Calendar

**First Thursday of every month - Belle Meade Plantation Belles meets at 7 PM at Shoneys, Bellevue. This club is predominantly for Barbie collectors but also includes Gene, Tyler, Jenny and other fashion doll collectors.

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2000
 
** = Tennessee event
 

 
** September 9 - Doll, Bear & Miniature Show at Holiday Inn Conference Center, Morristown, TN.  From 9-4 .

September 9 - 22nd Annual Doll Show & Sale at Eureka Springs, AR, Inn of Ozark Convention Center, HWY 62W, 9-4pm, $3, Ruth Chase, 327 Combs Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701, 501/442-4596

October 20 - 22 - Gene Convention at the Arlington Heights Hilton (just outside Chicago). The Registration fee is $325 per person. The fee includes seminars, workshops, a special signing with the Gene Team, competition, one of a kind doll, auction, Friday night welcome party, three meals on Saturday including a banquet dinner, souvenirs including a limited edition Gene doll made exclusively for the convention by Ashton- Drake, and more surprises.

Registration is limited to 700 conventioneers and will be done on a first come, first serve basis. There is no absentee registration. You must attend an event in order to receive your souvenirs, no one may pick up souvenirs for you. Registration is not transferable. Contact:  genecon99@aol.com
 
** October 21 - Rebel Doll Show at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds

December 9 - Kitty Collier...Enchanté' in Washington, DC. Capitol Studio will be presenting its debut event..."Presenting Kitty  Collier...Enchanté" on 9 December 2000 at the Belmont Mansion in  Washington DC...Robert Tonner is scheduled to attend...and Capitol Studio is  producing the very special souvenir Kitty: A basic blonde Kitty Collier  wearing a cocktail dress based on an 'original Regina Wentworth'  design.  Our charity for this event is to benefit 'For Love of Children  (FLOC-DC)'...http://www.floc-dc.org  The event cost is $170.00 and a portion  of the proceeds will go to the charity.  There will be five OOAK Kitty  Collier Dolls to be auctioned for chairty...and five OOAK Tyler
Wentworth Dolls to be raffled for the attendees (one will be raffled  exclusively for onliners).  Online friends will get a chance to attend  'virtually', including their own special happenings free of charge...and there  will be additional gifts, doorprizes, exclusive catering. The event is limited to 100 attendees.

2001
 

March 2 & 3 - Portland Convention at the Double Tree Hotel, Jantzen Beach, Portland, OR. Frida: continental breakfast, Robert Tonner Company programs, raffles, salestables, workshops, & music. Brenda Starr presents a premier dinner for her friend Gene. Attendees receive a special Brenda Starr Doll. Saturday: a look at Gene's life and her plans for the future. Programs, raffles, salestables, lunch. A special Gne doll. $300. Call Sue at 360/696-0372.

May 3-6 2001 - The First Robert Tonner Doll Company Convention, in Arlington Heights, IL. Celebrating Robert's 10 years in the doll business and Betsy McCall's 50th Anniversary, the convention will celebrate ALL Robert's dolls in a variety of special themed events, dolls, surprises and loads of goodies!  .

The convention will run from Thursday to Sunday.  RTDC Doll Club Members will have dibs on registration priority; however, you need not necessarily be a member to attend.  For club membership details, contact Nancy at
collectorsclub@roberttonner.com
 
August 31, September 1 & 2 - First Annual Chicago Fashion Doll Festival, Chicago, IL.

Features:
BMAA Award Presentations
Sales Room
Seminars & Special Guests
Special Room Rates
SEVERAL Exclusive Limited Edition Fashion Dolls for each Registered Participants.

If you are interested in attending please feel free to phone (262) 658-1004 fax (262) 658-0433 or email Murat Caviale, Inc., Publishers Barbie Bazaar Magazine, 5711 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53140

* First Thursday of every month - Belle Meade Plantation Belles meets at 7 PM at Shoneys, Bellevue. This club is predominantly for Barbie collectors but also includes Gene, Jenny and other fashion doll collectors.
 
TIGGERS Calendar © 2000 by Kathryn E. Darden. Permission is granted to copy this calendar, but please providea link or credit
to Tennessee Dolls.
 

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