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GENERAL INFORMATION
Dress up for the Gala Roaring Twenties Dinner on Saturday Evening
The Roaring Twenties theme for the Guild’s International Convention 2005 commemorates and celebrates that unique decade in America. It was a wild time of prohibition, speakeasies, bathtub gin and bootleg whiskey, jazz, flappers, art deco, the Charleston, Al Capone and the Model-T.
In women’s fashion hemlines were rising and hiplines falling. For evening low-cut and backless dresses embellished with beading or fringe were quite the rage. Also popular were cloche hats, feathers, strings of beads, and art deco jewelry. Men wore baggy pants, collegiate sweaters, knickers, finely tailored double-breasted suits, leather driving jackets and raccoon coats.
Help us celebrate this festive evening dressed as your favorite character from the period or in your favorite “flapper” style. The costume parade will be the highlight of the evening and special prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. Start planning your special attire now!
W yndham Hotel in Itasca - Ideal Location
The soaring atrium in this upscale hotel in northwest Chicago hints at the pleasures in store for you. You’ll love the well-appointed guest rooms, which include cable TV, alarm clock radio, coffee maker, high-speed internet access, hair dryer, iron/ironing board, weekday newspaper, room service and free parking. A full-service health club (for a small fee), beautiful indoor pool and atrium lounge are yours to enjoy when you need to refresh and recharge after a busy day. For great food and fun there are a steak restaurant, sushi restaurant and sandwich shop on the grounds. The hotel offers guests a free shuttle service to restaurants and shopping within a five mile radius. In one word, the hotel is perfect for a dollmaker’s convention!
Special Convention Room Rate: $104.00 (plus tax), single or double. Make reservations with Wyndham by contacting hotel directly at (630) 773-4000, toll free at (800) 996-3426, or through www.wyndham.com. Identify yourself as a member of the Doll Artisan Guild to receive the group rate.
Click here for on-line information, directions and to reserve a room: http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/ORDNW/main.wnt
When you reserve on-line, please enter Group Code: 080250255
How to Get There: The Itasca Wyndham Hotel is only 20 minutes from O’Hare International Airport. Airport shuttle service to and from O’Hare is available through My Chauffeur Limousine Service currently at a one-way rate of $18.70 ($7.70 each additional person), plus gratuity. For additional information and advance reservations call My Chauffeur at (847) 376-6100.
All major car rental companies have counters at or near the airport.
Directions to the Wyndham if you are driving:
From O’Hare airport: I-90 West to Route 53 South. Exit #5 on Thorndale Avenue; turn left. Turn left onto Park Blvd. Hotel entrance is on the right.
From Midway airport: I-55 South to I-294 Northwest, I-290 west. Exit #5 on Thorndale Ave. and turn right. Turn left onto Park Blvd. Hotel entrance is on the right.
The Chicago area offers a wide variety of recreational activities, shopping, dining and entertainment options, all within easy reach. Direct rail to downtown Chicago is only two minutes away.
Sales Room Will Offer Finest Doll Merchandise from Around the World
Shop ‘til you drop at the D.A.G. Chicago Doll Show August 5-6. You will be able to stock up on those fabulous fabrics, ribbons, trims, accessories, tools, molds and other dollmaking products you cannot find anywhere else. Dealers from around the world will be there with their much-sought-after dolls and doll merchandise.
Dealers interested in booth space contact Lorna Yates at (847) 746-0329 or lornasdolls@sbcglobal.net
CLICK HERE TO download: Exhibitor information and registration form
D.A.G. Needs Your Support
Donations of Convention helpers and silent auction items and volunteers to be table hostesses at the dinner are very much appreciated! Your support and assistance will help make the Convention a great success.
Table Hostesses: As a table hostess at the Saturday gala dinner you will, among other things, help people find their proper seating and greet and introduce the nine other participants at your table. You will also be donating a party favor to each person at your table. This is a great way to meet other dollmakers from around the world. If you would like to volunteer as a hostess please contact Sharon Ryall at (815) 338-0063 or ryall@ameritech.net
Helper and Silent Auction Donations: If you would like to donate a doll or doll-related item for the silent auction on Thursday night or for the “helper” drawing to be held on Saturday please contact Alice Johnson at (630) 892-3081 or alicedollshop@aol.com
Newcomers’ Welcome and Orientation
An Orientation to welcome newcomers will be held on Wednesday night and is open only for those attending a DAG event for the first time. Sign up is required on your festival registration form, and your entry ticket will be in your registration packet. Individuals and businesses wishing to donate a small item for the newcomer welcome packet can contact Priscilla Nickerson at (603) 436-6600 or mysticalmerriment@yahoo.com
Doll Competition 2005
Join the excitement and enter your doll(s) in the world’s best competition for porcelain dollmakers. Have your work professionally and thoroughly evaluated and take home beautiful ribbons and maybe rosettes and top awards. The special theme category, “The Roaring Twenties”, will have its own Millie top award. The People’s Choice Award will be offered and chosen by convention participants. Competition dolls will be on exhibit during the event. Only full Convention participants may enter in Competition.
Last day to mail or fax your doll registration is Monday June 20, 2005 (from outside USA, please mail no later than June 6).
Complete information and separate Competition registration will automatically be sent to full Convention participants with their Convention confirmation packets. To receive the information at the earliest convenience, send a double-stamped, self-addressed, business size envelope to Doll Artisan Guild, Attn: Competition 2000, P.O. Box 1113, Oneonta, NY 13820-5113, USA, or go to www.DollArtisanGuild.org.
Click here to download DAG Competition Information and Sign-Up form.
Seeley’s Business Conference
Everyone is welcome to attend this half day devoted to the business of dolls. The conference will focus on the future of our own businesses, what’s new, marketing and planning.
US$10.00 per person.
CONVENTION FEES:
Full Registration Fee:
US$335.00 ($315.00 if you sign up by January 31, 2005)
Includes extensive educational program with lectures and demonstrations. Unlimited access to sales room, competition exhibit and other special exhibits. Silent Auction and Pizza Party. Award Ceremony with Dessert Reception. “The Roaring Twenties” Gala Dinner and Entertainment. Several valuable top-secret souvenirs. (If you are not a D.A.G. member, please sign up.)
Family Participant Registration Fee: US$235.00
Family members have access to sales room, exhibits, silent auction and all evening Convention festivities. Family members are limited to the spouse and children of full Convention participants.
D.A.G. Membership fees:
1 year:
USA: US$34.95.
Foreign: US$49.95.
Australia/New Zealand: A$89.95. (Sign up with Dolls Den)
To sign-up to be a member on-line, click here:
https://ssl-01-001.ssl-service.com/web-knowledge.com/magazineform/
Cancellation information:
Registration cancellations received before June 22, 2005, will be refunded less $20.00 administrative fee. After June 22, no refund will be issued, but souvenirs will be sent to you.
After you mail/fax/phone in your registration:
You will receive a REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION in the mail. This will include your receipt, competition invitation, workshop information and travel information. (No email sign ups please.)
CLICK HERE TO download: Convention 2005 Sign-Up Form
Click here to download: Exhibitor information and registration form
Click here to download DAG Competition Information and Sign-Up form.
Doll Artisan Guild
P.O. Box 1113
Oneonta, NY 13820
Tel: 607-432-4977 (Mon.-Fri. 8 AM – 4:30 PM ET)
Fax: 607-432-2042
Email: info@dollartisanguild.org
Web: www.DollArtisanGuild.org
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