- RMS CONVENTION
2009!
- August 10-15
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- Hotel:
Plaza Hotel in Hagerstown, MD. The Hotel rate will be
$79 for a single/$89 plus tax with a $5 voucher for breakfast
at the hotel/suites $118+tax (1-2 people) or $154 (3-4 people)
301-797-2500;toll free 800-732-0906/plazahtlmd@myactv.net
Room rate includes a free deluxe continental breakfast! The Plaza
Hotel has a new program running. Anyone who stays at the hotel
3 consecutive days will receive a $25 gas card. Anyone staying
6 will receive 2 cards.
Airport Shuttle Info:
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- Travel Information:
Exit 5A off I-81, just one-half mile north of I-70
Theme: "SOUTH
OF THE MASON DIXON LINE IN 2009"
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- Convention
Schedule:
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- Registration
Form:
Banquet: Pre-registration is required for
the banquet. You must sign up for the banquet prior to the convention.
Contact Stella Williams
for banquet options. 937-890-8684
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- Bowling Tournament: Monday, August
10th, 7 PM. If interested in participating, contact Terry
Rowe, 1509 S. Dugan Rd., Urbana OH 43078-9209 (937-653-3947)
- Tours/Scheduled Events:
- Monday: Gettysburg Battlefield, app. 9 AM-3:30 PM,
$28 per person. We'll board our bus and depart at 9:00 AM. At
the brand new 139,000 square foot Museum and Visitor's Center,
we'll bring on board a licensed battlefield guide for a 2-hour
tour of Gettysburg National Military Park. The tour covers approximately
25 miles of the battlefield and our guide will be certified by
the National Park Service. When we return to the Museum/Visitor
Center, we'll have about an hour to refresh ourselves and browse
the large gift/book shop. This will also be an opportunity for
those who wish (at their expense) to see the 22-minute film "Birth
of Freedom" and the newly refurbished Cyclorama. The Cyclorama
is an amazing 42 foot high, 377 foot painting by Paul Philippoteaux
of Pickett's Charge, which was completed in 1884 and literally
surrounds the viewer. It has recently been restored in time for
the grand opening of the new facility. The film & Cyclorama
is a 45 minute ticketed option, the cost is $12. While there
are seats for the film, the Cyclorama is standing room only.
No backpacks are allowed in the Visitors Center. Lunch will be
at General Pickett's Buffet, a short ride from the Visitor Center
- Tuesday: Geppi's Entertainment Museum in Baltimore,
app. 8:30-4 PM, $25 per person. We'll board our bus and depart
at 8:30 AM. On site at Geppi's about 10:00 AM, we'll have a docent
guided tour of this wonderful facility dedicated to popular culture
and entertainment. The museum is segmented by time period starting
with the colonial period and extending to our current time. There
is also a room devoted to comc books and the art thereof. The
facility is on the grounds of Camden Yards, where the Baltimore
Orioles play. On the ground floor og Geppi's is another Museum,
called Sports Legends, which features Baltimore's sports heros
and is a separate fee. A short walk from the museum is the Babe
Ruth home Museum, also another fee, but it is an option for those
who care to. About 12:30 we'll reboard the bus and head over
to the inner harbor for lunch on our own. There are many Restaurants
to choose from, including Phillips Seafood, Hard Rock, ESPN,
Cheescake Factory and plenty of other possibilities. There's
an opportunity for light shopping or a short tour of the harbor.
Come 3:00 PM, we'll board our bus for the return trip to Hagerstown.
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- Other than trips - there's baseball happening. The
Hagerstown Suns ( www.hagerstownsuns.com ) are a Class A affiliate
of the Washington Nationals, who play in Municipal Stadium. The
team features Firewoks Fridays and Give-a-way Saturdays. August
10, 11,12 & 13 (Monday thru Thursday), The Rome Braves, an
Atlanta affiliate, will be in town and games will start @ 7:05
PM. August 14 & 15, the Augusta Greenjacteks, a San Francisco
affitliate will be in town for 7:05 PM games. For those who have
to see the "big boys", the Baltimore Orioles will play
the Oakland A's August 10, 11 &12. Monday & Tuesday,
games start @ 7:05, with Wednesday's game a@ 1:35. August 14,
15 & 16 brings the LA Angels. Game times are 7:05 except
for the 16th (Sunday) @ 1:35.
