Thursday, April 22, 2004

 

2:00pm-7:00pm        Early Bird Registration                             Atrium

                             Goodie Bag Pick-Up                     

 

2:00pm-4:00pm        Pre-Sold Merchandise Pick-Up                  Atrium

 

3:00pm-7:00pm        Pre-Registered House Tour                      Hotel Lobby

                            

3:00pm-8:00pm        Shopping

Sponsored by European Imports & Gifts     Hotel Entrance

                             Free Shuttle To & From

 

5:00pm-7:00pm        Reception                                             Atrium

                             Sponsored by Just Ducky

 

7:00pm-9:30pm        BINGO                                                  Ballroom 4

 

 

 

Friday, April 23, 2004

 

7:00am-4:00pm        Registration                                          Atrium

                             Goodie Bag Pick-Up

    

8:00am-4:00pm        Pre-Sold Merchandise Pick-Up                  Atrium

                            

8:00am                   Make and Take                                      Atrium

                             Fridays Make and Take Tickets on sale

                             (FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED)

 

9:00am-10:45am      General Session                                     Ballroom 3

                             Welcoming Remarks

                             Department 56 Question and Answer Session

                               With Susan Engle, Melinda Seegers, and Bill Shadid

                             Introduction of NCC Officers

 

11:00am-1:00pm      Lunch           (2 Locations)                     Ballroom 4

                                                                                      Food Court

 

11:00am-11:45pm     Seminars                                               Various Rooms

 

11:30pm- 3:00pm     Hospitality Room Open                            Room 239

                             Sponsored by Wacky Willagers

 

12:00pm-1:00pm      Prize Room Open to pick up Prizes             Orly Room

 

12:00pm-5:00pm      Market Place Open                                 Ballroom 1 & 2

 

1:00pm-2:45pm        Seminars                                              Various Rooms

 

1:00pm-4:30pm        Display Contest and Raffles Sales Open      Ballroom 5

                             Viewing of Saturdays Auction Items

 

3:00pm-4:00pm        Prize Room Open to pick up Prizes             Orly Room

 

3:00pm-5:00pm        Dickens Tea Celebrating 20 Years             Ballroom 4

                             Enjoy 1800s Games, Tea and Entertainment

Sponsored by Department 56 &

                             The National Council of Clubs

 

5:30pm-8:00pm        Party with All that Jazz                           Ballroom 3

5:30pm-6:00pm        Cocktails

6:00pm-8:00pm        Dinner

6:30pm-8:00pm        The Cory Biggerstaff Trio

7:30pm-8:00pm        Crazy Hat Contest

 

8:00pm-10:30pm      Bingo                                                   Ballroom 3

 

 

 

Saturday, April 24, 2004

 

8:00am-3:00pm        Registration                                          Atrium

                             Goodie Bag Pick-Up

   

8:00am-2:00pm        Pre-Sold Merchandise Pick-Up                  Atrium

                            

8:00am                   Make and Take                                      Atrium

                             Saturdays Make and Take Tickets on sale

                             (FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED)

                       

8:00am-4:00pm        Marketplace Open                                  Ballroom 1 & 2

 

9:00am- 11:30pm     Hospitality Room Open                            Room 239

                             Sponsored by Wacky Willagers

 

9:00am-3:00pm        Display Contest and Raffles Sales             Ballroom 5

                             Viewing of Saturdays Auction Items

 

9:00am-11:45am      Seminars                                              Various Rooms

 

10:00am-11:30am     Artist, Neilan Lund                                 Atrium

                                  Designer Dickens Buildings

                                  Signing Pieces/Magazines

 

11:00am-1:00pm      Lunch           (2 Locations)                     Ballroom 4

                                                                                      Food Court

 

12:00pm-1:00pm      Prize Room Open to pick up Prizes             Orly Room

 

1:00pm-4:00pm        Hospitality Room Open                            Room 239

                             Sponsored by Wacky Willagers

 

1:00pm-2:45pm        Seminars                                              Various Rooms

 

3:00pm-4:00pm        Prize Room Open to Pick Up Prizes             Orly Room

 

3:00pm-4:30pm        Artist, Neilan Lund                                 Atrium

                                  Designer Dickens Buildings

                                  Signing Pieces/Magazines

 

5:30pm-9:30pm        Banquet Chicago Style                            Ballroom 3

5:30pm-6:00pm        Cocktails

6:00pm-7:30pm        Dinner

7:00pm-8:30pm        Route 66

8:30pm-9:30pm        Auction proceeds to Benefit the

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

                                  Speaker, Karen Halverson

 

9:30pm-11:30pm      Room Hopping

 

 

 

Sunday, April 25, 2004

 

8:00am-9:00am        Prize Room Open                                    Orly Room

Last Chance to Pick Up Prizes                           

 

8:00am-12:00pm      UPS Shipping                                        Ballroom 1

 

9:00am-11:00am      Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus            Ballroom 3

                             Presentation to Chip Halverson, President,

     Illinois Board of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

                             Announce Display Contest Winners

                             Charity Auction Results    

Raffle Drawing