NDGA 2017 Convention Information

July 15-16, 2017 - Wellington, Kansas

The 2017 Convention chair is Fred Meyer. He will be looking for volunteers to help at the Convention.

The schedule should be similar to past Conventions. We'll have a general membership meeting. Seminars on various topics will be presented during the Convention hours, and you know there will be a fantastic array of displays from individual collections. We will post the latest information from the Convention Chairman as it comes in, so check back for updates periodically.

In case there is any confusion, ALL GLASS LOVERS ARE WELCOME. You do NOT have to be a member of the NDGA to attend this Convention. Come one and all, bring a friend, have some fun, buy some glass and learn a whole lot about American-made glassware. Although the organization name contains the words "Depression Glass", be assured that there will be all kinds of American glass represented.

Schedule of Events

The Convention will be held at the High School in Wellington, Kansas, shown at right. Wellington is also the home of the NDGA National Glass Museum, and that is no coincidence. The NDGA invites everyone who attends the Convention to stop by and check out YOUR Museum. The high school is located at 1700 E 16th Street in Wellington.

Show Program

Wednesday – July 12^th	10:00 am NDGA Board Meeting Wellington Chamber of Commerce Conference Room 208 North Washington (Upper Level)
Thursday – July 13^th	5:30 pm Hamburger / Hot Dog Cook-out / Get Acquainted Gathering* Knights of Columbus Hall 201 East Harvey *Tickets Required for cook-out
Friday – July 14^th	5:30 pm Membership Meeting First United Methodist Church 202 West Harvey Street Ice Cream and Peach Cobbler (after meeting)
Saturday – July 15^th	10:00 am – 5:00 pm Glass Show & Sale 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Silent Auction see seminar listing below 6 pm Banquet Knights of Columbus Hall 201 East Harvey Tickets Required for Banquet 8 pm Auction * Knights of Columbus Hall 201 East Harvey *** OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Sunday – July 16^th	8:00 am NDGA Board Meeting (New Board) Wellington High School 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Glass Show & Sale, see seminar listing below
Seminar listing	* Mysteries of the Opaques by Ed Staley * Fry Glass by Jeff Hayden * Heisey Glass (Harvey House Amber Glass) by Andrea Henne * Glass Buttons by Marlene Hansen * Near Cut, Pres Cut, Nu Cut, etc: What's the Difference by Freeman Moore

Stay tuned for information about special guests and authors scheduled to attend.

** Tickets for scheduled events can be ordered by completing this registration form and sending it in with your payment prior to July 1. The registration is a PDF form that allows you to type onto the form prior to printing.

National Glass Organizations

Each year, the NDGA invites representatives from other national glass organizations to participate in our Convention, each with a table with membership information for their organization and other items of interest.

Here is a list of organizations participating at this year's convention. Clicking on any small picture will open the enlarged version in a new window.

National Glass Museum
NDGA Membership
Peach State Depression Glass Club
National Cambridge Collectors
National Heisey Collectors
Wichita Glass Gazers Club
H.C. Fry Glass Society
Gateway Depressioneers Glass Club	no picture available

Registration

There is no registration required to attend the Show or Convention.

NDGA Annual Meeting

The Annual General Membership Meeting will be held Friday evening, permitting time for other activities Saturday evening. The meeting should last about 1 hour, and all members are encouraged to attend and participate. The newly elected Board members and Officers will be introduced and sworn in.

Live Auction

NDGA's 6th Live Auction will take place Saturday night after the banquet and promises to be the best one yet. The auction is open to the general public and should start around 7:30 p.m.

Our auctioneers are a wonderful husband and wife team that will certainly have an impact on your funny bone.

Here are photos showing the items before the start of the auction, followed by action during the auction.

Silent Auction

There will be another Silent Auction during the Glass Show, to raise money for the National Glass Collection. Members contribute various pieces of glass or other items (books, etc.), to be sold in the silent auction, with the proceeds going to the NDGA National Glass Fund. We've had some interesting items in past auctions. Bring along something to donate to the auction - it's for a good cause. Use your imagination.

Here is this year's Silent Auction setup.

Glass Displays

Each year at the Convention, collectors share their personal collections of glass and pottery with the rest of us. It is often the only opportunity that we have to see some of the rare and unusual items that are in private collections. We will also exhibit additions to the National Glass Collection acquired since the last Convention.

