July 14 – 16, 2016

CONVENTION INFORMATION

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS July 10-16, 2016 (Subject to change) WHEN WHAT WHERE Sunday, July 10 7-8:30 PM Volunteer to stuff goodie bags To be announced Monday, July 11 All day Antiquing & sightseeing on your Check the “Local Attractions” info own elsewhere in this booklet All day (until midnight curfew) Shaker shopping Any room that’s open! 7:30-8:30 PM Registration, volunteer sign up, Chef’s Table dinner seating 7:30-8:30 PM Raffle donations Room 257 9 PM Convention committee meeting Room 304 Tuesday, July 12 All day Antiquing & sightseeing on your Check the “Local Attractions” info own elsewhere in this booklet All day Shaker shopping Any room that’s open! 7:30-8:30 PM Registration, volunteer sign up, Chef’s Table dinner seating 7:30-8:30 PM Raffle donations Room 257 9 PM Convention committee meeting Room 304 ???- midnight curfew Shaker shopping Any room that’s open Wednesday, July 13 All day Antiquing & sightseeing on your Check the “Local Attractions” info own elsewhere in this booklet All day Shaker shopping Any room that’s open! 9-10 AM Raffle donations Room 257 7:30-8:30 PM Registration, volunteer sign up, Chef’s Table dinner seating 7:30-8:30 PM Raffle donations Room 257 9 PM Convention committee meeting Room 304 ???- midnight curfew Shaker shopping Any room that’s open Thursday, July 14 9:30-noon BOD meeting Room 304 9:30-11 AM Registration, volunteer sign up, Chef’s Table dinner seating 9:30-11 AM Costume contest sign up Outside of Chef’s Table 9:30-11 AM Raffle donations Room 257 9:30-11:30 AM Auction entries accepted Jefferson 9:30-11:30 AM Display & theme contest set up Washington 12:00-2 PM Junior member golf & pizza party Libertee mini golf course 1:30-3 PM Chapter presidents & BOD Room 304 meeting 3:30-4:30 PM Registration, volunteer sign up, Chef’s Table dinner seating

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WHEN WHAT WHERE Thursday, July 14 (continued) 3:30-4:30 PM Costume contest sign up Outside of Chef’s Table 3:30-4:30 PM Raffle donations Room 257 3:30-4:30 PM Display & theme contest set up Washington 3:30-4:30 PM First Timers’ reception Room 201 3:30-5 PM (note longer session) Auction entries accepted Jefferson 9 PM Convention committee meeting Room 304 (if needed) ???- midnight curfew Shaker shopping Any room that’s open Friday, July 15 8-9 AM Final auction entries accepted for Jefferson late arrivals 8-9 AM Final registration, volunteer sign Chef’s Table up, dinner seating 8-9 AM Final costume contest sign up Outside of Chef’s Table 8-9 AM Final raffle donations Room 257 8-9 AM Final display & theme contest set Washington up 9:30-noon Welcome, roll call of states, Roosevelt/Lincoln president’s greeting, announcements, introduction of volunteers, raffle drawings Presentation: “Beyond Kitsch – Holt Howard & More” by Bonnie Clark 2016 shaker unveiling Noon-1:45 PM Lunch on your own 1:30 PM Costume contestants gather Coatroom and room 201 2 PM Costume contest Roosevelt/Lincoln Vote for your favorites 2:30-4 PM View & vote on display and theme Washington 2:30-4 PM Viewcontest auction entries shakers Jefferson 5:30-10PM Cash bar open throughout the Roosevelt/Lincoln 6-10 PM “Takeevening me out to the Ball Game” Roosevelt/Lincoln buffet. Wear your team’s colors! Make your own s’mores on the Liberty Terrace Announcements, raffle drawings, auction ???- midnight curfew Shaker shopping Any room that’s open Saturday, July 16 7-9 AM Breakfast buffet American Restaurant (in hotel) 8:30-9:15 AM Shaker distribution Room 217 8:30-9:15 AM Pick up display & theme entries Washington 9:30-11:15 AM Announcements, Lifetime Roosevelt/Lincoln Achievement Award, Business meeting, raffle drawings

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WHEN WHAT WHERE

Saturday, July 16 (continued) 11:15-noon Presentation: To be announced Roosevelt/Lincoln Noon-1 PM Grab & Go lunch Bring your tickets to lobby bar.bar 1:30-4:30 Announcements, raffle drawings, Roosevelt/LincolnBring your tickets to lobby bar 2017 convention presentation, short auction viewing, auction 5:30-10 PM Cash bar available all evening Roosevelt/Lincoln 6-10 PM “Color My World” banquet Roosevelt/LincolnBring your tickets to lobby bar Entertainment, dancing, Roosevelt/Lincoln announcements, contest winners, Roosevelt/Lincoln slideshow of convention, drawing Roosevelt/Lincoln of #1 shaker, passing of the S&Ps, Any room that’s open auction ???- midnight curfew Shaker shopping Any room that’s open

