TENTATIVE - updated 7/12/24 - click for printable PDF
SATURDAY 7.27
10am – 11am →Early Room Sales Door Tag Pickup - Director 5
5pm – 6pm →Early Room Sales Door Tag Pickup - Director 5
SUNDAY 7.28
10am – 11am →Early Room Sales Door Tag Pickup - Director 5
5pm – 6pm →Early Room Sales Door Tag Pickup - Director 5
MONDAY 7.29
10am – 11am →Early Room Sales Door Tag Pickup - Director 5
3:30pm – 5pm →Convention Chair Meeting - Director 5
TUESDAY 7.30
8am – 6pm →Pool Open (Exclusive Private Pool for VIP Today Only) - Springs Pool
8am – 12pm →VIP, Competition Entrant & Steering Committee Member Registration - Center Counter
8am – 12pm →Registration - South Counter
8am – 12pm →Volunteer Sign-up, Table Sign-up, Room Sales Door Tag Pickup - Center Counter
8am – 12pm →Mystery Door - North Counter
8am – 9am →VIP, Chair & Steering Committee Member Preorder Souvenir Pickup - Director B
8am – 9am →VIP, Chair & Steering Committee Member Prize Room Drop-off, Preorder Ticket Pickup & Ticket Purchase - Sinatra 1-6
9am – 11am →Steering Committee Meeting - Director A
9am – 11am →Preorder Souvenir Pickup - Director B
9am – 11am →Prize Room Drop-off, Preorder Ticket Pickup & Ticket Purchase - Sinatra 1-6
3pm → Program (Virtual) '64 Restyled DREAMHOUSE™ by Matthew Kennedy
4pm – 7:30pm →VIP, Competition Entrant Registration - Center Counter
4pm – 7:30pm →Registration - South Counter
4pm – 7:30pm →Volunteer Sign-up, Table Sign-up, Room Sales Door Tag Pickup - Center Counter
4pm – 7:30pm →Mystery Door - North Counter
5pm – 7pm →Preorder Souvenir Pickup - Director B
5pm – 7pm →Prize Room Drop-off, Preorder Ticket Pickup & Ticket Purchase - Sinatra 1-6
5pm →Program (Virtual) Mattel Mid-Century Modern Wooden Furniture by Holly Polgreen
5:30pm →Program (Virtual) '64 Miss Barbie® and Barbie®'s Go-Together Furniture by Bradley Hicks
7pm – 8:30pm →Table Host Meeting (mandatory) - JW Pavilion
9:30pm - 11pm → Sponsor Party (2024 NBDCC Sponsors Only) - Springs Pool/JW Pavilion
WEDNESDAY 7.31
7:45am – 8:30am →VIP, Chair & Steering Committee Member Competition Check-in & Setup (all entrants must be pre-registered) - San Jacinto
8am – 10pm →Pool Open (Exclusive Private Pool for ALL Registered Conventioneers) - Springs Pool
8:30am – 9am →VIP Preorder Souvenir Pickup - Director B
8:30am – 9am →VIP Prize Room Drop-off, Preorder Ticket Pickup & Ticket Purchase - Sinatra 1-6
8:30am – 10:30am →Competition Check-in & Setup (all entrants must be pre-registered) - San Jacinto
9am – 11am →Steering Committee Meeting - Director 6
9am – 12pm →Preorder Souvenir Pickup - Director B
9am – 12pm →Prize Room Drop-off, Preorder Ticket Pickup & Ticket Purchase - Sinatra 1-6
9am - 1pm →VIP Registration (last chance before Late Registration) - Center Counter
9am – 1pm →Registration (last chance before Late Registration) - South Counter
9am – 1pm →Mystery Door (last chance) - North Counter
9am – 1pm →Volunteer Sign-up, Room Sales Door Tag Pickup (last chances) & Table Sign-up - Center Counter
10am – 12pm →Workshop 8 - Mid-Century Modern Luggage Set - Director 7
11am – 12:45pm →Competition Judging - San Jacinto
11am – 12pm →Program (Live)—First Timers Welcome Orientation with Cheryl Burnett - JW Pavilion
12pm → Program (Virtual) '64 Keys to Fame Game by Ruston Harker
12:30pm →Program (Virtual) '64 Barbie® Ge-Tar by Laura Maar
1pm – 1:30pm →VIP Competition Viewing - San Jacinto
1:30pm – 4:30pm →Competition Viewing - San Jacinto
1pm – 4pm →Prize Room Open - Sinatra 1-6
1pm – 5pm →Souvenir Shop Open - Director B
3pm – 5pm →Workshop 7 - Picture This! A Mid-Century Modern Art Studio - Director A
3pm – 5pm →Steering Committee Meeting - Director 6
4:30pm – 6:30pm →Silent Auction Drop-off - Springs A-L
4:30pm – 6:30pm →Live Auction Artist Setup - Springs A-L
4:30pm – 5:30pm →Competition Pickup - San Jacinto
7:30pm – 10:30pm →Desert Sunset – Opening Reception / Silent Auction / Gifts - Springs A-L
THURSDAY 8.1
8am – 10pm →Pool Open (Exclusive Private Pool for ALL Registered Conventioneers) - Springs Pool
8am – 11am →Dealer Setup - Sinatra 7-14
9am – 11am → Prize Room Open - Sinatra 1-6
9am – 11am →Workshop 3 - Mid-Century Modern Astro Space-Age Terrarium - Director 6
9am – 11am →Workshop 5 - Mid-Century Modern Fancy Fashion - Director 7
9am – 11am →Workshop 6 - Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table - Director A
10am – 11am →Late Registration & Table Sign-up - South Counter
10am – 11am →Table Host Admission - Springs A-L
