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May 2008 THE NATIONAL 'BuTTon BULLETIN 63

JUNE 23-24 IDAHO The Idaho State Button Society will hold its annual show at the
Holiday Inn, 1399 Bench Rd., Pocatello. Reservations: 1-800-465-4329. Theme:
"Holidays". Showroom Open to the Public: Sat 11 AM-2PM. Contact: Gail George
(208)547-2369, Ggeorge@ida.net
JULY 12 MASSACHUSEm The Massachusetts State Button Society will hold its annual
picnic and auction at the Lions Club Pavilion, Billings Way, Hatfield from 9 AM-4 PM.
Contact: Joan MacFarlane (781 )891-0581, buttonjoan@worldnet.att.net
JULY 26 MAINE The Maine State Button Society will hold its annual show at the First
Baptist Church, 429 Main st. (Rt. 109), Springvale. Showroom Hours: 9AM-2PM.
Contact: mainebuttons@mainebuttons.com or see www.mainebuttons.com
AUG 9-16 NATIONAL BUTTON SOCIETY CONVENTION The National Button Society
Convention will be hosted by the NBS Board at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel,
333 West College Ave, Appleton, WI. Reservations: (920)733-8000, 1-800-333-3333,
fax (920)733-7776. Mention NBS for special rate $94 + tax for single, double, triple
or quad, until July 11 . Theme: "All Deco'd Out" and all that jazz ... Showroom open
to the public Thurs, Fri, Sat. Contact: Lisa Schulz (608)271-4566, buttonldy@aol.com.
See NBS website wvwv.nationalbuttonsociety.org
SEPT 13 MASSACHUSETTS The Massachusetts State Button Society will hold its September
meeting at the AMVETS Post 74, Three Rivers. Showroom Hours: 9AM-4PM.
Contact: Joan MacFarlane (781 )891-0581, buttonjoan@worldnet.att.net
SEPT 13 NEW JERSEY The New Jersey State Button Society will hold its fall show at the
Union Fire Company fire hall, 1396 River Rd. (Rt. 29), Titusville. Program: "Stangl
Pottery Buttons". Showroom Open to Public: 9:30AM-3:30PM. Contact: Jane
Albanowski (732)422-3677, janealbanowski@patmedia.net.
SEPT 13-14 CANADA The first Canadian Button Convention will be held at the Sheraton
Hotel, 150 Albert St., Ottawa, Ontario. Reservations: 1-800-489-8333, reservations@
sheratonottowa.com. Mention Canadian Button Convention for special rate $1 59
(CND) double. Theme: "Everybody Loves Buttons". Programs (3 seminars): "Black
Glass Buttons" by Yessy Byl, "The Many Faces of Ivory" by Gilles Dupere, "Buttons
-Ideas for Display" by Francine Slippert & Micheline Gravel. Also, Silent Auction,
Awards Program, Button Room, Display "History of Buttons".
Contact: www.ottawavalleybuttonclub.ca
OCT 2-5 WESTERN REGION BUTTON ASSOCIATION, Reno, Nevada. See www.wrba.us
OCT 10-12 MICHIGAN The Michigan Button Society will hold its fall show at the Holiday
Inn and Conference Center, 1005 Perry St., Big Rapids. Reservations: 1-800-999-
9069. Mention MBS for special rate $79.95 + 8% tax. Theme: "Down on the Farm".
Contact: Carol Danhauser (269)628-2317 weekends, ceesuedan@yahoo.com
OCT 11-18 PENNSYLVANIA The Pennsylvania State Button Society will hold its fall
show and meeting at the Quality Inn of Lebanon, Rt. 72, Lebanon. Reservations:
(717)273-6771. Mention PSBS for special rate. Theme: "Flower Garden of Buttons".
Contact: Arlene Gable (717)838-1577, Ijgabg@msn.com
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