OVERVIEW REGISTRATION AND RESERVATIONS
We are really excited about APIC members' tremendous early response to the forthcoming APIC National Convention to be held in Denver in late July and early August. We have every reason to believe that our Denver Convention will be one the best ever. We have a packed calendar of events from Tuesday, July 29th, through Saturday, August 2. We will have two live auctions, a silent auction and the walk-in Denver rules auctions (Seattle is not a good word to use in Denver – NFL fans understand this). The bourse will be open Friday evening and well intoSaturday afternoon to attract walk-ins. There will be Chalk and Awe, the World Series of Trivia, a Buffalo Meat Dinner, a Saturday Night Entertainment Extravaganza (featuring Dixey City Limits and other great entertainment) , Denver Mint Tours, High Tea at the Brown Palace Hotel, Square Dancing, Seminars, a Presentation by a renowned Colorado History Professor, Chapter Meetings, an Old Fashioned Bull Session and Much, Much More.
The tremendous response means that our room reservations to date are months ahead of projections. Table reservations are increasing a quite a clip as well. Therefore, if you have not as yet registered for the Convention or have not yet reserved your hotel room, we encourage you to do so now. We would not want you to miss the experience at the convention hotel, the Crowne Plaza Denver International Airport and the $99 per night rate. Also we want to be sure that all APIC members who want bourse tables get them.
Remember also that we will have free shuttles running most of the convention week that can get you to many of the museums, shopping, restaurants, sights etc. This should make it very family vacation friendly! Come early – stay late – you’ll be glad you did!
MEMBER AUCTION – CALL FOR ITEMS
We are lucky to have Wes Berger and Hal Ottaway heading up the Members Auction. They already have some great items consigned, but we can use many more high quality items. Please contact Wes (
pinsforwes@yahoo.com) or Hal (
hottaway@cox.net) if you have items to consign.
EXHIBITS – CALL FOR ITEMS
We are also fortunate to have Bob Banwart heading up the Exhibits Committee. The themes we have selected for this convention will include:
Golden Age Elections of 1896 - 1912
Denver National Conventions - 1908 & 2008
Bimetallism - a national frenzy
Rocky Mountain Politicians – Presidential and Local Candidates
(Quality displays outside our Denver Convention themes will be accepted on a case by case basis.)
SCHEDULE
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Schedule
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July 26th
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Saturday
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Room Hopping
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All Day
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Sightseeing & Touring on your own
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All Day
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July 27th
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Sunday
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Room Hopping
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All Day
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Sightseeing & Touring on your own
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All Day
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July 28th
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Monday
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Room Hopping
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All Day
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Registration Opens
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3-5pm
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July 29th
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Tuesday
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Room Hopping
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All Day
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Registration Open
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9-11am
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3rd Annual Chalk and Awe
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10am
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High Tea Shuttles leave for Brown Palace
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1:15pm
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Georgetown Train Ride and Mining Tour Outing
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TBD
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Square Dancing Demonstration
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6-7pm
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2nd Annual World Series of Political Trivia
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8pm
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July 30th
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Wednesday
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Room Hopping
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All Day
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Registration Open
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9am-5pm
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Seminars
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9am
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Seminars
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10am
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Chapter Meetings
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11am
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Heritage Auction
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12-3pm
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Exhibit Setup
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3-5pm
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Exhibit Setup
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7-9pm
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President's Reception
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5pm
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July 31st
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Thursday
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Bourse/Display Setup
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7-9am
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Registration Open
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8:30am-5pm
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Bourse Open to registered APIC members only (kids free)
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9am-12pm
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Exhibits Open to registered APIC members only (kids free)
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9am-12pm
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Bourse Open to All (kids free)
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12pm-4pm
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Exhibits Open to All (kids free)
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12pm-4pm
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Denver Rules Auction (additional auctions may be held as needed)
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2pm and ?
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Member Auction Preview
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6pm
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Member Auction
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7pm
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Old Fashion Bull Session - Beer Provided
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10pm until ?
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Aug 1st
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Friday
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Seminars
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9am
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Seminars
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10am
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Seminars
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11am
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Bourse/Exhibits Open (kids free)
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12-4pm
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Denver Rules Auction
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2pm
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Bourse/Exhibits Open (kids free)
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6-9pm
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Denver Rules Auction
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7:30pm
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Happy Hour/Local Music
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9pm
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Aug 2nd
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Saturday
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Awards Breakfast
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8am
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Registration Opens
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9:30am-2pm
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Denver Rules Auction
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11:30am
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Bourse Open (kids free)
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10am-3pm
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Dinner Option #1 - Ted's Montana Grill
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4:30-6pm
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Dinner Option #2 - Ted's Montana Grill
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6-7:30pm
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Happy Half-hour
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Entertainment Extravaganza featuring Dixey City Limits, other live performers and presentations
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7pm-??
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