EXPERIENCE "THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS"
THE GATEWAY ARCH WITH THE OLD COURTHOUSE
CLYDESDALES BOATS ON THE RIVER ST. CHARLES CASINO
THE ST. LOUIS AREA OFFERS MUCH! COME EARLY, STAY LATE! HAVE FUN!
YOU MAY ARRIVE IN ST. LOUIS VIA INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS 55, 44, 64, & 70
AIR SERVICE IS AVAILABLE AT LAMBERT INTERNATIONAL ST. LOUIS AIRPORT, SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS AIRPORT (PRIVATE PLANES) AND AMTRACK SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS. A METRO LINK STATION IS NEAR AND THE METROLINK CAN TAKE YOU TO THE AIRPORT WHERE SHUTTLE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO THE HOTEL.
A CAST IRON CONVENTION COMMEMORATIVE IS NOW BEING MADE. PLAN TO ATTEND AND RECEIVE THIS PIECE WHICH IS LIMITED TO ONLY 200! YOU WILL CERTAINLY WANT THIS COMMEMORATIVE AS PART OF YOUR COLLECTION!!
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GRISWOLD & CAST IRON COOKWARE ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL CONVENTION, 2009
SUBURBAN ST. LOUIS, MO.
APRIL 23-26, 2009
START MAKING YOUR PLANS NOW!
The convention hotel is located in St. Peters, Missouri which is located in St. Charles County, MO. St. Charles County is just across the Missouri River from St. Louis County. The hotel is about 25 miles from St. Louis and easily accessed on Interstate Highway 70. Information about the hotel:
HOLIDAY INN-SELECT: ST. PETERS/ST.CHARLES
4341 VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY
ST. PETERS, MO 63376
(636)928-1500
ROOM RATES ARE $ 82.00 PER DAY, PLUS TAX. THIS RATE IS AVAILABLE FROM TWO DAYS PRIOR TO TWO DAYS AFTER THE CONVENTION DATES. RESERVATIONS MAY BE MADE AT ANY TIME NOW. BE SURE TO MENTION THE "GRISWOLD COLLECTORS" TO OBTAIN THE SPECIAL RATE.
CHECK OUT ALL ASPECTS OF THE HOTEL AT THE WEBSITE BELOW:
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/sl/1/en/hotel/stlst?rpb=hotel&crUrl=/h/d/hi/1/en/hotelsearchresults
The hotel has 74 single-bedded rooms and 122 double-bedded rooms. Each room has two phones, coffee maker, high-speed internet services, hairdryer, iron/ironing board, and cable/satellite tv. The hotel has a holidome indoor pool, health and fitness center, whirlpool, guest self-laundry (washer/dryer), PC available with printer, copying service, 285 free parking spaces and free local phone calls. It has a restaurant and lounge on the premises. Live music is in the lounge on Friday and Saturday nights. An optional Thursday evening event is being considered at this time. Watch for more on the website pages regarding the convention. Details will be published as they are worked out as the convention approaches!!
Complimentary airport shuttle service is available. St. Louis Lambert International Airport is 12 miles from the hotel. The Metrolink rapid train station is 13 miles from the hotel and shuttle service is available to that, also. The hotel provides local area shuttle service within a 5.0 mile radius of the hotel. This includes the Ameristar Casino, Mid-Rivers Shopping Mall, and other attractions.
Pets are permitted with a $100.00 refundable deposit.
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ANNUAL CONVENTION AUCTION
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2009
START SAVING THOSE REALLY NEAT PIECES TO PUT INTO THE CONVENTION AUCTION. WE NEED ABOUT 165 OUTSTANDING PIECES TO AUCTION. THE AUCTION IS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONVENTION AND COMMANDS ONE OF THE LARGEST CROWDS AT A CONVENTION FUNCTION. WHETHER YOU ATTEND OR NOT, YOU CAN PUT THINGS INTO THE AUCTION. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN AUCTION FORM, ALONG WITH THE CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM, IN THE NOVEMBER-DECEMBER ISSUE OF THE PAN HANDLER. OUR AUCTIONEER HAS BEEN CHOSEN AND HE WILL OBTAIN THE BEST PRICES AVAILABLE FOR YOUR ITEMS. BELOW IS SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUCTIONEER.
MIKE HOBBS, AUCTIONEER INFORMATION ABOUT MIKE HOBBS
MIKE IS A MEMBER OF THE GRISWOLD & CAST IRON COOKWARE ASSOCIATION AND ALSO OF THE HEARTLAND CHAPTER. IN 2003 HE WAS CHOSEN BID CALLING CHAMPION BY THE ILLINOIS AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION AND HE IS CURRENTLY ON THEIR BOARD OF GOVERNORS.