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2008 Convention will be held in St. Charles, Missouri

The 34^th Annual NDGA Convention will be held at the St. Charles, Missouri, Convention Center on
July 19-20, 2008.

The Convention Chairperson is Betty Buersmeyer, and the sponsoring organization is the Gateway Depressioneers Glass Club of Greater St. Louis. This will be the second time this group has sponsored an NDGA Convention - the last time was in 1983! The latest information is on our Convention page.

June 7, 2008 - Make Convention Reservations soon.

The Saint Louis Cardinals baseball team will be in town over the same weekend as Convention, with the result that motel rooms may fill up early. If you are planning to come to Convention, this would be a good time to make your reservations. We hope to see you there.

May 27, 2008 - Last Day for Early Bird Pre-Registration is June 30.

For those folks who are not NDGA members, but plan to attend the Convention and would like to save $5.00 on the cost of "Early Bird" admission to the Convention and Glass Sale, you need to print out the Early Bird Pre-Registration Form and send it in, along with your check before June 30. The "Early Bird" admission allows you to enter the Glass Sale two hours before "Regular" admission customers are allowed entry. Early Bird admission is at 8:00am Saturday morning. Early Bird admission is $15 each for NDGA members and $25 each for non-members, but by Pre-Registering, the non-member price is $20. The price for NDGA members remains at $15. We're sorry, but as you well know, the cost of everything is going up, and for us to put on a Convention and Sale every year, we must cover our costs. We hope to see a record turnout for this year's Convention.

May 6, 2008 - Sign up for a side-trip at Convention.

This year there will be a special side-trip available for attendees and dealers at the 34^th Annual Convention. On Friday morning, July 18, the day before the Convention opens, at about 10:30am, we leave for the Cupples Museum, located at Saint Louis University. It's a short drive, and plans are for us to return to the Convention site at around 1:00 or so. The Museum needs to know how many folks will be coming, so it is important to sign up for this side-trip ahead of time. Send an email to: djglass@centurytel.net if you plan to attend, so we can have an accurate count.

The Cupples House (shown at right) was built in 1890 by Samuel Cupples, who made his fortune in the warehouse business (he had a virtual monopoly on warehouses in the St. Louis area). Saint Louis University acquired the house and in 1973 it was saved from demolition and restored. It is on the National Historic Register. The Eleanor Turshin Glass Collection is the focus of our interest. This is a magnificent collection of Art Glass, from American companies such as Steuben and Tiffany to Daum, Lalique and others from Europe. Prepare to be dazzled, and don't forget to sign up ahead of time.

April 17, 2008 - A Whole new look for the NDGA web site.

Your webmaster has been busy making major changes to the "look and feel" of the NDGA web site. We think you will like the change. Whenever a massive change like this is done, there will inevitably be a few "glitches." We ask that if/when you run into one, please send an email to the webmaster@ndga.net and let him know the page (url) that caused the problem, and the nature of the problem. Let the webmaster know, too, if you liked or didn't like the changes.

You'll also find a few new articles posted. If you are preparing a program for your club meeting, check out the articles on this site (over 300 of them), in three different areas: "Articles", "News & Views" and "Rainbow Review/Glass Review." Look around, and you'll probably learn something new.

March 23, 2008 - Convention Details are coming in

The NDGA's 34^th Annual Convention, Show and Sale is a short three months away. We have finalized the Seminar Speakers and have confirmed twenty wonderful displays of glass and pottery by our members. The Convention Schedule is set, dealer contracts have been sent out and we have posted a form for you to send in for Early Bird Admission to the Convention. All information is on our Convention Page. Check it out.

January 8, 2008 - Call for nominations

It is that time of year again, when the Nominating Committee is looking for candidates to fill positions on the Board of Directors. This year, we will elect a Vice President, Treasurer and four at-large Directors. If you are willing to serve the NDGA in one of these positions, or know of someone who you believe should be contacted by the Committee, send an email to "Editor at NDGA.net", the Chairperson of the Nominating Committee, Rosemary Trietsch. The NDGA is an all volunteer organization, and YOU can make a difference.

November 15, 2008 - More DG Articles added to the site.

With a lull in the glass show circuit, your webmaster has had some time to add a few articles to the web site. We are fortunate to be able to include articles written in the past by our current News & Views Editor, Rosemary Trietsch. Check out what's available on our "Articles on Glass" page, particularly if you're looking for material to use for the next program at your local DG club.