Central States Numismatic Society
73rd Anniversary Convention
Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center
1551 North Thoreau Drive - Schaumburg, IL 60173
April 16-21, 2012
Schedule of Events (Current as of 12/15/11)
Note: Auction lot viewing will take place in Nirvana Ballrooms A-B of the Convention Center, located on the second level of the center to the left of the entrance from the main hotel lobby. Coin auction sessions will take place in Utopia Ballrooms A-B, while currency auction sessions will take place in Utopia Ballrooms C-D, both located on the second level of the convention center to the right of the entrance from the main hotel lobby. For additional information about Heritage and its auction presentations, both at the Central States Numismatic Society and other conventions, visit its website, www.ha.com.
Due to press deadline later changes may occur. Please consult the following sources for potentially more up to date information:
Heritage Auction Website:
www.ha.com
CSNS Website: www.centralstates.info
The convention bourse will be held in Discovery Hall, located on the first ground floor level of the convention center. Both booth holder and public registration will take place outside the main Discovery Hall entrance
Convention meetings, programs and the security room are located on the second floor meeting room level of the convention center.
Convention ScheduleTuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday | ||
Civil War Forum The schedule of educational programs at the 73rd Anniversary Convention of the Central States Numismatic Society is highlighted by an eight session Civil War Educational Forum, with four sessions each on Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21. Presenting an overview of numismatic topics related to the Civil War, as well as programs dealing with selected aspects of the medical, political, military and social history of the Civil War era, this aspect of the convention brings a distinguished roster of Civil War interpreters and educators to Schaumburg to share their research and knowledge with our members and guests. For additional information visit Civil War Forum | ||
Monday, April 16 | ||
| 1:00 PM | Security Room Opens |
Convention Center Room 48 |
| 11:00 PM | Security Room Closes for Evening | Convention Center Euphoria Room |
Tuesday, April 17 | ||
| 8:00 AM | Security Room Opens | Convention Center Euphoria Room |
| 11:00 AM | Heritage Auction Lot Viewing Opens | Conference Center Nirvana A-B |
| 1:00 PM | CSNS Booth Holder Registration Opens Professional Preview Registration Opens | Convention Center Discovery Hall Entrance |
| 2:00 PM | CSNS Booth Holder Registration Opens Professional Preview Registration Opens | Convention Center Discovery Hall Entrance |
| 3:00 PM | Meeting: Professional Numismatists Guild General Membership (Closed Meeting)) | Convention Center Room 42 |
| 4:00 PM | Bourse Opens for PNG Day Booth Holder Setup (Closed) | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 7:00 PM | CSNS Booth Holder Registration Closes Professional Preview Registration Closes | Convention Center Discovery Hall Entrance |
| 7:00 PM | PNG Day Booth Holder Setup Closes | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 7:00 PM | Heritage Auction Lot Viewing Closes | Conference Center Nirvana A-B |
| 12 Midnight | Security Room Closes for Night | Convention Center Euphoria Room |
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Wednesday, April 18 | ||
| 7:00 AM | Security Room Opens | Convention Center Euphoria Room |
| 8:00 AM | Heritage Auction Lot Viewing Opens | Conference Center Nirvana A-B |
| 8:00 AM | CSNS Booth Holder Registration Opens | Discovery Hall Entrance |
| 8:00 AM | Professional Preview Registration Opens | Discovery Hall Entrance |
| 9:00 AM | Bourse Area Opens for PNG Day Booth Holder Setup (Closed) | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 9:00 AM | Educational Exhibitors may set up non-commercial displays between 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 10:00 AM | PNG Day Opens {By written invitation only and to CSNS booth holders with booth holder badge and to holders of Professional Preview badges. $75 to others, payable to CSNS -- Badge also valid for 9AM - 2PM Professional Preview Thursday, April 18, as well as all other booth holder only hours Friday and Saturday. | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 1:00 PM | Session I - Heritage Coin Auction | Convention Center Utopia A-B |
