Convention

Candy Container Collectors Of America
Convention

Each year during the last week in June, The Candy Container Collectors of America hold their annual convention. The convention is held at this
time to coincide with the Kutztown Antique Extravaganza. Hundreds of antique dealers set up on Thursday thru Saturday in Kutztown. In
addition at nearby Adamstown there are many shops with hundreds of dealers selling. These shops are open daily during the convention. The 2008
convention is tentatively schedule for June 26 thru June 29 at the Eden Resort Inn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

On Wednesday the officers meet to hold their annual meeting. A Hospitality Room opens around 4:00 PM and also on Thursday from 8:00 AM to
6:00 PM. Here members gather to meet old acquaintances and welcome new members.
Scrap books with photos of past conventions are on display.

A club social is held at the Eden Resort Inn Thursday evening.

On Friday the highlight of the convention is Swap Night. Here members who have candy containers for sale set up tables filled with hundreds of
candy containers. First timer eyes really light up the first time the walk into the room. Around 9:00 PM a short auction of candy containers is held
were members bid on candy containers that club members have offered for sale. A workshop on Repros and sometimes on new finds is held. Each
year The club president Gene Deible III designs and has manufactured club tee shirts and sweat shirts (with & without hoods). The members look
forward to see what he has designed for the current year. Last year baseball hats with the club logo were also available.

Saturday is Banquet night. This is a sit down dinner with appetizer, main course, desert and cofee/tea and the annual club cake. Following the
dinner the club holds it annual meeting. A raffle is held for a rare candy container and everyone receives a door prize.

Sunday, everyone is on their own to visit the many antique shops in Adamstown, or they may visit shops in Gettysburg, Hershey, New Oxford, and
along route 30.

Terry Whitmeyer is the Convention Chairman (1997-2008) and really puts on a great convention each year. Many rare candy containers are on
display each year. Any questions about the 2008 Convention should be emailed to Terry Whitmeyer.