Peckish

I'm not really sure what you're saying here... you're directing this comment towards my suggestion of bringing Bethanne Nemesh in for your guild's program? Firstly, I have no idea what her rates are, so who knows if $2k would be her fee. I simply stated that, having taken a couple of classes from her, even if she DID charge that much, it would be well worth it, IMO.

Secondly, it doesn't have to be a "pop up shop" by which I'm assuming you mean a trunk show? She offers classes, also. She's a wonderful teacher, loves to teach, and has several interesting techniques, projects, and methods I've never seen taught anywhere else. She does gorgeous, unique bindings. She does show-stopping yarn couched quilted projects. The possibilities for inspiration are endless.

It might be worth shooting her an email and finding out what her rates actually are, what classes she would offer, and what her availability is, then putting it out to the guild to get feedback. It's possible that they'd go bananas over the opportunity to learn something new from a world-class, award-winning quilter, and it's possible they don't have a clue who she is and couldn't care less.

Another thought is to do what my guild does: when they bring in world-renowned quilters, they open the event up to guild members first, then to the public in general for a fee.

ETA: I just checked her website. She states she will drive within 2 hours of Allentown, with further distances being an extra fee. Your avatar says you're in SE Pennsylvania - seems pretty close! She offers several classes for guilds, most are in the $400 range, with some going higher if the guild wants longer class times. Wow - now I'm wishing I was close enough to go!! 😍😍☺️☺️