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2008 National Barbie® Doll
Collectors Convention!

To be held at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri
June 18 - 21, 2008
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2008 National Barbie® Doll Collectors Convention

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Revised 4/15/08

    Tuesday, June 17, 2008
9:00am - 11:00am   Early Registration
9:00am - 11:00am   Pre-Order Souvenir Pick Up
9:00am - 11:00am   Raffle Room Drop Offs
5:00pm - 7:00pm    Early Registration
5:00pm - 7:00pm   Pre-Order Souvenir Pick Up
5:00pm – 7:00pm     Raffle Room Drop Offs
     
    Wednesday, June 18, 2008
9:00am - 11:00am   Steering Committee Meeting
9:00am – 11:00am   SuperModel Cafe Open
9:00am - 12:00pm    Registration
9:00am - 12:00pm   Pre-Order Souvenir Pick Up
9:30am - 11:00am   Program: First Timers Orientation
10:00am - 12:00pm   Raffle Room Drop Offs
11:30am - 12:15pm   Host/Hostess Meeting
1:00pm - 2:00pm    Program: Proto or Sample? (SuperModel Cafe)
1:00pm - 2:30pm    Workshop: Accessories 101
1:00pm – 2:30pm    Workshop: Advanced Pattern Design
1:00pm – 2:30pm   Workshop: Long Beautiful Hair: Tips & Techniques
1:30pm - 3:00pm   Silent Auction Drop Offs
2:00pm - 6:00pm   The Bling Boutique Souvenir Shop Open
2:00pm – 3:00pm   Program:  Barbie® Doll’s Historical Commercials! (SuperModel Cafe)
2:30pm - 4:00pm    Workshop: One Hour Couture
3:00pm - 4:00pm   Program:  Life in 1/6 Scale (SuperModel Cafe)
4:00pm - 6:00pm   Steering Committee Meeting
4:00pm - 6:00pm   Ready-to-Wear Raffle Room Open
4:00pm - 7:00pm   Registration
7:00pm - 9:30pm   “Go See” Welcome Reception / Buffet Supper & Silent Auction
8:30pm - 9:30pm    Meet and Greet Live Auction Artists at Welcome Reception
9:30pm - 10:30pm   Silent Auction Payment and Pick up
10:30pm - 11:15pm   Host/Hostess Meeting (as needed)
     
    Thursday, June 19, 2008
8:00am - 9:30am   Competition Room Entry Check In
8:00am - 10:30am   Dealer Set-up in Salesroom
9:00am – 11:00am   SuperModel Cafe Open
9:00am - 11:00am   Ready-to-Wear Raffle Room Open
9:00am - 11:00am   The Bling Boutique Souvenir Shop Open
10:00am - 11:00am   Late Registration
10:00am - 11:00am   Competition Judging
11:30am - 12:00pm   Host/Hostess Set-up
11:30am - 12:00pm   Special Needs Entrance
12:00pm - 2:15pm   “The Photo Studio” Luncheon and Mattel Presentation
2:30pm - 3:00pm   Dealers Enter Salesroom
2:30pm - 3:00pm   Catwalk Competition Viewing--Fashionista Pass Holders only
2:30pm - 6:30pm   Catwalk Competition Viewing--All Conventioneers
3:00pm - 6:00pm   The Garment Center Salesroom Open
5:15pm – 6:00pm   Program: Take the Steering Committee Survey (SuperModel Cafe)
6:00pm – 7:00pm   Program: Ken® Doll in 1992 & 1993 (SuperModel Cafe)
6:00pm - 7:00pm   Dinner (on your own)
6:30pm - 7:00pm   Catwalk Competition Viewing--Salesroom Dealers only
7:00pm - 8:00pm   Competition Room Pick up/Breakdown
7:00pm - 8:00pm   Barbie™ on the Runway Trivia Quiz (SuperModel Cafe)
8:00pm - 10:00pm   Feature Film Screening
10:00pm -1:00am   SuperModel Cafe Open - Kick Up Your Heels Karaoke! / Cash Bar
     
    Friday, June 20, 2008
8:00am - 11:00am   Steering Committee Meeting
8:00am - 9:30am   Workshop: Advanced Pattern Design
9:00am – 11:00am   SuperModel Cafe Open
9:30am - 10:00am   Dealers enter Salesroom
10:00am - 12:00pm   The Garment Center Salesroom Open
10:00am - 12:00pm   The Bling Boutique Souvenir Shop Open
10:00am - 12:00pm   Ready-to-Wear Raffle Room Open
12:00pm - 1:00pm   Fashion Show Rehearsal
12:00pm - 2:00pm   Lunch (on your own)
2:00pm - 3:00pm   “Strike A Pose” Fashion Show
4:00pm – 5:30pm   Program:  To Be Announced (SuperModel Cafe)
4:30pm - 6:00pm   Ready-to-Wear Raffle Room Open
6:00pm - 7:00pm   Cocktail Hour/Cash Bar
6:30pm - 7:00pm   Host/Hostess Set-up
6:30pm - 7:00pm   Special Needs Entrance
7:00pm - 10:00pm   “The On Location” Dinner/Entertainment/Live Charity Auction
10:00pm – 1:00am   SuperModel Cafe Open - Kick Up Your Heels Karaoke! / Cash Bar
     
    Saturday, June 21, 2008
8:00am - 9:00am   Steering Committee Meeting
9:00am - 9:30am   Dealers Enter Salesroom
9:00am – 11:00am   SuperModel Cafe Open
9:00am - 11:00am   Ready-to-Wear Raffle Room Open - Last Chance!
9:30am - 10:00am   The Garment Center Salesroom Open - Conventioneers Only
9:30am - 3:00pm   The Bling Boutique Souvenir Shop Open (in Garment Center Salesroom - today only)
10:00am – 11:30am   Workshop: Accessories 101
10:00am – 11:30am   Workshop: Long Beautiful Hair: Tips & Techniques
10:00am – 11:30am   Workshop: One Hour Couture
10:00am - 3:00pm   The Garment Center Salesroom Open to Conventioneers & Public
10:00am - 12:00pm   Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Designer Signing in Garment Center Salesroom--Trish Andrews
10:00am - 2:00pm   Mattel Designers Signing in Garment Center Salesroom--Ann Driskill, Robert Best, Bill Greening, Sharon Zuckerman, and Linda Kyaw
12:00pm - 1:30pm   Raffle Tickets Drawn
3:00pm - 4:00pm   Raffle Room Pick Up
3:00pm - 5:00pm   Salesroom Breakdown
6:00pm - 6:30pm   Host/Hostess Set-up
6:00pm - 7:00pm   Cocktail Hour/Cash Bar
6:30pm - 7:00pm   Special Needs Entrance
7:00pm - 10:00pm   “The Designer’s Ball” Dinner/Awards/Doll Presentation
10:00pm - 11:00pm   Final Raffle Pick Up
10:00pm - 11:30pm   Table Doll Pick Up
10:00pm – 11:30pm   Convention Doll Artist Signing

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