Auction Lots:
Any paid-up RMS member may enter up to 15 lots in
the convention auction. Send a list (2 copies) w/SASE of what
your lots will be to Pat
Shappell 109 Wood Ln.,Reading PA 19606-2446. Do not send
auction lots to Pat. Send lists early. Space limited.
Golf Tournament:
- Convention Program Book:
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- - Full-page ad: $35
- - Half-page ad: $20
- - Qtr-page ad:
$10
- - Patron ad (name & address
only): $5
- Art work does not need to be camera
ready as I have a scanner and copier. Please
send artwork and check to: Marc
Edelman, 8822 Hargrave St., Philadelphia, PA 19152-1511 DEADLINE = June 1st
Display Entry Rules:
1. Anyone entering a display must be a paid up member
of RMS.
2. Displays can consist of used or unused matchcovers,
full-books, or matchboxes. (Salesman’s samples, flats, mutilated
covers, loose labels, and loose pages are permitted only in category
#13-Display.
3. There are no restrictions as to title size, title placement,
or other added material on a display, as long as the entire display
is no more than 720 sq. inches in any dimentional combination
- e.g., 24" x 30". 20" x 36" (not including
the frame). Any display exceeding 720 sq. inches shall be charged
as two (2) displays. No display may be larger than 1440 square
inches.
4. Each display shall bear the name and address of the
entrant on the back of the display. This information shall be
covered with opaque paper or a card. The number of the category
in which the display is to be entered shall be on the outside
of the opaque paper or card. This must be done prior to entering
the display.
5. Each display SHALL be covered with transparent material
to inhibit removal of covers. (The chairperson wishes it to be
known that all reasonable care will be taken to safeguard displays,
but neither the chairperson nor RMS assumes any responsibility,
either legal or moral, for their integrity).
6. Displays shall adhere to the criteria of the category
in which they are entered.
7. Entrants may enter no more than two (2) displays in
any category. A maximum of ten (10) displays per membership can
be entered.
Display Categories:
- 1 Single .............................Two (2) of same
may be shown to illustrate inside
2 Sets & Series
3 Military & Political ..........Army; Navy; Marines;
Air Force; Coast Guard; Military Camps and bases;
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Military and Veterans Hospitals; no Credit unions; Major and
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4 Sports
5 Transportation
6 Lodging............................Hotels; Motels; Inns;
Cabins
7 VIPs & Entertainment.......Movie stars; Movies; Theme
Parks; Casinos etc.
8 Thematic...........................Bears; Fairs; Gaming;
Top Hats; etc.
9 Businesses, Products........All Financial institutions;
Department and Drug stores; & Services Funeral
10 Eating & Drinking.......... Restaurants; Bars; Grills;
Drive-ins; etc.
11 Open Entry to any display
12 Foreign
13 Display only....................No RMS award given but
displays are eligible for non-RMS club, individual and
- 14 People's Choice...............voted on by members
attending the convention.
Club/Individual/Organization Awards to
be Presented:
- -Angelus: Best Combo Display Award
- -Berks County:
- -Denver Strikers: Best Most Different Display
- -Empire (Manny Phillips Award):
-Empire - (Sam Schroeder Award):
-Forest City: Best Automobile Dealer Display
- -Girlie Club:
- -Huggable Bears Club:
- -IMC:
- -Jewelite Club: Best Jewelite Display (cash prize)
- -Liberty Bell: Best Civil War Personalities
- -Mermaid Club:Best Mermaid Display
- -New England:
- -New Moon:
- -Pat Flynn Memorial Award: Best Casino Display
- -Penn Ohio: Best Amusement Parks Display
- -Phillu-Quebec: Best Birds Display
- -San Diego:
- -Southeastern : Best Vacation Destinations Display
- -Tobacco Club: Best Canadian Display (cash prize)
- -Trans Canada:
- -Ward Chase/Evelyn Hovious Memorial Award:
- -Walter HoffmanMemorial Award: Best Old New Jersey
Display ($25 cash prize)
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Hall of Fame Nominations: Is it now time to start thinking of those
people who deserve a place in the RMS Hall of Fame. This is a
means of honoring those individuals, either living or deceased,
who have made significant contributions to the hobby. The plaque
containing the names of inductees is a permanent tribute to those
who have helped to make our hobby what it is today.
Individuals nominated for the 2009 RMS Hall of Fame may be
living or deceased. If living, they should be RMS members in
good standing with twenty or more years of membership. Deceased
individuals considered must have joined RMS at least 10 years
prior to nomination.