| 1:00 PM | Meeting: Central States Numismatic Society Board of Governors | Convention Center Serenity Room |
| 4:30 PM | One Way Traffic for PNG Day Invited Guests Begins (Readmission for PNG Day and CSNS Booth Holders and Professional Preview Badge Holders Only) | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 5:00 PM | PNG Day Closes | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 5:00 PM | CSNS Booth Holder Registration Closes Professional Preview Registration Closes | Convention Center Discovery Hall Entrance |
| 6:00 PM | Session II - Heritage Coin Auction | Convention Center Utopia A-B |
| 7:00 PM | Session I - Heritage Currency Auction | Convention Center Utopia C-D |
| 7:00 PM | Heritage Auction Lot Viewing Closes | Conference Center Nirvana A-B |
| 12:00 Midnight | Security Room Closes for Night | Convention Center Euphoria |
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Thursday, April 19 | ||
| 7:00 AM | Security Room Opens | Convention Center Euphoria Room |
| 7:30 AM | Bourse Area Opens for Booth Holder Move In and Setup (Closed) | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 8:00 AM | Heritage Auction Lot Viewing Opens | Conference Center Nirvana A-B |
| 8:00 AM | Booth Holder Registration Opens Professional Preview Registration Opens | Convention Center Discovery Hall Entrance |
| 9:00 AM | Bourse Area Opens for Early Bird Professional Preview ($75 Registration Fee Applies - $75 fee paid to CSNS Wednesday, also valid) |
Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 9:00 AM - Noon | Educational Exhibitors May Set Up | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 10:00 AM | Heritage Auction Lot Pickup Opens | Conference Center Nirvana A-B |
| 1:00 PM | Session II - Heritage Coin Auction | Convention Center Rooms 45-47 |
| 1:00 PM | Heritage Auction Lot Pickup Closes | Conference Center Nirvana A-B |
| 1:00 PM | Public Registration Opens | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 2:00 PM | Bourse Opens to Public | Convention Center Discovery Hall Entrance |
| 3:00 PM | Security Room Closes (All Merchandise Must be Removed) | Convention Center Euphoria Room |
| 6:00 PM | Session II - Heritage Currency Auction | Convention Center Utopia C-D |
| 6:00 PM | Booth Holder Registration Closes | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 6:30 PM | Session III - Heritage Coin Auction - Platinum Night | Convention Center Utopia A-B |
| 6:30 PM | One Way Traffic in Bourse Area (Booth Holder or Professional Preview Badge Required for Reentry) | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 7:00 PM | Bourse Area Closes | Convention
Center Discovery Hall Entrance |
| 7:00 PM | Heritage Auction Lot Viewing Closes | Conference Center Nirvana A-B |
| 8:00 PM | Session IV - Heritage Coin Auction | Convention Center Utopia C-D |
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Civil War Forum The schedule of educational programs at the 73rd Anniversary Convention of the Central States Numismatic Society is highlighted by an eight session Civil War Educational Forum, with four sessions each on Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21. Presenting an overview of numismatic topics related to the Civil War, as well as programs dealing with selected aspects of the medical, political, military and social history of the Civil War era, this aspect of the convention brings a distinguished roster of Civil War interpreters and educators to Schaumburg to share their research and knowledge with our members and guests. For additional information visit Civil War Forum | ||
Friday, April 20 | ||
| 7:30 AM | Meeting: Fellowship of Christian Numismatists | Convention Center Epiphany Room |
| 8:00 AM | Heritage Auction Lot Viewing Opens | Conference Center Nirvana A-B |
| 8:00 AM | Booth Holder Registration Opens | Convention Center Discovery Hall Entrance |
