My BJD Convention 2007 Planner

Thursday August 23, 2007
3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Registration
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner with Nathan
7:00- 9:00 p.m. Reception, door prizes. Room shopping.

Friday August 24, 2007
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Late registration
10:00 - 3:00 p.m. Sales floor (convention attendees only)
* Box lunch 11:45 - 1:00 p.m.
3:15 - 4:15 p.m. Workshop - Photo stories
4:15 - 5:15 p.m. Demo - Esthetics
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Dinner with Nathan
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Competition viewing and voting
Ribbons will be awarded at 8:00
8:00 p.m. In the Oaks - Refreshments
Get –together and play time

Saturday August 25, 2007
9:00 - 10:00 p.m. Panel - History of BJDs
10:00 - 3:00 p.m. Sales floor open to Public
7:00- 9:00 p.m.
* Black and White Ball
* Bring one BJD for display. I will bring Ophelia, and Nathan will bring Shelley.

Vendors
BJDollarama. Patent ankle shoes, $7.99 in white.
Cheery Doll (US Representative: KRB Fashions ): Yellow maid dress, $58. Flower garden pink, $90.
Oriental Boutique: For Dresden. Kimono, $25, Qipao, $25.

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