2024 Annual Gathering
The 2024 Annual Gathering will be held October 18-20, 2023, at the Episcopal Conference Center Oakhurst (ECCO-Yosemite) in Oakhurst, California.
Registration for the 2024 Annual Gathering is now open!
Our 2024 theme is Awe & Inspiration.
Our featured presenters will be Martha Collard of Hong Kong and Lisa Gidlow Moriarty of Minnesota, both presenting on their individual journeys with the labyrinth, experiences of awe and sources of inspiration.
On Saturday evening we will have a labyrinth experience including a “gong bath” by Martha Collard. To learn more, watch a YouTube video of Martha offering a gong blessing at the Star Ferry Labyrinth she created in Harbour City, Hong Kong.
Annual Gathering 2024
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 2024 GATHERING IS CLOSED
Please visit the Registration page page to see all your registration options and register by Mail, Email, or Online.
We now have a Chat in the Facebook Global Group that is dedicated to the Gathering. Get information, connect with others for ride shares.
Scholarship Opportunities – the scholarship period closed August 31.
Featured Speakers, Presenters, and Gathering Schedule
An exciting program of speakers, presentations, and workshops is offered each year. Programming for our 26th 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.
Call for Workshops, Labyrinths, and Images
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Call for Labyrinth Images is closed
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Call for Workshops, Lecture and Poster Presentations is CLOSED!
Travel, Lodging, and Location
- ECCO Trail and Campus Map for download. right click and select Save
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.
- Annual Gathering Program Ads – closed for this year
- Celebrate with 2024 Gathering Merchandise
- Silent Auction
- The Vendor-Artisans Area
- TLS Store
Want to Suggest a Gathering Location?
We plan several years in advance, but are always looking for new locations that can accommodate us and give our participants a great time.
First, carefully check our Basic Gathering Venue Needs Checklist (.PDF 168K)and make sure that the location will fill our basic needs. No venue is perfect, but please make sure your suggested location fits most of our needs before you suggest it.
If it meets the needs, fill out our Gathering Location Suggestion Form (.docx 107K).
If we choose your location, you can help us as a volunteer… or not! Check out Special Ways Local Gathering Volunteers Can Help (.pdf 92K).
Gathering Retrospectives
Since 2003, a retrospective has been written about many of the Annual Gatherings. Read, enjoy, remember… and if you have any photos to add to any of these retrospectives, please send them with the pertinent information.