Convention

North Dakota Pottery Collectors Society

Convention

The North Dakota Pottery Collectors Society holds its annual convention the second weekend in June.

The Excitement Continues with Last Minute Details
by Ken Metzen

Well I’m glad some of you have responded to my call for becoming more active in our great society by volunteering to help at this year’s convention, but we are still looking for a few more bodies to make everything run smooth as possible!!!

Just a Reminder to those of you who have been contemplating on still consigning something to this year’s Auction, that there could Never be a better time to do so. As a member you have the chance to consign up to 3 items per membership and where else can you sell your pottery treasures for only 10% commission, in this Anniversary Year.

I am asking for you all to help make our Friday Afternoon, “Singles Swap & Trade,” a success by bring along all of your single shakers. This event will be open to the public and they will be invited to bring their singles in as well. I hope this will bring in new faces to our organization and hopefully make our membership grow.

This will also be your last warning to make your motel reservations if you have not already done so. There is another convention and a wedding in town this same weekend, so please don’t delay. I have been in contact with the motel managers and they will not hold any of the rooms for the special rates, for you the NDPCS members after May 15^th, 2009. I strongly encourage you to stay at either the AmericInn or the Hospitality Inn, to make room trading easier.

The ‘NDPCS “Road Show,” has been creating a buzz in the air down here in Wahpeton. As a pre-convention activity you can attend the Thursday Evening, “NDPCS Road Show,” being held at the Richland County Museum. Also, the museum will be open special hours, for you the NDPCS members, on Friday, June 12^th, 2009 from 10:00am – 12:00pm, to come see the changes and pieces that have been added to their collection. As part of the NDPCS Convention we will be holding a “Special Road Show Session,” where you can simply bring your unidentified pottery to be identified and evaluated by our NDPCS Experts.

Don’t forget to encourage all the North Dakota Potters you know to enter this year’s Potters Competition. This is a great chance for many of you to encourage the youth of our state to get involved and interested in pottery. Please, see the Potters Contest form by Mike Kaul for more information.

Finally, I want to wish you all a Happy Easter and hopefully you’re all ready to make travel plans to this year’s convention. We already have first timers signed up so I am already looking forward to seeing all of the new and old faces of friends that I have made which will last a lifetime!!! Looking forward to seeing you all here in Wahpeton!

The following is a list of the motels where accommodation arrangements have been made:

The AmericInn: 2029 210 Drive; On the 210 Bypass; Wahpeton, North Dakota 58075. Phone # (701)-642-8365. A block of 41 Rooms have been reserved at a special rate of $61.00. They serve a Continental Breakfast that includes waffles, eggs, & sausage, cereal, pastry and fresh fruit.

The Hospitality Inn: 1800 210 Drive; On the 210 Bypass; Wahpeton, North Dakota 58075. Phone # (701)-642-5000. A block of 40 Rooms have been reserved at a special rate of $54.00. They serve a Continental Breakfast that includes waffles, muffin or pastry, cereal and fresh fruit.

Select Inn: 821 Hwy 75 North; Breckenridge, Minnesota 56520. Phone # (218)-643-9201. A block of 24 Rooms have been reserved at special rates based upon single or double occupancy. Call for their rates.

The Roadway Inn: 209 13th Street South; Wahpeton, North Dakota 58075; Phone # (701)-642-1115. A block of 10 Rooms have been reserved at a special rate of $58.99 for Double Occupancy and $54.00 for Single Occupancy. Remember that this motel is located right next to the railroad tracks. All cancellations here must be made by May 11th, 2009. They serve a basic continental breakfast.

The Super 8 Motel: 995 21st Avenue North; Wahpeton, North Dakota 58575. Phone # (701)-642-8731. A block of 20 Rooms have been reserved at a Special rate of $50.00. A basic Continental Breakfast is served. They have a shared parking lot. All cancellations here must also be made by May 20th, 2009.

For those of you that have an RV and wish to stay in Wahpeton during the Convention, please contact the Wahpeton Parks & Rec, 1900 North 4th Street, P.O. Box 490, Wahpeton, ND 58074 or call telephone # (701) 642-2811. E-mail: woppark@702com.net

Click here for REGISTRATION Information

Click here for the 2009 CONVENTION AGENDA

For information on the 2009 NDPCS Auction, click here AUCTION

For information on the Pottery Contest, click here POTTERY CONTEST

2008 Convention Photos


Charles and Betty Hemmer are this year's proud recipients of the Honorary Lifetime Membership Award	Bill and Linda Bakken received the Cliff and Mayvis Olson Founders Award	The 2008 NDPCS Commemorative For more information on Commemoratives, click here.

Click here for more information on the Dickota Pottery Seminar presented at the 2008 NDPCS Convention. PAST SEMINARS

Future Convention Dates

Plan ahead and volunteer to help when the Convention is in your area.

2009 - June 12-13-14
Wahpeton, ND

2010 - June 11-12-13
Grand Forks, ND

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