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Send your event information for the Bulletin and Website
Calendars to Katrinka Quirk at calendar@nationalbuttonsociety. ISSUE DUE
org. Please include the following: 1) name of sponsoring Member MAR > JAN 1
State or Regional organization, 2) the venue address with ZIP MAY > MAR 1
code, 3) the hotel address and reservations telephone number, if JUL > MAY 1
applicable, 4) your show theme, 5) showroom and event hours, 6) OCT > AUG 1
contact person(s) information, and 7) your State or Organization DEC > OCT 1
website address. Also, note the submission deadlines shown in
BLUE at upper right of this page.
MARCH 13-15 INDIANA The Indiana State Button Society will host its 83rd
Annual Button Show at the Brown County Inn, 51 St . Rd . 46 E ., Nashville, IN
47448 in the hills of beautiful Southern Indiana in the artists' village of Nashville .
Hotel reservations: 800-772-5249, mention promo code ISBS25 for the best price .
Showroom Hours: THURS 4-7PM, FRI 1-7PM, SAT 10AM-3PM with competition,
displays, crafts, dealers from across the country, a silent auction, programs
about buttons and collecting, and a raffle . Theme: "Rockin' and Rollin' in Buttons!"
There will be a Saturday morning breakfast event with a favor button offered,
as well as a President's Reception on Friday evening . Show Contact: Jacki Porter,
porter.jacki@yahoo.com or visit: indianabuttonsociety.org
MARCH 20-22 KANSAS The Kansas State Button Society will host its
Spring Show at the Quality Inn & Suites, 2110 Crawford St, Salina, KS 67401 .
Reservations: 785-825-2111, ask for KSBS rate . Theme: “Buttons Through the Ages.”
The public is welcome but only members may enter competition . Admission is
free . Auction Friday night . Showroom Hours: SAT 10AM-2PM . Show Contacts:
Debbie Carpenter, dcarpenter57@cox.net or Edie Walsh, ewalsh7445@aol.com or
visit: kansasstatebuttonsociety.org
MARCH 29-30 PENNSYLVANIA The Pennsylvania State Button Society will
host its 2025 Spring Show at the Altoona Grand Hotel, 1 Sheraton Dr, Altoona
PA 16601 . Reservations: 814-946-1631 . Room Rate $99 .00 per night plus tax .
Theme: "BIG CATS." Showroom hours: SAT 9AM-5PM, SUN 10AM-2PM . Breakfast
tickets of $25 .00 due by 3/17/25 made payable to "Keystone Button Club" c/o
Kathy White, 311 Washington Blvd, Pittsburgh PA 15237 . For more information:
pabuttonsociety.com/
MARCH 29 CONNECTICUT The Connecticut State Button Society will hold its
Annual Early Spring Show and Meeting at St . Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 1125
Stafford Ave ., Bristol, CT 06010 . The March program is the Annual Auction for
members . Button Dealer Showroom hours are 9AM-NOON and 1:30-3PM . Walk-
ins are welcome and there is no fee . Contact Laurel Durso, 860-283-0525,
ldbuttons@yahoo.com . Dealer contact: Pam Borden, 401-647-7055
Pborden1il@cox.net. For more information or weather cancellations:
connecticutstatebuttonsociety.org