11am – 11:30am →VIP & Special Needs Admission - Springs A-L
11:30am – 2pm →Suspicion in the Sapphire Room - Luncheon / Mattel Barbie® Sapphire 65th Anniversary Celebration! / Special Award / Secret Passage Prize Drawing / Gifts / Centerpiece Drawing - Springs A-L
2:30pm – 3pm →Sales Room Dealer Admission - Sinatra 7-14
3pm – 3:30pm →VIP Sales Room Admission - Sinatra 7-14
3:30pm – 6pm →Sales Room Open for Conventioneers - Sinatra 7-14
3pm – 6pm →Souvenir Shop Open for Conventioneers - Director B
3pm – 5pm →Workshop 1 - Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks - Director 6
3pm – 5pm →Workshop 2 - Mid-Century Modern Jewelry - Director 7
3pm – 5pm →Workshop 4 - Mid-Century Modern Barbie® Doll Canvas - Director A
5pm →Program (Virtual) '64 Midge™ Ensemble Gift Set by Laura Maar
6pm – 7pm →Program (Live) – Vintage Barbie® Hairstyles Revisited with Debra Marsteller - JW Pavilion
6pm – 8:30pm →Fashion Show Rehearsal (mandatory) - Springs A-L
8pm - 9:30pm →Special Movie Premiere - JW Pavilion
9:15pm – 9:30pm →VIP Late Night Lounge Admission - San Jacinto
9:30pm – 1am →Late Night Lounge Open - San Jacinto
FRIDAY 8.2
8am – 10pm →Pool Open (Exclusive Private Pool for ALL Registered Conventioneers) - Springs Pool
8am – 9am →Barbie® Signature Member Event (Barbie® Signature Members Only)- Springs A-L
9am – 10am →Mattel Doll Designer Panel Discussion (Barbie® Signature Members Only) - Springs A-L
9:30am – 10am →Sales Room Dealer Admission - Sinatra 7-14
10am – 12pm →Sales Room Open for Conventioneers - Sinatra 7-14
10am – 12pm → Prize Room Open - Sinatra 1-6
10am – 12pm →Souvenir Shop Open for Conventioneers - Director B
10am – 12pm →Workshop 2 - Mid-Century Modern Jewelry - Director 7
10am – 12pm →Workshop 3 - Mid-Century Modern Astro Space-Age Terrarium - Director 6
10am – 12pm →Workshop 6 - Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table - Director A
12pm →Fashion Show Participants Report to Ballroom - Springs E
12:30pm – 12:45pm →VIP Fashion Show Admission - Springs A-L
12:45pm – 1pm →VIP & Special Needs Fashion Show Admission - Springs A-L
1pm – 1:30pm →Fashion Show Admission - Springs A-L
1:30pm – 3pm →Fashion Show - Springs A-L
3pm – 3:30pm →Fashion Show Photo Ops – Springs Lobby
4pm →Program (Virtual) '64 Little Theater Giftset by Cam Clark
5pm – 6pm →Program (Live) – The Real Dream Houses of Palm Springs with Lisa Vossler Smith - JW Pavilion
6:30pm – 7:30pm →Table Host Admission - Springs A-L
6:45pm – 7:30pm →Live Auction Artist Setup - Springs A-L
7:30pm – 8pm →VIP & Special Needs Admission - Springs A-L
8pm – 10:30pm →Parade of Homes Tour - Dinner / Special Presentation / Special Award / Live Auction / Secret Passage Prize Drawing / Gifts / Centerpiece Drawing - Springs A-L
11pm – 1am →Late Night Lounge Open - San Jacinto
SATURDAY 8.3
8am – 10pm →Pool Open (Exclusive Private Pool for ALL Registered Conventioneers) - Springs Pool
8:30am – 9:00am → Prize Room Open (last chance) VIP, Sales Room Dealers & Sales Room Helpers Only - Sinatra 1-6
9am – 10:30am → Prize Room Open (last chance) - Sinatra 1-6
8am - 10am→Mattel Doll Designer Signing (limit 2 dolls per conventioneer) - South Counter
8am – 9:30am →Steering Committee Meeting (if needed) - Director 6
9am – 9:30am →Sales Room Dealer Admission - Sinatra 7-14
9:30am – 10am →Sales Room Conventioneer Admission - Sinatra 7-14
10am – 3pm →Sales Room Public Admission - Sinatra 7-14
10am – 2pm →Souvenir Shop Open (last chance) - Director B
10am – 11am →Program (Live) – Allan™ Sherwood: Man of Mystery with Laura Maar - JW Pavilion
10am – 12pm →Workshop 1 - Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clocks - Director 6
10am – 12pm →Workshop 5 - Mid-Century Modern Fancy Fashion - Director 7
10am – 12pm → Workshop 8 - Mid-Century Modern Luggage Set - Director A
1pm – 2:30pm → Prize Ticket Drawing - Sinatra 1-6
3pm → Program (Virtual) '64 On Parade Gift Set by Laura Maar
3pm – 5pm →Sales Room Breakdown - Sinatra 7-14
3pm - 5:30pm →Prize Pickup - Sinatra 1-6
6pm – 7pm →Table Host Admission - Springs A-L
7pm – 7:30pm →VIP & Special Needs Admission - Springs A-L
7:30pm – 10pm →Open House - Dinner / Special Award / Competition Awards / Roll Again Prize Drawing / 2025 NBDCC Presentation / Grand Detective Prize / Centerpiece Drawing / 2024 Convention Doll Presentation - Springs A-L
10pm – 12am →Convention Doll Artist Signing – South Counter
10pm – 12am →Convention Doll Exchanges – South Counter