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Shakin’ Up Pennsylvania Convention Committee would like to thank everyone for joining us at the 31st Annual Novelty Salt & Pepper Shakers Club Convention in Breinigsville, PA! Please take the time to read this booklet. It should answer most of your questions about convention. If you have questions that remain unanswered, contact the convention chair, Marlene Pawlikowski ([email protected]). Once you’ve read the booklet and had all of your questions answered, then register for the convention! The first fifty people who register for both convention and the hotel will have their names put into a draw for one free room night at the hotel! You must be a registered attendee in order to participate in any of the convention activities, including the buying, selling and trading of shakers. Name badges must be worn at all times at convention.

CONVENTION REGISTRATION

Categories of Convention Registrants There are three types of convention registrants: Club Members, Guests and Visitors  Club Members (Primary, Associate, and Junior) are paid club members, i.e. each has his/her name and address listed in the club’s “Membership Roster” or “Junior Membership Roster.” At convention, club members can enter any contest within their membership classification (regular or junior), vote in all contests, buy #1 convention set raffle tickets and convention sets, bid during the auctions, and buy and sell shakers from members’ hotel rooms. Note, junior members can bid during the auctions only with written approval of the adult who will be financially responsible for them.  Guests are non-club members who are registered for the convention on a member’s registration form, e.g. non-member spouses and friends. Guests may attend all convention functions and activities. They may buy general raffle tickets but NOT tickets for the #1 convention set and the 2011 convention set. Guests cannot vote; enter contests; buy convention sets, bid during convention auctions; buy, sell or trade shakers on their own; or vote at the business meeting. It is acceptable for a guest to help a member sell shakers in the member’s hotel room.  Visitors are non-club members who pay a $10.00 daily fee which allows them to view shakers in members’ rooms, view contest entries, and attend the events of the day. Visitors will be issued a dated “Visitor” badge. Visitors may not buy shakers; however, they can apply the visitor’s fee directly to club membership dues and pay a convention registration fee which will allow them to purchase shakers and participate in the activities as a club member.

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Meals Your registration fee includes the following meals:  Friday night will feature a “Take me out to the Ball Game” buffet. Please dress for the occasion in your favorite baseball team clothing and/or accessories. Junior members and children up to 12 will be served their choice of four different entrees (see registration form to pick your preference) and are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite baseball team’s attire.  Saturday morning’s breakfast buffet will be held in the American Restaurant at the hotel,  Saturday’s lunch will be a Grab and Go Lunch Box. Lunches with ½ sandwiches will be prepared for the smaller appetites of junior members and children under 12. Gluten free and vegetarian boxes will also available. Notify us of any junior members needing these special box lunches so that the hotel can be informed.  At Saturday night’s “Color My World” banquet, show us how colorful you can be. Dress up or dress down but make it COLORFUL! Again, special menu items will be prepared for junior members and children under 12. Please see the registration form to pick you preferences.  The hotel is graciously extending free meals (at our functions only) to members 5 and under.

Friday and Saturday Night Seating Seating will be advanced, assigned seating. Tables will be numbered, and at registration you can select a table number based on seating charts. Seating will be at round tables with 10 people to a table. While your table number will be consistent for both nights, the location of the table will change. Changing table locations gives everyone a better chance to have a “prime” table spot for one of the two nights. Example 1: You have table # 5. On Friday night your table might be center, front, on the left side of the room, but on Saturday night it might be right, rear, near an exit In order to be fair to everyone, and to keep a complicated process as simple as possible, seating will be selected on a first come, first served basis. If you wish to sit with specific people, you can reserve spots for up to 10 people including yourself. Please provide the name of those for whom you’re reserving places. Also, please ensure that these folks know that you will be reserving for them. Example 1: You arrive on Tuesday morning, but your good friend won’t get there until Thursday evening. With your friend’s approval, you can reserve table spots for yourself and your friend. Example 2: Your chapter wants to sit together. You will be the first to arrive at convention. With the approval of your fellow chapter members, you can reserve up to 10 spots including your own, i.e. a whole table, if it’s available. If more than 10 chapter members want to sit together, then more than one person must make the reservations. Note: your tables may not be adjacent the next night because the table numbers will be moved.

