10:30

Registration.Desk open outside the Sheridan Suite. (Tea and coffee will be available)

11:00

Convention opens Angie Holmes, Chair, UK Chapter

Message from Jay Kaplan, President of the IPBA

11:20

Slide Presentation: "In the Perfume Shop" by Helen and Craig Farnsworth
Originally presented at the IPBA Atlanta convention. Chris Hipkiss

12:45

Lunch

1:45

The 2007 Fragrance Foundation FiFi Awards. Report on the judging process and awards ceremony. Penny & Terry Emmony

2:15

Treasures Found A chance for members to show off their lucky finds or unidentified bottles and to share their knowledge of the perfume world. Examples will be projected onto the screen so that everybody can take part in the discussion.
Members - please bring interesting or mystery pieces from your collection.

3:00

Tea/Coffee

3:20

Workshop. The History of Yardley.
Most members have Yardley products in their collections and this session is intended to bring them all together to document and photograph them. We may be able to make a valuable contribution to the records of English perfume history.

4:00

Presentation by George Stam International Vice President of the IPBA
"Frankly my dear, I prefer Baccarat" A re-run of his key note speeech to the Atlanta convention. George discusses the magic of Baccarat crystal perfume bottles with photographs of many beautiful bottles.

5:30

End of afternoon session

6:30

Buffet reception in the Sheridan Suite

8:00

Possible evening session.

8:00  Room available for set up

10:00  Sale Room open

11:00  Public admitted

1:00   Buffet Lunch

2:30   Raffle drawing

4:00   Fair closes and end of convention.

         We have the room all day so stay and chat as long as you like