44TH ANNUAL CONVENTION
2024 Dallas, Texas
| When: | Wednesday-Saturday, August 7-10, 2024 |
| Where: | Hyatt Regency Dallas, Reunion Tower, 300 Reunion Boulevard, Dallas, Texas |
| Theme: | A Lone Star Christmas |
| Hosts: | Tim Chapman and Jane Coker |
| Liaison to the Board of Directors: | Mary McCall |
General Information
Magazine Insert & Mail-in Convention Registration Form
Please use ONLINE CONVENTION REGISTRATION, if possible.
PRO TIP: Use this Mail-In Convention Registration form as a handy worksheet to prepare for your ONLINE CONVENTION REGISTRATION.
PRO TIP: Use this Mail-In Convention Registration form as a handy worksheet to prepare for your ONLINE CONVENTION REGISTRATION.
What Do I Get with my Registration?
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Hotel Information
Parking Information
DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) Light Rail System Map
The nearest station to Hyatt Regency Dallas is EBJ (Eddie Bernice Johnson) Union Station, a 6 minute walk.
Nearby Attractions & Restaurants
Be sure to scroll through this multi-page guide.
Saturday Gala Closing Banquet: Black Tie & Boots
Buying & Selling
Special Meals
Dinner & a Movie: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Monday, August 5, 5:30PM
A Light Lunch
Tuesday, August 6
Midcentury Luncheon
Wednesday, August 7
Jeanette Beach Memorial Holly Luncheon
Thursday, August 8
Victorian Dinner
Thursday, August 8
Auction Box Supper
Friday, August 9
Excursions
Fort Worth Stockyards & Championship Rodeo
Saturday, August 3, 5-11PM
dinner on your own
dinner on your own
Dallas Highlights & Farmers Market
Sunday, August 4, 9AM-2PM
lunch on your own
lunch on your own
JFK Historical Tour
Sunday, August 4, 9AM-12PM Noon
Southfork Ranch & BBQ Dinner
Sunday, August 4, 4-8PM
Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Monday, August 5, 8:30AM-12PM Noon
Fort Worth Highlights Tour
Monday, August 5, 9AM-3PM
lunch on your own
lunch on your own
Dallas Highlights Tour
Monday, August 5, 1-5PM
George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum
Tuesday, August 6, 9AM-12PM Noon
Grapevine Historical Tour
Tuesday, August 6, 9AM-2PM
lunch on your own
lunch on your own
AT&T Dallas Cowboys Stadium VIP Tour
Tuesday, August 6, 1-5PM
Workshops
In lieu of pre-convention Workshops, there will be several Demonstrations. See Education Schedule below.
Education
Education Schedule
Demonstrations, Educational Talks, and Roundtables
Is Your Santa Real?
Spotting fakes: German Santas, Kugels, Sebnitz, and how to repair ornaments
Contests
Cookie Contest Special Regional Category: Laura Bush’s Cowboy Cookies Recipe
Former First Lady Laura Bush is credited with putting these delicious oat-, coconut-, and pecan-stuffed cowboy cookies on the map.
Big Hair Contest
Big Texas Welcome Dinner, Wednesday, August 7
Decorate Your Cowboy Hat Contest
Facebook Party
Merchandise
Dallas 2024 Convention Limited Edition Keepsake Ornament
A hand-blown round glass ornament produced in Poland by Thomas Glenn Holidays and comes in its own storage box.