National Glass Collection
Blenko Glass Display Bert & Donna Kennedy
Ultramarine Swirl, Doric & Pansy Ed Staley
Tooth Pick Holders Crockett & Cathie Richardson
Glass Animals Jonathan Fields
Fostoria American Angie Hilt
Westmoreland, Amber Graceful Scroll Roger Radebaugh
Old Colony John & Dovie Fields
Tiffin: Flanders, Columbine, Empire & Rambling Rose March Schaar
Morgantown Sunrise Medallion Dave Wiley
Stars & Bars, Cameo Alice Lowe
Sea Scape - Blue Dale & Betty Buersmeyer
Green Floral Ronnie & Gloria Broadbent
Georgian Lovebirds Keely Stockman
Hazel Atlas Collection Brian Callahan
Cambridge Swans Pamela Meyer
Green Roulette & Katie Blue Donavon & Delores Schmidt
Cambridge Near Cut Freeman & Jeannie Moore
Fry Glass Jeff & Kathy Hayden

List of Participating Dealers

Most dealers in the Glass Show portion of the Convention have been doing the shows for a number of years. The NDGA maintains a waiting list for dealers who wish to be considered. The list is maintained in date order, applications with earliest date received at the top. Prospective dealers may fill out the NDGA Dealer Application form. Prospective dealers must be a current member of the club in order to apply to do the convention show. Please click here to join the NDGA.

Browse through our previous conventions to appreciate the variety of our dealers.

Here are the dealers scheduled to attend for 2017.

Max Miller Antiques Max Miller Houston, TX	John & Dovie Fields Independence, MO	Thirties Premiums David Hollingshead & Adam Headley Kansas City, KS
DJ Glass Don Rogers Wentzville, MO	Jonathan Fields Independence, MO	Trudy's TnT Antiques Trudy Norman Lindale, TX
Depression Classics Bob & Pam Franscella Gurnee, IL	Donavon & Deloris Schmidt Newton, KS Melissa Leslie Wichita, KS	R&J's Antiques & Collectibles Ron & Judy Druse Topeka, KS
Freeman & Jeannie Moore Flower Mound, TX	Fibber McGee's Closet Maria Curow Daphe, AL	Showcase Glass Bert & Donna Kennedy Mesquite, TX
Helen Allen Brad Allen & Gene Cooper Overland Park, KS	Leasure's Treasures Jim & Leora Leasure Eight Four, PA	JS Antiques Jane & John Schleinzer Aurora, IL
The Fralick's Eric & Jaye Fralick Overland Park, KS	L&M Glassware Mike & Leegh Wyse Albany, OR	Lisa Underwood Topeka, KS
Glass Elegance Ron Dalton Houston, TX		Benny & Nelda Brewer Burleson, TX

Hotels & RV Parks

Oak Tree Inn
1177 E 16th Street
Wellington, KS 67152
620-326-8191
This is the Convention Host Hotel. For special convention rates, call the Inn and ask for the NDGA Convention Rates. The Inn has two sites and both are located close to the convention.

Hampton Inn & Suites I-35/Mulvane
785 Kansas Star Drive
Mulvane, KS 76110
316-209-7889
A block of rooms have seen set aside for the NDGA 2017 Convention. The following information is needed for room reservations and rates.
Group Name: National Depression Glass Annual Convention
Group Code: NDG
Check In: 13 July 2017
Check Out: 16 July 2017

Sleep Inn / Haysville, KS
651 E 71st St. South
Haysville, KS 67060
316-425-6077
Sunshine Inn
1001 East 16th Street
Wellington, KS 67152
620-326-8944

Steakhouse Motel
1311 East 16th Street
Wellington, KS 67152
620-326-2266

RV Parks for 2017 NDGA Convention

KOA
100 South KOA Drive
Wellington, KS 67152
620-326-8300

The Oasis RV Park
Hwy 166 at I-35 - Exit 4
1592 South Seneca Road
South Haven, KS 67140
620-892-5115

Other Convention Activities

For those coming to the convention and feel like the local activities are not enough and the show/sale isn’t going to be enough to take care of your glass “sickness”, consider checking out some of the antique malls in the area.

Paramount Antique Mall Over 225 booths 14200 W. Hwy 54 (Kellogg) Wichita, KS	Paramount East Antique Mall Over 100 booths 10187 SW Hwy 54 Augusta, KS
Paramount Market Place 6297 E. 13th Street Wichita, KS	2 Attics Antique Mall 1530 E. 61st North Park City, KS
Flying Moose Antique Mall 100+ booths 9223 W. Hwy 54 (Kellogg) Wichita, KS	Metcalf Sisters’ Antiques & Collec. 80 booths 224 N. Main (I-135 Exit 31) Newton, KS
A Legacy Antique Mall 2 Floors 105 S. Emporia St Wichita, KS	Paper Moon 317 Commercial Street Emporia, KS
Bondie’s Old Town Antique Mall 822 E. Central Wichita, KS	Andover Antique Mall 656 N. Andover Rd Andover, KS
Hewitt’s Antiques (downtown) 228 N. Market Wichita, KS	Cross Eyed Cow 601 State Street Augusta, KS
Ashby’s Antique Mall 2 Floors 110 N. Main Street Blackwell, OK

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