwest labyrinth rock art expert, and Agnes Barmettler, visual artist from Switzerland who has worked extensively with the Hopi in Arizona. On Saturday evening we will experience creative story weaving with professional storyteller Liz Warren.
Registration opens May 1st with an Early Bird discount deadline of June 15th.
Mark your calendars and plan to attend. If you wish to preview prices and plan your itinerary including add-on pre- and post-Gathering workshops and tours before registering, please download and review one of the Gathering Registration Forms below. We offer a variety of options to fit individual needs and budgets.
- 2022GatheringRegistrationForm (.pdf 170KB)
Scholarships and student registrations will not be available until after the end of the Early Bird period.
For more information about how to register, see the Registration section below.
The Labyrinth Society Annual Gathering is a casual, public conference spanning three days with special workshops and local tours before and after the main event. It is a time when labyrinth enthusiasts and experts gather from around the world to learn, share, and celebrate labyrinths. The Annual Gathering includes featured speakers, break-out sessions, sales of labyrinth-related products, silent auction, and a wide variety of labyrinths for walking.
The Annual Gathering provides opportunities to meet and network with others who use and love labyrinths, learn new approaches, experience new labyrinth designs, and support the spread of labyrinth wisdom and community around the world. The Annual Gathering includes the annual business meeting of The Labyrinth Society, where members are elected to the Board of Directors and have input into the activities of the organization. You can have lunch with a labyrinth expert from another continent, try your hand at building a labyrinth, or shop for unique items not available anywhere else. The location and theme for the Annual Gathering changes each year, allowing us to visit many regions.
- REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2022 GATHERING IS NOW OPEN.
The Early Bird Discount deadline is June 15, 2022.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Our ability to gather in person requires a minimum number of registrations. If by the Early Bird deadline of June 15th, we have not received the required minimum, the in-person Gathering will again be postponed. Accordingly, if you plan to attend, please register before June 15th.
Attendance will require the submission of two signed Liability Forms regarding COVID-19, and proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test at the time of arrival at the Gathering venue. Please review each form and determine whether you will be comfortable signing them.
- TLSCOVIDLiabilityReleaseWaiver (.pdf 90KB) required on arrival at Gathering
- FranciscanRenewalCenterCOVIDWaiver (.pdf 47KB) (required on arrival at Gathering)
Find out more about the speakers, schedule, and venue below.
Please visit the Registration page and the Scholarship Opportunity page to see all your registration options and register online or by Mail.
- FEATURED SPEAKERS, PRESENTERS AND GATHERING SCHEDULE
An exciting program of speakers, presentations, and workshops is offered each year. Programming for our 22nd Annual Gathering is currently underway.
- PRE- AND POST-GATHERING ACTIVITIES
Registered participants are invited each year to extend the Gathering experience by attending optional activities. Pre-gathering and post-gathering workshops and tours are offered to allow Gathering attendees to explore the region, visit local labyrinths or engage more deeply in the Gathering theme with a featured presenter.
Registration for the Gathering is not a requirement to attend any of the pre-gathering or post-gathering bus tours and workshops. You may register for one or more by indicating only the desired items on the online registration or downloadable forms.
- TRAVEL, LODGING AND LOCATION
- CALL FOR WORKSHOPS, LABYRINTHS AND IMAGES
Each year Gathering goers are able to share their talents with others as presenters, photographers, and builders of labyrinths-on-the-grounds. Here you can learn how you can share your work and ideas at the Gathering.
- VENDOR-ARTISANS AREA , TLS STORE, ADS, SILENT AUCTION
Start reviewing your inventory, polishing your finger labyrinths, and planning your displays. The Market Area at this year's Gathering promises to be bigger and better than ever before! This year we have three separate areas where vendors can participate: the Vendor/Artisans Area, the TLS Shop, and the Silent Auction. Advertisements can also be purchased in the printed program.
- WANT TO SUGGEST A GATHERING LOCATION?
- WHEREVER WE MAY WANDER -- GATHERING RETROSPECTIVES
Since 2003, a retrospective has been written about many of the Annual Gatherings. Read, enjoy, remember...
