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Central States Numismatic Society

Serving the Numismatic Community since 1939





Central States Numismatic Society

69th Anniversary Convention

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 North River Road – Rosemont, IL 60018



April 15-19, 2008



Note:

Auction lot viewing will take place in Conference Center Rooms 1-2 of the Convention Center, located on the first level of the center to the left of the main lobby entrance.

The convention bourse will be held in Exhibit Hall G, located on the second level of the convention center to the right of the main lobby entrance. The registration area for the convention bourse is located at the end of the second level skywalk from the Hyatt Regency Hotel and up the escalators on the right side of the main lobby.

Convention meetings, educational programs, the security room and the Heritage auction will be held in meeting rooms 40-49, located on the second level of the convention center to the right of the main lobby entrance.



Convention Schedule

    Tuesday    Wednesday    Thursday    Friday    Saturday    Sunday

Tuesday, April 15

8:00 AMSecurity Room OpensConvention Center
Room 48
9:00 AM
11:00 AM		Program William Conroy - NGC Senior Grader - Coin Grading BasicsConvention Center
Room 41
11:00 AMHeritage Auction Lot Viewing OpensConference Center Rooms 1-2
1 PM-4 PM Program: Glen Jorde - PMG Director Paper Money Grading BasicsConvention Center
Room 41
3:00 PMCSNS Booth Holder Registration Opens
Professional Preview Registration Opens		Convention Center Exhibit Hall G Entrance
5:00 PMBourse Opens for PNG Day Booth
Holder Setup (Closed 		Convention Center Exhibit Hall G
7:00 PM CSNS Booth Holder Registration Closes
Professional Preview Registration Closes 		Convention Center Exhibit Hall G Entrance
7:00 PM PNG Day Booth Holder Setup ClosesConvention Center Exhibit Hall G
7:00 PM Heritage Auction Lot Viewing ClosesConference Center Rooms 1-2
11:00 PM Security Room Closes for NightConvention Center
Room 48
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Wednesday, April 16

7:00 AMSecurity Room OpensConvention Center
Room 48
8:00 AMMeeting: Professional Numismatists Guild
General Membership Meeting
(Closed – Members Only)		Convention Center Room 42
8:00 AMHeritage Auction Lot Viewing Opens Conference Center Room 1-2
8:00 AMCSNS Booth Holder Registration OpensConvention Center
8:00 AMProfessional Preview Registration OpensExhibit Hall G Entrance
9:00 AMBourse Area Opens for PNG Day
Booth Holder Setup (Closed)		Convention Center Exhibit Hall G
9:00 AMEducational Exhibitors may set up
non-commercial displays between 9:00 AM-5:00 PM		Convention Center Exhibit Hall G
10:00 AMPNG Day Opens
{By written invitation only and to CSNS
booth holders with booth holder badge and
to holders of Professional Preview badges.
$75 to others, payable to CSNS – Badge
also valid for 8:00 AM-1:00 PM Professional
Preview Thursday, April 17 as well as all
other booth holder only hours Friday and
Saturday)		Convention Center Exhibit Hall G
4:30 PMOne Way Traffic for PNG Day
Invited Guests Begins (Readmission for PNG
Day and CSNS Booth Holders and Professional
Preview Badge Holders Only)		 Convention Center Exhibit Hall G
5:00 PMPNG Day ClosesConvention Center Exhibit Hall G
5:00 PMCSNS Booth Holder Registration Closes
Professional Preview Registration Closes		Convention Center Exhibit Hall G Entrance
6:00 PMSession I – Heritage Coin AuctionConvention Center
Rooms 45-47
6:00 PMSession I – Heritage Currency AuctionConvention Center
Rooms 44-46
7:00 PMHeritage Auction Lot Viewing Closes Conference Center Rooms 1-2
10:00 PMSecurity Room Closes for NightConvention Center
Room 48
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Thursday, April 17