| 9:00 AM | Public Registration Opens | Convention Center Discovery Hall Entrance |
| 9:00 AM | Meeting: Liberty Seated Collectors Club | Convention Center Prosperity Room |
| 9:00 AM | Bourse Area Opens for Booth Holders and Professional Preview Badge Holders | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 9:30 AM | Meeting: Medal Collectors of America - Bob Fritsch: "Reasons to Collect Medals" | Convention Center Epiphany Room |
| 10:00 AM | Bourse Area Opens for Public Attendees | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 10:00 AM | Heritage Auction Lot Pickup Opens | Conference Center Nirvana A-B |
| 10:30 AM | Civil War Forum - Session I Wendell Wolka "Civil War Era Banking and Currency" | Convention Center Nirvana C |
| 11:30 AM | Meeting: Central States Numismatic Society General Membership Meeting | Convention Center Prosperity Room |
| 12:00 Noon | Session III - Heritage Currency Auction | Convention Center Utopia C-D |
| 12:30 PM | Civil War Forum - Session II Norm Bowers "Civil War Tokens" | Convention Center Nirvana C |
| 1:00 PM | Session V - Heritage Coin Auction | Convention Center Utopia A-B |
| 1:00 PM | Heritage Auction Lot Pickup Closes | Conference Center Nirvana A-B |
| 2:30 PM | Civil War Forum - Session III Sgt. David B. Kitchell 20th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Portrayed by James Carrow "The 20th Indiana: One Regiment's View of the War in the East" | Convention Center Nirvana C |
| 4:00 PM | Civil War Forum - Session IV President Abraham Lincoln Portrayed by Dennis Boggs "My Evolving Views on Slavery and Emancipation" | Convention Center Nirvana C |
| 5:30 PM | One Way Traffic in Bourse Area Badge Required for Reentry) (Booth Holder or Professional Preview | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 6:00 PM | Session IV - Heritage Currency Auction |
Convention Center Utopia C-D |
| 6:00 PM | Session VI - Heritage Coin Auction |
Convention Center Utopia A-B |
| 6:30 PM | One Way Traffic in Bourse Area (Booth Holder or Professional Preview Badge Required for Reentry) | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 7:00 PM | Bourse Area Closes | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 7:00 PM | Heritage Auction Lot Viewing Closes | Conference Center Nirvana A-B |
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Saturday, April 21 | ||
| 7:30 AM | Central States Numismatic Society Awards Breakfast Including Best of Show Award, Daniel C. Parker Young Numismatists Literary Award, Elston Bradfield- Roland Finner Literary | Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel TBA |
| 9:00 AM | Heritage Auction Lot Pickup Opens | Convention Center Nirvana A-B |
| 9:00 AM | Public Registration Opens | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 9:00 AM | Bourse Area Opens for Booth Holders and Professional Preview Badge Holders | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 10:00 AM | Bourse Area Opens to Public | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 10:30 AM | Civil War Forum - Session V Major James Riley Monroe Gaskill, M.D. 17th Corps Field Hospital Portrayed by Trevor Steinbach, Ed. D. Major Orange B. Ormsby, M.D. 17th Corps Field Hospital Portrayed by Robert Fox "Battlefield Trauma Care During the Civil War" | Convention Center Nirvana C |
| 12 Noon | Heritage Auction Lot Pickup Closes | Convention center Nirvana A-B |
| 12 Noon-1:00 PM | Registration: Young Numismatists Treasure Hunt |
Convention Center Discovery Hall YN Activity Area |
| 12:30 PM | Civil War Forum - Session VI Amy Murrell Taylor, Ph. D. "Divided Families During the Civil War" | Convention Center Nirvana C |
| 1:00 PM | Meeting: Chicago Coin Club | Convention Center Euphoria |
| 2:00 PM | Civil War Forum - Session VII Mathew Brady Portrayed by Mark Holbrook "Mathew Brady - Photographer: a First Person Reenactment" | Convention Center Nirvana C |
| 3:00 PM | Educational Exhibitors May Dismantle Displays | |
| 3:30 PM | Civil War Forum - Session VIII President Abraham Lincoln Portrayed by Dennis Boggs "The Threat of the Copperheads: Internal Political Dissent in the Union During the Civil War" | Convention Center Nirvana C |
