This year marks the return of the Big Sky Conference. This one is just south of the border, but features some well-known makers: Steve Schwarzer Bill Ruple Jason Knight Alec Steele Neil Kamimura Greg Cimms Harvey Dean Mareko Maumasi Neels Van Den Berg John Young Bob Kramer It's hosted by Master Smith, Josh Smith and takes place in July at his shop in Frenchtown Montana. You can find registration details on his site here.