This is the first convention in recent
years without our beloved Garth Lax and his traditional email blasts. He and
his wife Diana were among the earliest supporters of paper doll
collectors and conventions -- and among the most generous and knowledgeable
collectors. In homage to Garth, we're updating his email blasts from the
2011 paper doll convention in Philadelphia -- that's his voice you'll hear,
most of the time. Kwei-lin Lum is helping us update the information about
museums, restaurants and other sites.
Linda and Valerie
2017 INTERNATIONAL PAPER DOLL CONVENTION
The Swinging ‘60s!
INTRODUCTION
Over the next few months, the 2017 International Paper Doll
Convention
will issue a series of emails designed to make your 2017
Convention
experience the best ever. Not only will we tell you what to
expect at the
Convention, but also we'll outline a wonderful set of venues
and events
that can make your Convention an even more memorable
occasion.
The Convention will run from Wednesday, August 9 to
Sunday, August 13,
at the Embassy Suites - Philadelphia Airport, 9000
Bartram Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19153.
Philadelphia, PA 19153.
For those of you who may be wondering, the hotel is
right at the
Philadelphia Airport, and there's a light rail metro
link from the
Airport to the heart of Philadelphia. In addition to
having the
Convention at an Embassy Suites, a highly desirable
hotel for most
paper doll folks (excellent Convention rates, spacious
rooms, free
cooked-to-order breakfast each morning, free manager's
reception
each evening), this particular Embassy Suites is easy to
access from I-95.
Many of you, particularly from the East, will be able
to get to Philadelphia
easily by car and arrive at the Embassy Suites without
hardly looking at a map.
For those who will fly in, your airport will
be Philadelphia International
(code PHL). Philadelphia International is a MAJOR
airport that is served
by many U.S. and international airlines. Once you're at the
airport, there
is ground transportation that will take you right to Embassy
Suites.
Later in the series, we'll tell you more about
the ground transportation
and the metro link to downtown.
Most venues that we describe will be within a 90-minute
drive from the
Convention site. And in fact the Embassy
Suites has agreed to give
you the special Convention rate for three days prior and
three days
after the Convention!
Michael McClernon is the man to contact at the Embassy
Suites
for any help you may need securing the correct convention
rate.
You can call him at (215) 796-6001 or at michael.mcclernon@hilton.com
We'll tell you some things about the Convention - - the
types of wonderful
Presentations and Workshops that are planned; the exciting Artists
Gallery; last year’s big hit, the Show and Share; what the
schedule of events looks like;
details about the Competition; and a tantalizing
preview of the souvenirs.
Will there be more? Yes, indeed!
If you're currently undecided about coming to Philadelphia
in 2017, or even
if you're leaning toward actually skipping the Convention, you
may want to print
the emails, or store them in a Computer folder. After
receiving a few of the emails,
we think that you'll be reaching for that Registration Form!
There's Paper Doll excitement in the air, and you'll
definitely want to be part of it!
2017 NATIONAL PAPER DOLL CONVENTION
August 9 - 13, 2017
Airport
Embassy Suites, 9000 Bartram Ave., Philadelphia, PA
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CONVENTION
REGISTRATION
NAME__________________________________________________
ADDRESS_______________________________________________
EMAIL_____________________________________
PHONE____________________________________
Registration: $295
Absentee Registration
(Souvenirs): $100.00 USD
Guest Registration (3
Meals/No souvenirs) $150.00
GUEST
NAME:__________________________________________
Make checks payable/mail
to: Linda Ocasio
96
Minell Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
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