CONVENTION ACTIVITIES

Buying, Selling and Trading of Shakers Buying, selling and trading of shakers are restricted to club members who are registered convention attendees. Members, guests, and visitors must wear their name badges at all times during convention activities, including when they are buying, selling or trading shakers in individual hotel rooms.

Room Selling If you are selling and want to rent a table from the hotel, the cost is $20 per table. See registration form to order your table(s), If you are selling from your room, here are a few things to remember:  All shakers must be priced individually or placed on a table with other shakers offered at the same price with the price displayed.  Any sets brought for display purposes must be clearly marked as “DISPLAY ONLY; NOT FOR SALE.”  Private auctions are not permitted in hotel rooms.  Rooms are not permitted to be open during club functions. However, rooms can be open after 10:0 PM. on Friday and Saturday if the auction extends beyond this time.

Contests Contests can be rewarding for participants and fun for all to view or watch. You must be a Club member to participate in any of the contests. Only registered, club-member attendees may vote on contests. Contest winners will be announced Saturday evening. Adult prizes in any contest (one prize awarded per contest category) will be as follows: 1st place: either 1 free room night (based on availability) or $100 in cash; 2nd place: $75; and 3rd place: $50. Prizes for participants under 18 in any contest will be determined by the convention committee.

Display Contests: Adult Display Definitions Adult shaker displays may be created in a choice of four sizes:

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 Shoebox displays can be any number of shakers, but all shakers must fit inside a shoebox that is no larger than 13” X 7.5” X 5”. Neither shakers nor any part of the display can extend out of or above the box.  Small displays consist of up to 30 shakers and may not occupy more than half of a 6-foot table, no overhang.  Medium displays contain from 31 to 75 shakers and may not occupy more than half of a 6-foot table, no overhang.  Large displays are those containing more than 75 shakers and may not occupy more than a 6-foot table, no overhang.

Display Contests: Junior Member Display Definitions  Junior displays will have not more than 30 shakers and may not occupy more than half a 6-foot table. Shaker definition: A “Shaker” means an individual shaker. A pair of shakers would constitute two shakers in the count for Small, Medium and Large, or Junior displays. Individual shakers used in displays may be part or a pair or a single without a mate. One piece shakers are counted as a single shaker. Trays, bases, and condiment pieces (such as mustard pots which are not salt or pepper shakers) are not counted in the number of shakers for display. Example 1: If you enter one pair and one single in the small display contest, then three shakers have been entered. Example 2: If you enter 6 pairs including a complete condiment set and two shakers with their egg cup bases, then 12 shakers have been entered. Displays must meet the above dimension’s even if the tables provided by the hotel are larger than 6 ft. x 30 inch. In order to protect your shakers and your display, please do not allow the base of your display to hang over the table edges. Shaker Theme Contest You are encouraged to bring a shaker that you feel represents the convention theme: “Colorful World of Shakers.” Only one set per member classification (regular or junior) may be entered in the contest. Shakers are accepted on a first come basis, i.e., duplicates will not be accepted Costume Contests Your costume must represent an entire set, even in the one person categories. Note: a one-piece shaker is considered to be a set. Be sure to bring the actual set that you represent, or a good photo of it, when you sign up for the costume contest (see “Schedule of Events” for when and where to sign up). You may sign up for only one type of costume contest. All participants, regardless of age, must be club members (primary, associate or junior). The costume contest types are described in the table below.

TYPE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION Adult Costume Contest (must be 18 One Person A club member dresses as his/her favorite shaker set. yrs. or older), Adult Costume Contest (must be 18 Double Person Two club members dress as their favorite shaker set yrs. or older). Adult Costume Contest (must be 18 Multi-Person More than two club members dress as their favorite shaker yrs. or older). set(s). Junior Member Costume Contest One Person A junior club member dresses as his/her favorite shaker set

TYPE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION Junior Member Costume Contest Multi-Person Two or more junior club members dress as their favorite shaker set(s) Toddler Costume (Must be under One, two or more members under 5 years old dress as their 5 years old) favorite shaker set. Mixed Costume Contest Two or more members dress as their favorite shaker set. May include ANY convention-registered club member – In the interest of fairness and expediency, contestantsincluding may only wear his/her costume; no musical accompaniment, skit or other forms of entertainment will be permitted. primary members, associate members, junior members and toddlers. Au ctions This section explains everything you need to know about entering items into the auction and about bidding on items. Shaker Entry Allowance Each chapter can enter up to a maximum of four sets and two trays into the auction. Individual members can enter four sets and one tray lot. Members may donate as many shakers as they want to club tray lots.

