SOIC SOIC ConventionConvention

20072007

July 12 - 15July 12 - 15

Call 309-579-3040 to Call 309-579-3040 to registerregisterfor the conventionfor the convention

Call 360-694-8341 to Call 360-694-8341 to reserve reserve a room at the hotela room at the hotel

Red Lion Hotel at the Red Lion Hotel at the QuayQuay100 Columbia Street100 Columbia StreetVancouver, WashingtonVancouver, Washington

Take the plunge Take the plunge

and join us!and join us!

Schedule of Events• July 12:

All day:• Free tables will be available for

attendees to sell and trade • Dealers will have inkwells for sale• Society merchandise and library materials will be on exhibit

Evening:

Reception at Barbara Bureker and Phil Lepley’s home near Battle Ground (the site of an Indian battle that never happened).

“You no longer have to live with a damaged inkwell”

- Ernie Bauer

“Pump inkwells’ knobs – behind and beyond a maker’s name” - Giovanni Cattaneo

July 13 Seminars:

“Inkwells of Connecticut - Ed Hayes

Hosted Lunch

2– 6 pm:

Auction!!!!

July 13 Auction:

1 – 2 pm: Preview

July 14

Seminar: “What’s going to happen to your Collection?”

- Buck Van Tine

Auction?

Appraisal?

Donation?

What should I

do???

Business Meeting

10:45 am – 5 pm:

Palmer Wirf Antique show and

Portland Pen show

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6 pm

Cash bar cocktail reception

And then…

Put on your top hat and dancing shoes,

or your listening ears and enjoy the music

of the award-winning Battle Ground

High School Jazz Band!!

7 pm

Banquet!!!

July 14 evening:

July 15 morning

Convention Afterglow: Coffee and pastries in an

informal setting to encourage discussion on any topic

of interest to inkwell collectors.

A few pictures to tempt you to come early or stay late,

and explore the area:

Japanese Gardens

Portland Rose Gardens

Multnomah Falls and the Columbia River Gorge The Oregon/Washington coast

For more terrific places to visit, check out these websites:

•Welcome to Portland: http://www.el.com/to/portland/

•Portland Saturday Market: http://www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com/

•All about Vancouver: http://www.cityofvancouver.us/page.asp?menuid=10466

•Images of Vancouver and the surrounding area:

http://www.dlmark.net/VancouverCollage.htm

The lady wants to know:

How can you pass up such a good time? Time meeting inkwell

friends… talking inkwells… buying inkwells… learning about

inkwells…

Call to register today! Then pack up your suitcase

and get ready to travel to the lovely Northwest

and the 2007 SOIC Convention.

You won’t be sorry!!

See you there!!!

Registration:

309-579-3040

Hotel Reservation:

360-694-8341