The nomination should include a resume of the individual's
contributions to the hobby along with a statement by the nominator
as to why the person should be considered as a member of the
RMS Hall of Fame. Be sure both the name and RMS# of the nominator
and the nominee are included.
Send names, with the qualifications of the candidate(s) to
the chairperson of the RMS Hall of Fame Committee by August 1,
2009, or hand them to the chairperson at the RMS Convention no
later than noon on Wednesday, August 6th.
Chairperson - RMS Hall of Fame Committee - John Stroka, 426
Welty St., Greensburg, PA 15601
- Outstanding Collector of the Year Nominations: Nominations for the RMS Outstanding Collector
of the year Award to be presented at next year’s convention,
are not open until next year. Send nominations to Chairperson
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NOMINATIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: An Outstanding Collector
shall be selected from RMS members in good standing and based
on his/her achievements in the Hobby and the Society during the
5 years immediately prior to the award (2009 - 2004). Nominees
must have contributed to the advancement of the hobby in a manner
far above the average in one or more of the following ways:
1. Promotion, publicity, or public relations on a national
or international scale.
2. Organizational efforts in connection with the advancement
of the hobby.
3. Author of books, pamphlets, articles, check lists,
and similar material which have been circulated to a large
number of collectors.
4. Creation of good will among old and new collectors.
5. Sustained performance of above average work for the
hobby in one or more of the above or other helpful
categories.
Any member in good standing may nominate a candidate for this
award by sending in their name with a full resume of the candidate’s
achievements. DEADLINE: August 8 by mail,
and August 14 by hand at the convention. Consideration
for the award will be based on the information and qualifications
contained in the resume.Mail to - Linda
Clavette, 13 Creekstone Drive, Mont Alto, Pa. 17237
- People To Contact For:
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- -Convention Chairpersons:
- - Linda
(Clavette) Wolfe, 13 Creekstone Dr.,
Mont Alto, PA 17237
- - Marc Edelman, 8822 Hargrave St., Philadelphia, PA 19152-1511
- - Stella
Williams, 910 Howard Ln., Vandalia, OH 45377-1866
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- -Airport Pickup: See above
- -Auction Lots: Pat
Shappell, 109 Wood Lane, Reading, Pa. 19606
- -Awards:
- -Banquet: Stella
Williams for banquet options. 937-890-8684
- -Bowling: Terry
Rowe, 1509 S. Dugan Rd., Urbana OH 43078-9209 (937-653-3947)
- -Club Meetings: Stella
Williams 937-890-8684
- -Cover Donations: Bob
Hofacker, 7885 Stoltz Rd., Greenville, OH 45331-9654 (937-447-3795)
- -Day Trips/Tours - Pre-Registration Form:
- -Dealer Tables: John Williams, 910 Howard
Ln., Vandalia, OH 45377-1866 (before Aug. 1st)
- -Display Room: Loren Ross, 2743 Flangel Street,
Lakewood, California 90712-3730
- -Freebie Tables: Bob
Hofacker, 7885 Stoltz Rd., Greenville, OH 45331-9654 (937-447-3795)
- -Games & Prizes:
- -Hall of Fame Nominations: John Stroka, 426
Welty St., Greensburg, PA 15601
- -Hospitality: Irene Kozack,
3470 Hunter Dr., North Olmsted, OH 44070-1272 & Carol Ziegler,
4019 Weimar Line, RR #3, Wellesley, Ont N0B 2T0 CAN (519-699-5738)
- -Meeting Schedule: Stella
Williams 937-890-8684
- -Outstanding Collector of the Year Nominations:
Linda Clavette, 13
Creekstone Drive, Mont Alto, Pa. 17237
- -Program Book: Marc
Edelman, 8822 Hargrave St., Philadelphia, PA 19152-1511
- -Publicity: Joe
DeGennaro, 309 E. 87th St., Apt 6E, NY, NY 10128-4812 and
Ellen Gutting, 824 Peachy Canyon Circ., #101, Las Vegas, NV 89144-0907
- -Raffle & Game Prizes:
- -Registration: Gayle
Hofacker, 7885 Stoltz Rd., Greenville, OH 45331-9654 (937-447-3795)
- -Registration Bags: Co-chairs (see above)
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- Please direct all other inquiries regarding committees, or
to volunteer to help, to the Co-Chairs.
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