NATIONAL CAROUSEL ASSOCIATION



NATIONAL CAROUSEL ASSOCIATION

2007 CONVENTION

SEPTEMBER 12TH – SEPTEMBER 16TH

WESTERN WASHINGTON &

NORTHEWEST OREGON

NORTHWEST CAROUSEL ADVENTURE

You are invited to attend the 35th annual convention of the National Carousel Association headquartered at the Holiday Inn Select at 1 Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 (Seattle suburb). Your itinerary will also include an overnight stay at the Holiday Inn Downtown/Convention Center, Portland, Oregon on Thursday September 13th. This will be the second NCA convention in the Northwest but our itinerary will be quite different from the 1995 convention. We will see 7 carousels, a very large museum collection and the Mt St Helens visitor center.

~~1917 PTC #43 wagon mounted portable carousel at the Western Washington Fairgrounds

~~2006 Community Carousel carved by the Washington Antique Carousel Society for the

Pt Defiance Zoo, Tacoma, WA

~~1921 Parker 72 horse 4-row Park Machine at Jansen Beach Mall, Portland, OR

~~1911 Herschell-Spillman menagerie carousel at Oaks Park Amusement Park, Portland, OR

~~ Part of the collection from the Museum of International Carousel Art, Hood River, OR

~~1900 Herschell-Spillman track machine at Cleveland Park in Bickleton, WA

~~1906 Parker portable machine at Enchanted Village, Federal Way, WA

~~1918 PTC #45 in it’s new home at Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA

We will also go to the Mt St Helens - Johnston Ridge Observatory center for an amazing encounter with nature.

~We will be visiting 2 incredible zoos with time to visit an African savannah, a tropical rainforest, as well as polar bears, beluga whales and walruses.

~Friday night’s dinner will be a BBQ at the Cleveland Park Rodeo grounds prepared by the ladies of Bickleton, Washington.

~We will enjoy a concert on the famous Wurlitzer pipe organ at the Oaks Park Skating Rink

~A trip to the Perron Family “barn” to see the amazing collection that will soon be back in the International Museum of Carousel Art at it’s new location in Dee, Oregon.

Wednesday night dinner will include guest speakers and a panel discussion. The Roundabout Faire will be set up Wednesday night prior and after dinner and Saturday night prior to our banquet.

Be sure to visit the NCA website at nca- for more information and updates. Everyone is encouraged to bring carousel items for the bus raffles and the Saturday night auction.

Registration Fee

$340 for NCA members and $340 + $47 (one per household) for non-members. Plus the $112 for the hotel in Portland

For example - Two people sharing a room in Portland will be $340 x 2 plus $112 for a total of $792

{$670 +$112 for a total of $782 before July 4th} (non-members add $47per household)

Registrations includes – Admissions to all attractions, 3 dinners, 3 lunches, 4 breakfasts, many snack and drinks and transportation (1 dinner on your own at Jensen Beach Mall)

Registration deadline August 1, 2007

Early registration discount $5.00 off, received before July 4, 2007

Hotel reservations in Renton need to be made directly at the

Holiday Inn Select, 1 Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057; 425-226-7700



The convention rate will be extended 3 days prior and 3 days after the convention. Ask for NCA convention rate of $89 plus tax. Must register with hotel by August 15th for convention rate.

Convention hotel has 2 free airport shuttles, so bring local phone number with you. (4.5 miles away) 2 shopping areas are within walking distance (2 blocks) including a large grocery store, Rite-Aid pharmacy and restaurant. There is a Wal-Mart 4 blocks away and Southcenter Mall is about 2 miles (if shuttle is available, will drive guests to mall)

Pre-Convention Tours - Wednesday 9/12

~~ A. Boeing Factory Tour at the Mukilteo, WA

Depart 9 am and returns 3 pm

Lunch at local top-notch seafood restaurant on your own

See the assembly of the new 787 Dreamliner.

The Future of Flight & Boeing Tour are located at 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo, WA 98275, approximately 30 miles north of Seattle via Interstate-5.

40 person minimum sign up $49.00 per person

~~ B. Seattle City Tour

Departs 9 am returns 2:30 pm includes stop at Pikes Place Market, Seattle Center, home of Space Needle (extra charge to ride up but worth it) and Seattle sight seeing highlights

Lunch on your own

40 person minimum sign up $35.00 per person

Round-about Faire

The Roundabout Faire will be set up in the banquet room for Wednesday evening before and after dinner and Saturday early evening prior to Banquet. The Faire can be set up Wednesday afternoon for every one to visit as they arrive for registration. For more information please contact Linda or Tom Allen.

Post Convention Option Private collection open houses ~~ on your own

2 homes will host open houses for convention attendees to tour their personal collections:

The Linda & Tom Allen Collection, 511 Lakeside Ave So, Seattle, WA 98144

The Kate & Shawn Murphy Collection, 6577 Haley Loop Rd, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

You will need transportation as these are in Seattle (10 miles, approx 27 minutes) and on Bainbridge Island (25 miles, approx 1hr 20 minutes, shorter from Seattle) Bainbridge Island requires a ferry ride, from Seattle. Carpools possible. Maps and directions will be available.

CONVENTION CO-CHAIR CONTACT INFORMATION

Linda & Tom Allen

511 Lakeside Ave So

Seattle WA 98144-2620

206-860-6167

email: alleniana@

NORTHWEST CAROUSEL ADVENTURE

The 35th Annual

National Carousel Association

Convention

Registration Form

Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Phone: ________________________________________________________________________

Email: _________________________________________________________________________

Registration Fee $340 x ________ = $________

Early Registration Fee $335 x ________ = $________

must be received by July 5, 2007

Membership for Non-member household $47.00 = $________ if required

For non-members the will be your membership form

Holiday Inn Portland Required at time of registration

Single Room or Double Occupancy = $112__ ___

Please check preferred accommodations

• one king bed _____

• two queen beds _____

• Non-smoking _____

• Smoking _____

Tee Shirt $12 x ______ =$_______

Size Small___ Medium ___ Large ___

X-Large___ 2XL(+$3)___ 3XL(+$4)___ for larger sizes ________

PRE-COVENTION TOURS

9/12 Future of Flight & Boeing Factory Tour

at Mukilteo, WA $49.00 x ______ = $________

Or

9/12 Seattle City Tour $35.00 x ______ = $ _______

TOTALS _________________

Registrations due by August 1,2007

Early registration discount received by July 4, 2007

Bring an overnight bag for the Portland stay & leave your luggage at Convention Hotel in Renton

Make Checks payable to: 2007 NCA Convention

and return to

Northwest Carousel Adventure

511 Lakeside Ave So

Seattle WA 98144-2620

Emergency Contact Information while at convention:

Name ______________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________

Home Phone ________________________________________________________

Work Phone _________________________________________________________

Email ______________________________________________________________

Please designate any special food needs

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