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 The Marco's Roadshow
 
2008 Convention Schedule

This is our 2008 Convention Schedule as of 8/2/08.
There may be corrections as we finalize our schedule and
receive more information from the promoters.
JANUARY 12-13 -- Grapevine (Dallas), Texas (confirmed)
 Grapevine Rubber Stamp and Paper Arts Festival
Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 South Main Street
For More Information: http://www.heirloompro.com

Special Announcement!
Effective immediately, we will be carrying Rubber Stamp Tapestry
stamps in our booth at most conventions, noted with "RST" below!

FEBRUARY 2-3 -- Lawrenceville (Atlanta), Georgia "RST" (confirmed)
 Lawrenceville Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival
Gwinnett County Fairgrounds
For More Information: http://www.heirloompro.com

FEBRUARY 16 -- Clearwater, Florida "RST" (confirmed)
 StampFest by the Bay
Harborview Center, 300 Cleveland Street
For More Information: http://www.stampfest.com

MARCH 1-2 -- Indianapolis, Indiana "RST" (confirmed)
 Indianapolis Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival
Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 East 38th Street
For More Information: http://www.heirloompro.com

MARCH 29-30 -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin "RST" (confirmed)
 Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Expo
Wisconsin State Fair Park, WI Products Pavilion Building, 640 S. 84th St., West Allis
For More Information: http://www.rubberstampexpo.com

APRIL 12-13 -- Allentown, Pennsylvania "RST" (confirmed)
 Allentown Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival,
Allentown Fairgrounds
For More Information: http://www.heirloompro.com

APRIL 26-27 -- Akron, Ohio (confirmed)
Adventures in Stamping
John S. Knight Center, 77 East Mill Street
For More Information: http://www.adventuresinstamping.com

MAY 17-18 -- Saint Paul, Minnesota "RST" (confirmed)
 Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Expo
Minnesota State Fairgrounds Education Bldg., East Entrance, 1265 Snelling Avenue N.
For More Information: http://www.rubberstampexpo.com

MAY 17-18 -- Ocean City, Maryland "RST" (confirmed)
 Stamping by the Sea
Carousel Hotel, Oceanfront at 118th St.
For More Information: http://www.seasidestampin.com

MAY 24-25 -- Syracuse, New York (confirmed)
 Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Expo
OnCenter Convention Center, 800 S. State Street
For More Information: http://www.rubberstampexpo.com

JUNE 7-8 -- West Springfield, Massachusetts "RST" (confirmed)
 The East Coast Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival
Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Avenue (Rt. 147)
For More Information: http://www.heirloompro.com

JUNE 7-8 -- Collinsville, Illinois (confirmed)
 Gateway Rubber Stamp Getaway
Gateway Center, One Gateway Drive
For More Information: http://www.rubberstampevents.com

JUNE 20-21 (Friday-Saturday) -- Rockford, Illinois "RST" (confirmed)
 Rockford Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival
 Forest Hills Lodge & Conference Center
For More Information: http://www.heirloompro.com

JUNE 28-29 -- Orlando, Florida "RST" (confirmed)
 StampFest Orlando 2007
Radisson WorldGate Resort, 3011 Maingate Lane, Kissimmee
For More Information: http://www.stampfest.com

JULY 12-13 -- Hartford, Connecticut "RST" (confirmed)
 Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Expo
Connecticut Expo Center, 265 Reverend Moody Overpass
For More Information: http://www.rubberstampexpo.com

JULY 12-13 -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 Stamp Scrap Art Tour
Pittsburgh ExpoMart, 105 Mall Blvd., Monroeville
For More Information: http://www.stampscraparttour.com

JULY 19-20 -- Grapevine (Dallas), Texas "RST" (confirmed)
 Grapevine Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival
Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 South Main Street
For More Information: http://www.heirloompro.com

AUGUST 8-9 (Friday-Saturday) -- Cincinnati, Ohio (confirmed)
 Stampaway USA
(Friday's Private Preview Party requires a special ticket)
Sharonville Convention Center
For More Information: http://www.stampawayusa.com

Special Announcement!
The Novi, Michigan convention was moved back two weeks
because the Junior Olympics took over the Rock Financial
Showplace on the original weekend.  Show is now August 16-17.