8:00 AMSecurity Room OpensConvention Center
Room 48
8:00 AMHeritage Auction Lot Viewing OpensConference Center Rooms 1-2
7:30 AMBooth Holder Registration Opens
Professional Preview Registration Opens		 Exhibit Hall G Entrance
8:00 AMBourse Area Opens for Booth Holders
and Non-Booth Holders with $75
Professional Preview Badge		Convention Center Exhibit Hall G Entrance
9:00 AMEducational Exhibitors May Set UpConvention Center Exhibit Hall G
9:00 AM 11:00 AMSeminar: Exhibit Judges Certification Course – Presented by Col. Joseph Boling, American Numismatic Association Governor Convention Center
Room 43
10:00 AMHeritage Auction Lot Pickup OpensConference Center Rooms 1-2
11:00 AMProgram: Robert Fritsch Hard Times TokensConvention Center
Room 41
12 NoonPublic Registration OpensConvention Center Exhibit Hall G Entrance
1:00 PMSession II – Heritage Coin AuctionConvention Center
Rooms 45-47
1:00 PMHeritage Auction Lot Pickup ClosesConference Center
Rooms 1-2
1:00 PM Bourse Area Opens to Public
Professional Preview Registration Closes		Convention Center
Exhibit Hall G
2:00 PM Security Room Closes
(All Merchandise Must be Removed)		Convention Center
Room 48
3:00 PMGerald Kochel - "Allied Military Certificates" Convention Center
Room 41
5:30 PM One Way Traffic in Bourse Area
(Booth Holder or Professional Preview
Badge Required for Reentry)
Convention Center Exhibit Hall G
6:00 PMSession II – Heritage Currency AuctionConvention Center
Rooms 44-46
6:00 PMBourse Area Closes
Booth Holder Registration Closes		 Convention Center Exhibit Hall G Entrance
6:30 PMSession III – Heritage Coin AuctionConvention Center
Rooms 45-47
7:00 PMHeritage Auction Lot Viewing Closes Conference Center Rooms 1-2
8:30 PMSession IV – Heritage Coin AuctionConvention Center
Rooms 45-47
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Friday, April 18

7:30 AMMeeting: Fellowship of Christian NumismatistsConvention Center
Room 43
8:00 AMHeritage Auction Lot Viewing OpensConference Center Rooms 1-2
8:00 AMCentral States Numismatic Society
Club Representatives Breakfast		 Hyatt Regency
8:00 AMBooth Holder Registration OpensConvention Center Exhibit Hall G Entrance
9:00 AMMeeting: Liberty Seated Collectors ClubConvention Center
Room 42
9:00 AM- 11:00 AMSeminar: Exhibit Judges Certification Course – Presented by Col. Joseph Boling – Ameerican Numismatic Association Chief JudgeConvention Center
Room 43
9:00 AM Seminar "Coins in the Classroom" - directed by ANA Convention Center
Room 49
9:00 AMBourse Area Opens for Booth Holders and Professional Preview Badge HoldersConvention Center Exhibit Hall G
10:00 AMBourse Area Opens for Public AttendeesConvention Center Exhibit Hall G
10:00 AMHeritage Auction Lot Pickup OpensConference Center
Rooms 1-2
11:00 AMMeeting: Society of Paper Money Collectors
Program: William Brandimore
President, Central States Numismatic Society
Forming a 13 Colony Colonial Currency Set		Convention Center
Room 41
11:00 AMProgram: PNG SHARE THE KNOWLEDGE SEMINAR
Andy Lustig - "Collecting Pattern Coinage" - A complimentary light lunch will be available 		Convention Center
Room 42
12:00 - NoonSession III – Heritage Currency AuctionConvention Center
Rooms 44-46
1:00 PMMeeting: Central States Numismatic Society
General Membership Meeting and Awards Presentation		Convention Center
Room 42
1:00 PMSession V - Heritage Coin AuctionConvention Center
Rooms 45-47
1:00 PMHeritage Auction Lot Pickup ClosesConference Center Rooms 1-2
2:00 PM Meeting: Central States Numismatic Society
Board of Governors 		Convention Center Board Room
3:00 PM David Lange - "Coin Collecting Boards" Convention Center
Room 40.
4:00 PM Program: John and Nancy Wilson Collecting $3 Obsolete Bank NotesConvention Center
Room 41
5:30PMOne Way Traffic in Bourse Area
Badge Required for Reentry)
(Booth Holder or Professional Preview		Convention Center Exhibit Hall G
6:00 PMSession IV – Heritage Currency AuctionConvention Center
Rooms 44-46
6:00 PMBourse Area ClosesConvention Center Exhibit Hall G
6:00 PMSession VI – Heritage Coin AuctionConvention Center
Rooms 45-47
7:00 PMHeritage Auction Lot Viewing ClosesConference Center Rooms 1-2
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Saturday, April 19