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Auction Tray Lots All auction tray lots will be in uniform sized cardboard box flats, measuring a maximum of 12” X 18” (30.5 cm X45.7 cm) An auction tray lot must consist of two or more sets of shakers and be only one layer deep. Shakers put in tray lots are NOT checked, are sold “as is,” and cannot be returned. Members and chapters are responsible for advising the auction staff of any imperfections or damage on sets submitted in tray lots. Club auctions are held Friday night, Saturday afternoon, and a short auction on Saturday evening. Only registered club members may participate in the auctions. Check the convention schedule for times to enter sets into the auction. Members may not bid on sets they place in the auction. Members and chapters may choose to establish a reserve price on two (2) of the entries they place in the auction.

Auction Entries Auction entries are comprised of six types:

Type Definition Division of Selling Price Club Tray Lot Consists of shakers that are donated to the 100% to Club Club, assembled into trays, and auctioned. Whenever possible, each tray has at least one set valued at $10 or more. No singles, wooden, chipped, damaged or repaired shaker sets will be accepted Club Set Shaker sets which belong to the Club or are 100% to Club donated to the Club Chapter or Club Consists of individual sets registered by Club If set sells for under $1,000, the seller gets Member Shakers members or sets that belong to Club chapters. 80% of the selling price, and the Club gets Each set must have a minimum value of $15. 20%. Each Club member or chapter in good If set sells for $1,000 or standing can register a maximum of four sets. more, the seller gets 90% of the selling price, and the Club gets 10% (This change will take effect at the 2016 convention). Chapter Tray Lot A chapter in good standing may submit a 100% to chapter maximum of two tray lots for the auction. Club Member A Club member in good standing may submit Tray Lot a maximum of one tray lot for the auction.

Auction Reserve A Club member or chapter may put a reserve on two auction entries. Each set must have a minimum reserve of $50, and each tray lot must have a minimum reserve of $100 [this rule approved by BOD April, 2010]. All other sets or tray lots will be entered in the auction without a reserve price. It will be up the seller to determine the reserve price. If the Auction Committee feels the reserve to be too high, the committee may discuss the reserve with the seller and make alternate suggestions, which the seller may accept or reject. Only the seller and Auction Committee will know the reserve price of an entry. During the auction, if the high bidder on a reserve auction set/tray does NOT bid up to the reserve, the high bidder will be told the reserve price and will be offered the option to pay the reserve price or decline. If the high bidder declines the reserve price, the seller will be asked to sell the set or tray to the high bidder for the bid price. No response from the seller means “No sale,” and the auction is closed for the item. If the set or tray lot with the reserve price is NOT sold, the seller will be charged a fee of 10% of the established reserve price. If the set or tray lot sells for the reserve amount or above, the reserve fee will be waived. The fund distribution will be in accordance with the established procedure. Letter/Number Assignment Club tray lots are lettered, and chapter tray lots are assigned a number/letter combination. Club tray lots are auctioned off sequentially, but chapter tray lots are NOT. They will be auctioned off in the order in which they are displayed on the auction table at the beginning of each session. The order is determined by the Auction Committee so as to provide at each auction session a balance of all types of shakers registered. Tray lots are interspersed between sales of individual sets. Individual sets are assigned a number/letter combination. Individual sets are NOT auctioned off sequentially. 6 | P a g e

