Convention Chairman Report
by Will Bachmeier

This newsletter is the last issue before the catalog listing of the auction items comes out.  I urge people planning to enter auction items to do so as soon as possible.  The 2008 19th Annual  NDPCS Convention is receiving many registrations.  Please send your registration in early. because you will be most surprised at the center table pieces at the convention banquet; win one of these and you will be richly rewarded for coming to this year’s convention.  I mean it, it will be worth it!  The deadline for the Convention registrations is May 1, 2008, after this deadline, late registrations will be on a first come, first serve basis. Click here for REGISTRATION FORMS.

Remember to encourage new people who have not been at a NDPCS Convention about the First Timer Award Coupon.  Please help with ordering of this year’s commemorative.  Remember to bring items to the 2008 Show and Sale Table activity by registering for a table (s).  There will  be a number of new features at the convention.  Late registrations will be on a first come, first serve basis.  This deadline will also be May 1, 2008.

We are strongly urging and inviting contemporary North Dakota Potters to display their wares on Saturday morning from 9:00 a. m. to 11:00 a. m. for this 2nd annual Pottery Contest.  NDPCS  members will vote on the items displayed and also have an opportunity to bid on  one of the winning entries at the NDPCS Pottery Convention evening banquet Saturday evening.  Click here for ENTRY FORM.

There will be featured speakers at the convention as in the past, The theme this year is based on the Mountain Goat figurine by ROSEMEADE in concert with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY that is deeply connected with Minot’s rich history.  We have a train trestle near Minot that you may want to see or take photographs of for your convention photo album.

We will be distributing auction posters to the public here in Minot and area.  We also hope to have media coverage of this event through our local radio and television stations as well as our newspaper.

Note that at our Saturday evening banquet, we will auction off a bronze, silver and gold NDPCS Commemorative.  This will be your chance to obtain and own a one of a kind piece.

2008 CONVENTION AGENDA 

THURSDAY, June 5:  Early Attendees:  Antique Stores; Scandinavian Heritage Park

1020 South Broadway; Roosevelt Park Zoo-1219 Burdick Expressway E.

FRIDAY, June 6:  (1:00-3:00)  You are invited to attend an open house at the home(condo) of Ron and Pat Schimke, 2039 Lakeside St. (From the Grand International go north on Broadway, turn left on 21st Ave. NW, drive west to Lakeside St, which is between 14th and 16th Streets Northwest, turn left, condo is on your right.)

FRIDAY: June 6

3:00-5:00 Registration-Grand International Lobby

5:00-6:30 Social and Buffet-Executive Room

7:00-Road Show-Grand Ballroom

8:30-??? Room Visitation

SATURDAY: June 7

7:30-9:00 NDPCS Board Meeting with Breakfast-International Room

8:00-11:00 Registration-Lobby

9:00-11:00 Pottery Contest-Candlelight II Room

9:00-11:00 Auction check in-Norse Room

9:00-10:00 Dickota Pottery Seminar-Executive Room

10:30-11:15 Program to be determined

11:15-12:45 Lunch on your own. Several restaurants near by and restaurant located in lobby
area of Grand International

12:45-2:00 Auction Preview-Norse Room

2:00-4:00 Auction-Norse Room

5:00-6:00 Social-Executive/Viking Room

6:00-9:00– Banquet, Awards, Auction Gold, Silver, and Bronze Commemorative

9:00-???- Room Visitation

SUNDAY: June 8

7:15-9:00 Show and Sale set up-Norse Room

9:00-10:30 General Membership meeting Executive/Viking Room

10:30-11:00 show & sale opens

1:00 Convention Ends-We hope you enjoyed the convention and have a safe trip home.

**********Until Next Year **********

For information on the 2008 NDPCS Auction, click here     AUCTION

Click here for more information on the Rosemeade Collector's Update presented at the 2007 NDPCS Convention.  Past Seminars

2007 Convention Photos