Hello Lauren, sorry to correct you a bit. OIDFA takes part every second year and the next, in 2012, will be held in France in Caen. But in 2014 it's the turn of Australia. OIDFa is a worldwide association therefore the congress is every time in another country or perhaps continent. There only needle- and bobbin lace makers are members. IOLI is mostly for the US, but has members from other countries as well, there knitting, tatting, needle- and bobbin lace are included. Their congress takes part every year like most other state-level-associations. For more details wait for an American members answer. I am a member but have visited the congress so far only once.
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