| 4:30 PM | One Way Traffic in Bourse Area (Booth Holder or Professional Preview Badge Required for Reentry) | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 5:00 PM | Bourse Area Closes | Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| "73rd Anniversary Convention" Bourse Concludes. Booth Holders May Dismantle Displays (Booth Holders and Educational Exhibitors only May be Present in Hall for 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Move Out) | ||
| 5:00 PM | Security Room Opens | Convention Center Euphoria |
| 8:00 PM | Move Out Period Concludes
- All Booths Must be Vacated Bourse Area Closes for All |
Convention Center Discovery Hall |
| 11:00 PM | Security Room Closes for Evening | Convention Center Euphoria |
Sunday, April 22nd | ||
| 4:00 AM | Security Room Reopens | Convention Center Euphoria |
| 1:00 PM | Security Room Closes - All Merchandise Must Be Removed | |
Civil War Forum The schedule of educational programs at the 73rd Anniversary Convention of the Central States Numismatic Society is highlighted by an eight session Civil War Educational Forum, with four sessions each on Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21. Presenting an overview of numismatic topics related to the Civil War, as well as programs dealing with selected aspects of the medical, political, military and social history of the Civil War era, this aspect of the convention brings a distinguished roster of Civil War interpreters and educators to Schaumburg to share their research and knowledge with our members and guests. For additional information visit Civil War Forum | ||
| 73rd Anniversary Convention Concludes | ||
- 2013 - 74th Anniversary Convention - April 24-27 Schaumburg, IL
- 2014 - 75th Anniversary Convention - April 23-26 Schaumburg, IL
- 2015 - 76th Anniversary Convention - April 22-25 Schaumburg, IL
- 2016 - 77th Anniversary Convention - April 27-30 Schaumburg, IL
The 2012-2016 convention venue will be the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center, 1551 North Thoreau Drive, Shaumburg, IL 60176
Convention Contacts:
General Chairman:
The Convention General Chairman is the primary contact person for the event and is responsible for overall event arrangements as well as scheduling of all convention activities, including auction sessions and, in cooperation with the Education Chairman, club and society meetings held as part of the convention. Attendees experiencing difficulty making reservations at the convention hotel should contact the General Chairman for assistance. Clubs and organizations desiring to hold membership meetings in conjunction with the convention should contact the General Chairman or Education Chairman.
Kevin Foley
P.O. Box 589
Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 421-3484 FAX (414) 423-0343 E-mail: \
kfoley2@wi.rr.com
Bourse Chairman:
The Bourse Chairman is responsible for operation of the bourse area, including booth sales and assignment of locations to participating numismatic dealers. Dealers interested in bourse space at the convention should contact him
Jerry Lebo
P.O. Box 841
Logansport, IN 46947
(574) 753-2489 FAX (574) 753-4379
jclebo@frontier.com
Educational Exhibits Chairperson:
The Educational Exhibit Chairperson is responsible for operation of the educational exhibit area. Collectors interested in exhibiting at the convention should contact her. Please note that educational exhibit space is limited. Contact and confirmation should be completed well in advance of the convention dates.
Fran Lockwood
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 664-6520 FAX (765) 664-6503 E-mail:
franlockwood@aol.com
Education Chairman
The Education Chairman is responsible, in cooperation with the General Chairman, for the coordination and scheduling of all educational programs, seminars and club or society meetings held in conjunction with the convention. Potential speakers, as well as representatives of organizations desiring to hold meetings or other functions in conjunction with the convention should contact either the Education Chairman or General Chairman.
Ray Lockwood - Education Chairman
Phone: (765) 664-6520
FAX: (765) 664-6503
E-mail: sunrayofmarion@aol.com
