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COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Hotel is conveniently located in East Peoria.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Off Interstate 74 simply take Exit 95 onto North Main Street.</B></div> <div> <B>Proceed northward about 1 1/2 miles to our hotel </B></div> <div> <B>on the west side of North Main, just North of Casino.</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> <embed src="HTMLobj-2482/1.MID" autostart="true" loop="true" hidden="true">  </B></FONT></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Please VISIT the </B></I></FONT><A HREF="http://www.stoneycreekinn.com/locations/index.cfm/Peoria?gclid=CJv4_orD250CFQEhDQodlCBGsQ" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.stoneycreekinn.com/locations/"><U><I><B>The Stoney Creek Inn</B></I></U></A><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>and to get your detailed directions see</B></I></FONT><I><B> </B></I><A HREF="http://yellowpages.mapquest.com/search?query=stoney+creek+inn&area=East+Peoria%2C+IL+61611&invocationType=localTopBox.search" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://yellowpages.mapquest.com/search?q"><U><I><B>Interpretive MAP</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>A CURRENT MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL COIPS FUNCTIONS.</B></div> <div> <B>THE CONVENTION PACKAGE IS $30.00  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>Preliminary Convention 2012 Agenda </U></B></I></div> <div> Friday Night </div> <bR> <div> Evening Registration packet and Commemorative Pickup<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> 7:00PM Business Meeting<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Silent Auction of COIPS Past/Present Commemoratives<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Friday Evening Social<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Room Hopping<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> 50/50 Tickets<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Saturday<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Show Display Tables<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Rare Finds Table<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Convention Show and Sale<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div>               <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>SCHEDULE</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Dealers set up 8:00AM to 9:00AM<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> 8:30 AM  Show and Sale for members WITH a convention package.</div> <bR> <div> 9:00 AM  Show and Sale for members  WITHOUT convention package</div> <bR> <div> 10:00 AM to Noon <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   </FONT>Show and Sale for public </div> <bR> <div> 2:00 PM   Afternoon SPECIAL SEMINAR  </div> <bR> <div> 4:00PM    Auction Check In</div> <bR> <div> 4:30 PM  to 5:00 PM    Auction Viewing</div> <bR> <div> 5:00 PM    Banquet</div> <bR> <div> 6:00 PM    Slide Show</div> <bR> <div> 7:00 PM    AUCTION  </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> SPECIAL NOTE:   <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Regardless of the price  any item realizes in the auction,  only the one flat $10 entrance fee is charged per item.  A $10 fee is charged on each item entered in the auction ("Buy-Backs" included). </B></FONT> </div> <bR> <div> *******************************************</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>Many Thanks !</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://coips.org/id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://coips.org/id19.htm"><U><I><B>Join the COIPS Membership. 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