Doll News Fall 2017 - 167

The convention is highlighted by seven special
exhibits including:
* Convention Souvenir Doll Artist Helen Kish
* Presenting Miss Ethel Newcome
* Toy Shop Windows through the Eyes of a Child
* For the Love of Disney Dolls
* Dolls With Wardrobes Part 2 - Vintage to Modern
* The Native Art of The Florida Seminole Indians
* Les Petits Bébés Français

Convention journal sponsors included Kathy
Monier and the Dallas Doll Club.
Ruby Lane sponsored our convention booklets.
Thanks go out to Ruby Lane and to Victoria
Christopherson who compiled and edited the competitive
exhibit booklet, the tentative schedule booklet, the ﬁnal
schedule booklet and the mini schedule booklet.
Doll artists are providing companions and/or
centerpieces for their events with portions of the proceeds
donated to convention.
The Souvenir Journal was created by Kathy Monier. We
Regional Directors from Regions 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13,
greatly appreciate her work and that of all the authors who 16 and the Executive Committee have organized special
contributed and the advertisers who supported the project. helpers in the helper room with proceeds going to UFDC.
We have 102 dealers in the salesroom, six participants
Five special helpers created by members of Regions 9 and
in Publishers' Preview, and seven artists in the Artist
11 are also a part of the "For the Love of Disney Dolls"
Showcase.
Special Exhibit, with proceeds going to UFDC.
We have a very rich educational component to
Publicity for convention included: videos, email blasts,
convention this year. There are 10 programs on dollFacebook networking, ﬂiers, and ads in magazines.
related topics plus two UFDC programs - Newcomers
The convention could not be possible without a team
and AV Contest Winners. Twenty-two seminars on a
of dedicated volunteers who also work throughout the
wide variety of topics will be presented. For our creative
year. This convention is one that is organized by the
attendees we offer 23 workshops, plus an additional 4 for members for the members. The Convention Director is
Junior Collectors.
extremely grateful to all those who contributed. Their
Additionally, seven gatherings are planned for
experience and expertise are essential elements to staging
convention. These are: Bleuette, Robert Tonner, Balla convention of the scope and size of UFDC's. Members
Jointed Dolls, Alice Leverett, cloth dolls, American Indian, who support convention through their attendance and
and Ruby Red Galleria.
volunteering at convention are critical to its success and
Other activities include: the "At Your Service" Ice
are greatly appreciated.
Cream Social, a Junior Tea and the Miss Unity Scavenger
Many volunteers are hard at work in the Competitive
Hunt.
Exhibit room, the Helper and Silent Auction, the
Convention artwork was used for merchandise
Salesroom, Judging, Monitoring, Apprentice Judging,
available for purchase. These items can be found in the
Exhibit Judging, Highlight Tours, Mini-Ofﬁce Services,
UFDC booth in the salesroom.
Registration, Security, Shipping and Handling of
UFDC fundraising events include: An Afternoon with Convention Materials, and all the other aspects too
Miss Ethel Newcome and an Evening with Helen Kish.
numerous to mention but are nonetheless invaluable
As of June 15th, convention sponsorships totaled
in the running of convention. The Convention Director
$27,200.00 and cash donations of $6,090.00 for a total
thanks all these individuals who give so much of
of $33,290.00. These donations are absolutely vital to
themselves to convention and to UFDC.
underwrite some of the costs of convention involved in
The Director of Convention Services is a multi-task job
areas like the competitive and special exhibits and are
with contracts to be negotiated, artists and manufacturers
greatly appreciated.
hired for events and schedules organized and prepared.
Corporate member Bailey Trucking Company
None of these jobs could be completed without the help
generously donated the 2017 tote bags for the sixth year
of my fellow ofﬁcers, the UFDC staff (who serve our
in a row.
membership throughout the year in addition to working
Our souvenir doll artist Helen Kish is supplying a
long hours at convention), our chairpersons, the crew and
companion doll, "Lisette." A portion of the proceeds will
all of our volunteers.
be donated to UFDC.
In this, my ﬁnal year as Director of Convention
Once again this year doll artist Beverly Stoehr
Services, it is my sincerest hope that the activities in
donated ten limited edition dolls, one of which will
"A Day in the Life of a Doll - Une Journée de la Poupée"
be given away at a drawing to be held at the opening
- will ﬁll every attendee's days with many happy and
ceremony and the rest sold at the UFDC booth with all
memorable experiences.
proceeds donated to UFDC.
Margaret Vitale donated the crew tee shirts.
Dot Hagman, Janice Rohmann and Margaret Vitale
Director of Convention Services
provided sponsorship for the gala banquet.
UFDC Second Vice-President

Barbara Stone

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