2012 Convention
May 17th, 18th, 19th &
20th, 2012
Northfield Inn Suites and
Conference Center
3280 Northfield Ave, Springfield,
IL 62702
(217) 523-7900
Room Rate is $75.00 ( $84.00 inc. tax). Please
mention Treasures for Little Children when
booking.
Special rate deadline is
May 1, 2012.
Book early, as rooms are limited!
May 17th – Thursday |
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Arrive at hotel, pick up packets & badges
6:00 pm Dinner (included) in Onyx Room
Followed by Annual
Business Meeting
Opening program including
“Show & Tell”.
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May 18 – Friday |
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Continental Breakfast (included)
10:00 am Gather in Lobby to car pool for IL. Antique
Dealer’s Show in the Orr Building, Illinois State Fair
Grounds (Adm. included)
We will shop for 1 1/2 hours and then return
to the hotel vicinity for lunch on your own. Several food locations
near the hotel.
Afternoon and evening educational sessions in the Emerald Room, each about 30 minutes long with time for set up/questions:
Miniature Lamps, Toy Wash Day Items, Children’s
Audio Records,
Toy S & V dishes, Toy Sewing Machines,
Miniature Advertising,
Miniature Quilts, Toy Cast Iron Stoves, Toy
Pressing Irons, etc.
6:00 pm: Dinner in Jade Room (included)
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May 19 – Saturday |
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Continental Breakfast (included)
Onyx, Opal & Ruby Rooms for set up of
T.L.C. County Fair.
12:00 pm Box lunches in above rooms (included)
12:45 pm Set-up for Sales Room, then open to members
for 1 hour
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sales Room Open to the Public
6:00 pm Dinner at the International Buffet (included)
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May 20 – Sunday |
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Continental Breakfast (included)
6:30 am Gather for early departure to 3rd Sunday
Market in Bloomington (trans. & Adm. included–about
1 hour)
11:00 am Gather for trip to Curtis Residence (about
1 hr 15 min.)
Lunch (included)
4:00 pm Gather for trip back to Springfield (approx.
40 min.)
6:00 pm Final Banquet in Onyx Room (included)
Silent Auction and Raffle for a Graham Curtis hand-made
Jigsaw Puzzle!
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2012 Convention Registration Information
Convention Fee -$165.00 which includes nine
meals, admission to shows and transportation
on Sunday.
If your traveling companion only wants to
join you for meals (must be reserved in advance),
the registration fee can be adjusted.
*Please note: only full registrations will receive a
convention souvenir.
If you want to rent tables for the sales
room, they are an additional $10 each.
Cut-Off-Date for registration and/or full
refund is May 1st, 2012.
A registration form can be found in the February
issue of Tiny Times.
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For Convention host contact information or to obtain a Convention registration form:
Please see Spring Tiny Times newsletter or
send an email to:
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