Many of you have asked for the convention schedule, so here it is.
 
Linda
Convention Chairperson
 
                                Saturday: July 18
 
2:00-8:00 pm    Early Registration
                                Sunday: July 19
 
8:00-10:20 am   Registration
        During this time, the tables for T-shirts, the Raffle, and Membership will
be available.
 
8:00-10:20 am   Walter Sage Fabric Sales
 
9:00-11:30 am   Silent Auction
 
10:30 am        Opening Ceremonies
                Acknowledgment of Shell Club Reps
                Door Prizes
 
11:00 am        *WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
                Carole Marshall
 
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
 
12:30-3:45 pm   Silent Auction continues
 
1:00-1:25 pm    *EL NINO: WHAT IS IT? WHAT WILL IT DO TO SHELLING?
                Hank Foglino
 
1:35-2:00 pm    *SHOW TIME (SHELL SHOWS & DISPLAYS)
                Bobbi Cordy
 
2:10-2:35 pm    *USING THE INTERNET TO BUILD A GLOBAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MOLLUSK
SPECIES
                Gary Rosenberg
 
3:45 pm         Silent Auction Ends
4:30-5:30 pm    Silent Auction Pickup
 
6:30 pm         Welcome Party
                DISCOVER THE MAGIC
 
                                Monday: July 20
 
8:00-9:00 am    COA/Club Sales
8:00-9:30 am    Registration
 
8:00-9:00 am    Walter Sage Fabric Sales
8:00-9:00 am    Silent Auction Pickup
 
8:30-12:00 noon
                Silent Auction
 
9:00 am         Door Prizes & Announcements
9:10-9:30 am    *SEEING SHELLS IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT
                Alice Monroe
 
9:40-10:05 am   *S.T.E.P.S. - SIMPLE TECHNIQUES FOR EDUCATING PEOPLE ABOUT SHELLS
                                Helen Kwiat
10:15-10:40 am  *OLIVELLINAE OF THE WESTERN ATLANTIC
                Harry Lee
 
12:00 noon      Silent Auction Ends
 
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
 
12:45-5:00 pm   Silent Auction
 
1:00 pm         Door Prizes & Announcements
 
1:10-1:35 pm    *THE CAMAENIDAE - A PRIMER  TO THE MOST DIVERSE FAMILY OF LAND
SHELLS
                Rich Goldberg
 
1:45-2:10 pm    *SHELLS IN OUTER SPACE
                Alan Gettleman
 
2:20 pm         Annual Meeting
                1999 Preview
 
5:00 pm         Silent Auction Ends
6:00-6:30 pm    Silent Auction Pickup
 
FIELD TRIP
5:05 pm         Sleuths Dinner Theater
 
                                Tuesday: July 21
 
7:30-9:00 am    Club Rep Breakfast (ticket holders only)
 
8:00-9:30 am    Registration
9:00-10:00 am   COA/Club Sales
 
8:00-10:00 am   Walter Sage Fabric Sales
8:00-9:00 am    Silent Auction Pickup
 
8:30-12:00 noon
                Silent Auction
 
9:30 am         Door Prizes & Announcements
 
9:40-10:00 am   *WRITING A SHELL BOOK: HOW TO BE A SHELL COLLECTOR
                Art Weil
10:10-10:50 am
                *IN SEARCH OF MARGINELLAS IN THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN
                Bob Lipe
11:00-11:25 am
                *NEW LIGHT ON MOLLUSCAN PHOTOSYMBIOSIS
                Doug Jones
 
11:35-11:50 am  *TRUE PAPER SHELLS
                Amy Edwards
 
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
 
12:30-5:30 pm   Silent Auction continues
 
11:30 am        Editors Meeting
 
1:30 pm         Auction Preview
2:15 pm         Oral Auction
 
5:30 pm         Silent Auction Ends
6:00-7:00 pm    Silent Auction Pickup
 
8:00 pm         CONCH-L gathering
 
                                Wednesday: July 22
 
8:00 am         Bourse Set Up
9:00-10:00 am   COA Sales
 
9:00-10:00 am   Walter Sage Fabric Sales
9:00-10:00 am   Silent Auction Pickup
 
10:00 am        Door Prizes & Announcements
10:10-10:30 am  *SHELLING IN THE CANADIAN NORTH - LABRADOR OR BUST
                Ross Mayhew
10:40-11:00 am
                *SHELLING IN PARADISE: HAWAII
                Chris Takahashi
 
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
 
2:00-3:00 PM    Bourse open to convention registrants only
3:00-10:00 pm   Bourse open to the public
 
                                Thursday: July 23
 
8:00-11:00 am   Bourse
11:00-3:00 pm   Bourse Breakdown
 
6:30-7:15 pm    Cocktails - Cash Bar
7:15 pm         Banquet
                Charles Opitz - Shell Money