Conventions And Shows.

[Dave]

Originally posted by HuliganRS
Do you have to be a member to attend the show?

Thanks,

Rusty.

Rusty-

The show has 'open public' visiting on Saturday. Being a member and registering ($100 registration fee) allows you to get into the show early (Thursday and Friday) take part in the seminars, as well as the Friday morning breakfast and Saturday evening banquet.

Even though I'm an OMSA member, I won't be getting to the show till Friday evening, and with my wife and toddler daughter in tow, I won't be attending the Saturday evening banquet. Thus, I don't plan on registering and will only be going into the show during the public hours on Saturday (the difference between $8 admission and the $100 registration fee!)

--Dave

By the way, here is the schedule of events for the show:

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 13TH
Early Registration 4pm - 6pm Exhibit Hall Foyer

THURSDAY AUGUST 14TH
Registration Open s 8am - 5pm Exhibit Hall Foyer
Bourse/Exhibits Open 9am - 6pm Exhibit Hall
OMSA Board Meeting 3pm - 6pm Executive Board Room
Welcome -
No host bar-lite snacks 6pm - 8pm Quincey's - 1st Floor
Foreign Seminars 8pm 10pm Ballroom D, E & F
A German Medal Group-What It Tells and Hides ..... Tony Colson
Medals of South Asia ............................. Ed Haynes
Russian Imperial Medals & Crosses ................ Yash Yashinsky

FRIDAY AUGUST 15TH
Breakfast 8:00 - 9am Ballroom D, E & F
Annual Meeting 9am - 10am Ballroom D, E & F
Bourse/Exhibits Open 10am - 5pm Exhibit Hall
Commonwealth Seminars
Hosted by Chris Cawthorne 6-7:30pm Ballroom D, E & F
Researching WWI British Officers' Medals ......... Dick Flory
British Army Service Corps & Predecessors ........ James Hitch
The Poetry of Queen Victoria's Medals ............ Jack Bodington

U.S. Seminars
Hosted by Ron Fischer 7:45pm - 10pm Ballroom D, E & F
American Marksmanship Medals Part II ............. Lt. Col. William Emerson
Ribbons .......................................... Lonie Borts
The Medals of Bailey Banks & Biddle .............. Ron Fisher

SATURDAY AUGUST 16TH
Bourse/Exhibits open to Members 8am - 9am Exhibit Hall
Bourse/Exhibits open to Public 9am - 5pm Exhibit Hall
Reception - no host bar 6pm - 7pm Foyer
Banquet 7pm - 9pm Ballroom D, E & F
Exhibits open for viewing 9:00pm - 10pm Exhibit Hall

SUNDAY AUGUST 17TH
Bourse/Exhibits Open 8am - 12noon Exhibit Hall
Bourse Closes 12noon Room Must Be Cleared