ANNUAL MEETING AND CONVENTION • APRIL 20-22, 2012
Ramada Hotel & Conference Center - Rochester, Minnesota
Annual Auction
Details coming soon!
Ramada Hotel & Conference Center
1517 16th Street SW
Rochester, Minnesota 55902
Reservations: 800-552-7224
Scroll down for the Convention Schedule
Driving Directions, coming soon.
If you are interested in attending the convention
you need to Join SOIOP first, then once a member, a convention registration form will be sent out. Click here to JOIN.
All registration forms must be submitted by March 23, 2012.
Check out the links below for additional information in planning your trip to convention:
• Rochester Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Rochester International Airport
• Rochester’s Information Source
S.O.I.O.P. Annual Auction
April 20-22, 2012 • Rochester, Minnesota
The Annual SOIOP auction will be held in Rochester, Minnesota at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center.
Details are forthcoming.
Auction Catalog (coming soon)
The auction catalog is subject to error. Therefore any announcements made the day of the auction take precedence.
Absentee Bids
Absentee bids are allowed by mail. No phone bids are allowed. Absentee bids must be received by April 1, 2012. On a written bid please state clearly the item number and the description as shown in your auction catalog. Mail these bids to Alma Hillman 197 Coles Corner Rd. Winterport, Maine 04496.
Be sure to print BID on the outside of the envelope.
Non Members
Non members are not allowed to sell items, but are allowed to attend the auction. When bidding, non members must pay the larger of either the Society membership fee ($35.00) or a 10% buyers fee of items purchased.
Items
Items will be accepted at the convention for auction from members only. Alma Hillman or Gary Hamlin must receive these items on Friday by noon (April 6, 2012) Please have prepared a list in duplicate, giving the item name, blank, description, pattern # condition and gold rating along with the reserve if applicable.
All items sold at the auction will be sold “AS IS” with no returns allowed.
YOU are responsible for examining the items before the auction.
Auctioneer: Information coming soon...
For additional information about this auction call Alma Hillman 207-223-5656.
Abbreviations found in the catalog
- CG = Clear Glaze
- O/H = Open Handled
- NA = Not Applicable
- C&S = Cup & Saucer
- S&C = Sugar & Creamer
- Don’t forget the gold grading 1 – 5, 1 being perfect : 5 being very bad
SOIOP 17TH ANNUAL CONVENTION SCHEDULE
APRIL 19-20-21
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA
| THURSDAY, APRIL 19TH | |
|---|---|
| 2:00 - 5:00 pm | Registration - Front Lobby |
| 2:00 - Evening | Hospitality Suite #123 |
| 5:00 pm | Meet in lobby to leave for No Host Dinner |
| 5:30 pm | No Host Dinner: Whistle Binkies on the Lake |
| 8:30 pm | Board Meeting in meeting room – in Grand B |
| FRIDAY, APRIL 20TH | |
| 6:30 - 8:00 am | Breakfast in Continental Breakfast Room |
| 8:00 - 8:30 am | Registration/Setup Silent Auction & community tables – in Grand B |
| 9:00 am | First Education Session: Carl Kutruff |
| 10:00 am | Second Education Session: Rhonda Lambs |
| 11:00 pm | Third Education Session: Nancy Reily |
| Noon | Lunch Grand C |
| 1:00 pm | Auction setup: Grand A |
| 1:30 pm | Third Education Session: Bob Herb |
| 2:15 pm | Ugly Ohme Contest – Show & Tell |
| 3:00 pm | Business Meeting |
| 4:15 pm | 1'st Auction Viewing |
| 4:45 – 6:00 pm | Dinner – in Grand C |
| 6:00 – 7:00 pm | 2'd Auction Viewing |
| 7:00 pm | Convention Auction |
| SATURDAY, APRIL 21st | |
| 6:00 - 8:00 am | Hot Continental Breakfast |
| 8:15 am | Meet in hotel lobby for bus trip |
| 8:30am | |
| Noon | Dinner Slippery's |
| 2:00 pm | Lark Toys |
| 6:00 pm | Hospitality |
| 7:00 pm | Banquet & Silent Auction |
| SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 22'd | |
| 6:00 - 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Visit The Hamlin's: We would like to invite all Attendees to our home for beverages and snacks. We hope all will be able to attend. A map will be included in your registration packet for directions to our home. |