Bidding Numbers A bidding number is assigned to all registered club members and is included in the convention registration packet. Members will need this number when registering sets to sell in the auction or when bidding on auction sets. Note: Registered guests and non-club members are NOT permitted to participate in the auction. Previews Sets and tray lots to be auctioned will be available for preview prior to each auction. During the preview periods, members should make note of trays and sets in which they interested. In order to protect auction items from accidentally being damaged during preview periods, members are NOT to handle the sets, point over the table, touch or lean over the table. Members must be aware of items hanging from their arms or neck so that those items do NOT touch the table or come over the top of the table. During previews, volunteers will be available to answer questions or facilitate closer inspection of auction items. Tags will indicate any known damage or problems with the sets. Possible or known reproductions will be marked as such. To avoid confusion and disturbances, members should NOT approach the auction items display table once the auction has started. Auction Etiquette All members bidding in the auction MUST have their assigned bid number with them. The best way to place a bid is to raise the bid number for the auctioneer or an assistant to acknowledge. However, some people place subtle bids, such as raising an arm or nodding their head. Members must be conscious of arm movements during the auctions; a wave to a friend across the room might be interpreted as the winning bid on a very expensive set! The Auction Committee tries as much as possible to acknowledge all bids, but ultimately it is the bidder’s responsibility to make sure his/her bid is NOT over looked. Bidders must do whatever is necessary to indicate that they are in the bidding. It is better to interrupt for a moment than to lose out on a set you really want. Remember, once the auctioneer announces “SOLD,” the sale is final. There is no buyer’s premium or sales tax on auction items. Typically, a minimum bid required of $15 for individual sets, but no minimum bid is needed for tray lots. Entries that fail to achieve the minimum bid will be set back, and the seller is responsible for reclaiming the entries following the auction. High bidder always takes the entire tray lot or set. Members are responsible for keeping track of their expenditures. They should NOT ask the clerks to check their total while the actions are in progress. The first bidding cycle will go slowly, to give members a feel for the process. Then the auctioneer will move to a more rapid pace that will continue through the Saturday evening auction. This pace is necessary to sell all the sets by the end of the convention. Member must make their bids quickly or lose out on desired sets. Sellers are NOT allowed to bid on shakers they are selling. Duplicate Sets If two or more members submit the same set for auction, all of the sets will displayed prior to the auctions. If a seller wishes to withdraw a set because there is a duplicate of that set already in the auction, such action MUST take place prior to the start of the first action. An announcement of the withdrawal will be made so that all members bidding will know the correct quantity of that set remaining in the auction. Returns Any know damage or irregularities concerning an entry will be announced by the auctioneer before the bidding begins on that entry. It is the buyer’s responsibility to inspect the item immediately upon receipt. Buyers have two cycles to notify the auctioneer and return a shaker set which has damage NOT announced prior to the sale of that item. Sets can be returned only if the buyer discovers any damage NOT previously announced. Tray lots are NOT checked, are sold “as is,” and CANNOT be returned for any reason. Any disputes or questions concerning auction entries or bids will be settled by the Auction Committee, comprised of experienced volunteer club members. Payment Buyers should wait to settle their account until they are sure they are finished bidding. The club accepts personal checks, travelers’ checks, and U.S. dollars. VISA or MasterCard credit card payments are accepted, but there will be an additional charge of 3% of the selling amount to cover the credit card fees. The minimum credit card purchase is $100. Accounts MUST be settled no later than Saturday evening. Summary of Auction Rules 1. Maximum of four sets and two tray lot entries per chapter, and four sets and one tray lot per member 2. No bidding on sets or trays you registered for the auction. 3. Members have two cycles to return a shaker set which has damage NOT announced prior to the sale of that item. Tray lots CANNOT be returned. 4. Maximum tray lot size is 12” x 18” with shakers one layer deep. Members and chapters are responsible for advising the auction staff of any imperfections or damage on sets submitted in tray lots. Tray lots are NOT checked and are sold “as is.” 5. All disputes on bids or questions will be settled by the Auction Committee

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Raffle Prizes General raffle and Chapter baskets: Raffle tickets will be sold throughout convention for $1.00 each, 6 for $5.00, 13 for $10.00, or 30 for $20.00. There is no limit on the number of raffle tickets that may be purchased, and all registered attendees (excluding visitors) may participate. These tickets are good for the chapter baskets AND the general raffle. All registered club members and guests will receive one free raffle ticket in their registration packet. Raffle drawings will be held throughout convention. 2011 set raffle: Although the 2011 convention sets were not produced as contracted, two prototypes and several salvageable sets were manufactured. Two of the better sets and the last remaining prototype will be auctioned off at the 2016 convention. In addition, one dozen (yes, 12!) 2011 sets will be put in a special raffle. Tickets for this raffle will cost the same as tickets for a number one convention set: 1 ticket for $5 or 5 tickets for $20. Only registered Club members can buy tickets for this raffle. Having a dozen 2011 sets in this special raffle gives everyone multiple chances to win one (or more!) of these rare sets. There will not be a limit on how many sets an individual can win. Registered Club members who cannot attend convention can buy tickets for the 2011 sets raffle by using the 2016 convention registration form. If someone who is not at convention wins a 2011 set in the raffle, the set will be shipped, free of charge, by the 2016 convention committee. Members who can attend convention have two opportunities to buy tickets on the 2011 sets raffle: ahead of time by using the registration form and/or in person at convention. Please note that the 2011 sets are NOT in mint condition. Quite the contrary. They are being sold and raffled off “as is.” Also, any 2011 sets or prototypes won at auction or via raffle cannot be put into future Club auctions until all Club-owned 2011 sets have been dispersed. However, private sales are fine.

