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  Convention Update

   August 29 - 1 September 2008

  Purpose: To provide up to date convention information.  This page is under  construction. Please ignore our dust!

Highlights

  •  Points of Contact: Follow this link to email the Convention Co-Chairs
     
  •  Room Reservations: Follow this link to reserve you hotel room for the convention
     
    *Alert! *Because of the overwhelming response, hotel rooms at the TCI rate are becoming limited. Make your reservations now! ~ reserve your hotel room online  or call  Reservations (800) 325-3535

     
  •  2008 Convention Schedule -Scroll down to see the schedule on this page
     

Sheraton Society Hill
One Dock Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Sheraton Society Hill

2008 Convention hotel located in downtown Philly

View of the hotel atrium or courtyard

     2008 Tentative Convention Schedule -- we are still tweaking the event times --
 

Thursday, August 28th

Board Meeting

Friday, August 29th

Convention Tour

 

Kick-off Dinner & Biennial Business Meeting

 

 

Saturday August 30th

Programs

 

Lunch, Needle arts Fashion Parade

 

Beginner’s Seminar, Sales Mall Session 1

 

 

Sunday August 31

Sales Mall Session 2

 

Programs

 

Dinner & Program

 

 

Monday September 1

MOP Drawing

 

Auction Preview & Sale

 

Banquet with Installation of Officers

 Convention Information:

  • PROGRAMS: Christina, our Programs chairperson, has developed a comprehensive list of presentations for this convention to include 4 on thimbles!
     

  •  TOUR: A step on costumed guide will take us around historic Philadelphia including stops at the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and the Betsy Ross house. A colonial lunch is planned at the City Tavern, across the street from the hotel. In the afternoon, we have planned for free time on your own in Franklin Court
     

  • Start thinking and preparing now for the Needle Arts/ Fashion Parade, Table Favors, MOPs and items you want to donate to the Auction
     

  •  We need your help! Consider volunteering  --contact the Convention Co-Chairs by following the link under "Highlights" on this page
     

      

 

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