7:30 AMCentral States Numismatic Society
Annual Awards Breakfast		Hyatt Regency Hotel
8:00 AMMeeting: Women in NumismaticsConvention Center
Room 40
8:00 AMHeritage Auction Lot Viewing OpensConference Center Rooms 1-2
9:00 AMMeeting: Central States Numismatic
Society Board of Governors (If Necessary)		 Convention Center Board Room
9:00 AM Bourse Area Opens for Booth Holders
and Professional Preview Badge Holders		 Convention Center Exhibit Hall G
9:00 AMHeritage Auction Lot Pickup OpensConference Center Rooms 1-2
9:00 AM Seminar - "Coins in the Classroom" - directed by ANAConvention Center
Room 49
9:30 AM Roundtable Discussion: 20th Century War Bonds
Their Origins and Historical Significance 		Convention Center
Room 42
9:30 AMSession VII – Heritage Coin AuctionConvention Center
Rooms 45-47
10:00 AMBourse Area Opens to Public Convention Center Exhibit Hall G
10:00 AM-12:30 PMProgram: Patti Finner Vice-President - Central States Numismatic Society Scout Merit Badge ClinicConvention Center
Rooms 44-46
10:00 AM-11:00 AMSeminar: Exhibit Judges Certification Course – Presented by Col. Joseph Boling – American Numismatic Association GovernorConvention Center
Room 43
11:00 AMProgram: Kevin Foley – CSNS Convention Chairman The Ten Best Ways to be a Failure as an Auction Consignor Convention Center
Room 41
12 NoonHeritage Auction Lot Viewing Closes Conference Center Rooms 1-2
12 NoonHeritage Auction Lot Pickup Closes Conference Center Rooms 1-2
12 Noon-1:00 PMRegistration – Young Numismatists Treasure HuntConvention Center Exhibit Hall G
1:00 PM-3:00 PMYoung Numismatists Treasure Hunt Convention Center Exhibit Hall G
2:00 PMEducational Exhibitors May Dismantle Displays
4:00 PMOne Way Traffic in Bourse Area
(Booth Holder or Professional Preview
Badge Required for Reentry) 		Convention Center Exhibit Hall G
5:00 PMBourse Area Closes Convention Center Exhibit Hall G
69th Anniversary Convention Concludes Booth Holders May Dismantle Displays (Booth Holders and Educational Exhibitors only May be Present in Hall for 5:00 PM-8:00 PM Move Out)
5:00 PMSecurity Room Opens Convention Center
Room 48
8:00 PMMove Out Period Concludes
All Booths Must be Vacated
Bourse Area Closes for All		Convention Center Exhibit Hall G
11:00 PM Security Room Closes for EveningConvention Center
Room 48

Sunday, April 20

4:00 AMSecurity Room ReopensConvention Center
Room 48
12 NoonSecurity Room Closes – All Merchandise Must Be Removed
69th Anniversary Convention Concludes

All Central States Numismatic Society Convention functions including the bourse, auction lot viewing, Heritage auctions as well as educational programs and club meetings are held in the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center unless noted otherwise.

Look forward to the Central States Numismatic Society’s Future Conventions:

Dates listed are for the bourse only, including Professional Numismatists Guild Day. Security room and auction lot viewing will begin earlier.

70th Anniversary Convention
Cincinnati, OH
Duke Energy Center
April 29-May 2, 2009

71st Anniversary Convention
Milwaukee, WI
Midwest Airlines Center
April 28-May 1, 2010

Convention Contacts:

Bourse Chairman:

The Bourse Chairman is responsible for dealer booth sales and space assignments.   Dealers interested in booth space should contact him.

Jerry Lebo
P.O. Box 841
Logansport, IN 46947
(574) 753-2489    FAX (574) 753-4379     jclebo@verizon.net




General Chairman:

The General Chairman is responsible for the overall planning and operation of the convention. Clubs and societies interested in holding meetings in conjunction with the event should contact him.

Kevin Foley

Kevin Foley
P.O. Box 589
Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 421-3484    FAX (414) 423-0343    E-mail: kfoley2@wi.rr.com

 

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Exhibits Chairperson:

The Exhibits Chairperson is responsible for operation of the educational exhibit area where collectors display non-commercially with scholarly research and descriptions of the numismatic material displayed. Individuals interested in displaying for educational purposes should contact her.

image of Fran Lockwood Exhibit Chairperson

Fran Lockwood
2075 East Bocock Road
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 664-6520   FAX (765) 664-6503    E-mail: franlockwood@aol.com

   


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