Chapter Presidents’ meeting On Thursday, July 14, chapter presidents (or a chapter representative) are invited to attend a meeting with President Mary Gelinas and the Board of Directors. This is a great opportunity to share ideas with your fellow chapter presidents and to make suggestions to your officers. Volunteering Please consider volunteering at least one hour of your time to help run the convention. When you pick up your registration package at convention, please ask one of the registration volunteers to set up your volunteer assignment.

MERCHANDISE Convention Shaker Set Each year a commemorative shaker set is created to celebrate the annual convention. The 2016 convention set is a closely guarded secret until it is unveiled on Friday evening. Only 175 sets will be made this year, and each member is limited to purchasing a maximum of 2 convention sets. Orders will be filled in the order received until sold out. The price is $70.00 before unveiling and $75.00 after unveiling (if still available). Shipping (with insurance) is available for additional fees. A special gold-trimmed “number one” set is being made and will be raffled off. Only Club members may purchase tickets on this exceptional, one-of-a-kind set at convention. Tickets will be sold at $5 per ticket or 5 tickets for $20. Only 500 tickets will be printed. There is no limit on how many tickets a registered Club member can buy. The winner of the number one set will have the option of keeping it or placing the set in the auction on Saturday night. A special silver-trimmed “number two” set is also being made. It will be placed in the Club auction on Friday night. Get your auction paddles warmed up!! The winner of the #1 set may decide to keep it, so winning the #2 set at the Friday night auction may be your only chance to get one of the two special sets. Convention T-shirts & Crew Neck Sweatshirts T-shirts and crew neck sweatshirts must be ordered ahead of time; see the registration form for sizes and costs. Unless a few extra T-shirts are ordered to get a lower overall price, no shirts will be available for purchase at convention. Shirts and T-shirts are light blue. The sweatshirt is a pullover, no zipper.

HOTEL INFORMATION Holiday Inn Conference Center Address: 7736 Adrienne Drive, Breinigsville, PA 18031 Telephone: 610-391-1000. When calling, mention Group code NSP.

Reservations via internet: http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/breinigsville/abelv/hoteldetail?groupCode=NSP Our room rate is $114.00 per night, plus applicable taxes. The hotel is extending our room rate from July 06 – July 22, 2016 so plan on coming ahead of time or staying late to visit local attractions – including the antique malls! General Amenities  Parking: Self parking, no charge. Parking spaces for RVs are available, but no hook ups are provided.

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 Airport Shuttle: Complimentary shuttle to and from the airport. Upon arrival at the airport ABE (Lehigh Valley Airport), call the hotel at 610-391-1000 to arrange pickup. For your departure, arrange with the front desk in advance to coordinate the shuttle.  Check in: 3:00 p.m.  Check out: 11:00 a.m.  Pool Hours: 9: a.m. – 9 p.m.  Fitness Center: 24 hours accessible via room key  American Restaurant: Breakfast only Mon. – Fri. 6 AM, Saturday 7 AM.  Samuel Adams Brewhouse: 4 PM – 2 AM.  Liberty Terrace: Friday evenings only: make your own S’mores  LiberTee Mini Golf Course (out front of hotel): For info, ask at front desk.  All rooms have refrigerators, free Wi-Fi, 37” flat screen TV with cable Smoke free environment: Our hotel is in compliance with a Smoke Free Environment and is completely smoke free. The smoke free policy applies to all guest rooms, hallways and interior spaces. A $250.00 cleaning fee will be charged to anyone who violates this policy. Package receiving: Should you be shipping boxes for your function, they must be addressed to the attention of Sarah Trimmer, and marked with the name and date of your function. Due to limited storage space, we request that shipments not arrive any earlier than three days prior to the group’s arrival.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS Dorney Park and Wild Water Kingdom, 3830 Dorney Park Rd., Allentown, PA.18104 http://www.dorneypark.com/things-to-d-/wildwater-kingdom Phone 610-391-7634 A great, family-fun filled amusement and water park with things for everyone, featuring 8 different roller coasters, Planet Snoopy for the younger children and lots of shows for those of us who don’t like the rides. Plan to spend the day but take extra clothes and towels because you are going to get WET!!! Crayola Experience: 30 Centre Square, Easton, PA 18103 www.crayolaexperience.com Phone 610-515-8000 This venue features four floors of fun for you and your kids or grandkids, including over 22 different interactive activities for kids of all ages. Two of the great activities are ART ALIVE where you create a digital work of art, project it on a wall, touch the creation, and see it come to life! MELT AND MOLD allows you to create a ring, critter or another souvenir from crayon wax. Check out the website for more fun activities. Parking is on the street at meters, so carpooling would be ideal. Allentown Art Museum, 31 North Fifth St., Allentown, PA 18101, www.allentownartmuseum.org. Phone: 610-432-4333 Closed on Monday and Tuesday. Open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 11:00 – 8:00, Thursday 11:00 – 8:00 and Sunday 12:00 – 4:00. Permanent collections include American paintings, Decorative Arts Sculpture, Non-Western Art, European Paintings & Sculpture, Textile & Costume and Works on Paper. Special exhibits are featured throughout the year. Check the website or call to see what will be exhibited in July. America on Wheels Museum. 5N Front St., Allentown, PA www.americaonwheels.org Phone: 610-432-4200 Museum hours: Wed - Sat 10am - 4pm | Sun Noon - 4pm (except holidays) Last ticket sales at 3pm | Closed Mondays All exhibits are wheelchair and stroller accessible. Children 5 & under FREE all the time. 12 & under are FREE on Sundays. Sands Casino Bethlehem: 77 Sands Blvd., Bethlehem, PA. 18015 (some older GPS may not recognize that address, so put in 913 Daly Ave.) Phone 877-726-3777. In addition to its gambling facilities, the casino offers several places to dine out, including Emeril’s Chophouse and Emeril’s Italian Table. Reservations are recommended. The Sands also offers some great shopping such as a Lenox outlet that, yes, sells shakers. Coca Cola Park & Iron Pigs Baseball. 1050 Iron Pigs Way, Allentown, PA 18109 Phone: 610-841-7447. www.milb.com/tickets.jsp?sid=t1410 This is an 8278 seat baseball park which is the home field for the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, the Triple-A level minor league baseball affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Pigs will be home for a few days during the week of our convention, so if you want to go to a game perhaps we can get a group together on Thursday night, July 14, and carpool! The Pigs will be playing the Buffalo Bisons. The game starts at 7:05 p.m.