AUGUST 16-17 -- Novi (Detroit), Michigan (confirmed)
 Novi Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival
Rock Financial Showplace, 46100 Grand River Avenue
For More Information: http://www.heirloompro.com

SEPTEMBER 6-7 -- Greenville, South Carolina "RST" (confirmed)
 Greenville Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival
Carolina First Center, One Exposition Avenue
For More Information: http://www.heirloompro.com

SEPTEMBER 20-21 -- Rhinebeck, New York "RST" (confirmed)
The New York Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival
Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rte. 9, Springbrook Avenue
For More Information: http://www.heirloompro.com

OCTOBER 4-5 -- York, Pennsylvania "RST" (confirmed)
 York Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival
York Expo Center, 334 Carlisle Avenue
For More Information: http://www.heirloompro.com

OCTOBER 11-12 -- Houston, Texas "RST" (confirmed)
 Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Expo
Lone Star Convention & Expo Center, 9055 FM 1484, Conroe
For More Information: http://www.rubberstampexpo.com

OCTOBER 18-19 -- Fort Wayne, Indiana "RST" (confirmed)
 Fort Wayne Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival
Memorial Coliseum
For More Information: http://www.heirloompro.com

OCTOBER 25-26 -- Hampton, Virginia
 Stamp Scrap Art Tour
Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Drive
For More Information: http://www.stampscraparttour.com

NOVEMBER 22-23 -- Madison, Wisconsin "RST" (confirmed)
 One of a Kind Rubber Stamp & Scrapbook Show
Alliant Energy Center, 2110 Rimrock Road
For More Information: http://www.stampscrapmadison.com

(Please call or e-mail if you need directions or information)
 
Convention Snapshots
 
OUR CONVENTION BOOTH
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Our First Booth (10' x 10')
Orlando, FL -- June 1997		 booth.gif (39400 bytes)
More Size & More Planning (10' x 15')
Grapevine, TX -- January 1998		 booth99.jpg (15568 bytes)
New Items Need More Space (10' x 20')
Grapevine, TX -- January 1999

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Our First "Big Booth" -- 10' x 30' (St. Paul, MN -- October 1999)
(Interesting Little Tidbit -- The only items from the first booth
that we used in this booth were the sign and one of the cash registers!)


A Closeup Shot of Our Current Booth Layout
Denver, CO -- May 2002


Our Current Booth Layout -- Denver, CO -- May 2002
 
AND WE HAVE FUN AT CONVENTIONS . . .

Greg Smallwood
Cincinnati Pajama Party -- August 2000
Karen Ihle
Cincinnati Wild West Party -- August 2003
Gary Ihle
Cincinnati, OH -- August 2003

Greg and Karen at the "Dress to the Decade"
Preview Party in Cincinnati on the
25th Anniversary of Elvis' Death -- August 2002
Paula Brust's Handmade Blouse
in Cincinnati -- August 2002

Greg Got His Face from His Mom,
and His Legs from His Dad!
Cincinnati, OH -- August 2003
Karen, Greg, & Melinda at the
"Wild Mid-West" Preview Party
in Cincinnati -- August 2003
Melinda Must Have Seen Something,
But No One Knows What!
Cincinnati, OH -- August 2003

Greg, Karen, & Melinda Celebrate Halloween "New York Style" at the New York Art Stamp Show -- October 2003

Oh, the Pain!  The Nose & Lip Rings
Were Clip-On, But They Really Hurt!
Tammie, Melinda, Greg & Karen -- August 2004
"Freaky Friday" Cincinnati Preview Party
Is This a Scary Sight
or What?

The Spiked Hair Makes
Melinda Look Taller!
Karen's Wizard Costume at the
New York Art Stamp Show -- November 2004
Melinda Wants to Know,
"Has Anybody Seen My Wand?"

No, the Magnum Moustache Isn't Real --
Then Again, Neither Is the Chest Hair!
Melinda, Greg, and Karen -- August 2005
"Hawaiian Luau" Cincinnati Preview Party
Awwww . . .
Don't They Look Absolutely Sweet?

Maybe Greg Doesn't Look Like Klinger,
But at Least He's Not Wearing a Dress!
Greg, Cheryl Darrow (Ten Seconds Studio), Karen, &
Melinda -- August 2006 M*A*S*H Preview Party
The Blood on the Cheek and the
Teddy Bear Just "Make" These Outfits!

"Lions and Tigers and Bears -- Oh, My!"
Melinda, Greg, & Karen -- August 2007 "Wizard of Oz" Preview Party
It's Really Hard to Demo When
Your Tail Keeps Getting in the Way

Nothing Gets a Reaction Like Greg in a Dress
"We're Off to See the Wizard,
the Wonderful Wizard of Oz . . ."
Pumpkin Makeup Just Makes the Outfit

Can't be Dorothy without Ruby Slippers
The Cowardly Lion Unmasked

    
Doreen Chambers made us a cake (and it was great!)
Collinsville, IL -- July 2003


Karen, Renee, Charlotte & Tammie from
Our Retail Store Enjoying the Hawaiian Luau

The All-Time Recordholders (Springfield, MA -- June 2008) -- Tore Down the Booth in 1:15!
Left to Right: Melinda Doster, Lynn Andretta, Susan LeClerc, Tom LeClerc, Dee Ruger,
Cal Ruger, Karen Ihle -- Not Pictured: David Ihle & Greg Smallwood
The Scariest Sight at Any Convention
Greg at the Demo Table -- Rockford, IL -- June 2008

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On the bus going to the Neverland Wedding Reception
Marlborough, MA -- June 1999
Front: Karen & Carla (Greg's Wife) -- Back: Ryan & Greg

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