45TH ANNUAL CONVENTION

2025 Chicago, Illinois

When:Wednesday-Saturday, August 20-23, 2025
Where:The Westin Chicago Lombard, 70 Yorktown Center, Lombard, Illinois
Theme:University of ChicaGlow
Hosts:Carrie Polales Sansing, Sam Eagan, and Josh Siedschlag
Liaison to the
Board of Directors:
Barbara Frazier Lehl

General Information

What’s Included in my Base Registration Fee?

Convention Schedule

Cancellation & Registration Refund Policy

Museum Room Display Form


Buying & Selling

Room Hopping: Buying

Room Hopping: Selling

Christkindlmarkt

Wednesday, August 20, 9AM to 12 Noon

Auctions

Friday, August 22

Sales Room

Saturday, August 23, 9AM to 12 Noon

Special Meals

Victorian Luncheon

Tuesday, August 19, 1-2:30PM
Hosted by Darren Walker

Jeanette Beach Memorial Holly Luncheon

Wednesday, August 20, 1-2:30PM
Hosted by Nancy Smith

Lighting Dinner

Thursday, August 21, 6-8PM
Hosted by Craig McManus

Excursions

Sanfilippo Estate Tour

Monday, August 18, 9AM to 5PM

Chicago Architectural Boat Tour

Tuesday, August 19, 8:30AM to 12:30PM

Driehaus Museum & Fourth Presbyterian Church Tour

Tuesday, August 19, 8:30AM to 12:30PM

Festive Holiday Planter

Tuesday, August 19, 10AM- 12 Noon
Professor: Amanda Benton
Limited to 20 participants

Midcentury Ceramic Tree

Wednesday, August 20, 3:30-5:00PM
Professor: Josh Siedschlag
Limited to 40 participants

Holiday Cocktails

Tuesday, August 19, 3:30-5PM
Professor: Ryan Jarrell
Limited to 40 participants

Education


Contests

Cookies


Merchandise

Angel Singers Short-Sleeve Shirt

Shirt color as shown.
60/40 cotton/polyester blend, subject to change due to availability at the time of printing.
Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, XL, XXL, XXXL
Price: $25

Shiny Brite Short-Sleeve Shirt

Shirt color as shown.
60/40 cotton/polyester blend, subject to change due to availability at the time of printing.
Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, XL, XXL, XXXL
Price: $25

Snowman Short-Sleeve Shirt

Shirt color as shown.
60/40 cotton/polyester blend, subject to change due to availability at the time of printing.
Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, XL, XXL, XXXL
Price: $25