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 1 | P a g e 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 2 | P a g e 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. 3 | P a g e 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.