HLCCA Conference 2012
Fiesta and HLC Collectors in Kansas City, MO
• Competitive Exhibits
• Show and Sale
• Seminars on a Variety of Topics Awards Banquet
• Door Prizes/Giveaways
• Conference Exclusives
Join the Homer Laughlin China Collectors Association for Conference 2012
in Kansas City, MO, where hundreds of enthusiastic people, all dedicated to
collecting the best in American dinnerware, will meet to study, buy, sell,
discuss, and network about Homer Laughlin™ pottery.
REGISTER EARLY! Limited to 200 registrations! First Come First Serve!
Deadline June 1, 2012
Adult Members (on or before May 1) $165
Adult Members (after May 1) $190
Children 12 and under $85
(Non-members (on or before May 1, $190; after May 1, $225)
Register Here
July 12-15, 2012
Embassy Suites Kansas City - Country Club Plaza
220 West 43rd Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111
Registrants must make their own hotel reservations by June 19, 2012:
1-800-362-2779 or 1-816-756-1720
(Room rates are $119 + tax per night for a non-smoking king suite or $129 + tax per night for a double-bed suite.)
The hotel will also extend this same rate 2 days before and after
the Conference dates, in case the attendees wish to stay
for a longer vacation. Attendees MUST request these additional days
when making initial reservation to guarantee the HLCCA rate.
Preliminary Schedule
| Thursday, July 12, 2012 |
| 6:00am - 7:00pm | Conference Registration (Hotel Lobby) |
| 7:00 - 10:00pm
| Welcoming Mixer (Cash Bar) and Conference Registration (Morelia Room) < |
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| Friday, July 13, 2012 |
| 8:00am - 11:30am | Breakfast, HLCCA Introductions and Business Meeting (Morelia Room) |
| 10:00am - 11:30am | Seminar: TBA (Morelia Room) |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch on your own |
| 12:30pm - 4:45pm | Pryde's of Old Westport - Open House and Fiesta Party. Details TBA. |
| 5:00pm | Return on your own to hotel |
| 6:30pm - 7:00pm | "Eat and Peek" - Free hors d'oeurves plus cash bar while previewing HLCCA Auction Items |
| 7:00pm - 'til | HLCCA Auction / Cash Bar |
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| Saturday, July 14, 2012 |
| 6:00am - 9:00am | Show & Sale Dealer Booth Set-Up (Lapaz Room) |
| 7:00am - 9:00am | Conference Registration (Lapaz Room) |
| 7:00am - 9:00am | Display Exhibits Set-Up (Vera Cruz Room) |
| 7:00am - 9:00am | Set-Up Exhibits for tablescapes and Floral Arrangement Competition (Vera Cruz Room) |
| 9:00am - 2:00pm | Show & Sale Dealer Booth Set-Up (Lapaz Room) |
| 9:15am - 10:00pm | Display Exhibit Judging (Vera Cruz Room) |
| 10:00am - 2:00pm | Show & Sale (Open to the Public, $5.00 donation) (Lapaz Room) |
| 10:00am - 2:00pm | Display Exhibits (Vera Cruz Room) |
| 10:00am - 2:00pm | Tablescapes / Floral Arrangement Exhibits (Vera Cruz Room) |
| 2:00pm - 4:00pm | All Exhibits breakdown (Vera Cruz Room) |
| 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Show & Sale Dealer Booths breakdown (Lapaz Room) |
| 3:00pm - 3:45pm | Seminar: Come On Over To My Place: Collectors' Show and Tell, presented by Kathy Holley (Morelia Room) |
| 4:00pm - 4:45pm | Seminar: Conversation with Dave Conley, HLC Director of Retail Sales and marketing (Morelia Room) |
| 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Pre-Banquet Cocktail Hour (Hotel Reception Lobby) |
| 7:00pm - 11:00pm | Annual Awards Banquet, Vintage Costume Contest, and HLCCA Auction (Morelia Room) |
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| Sunday, July 15, 2012 |
| 9:00am - 11:00am | Breakfast (Morelia Room) |
| 10:00am - 12:00pm | Conference Closing Statements (Morelia Room) |
General Travel Information
Embassy Suites Kansas City - Country Club Plaza 220 West 43rd Street Kansas City, Missouri 64111
Driving Directions:
From I-70 East or WestBound - Exit onto I-35 southbound. Exit #1B, 27th/Broadway (exit is on left side of interstate). Follow exit straight onto Broadway all the way to 43rd Street. Turn right onto 43rd Street, the hotel will be on the right.
From the North - Take I-35 to exit 1B, 27th/Broadway (exit on left side of interstate). Follow exit straight onto Broadway stay straight all the way to 43rdStreet. Turn right on 43rd street, the hotel will be on the right.
From the South - Take I-35 to Mission Rd/Hwy. 69. Turn righton Mission Road. Turn left on 43rd Avenue. Stay in left lane until you see the Amoco Station then get in right lane. The road will split, the right lane is 43rd street, stay straight. Follow 43rd for 4 blocks, the hotel will be on your left.
From the Airport - Take I-29 South to 169 Hwy South Bound. Stay on 169 Hwy for several miles it will take you straight into the downtown area and the street will become Broadway. Stay south on Broadway all the way to 43rd Street. Turn right on 43rd Street. The hotel will be on your right
Kansas City International Airport
Distance from hotel: 22 miles
Drive time: 25 minutes
Transportation to and from the Airport:
• Bus Service: Call hotel for information
• Super Shuttle: Call hotel for information
• Taxi: $55.00
Hotel Policies
• Check-In: 4:00PM
• Check-Out: 12:00PM
• Parking: Self parking - $10.00 Valet parking - $15.00
• No pets allowed
• FREE in-room internet for HLCCA attendees
