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NATIONAL BUTTON SOCIETY 2008 SCHEDULE

Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, 333 West College Avenue, Appleton, WI


“All Deco’d Out” and all that jazz


Sunday, August 10

10:00 A.M. -1:00 P.M. – Registration - Convention Lobby


Monday, August 11

8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. – NBS Classification Chair’s Meeting – Oaktag/Parchment Rooms

9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. - Tray Check-In – Grand Ballroom

9:30 A.M. to 12:00 Noon – Informal NBS Board of Director’s Meeting – Rosewood/Lindon Rooms

10:00 A.M. to 3:00 PM – Registration - Convention Lobby

2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. – NBS Classification Chair’s Meeting – Oaktag/Parchment Rooms

5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. - Judges and Clerk’s Meeting/Training Evergreen Room

8:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. – Early Bird Program & Reception – Empire Room

Program – “Vaudeville”


Tuesday, August 12

7:30 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. – Tray Check-In – Grand Ballroom

9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. – Registration - Convention Lobby

10:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. – Judging of Competition – Grand Ballroom

12:30 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. – Judge’s & Clerk’s lunch (staggered times) – The Orchard Restaurant

5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. - Dinner break for Judges and Clerks (on your own)


Wednesday, August 13

8:30 A.M. until completed - Judging of Competition – Grand Ballroom

8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. - Registration - Convention Lobby

12:30 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. – Judge’s & Clerk’s Lunch break (on your own)

1:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. – Tour – Bergstrom-Mahler Museum – meet in hotel lobby, College Ave. entrance

4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. – Workshop – “China Trade Buttons” by Ann Olson - Great Hall*

4:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. – NBS Board of Director’s Meeting – Oaktag/Parchment Rooms

5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. – Workshop – “An Overview of the New 2009–2010 Livery Button

Classification” by Deborah Hansen - Great Hall*

7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. - Special Membership Meeting on Classification - Empire Room

9:00 P.M. – ButtonBytes gathering - Great Hall*


Thursday, August 14

7:30 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. – Dealer Set-Up (Coffee & Tea available) – Grand Ballroom

8:00 A.M. Junior Members breakfast - The Orchard Restaurant

9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. – Registration - Convention Lobby

10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. – Showroom Open – Grand Ballroom

10:00 A/M. to 3:00 P.M. – The Amazing Button Race (Junior Activity) - Briarwood/Ebony Rooms

1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. – Workshop – “Satsuma Buttons” by Nancy Allen - Great Hall*

1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. - Hospitality Room Open – Redwood Room

2:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. – Workshop – “Patterns” by Nikki Deal and Judy Stopke - Great Hall*

4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. – Workshop – “Kaleidoscopes” by Becky Lyon & Katrinka Quirk -Great Hall*

6:00 P.M. – Social Time and Cash Bar - Empire Room

6:30 P.M. – Dinner – by reservations only. – Empire Room

7:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M – Program - “Art Deco and The Roaring 20’s” by Gary Brockman

Open to ALL. – Empire Room


Friday, August 15

8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. – Annual NBS General Membership Meeting - Empire Room

10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. – Registration - Convention Lobby

10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. – Showroom Open – Grand Ballroom

11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. – Workshop – "Putting Their Best Foot Forward, Tips on Cleaning and

Repair” by Sallie Gibson - Great Hall*

1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. – Hospitality Room Open – Redwood Room

1:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.- Workshop –“Top 10 Tips for Speakers” by Harriett Brittinham – Great Hall*

2:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. – Workshop – “Mexican Silver” by Elaine Cossman & Lucille Weingarten -

Great Hall*

3:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. – Judging Review – Great Hall*

4:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. – NBS Board of Directors Meeting – Rosewood/Linden Rooms

6:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. - Pizza Party and Game night for Junior Members

Game time - Briarwood/Ebony Rooms

7:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. – Silent Auction, Reception, and Cash Bar - Empire Room


Saturday, August 16

8:00 A. M. to 10:00 A.M. – Annual Breakfast & Awards – Empire Room

9:45 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. – Registration - Convention Lobby

10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. State Judging Chair’s Meeting - Briarwood Room

10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. – Showroom open – Grand Ballroom

11:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. – State President’s & State Editor’s Meeting - Rosewood/Linden

2:15 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. – Tray Check-Out – Grand Ballroom

4:00 P.M. - Showroom tear-down completed


*Great Hall is Oaktag/Parchment/Crown/Bond Rooms















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