ANTIQUE STORES Black Rose Antiques and Collectibles 3300 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103. Phone: 610-797-1562 Hours: Mon- Thurs: noon to 7PM; Fri & Sat: 10AM to 7PM; Sun: noon-5PM Over 135 dealers located in 45,000 sq. ft. inside the South Mall. Quality antiques and collectibles, featuring a wide range of country rural antiques. Weil Antique Center 2200 31st Street SW, Allentown, PA. Phone: 610-791-7910

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Located Just Off Rt. 78, Lehigh St. Exit 57. 1/4 Mile South to 31st Street On Left Over 150 dealers displaying quality antiques. We feature furniture, clocks, jewelry, china, lamps, linens, memorabilia, retro, pottery, books, toys, primitives, vintage clothing, postcards and much more. Merchants Square Mall ([email protected]) 1901 S. 12th St, Allentown, PA 18103. Phone: 610-797-8051 Hours: Friday Noon – 9 PM; Saturday 10AM – 7PM; Sunday 10AM-5PM This mall features over 100,000 square feet of specialty shops, antiques and collectibles, and a full service restaurant. It is home to the world’s most amazing model train extravaganza.

Going towards Stroudsburg …. Pocono Antique Mall (www.pocono-antiquemall.com) GPS: 246 Stadden Rd (Corner Rt. 611), Tannersville, PA 18372 PHONE: 570-629-6366 Directions: From Rt. 80E take exit 302 (Bartonsville) to Rt. 611N for 2.2 miles to antique mall on left in Pocono Peddlers Village. From Rt. 80W take exit 299 to Rt. 611S through 4 traffic lights. Then right on Stadden Rd and left into parking lot. This mall features three large buildings of antiques, collectibles, china, glassware, jewelry, primitives, artwork, lighting, toys – something for everyone. Olde Engine Works Antiques (www.oldeengineworks.com) 62 N. 3rd Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. Phone 570-421-4340 Open daily 10AM – 5PM, April 1 – October 30 This antiques and collectibles co-op has over 125 dealers displaying a wide variety of items in a fabulous building. Prices range from less than a dollar to many thousands, and inventory changes daily.

Going toward Lancaster County … Adamstown (aka Denver) PA (www.antiquescapital.com) You could spend days going through the dozens of antique stores, flea markets and outdoor markets. Some venues (Shupps Grove, Renningers) are open only on the weekends. Outside vendors typically arrive early and leave by 1:00PM, so plan your itinerary accordingly. The following list of places and hours will also help you plan your time in Adamstown.

