44TH ANNUAL CONVENTION
2024 Dallas, Texas
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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 |
General Information
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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.
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What Do I Get with my Registration?
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Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Hotel Information
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Parking Information
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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.
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Nearby Attractions & Restaurants
Be sure to scroll through this multi-page guide.
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Saturday Gala Closing Banquet: Black Tie & Boots
Buying & Selling
Special Meals
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Dinner & a Movie: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Monday, August 5, 5:30PM
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A Light Lunch
Tuesday, August 6
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Midcentury Luncheon
Wednesday, August 7
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Jeanette Beach Memorial Holly Luncheon
Thursday, August 8
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Victorian Dinner
Thursday, August 8
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Auction Box Supper
Friday, August 9
Excursions
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Fort Worth Stockyards & Championship Rodeo
Saturday, August 3, 5-11PM
dinner on your own
dinner on your own
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Dallas Highlights & Farmers Market
Sunday, August 4, 9AM-2PM
lunch on your own
lunch on your own
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JFK Historical Tour
Sunday, August 4, 9AM-12PM Noon
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Southfork Ranch & BBQ Dinner
Sunday, August 4, 4-8PM
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Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Monday, August 5, 8:30AM-12PM Noon
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Fort Worth Highlights Tour
Monday, August 5, 9AM-3PM
lunch on your own
lunch on your own
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Dallas Highlights Tour
Monday, August 5, 1-5PM
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George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum
Tuesday, August 6, 9AM-12PM Noon
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Grapevine Historical Tour
Tuesday, August 6, 9AM-2PM
lunch on your own
lunch on your own
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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
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Education Schedule
Demonstrations, Educational Talks, and Roundtables
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Is Your Santa Real?
Spotting fakes: German Santas, Kugels, Sebnitz, and how to repair ornaments
Contests
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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.
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Big Hair Contest
Big Texas Welcome Dinner, Wednesday, August 7
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Decorate Your Cowboy Hat Contest
Facebook Party
Merchandise
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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.