In November, 2002, the NERS broke new ground with the unveiling of Prayer Rugs and Related Textiles, the rug world’s first on-line exhibition to be sponsored by a rug society. Shortly thereafter we posted the contents of Collector’s Eye; this has become more important now, since the catalog is out-of-print. Another dedicated on-line exhibition – To Have and To Hold — followed in January of 2004.

In April of 2006 the NERS hosted the Eighth American Conference on Oriental Rugs (ACOR 8) in Boston, at which ten separate exhibitions of rugs and textiles belonging to NERS members were among the major highlights of the event. Unfortunately time and financial constraints prevented the publication of a printed catalog documenting the 450+ pieces that were on display, but we hope to at least partially remedy that on this site. We have since added “virtual” records of some of the ACOR 8 exhibitions.