Shopping Hours for Antiques Capital Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

Adamstown Antique Mall (717) 484-0464 10a - 5p closed closed 10a-5p 10a-5p 9a - 5p 9a - 5p

German Trading Post (717) 336-8447 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p

The Country French (717) 484-0200 closed closed closed closed closed 12p - 5p 12p - 5p Collection

General Heath's Antiques (717) 484-1300 10a - 5p closed 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 9a -5p 9a-5p

Heritage Antique Center (717) 484-4646 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 6p 10a-6p 10a-6p

Lancaster County Antique 9a- 9a- (717) 336-2701 9a - 5p 9a - 5p closed 9a - 5p 9a - 9p Center, LLC 7:30p 7:30p

Mad Hatter Antique Mall (717) 484-4159 10a - 5p closed closed 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p

Morphy Auctions (717) 335-3435 9a - 4p 9a - 4p 9a - 4p 9a - 4p 9a - 4p 9a - 4p 9a - 4p

Mother Tucker's Antiques (717) 738-1297 9a - 5p closed closed 9a - 5p 9a - 5p 9a - 5p 9a - 5p

Oley Valley Architectural (717) 335-3585 10a - 5p closed closed 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p Antiques

Pine Hills Antique Mall (717) 484-6313 10a - 5p closed closed 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p

7:30a- Renningers Antiques Market (717) 336-2177 closed closed closed closed closed closed 4p

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Shupp's Grove Antique (717) 484-4115 closed closed closed closed closed 7a - 5p 7a - 5p Market Stoudt's Black Angus (717) 484-2757 Closed closed closed closed closed 7:30-4p 7:30-4p Antiques Mall

Outdoor Pavilions - - - - - 5a-? 5a - ?

Time Matters Antique Mall (717) 484-1514 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 5p 10a - 7p 10a - 5p

GENERAL SHOPPING Lehigh Valley Mall Whitehall, PA 18052-5795 Mall Hours Monday to Saturday 10AM – 9PM. Sunday11AM – 6PM Lehigh Valley Mall is located in Whitehall, PA, at the intersection of Rt. 145 and Rt. 22. The mall features three department stores: Macy’s, JC Penney and Boscov’s, among over 150 stores including Ann Taylor, Apple, Art of Shaving, Chico's, Disney Store, Express/Express Men, J. Crew, The Limited, Pottery Barn, Sephora, Soma, White House/Black Market, Williams Sonoma and Vera Bradley. Customers can dine at Bonefish Grill, Bravo!, Cucina Italiana, Ruby Tuesdays, or any of the other delicious dining options. Whitehall Mall Located right next door to the Lehigh Valley Mall (or accessible from the Grape Street entrance) Anchor stores such as Sears and Kohl's along with Tweeter, Bed Bath & Beyond, Zany Brainy, Michael's Crafts and Weis Markets truly make your shopping experience convenient and affordable. Don't forget to stop for lunch or dinner at one of the great restaurants The Crossings Premium Outlet Mall 1000 Premium Outlets Dr, Tannersville, PA 18372-7905 Hours: Sun-Thurs: 10AM-7PM; Fri-Sat: 10AM-9PM The Crossings Premium Outlets feature 100 brand name and designer outdoor outlet stores such as Adidas, Calvin Klein, Coach Outlet, Cole Haan Outlet, J. Crew Factory, Kate Spade New York, Kenneth Cole, Michael Kors, Nautica, and Under Armour. The mall is conveniently located off Interstate 80, Exit 299. Various dining options are available, whether you grab and go in our food court or sit down at the Log Cabin Bar & Grill. The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley 2845 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley, Pa 18034 Phone 610-791-9707. www.thepromenadeshopsatsauconvalley.com/ This is the Lehigh Valley’s premier, outdoor Lifestyle Center. Measuring 475,000 square feet, the Center features a unique blend of favorite fashion stores, one-of-a-kind boutiques, a state-of-the-art movie theater, and an exceptional mix of restaurants – all based in a mountainside setting. The Center’s Main Street is reminiscent of the downtown-style shopping of yesteryear. A beautifully appointed sidewalk walkway or “promenade” is complete with old-fashioned street lamps, up-close parking, and cozy seating areas - making it a perfect place for strolling, shopping, and dining.

LIABILITY The 2016 Convention Planning Committee, The Convention Chairperson, the Novelty Salt and Pepper Shakers Club and its respective officers and members, and the Holiday Inn and Conference Center assume no responsibility for any injury to persons or damage, loss or theft of shakers or any other property at the convention. It is suggested that attendees contact their insurance companies to see what losses, if any, are covered.

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