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Event Dates: Thursday through Saturday, August 8-10, 2019
Start Time: 8:00 a.m.
End Time: 9:00 p.m.
Location: Kansas City, MO
Registration
Opens: February 28, 2019 — 5:00 p.m.
Event Fees:
Travel/Hotel
The 2019 KOC Convention (August 8-10, 2019) is expanding with events at both the Westin Crown Center Hotel and Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center.
A limited number of rooms are available at a discounted rate ($175.00/night) for August 6-11 at the Westin Crown Center Hotel as well as ($171.00/night) at the Sheraton. Both hotels, are adjoined via an enclosed walkway. Reserve your room early and mention the 2019 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Club Convention to receive the discounted rate.
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center (host hotel)
2345 McGee St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
Reservation line: 1 (866) 932-6214
Hotel: 1 (816) 841-1000
For online reservations: CLICK HERE
Westin Crown Center (host hotel)
1 E. Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
Reservation line: 1 (888) 627-8538
Hotel: (816) 474-4400
Schedule at a Glance
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Friday, August 9, 2019
Agenda
Artist Signings
We heard you! Instead of long lines before or during the signing experience, you will be assigned a time within your registered session for artist signatures. There will be tables and seating near each signing area.
Artists have been grouped by theme. Sign up for the groups you’re most interested in or sign up for them all!
Signing sessions will take place in the North Pole Village approximately every 20 minutes Thursday, August 8 from 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM and Friday, August 9 from 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM. Exact times will be available on a first come, first served basis during registration.
Artists were divided up into four signing groups:
Keepsake Artist Interviews
For the first time ever, enjoy in-person interviews with Keepsake artists Edythe Kegrize, Robert Hurlburt, Joanne Eschrich and Debra Nielsen to hear more from the creators behind your favorite designs. What have you always wanted to know? You will have the ability to submit your questions during registration.
Innovation and Magic
Join the Keepsake Innovation team for a behind the scenes look at the latest technologies and a sneak peek of what’s coming next!
License to Create!
Hear all about what goes into the making of those beloved licensed characters on Keepsake ornaments.
Tom’s “Cigar” Hour
Keepsake artists Tom Best, Nello Williams and Rodney Gentry will be talking shop as they reveal the inspiration behind some of their best beer and hot-rod ornament designs.
These sessions are for kids and junior collectors 6-12 years old. Chaperones are welcome to attend.
Learn to Sculpt with Tammy Haddix
Get ready to try your hand at sculpting with Keepsake Artist Tammy Haddix.
Christmas Crafting
Get creative and make your own Christmas craft with Crayola and Keepsake.
Bingo
B.I.N.G.O. GO! Join the fun and play this fan favorite. New event exclusive Keepsake Ornaments will be given as prizes!
Keepsake Trivia
Come test your Keepsake knowledge. Prizes will include exclusive Keepsake Ornaments and previous year’s ornaments.
Spin It To Win It
Try your luck at spinning the wheel for your chance to win Keepsake Ornaments and gifts! Other surprise giveaways will happen in this session.
Trim Your Home
Maria Provenzano from Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family shares her holiday decorating expertise alongside Keepsake Artist Ken Crow.
Trim Your Tree and More
Get inspired and craft with us! Learn new and clever ways to decorate with and display your Keepsake Ornaments.
The Art of Sculpting
Have you ever wondered how Keepsake artists sculpt the ornaments? You might be surprised. Come experience all the ways to sculpt and show us your craft with Keepsake Artists Kristina Gaughran, Sharon Visker and Anita Marra Rogers.
Pack-It-Up
Expert advice and new ways to think outside-the-box to store your Keepsake Ornaments.
World of Miniatures
Get inspired on how to go big with your little minis.
Paint Your Own Keepsake Ornament
Relax, unwind and paint your very own Gingerbread House ornament.
Files
Event Product
Convention Souvenirs:
Hallmark Channel Products:
Event Notes
Event Date: August 2, 2003
Location & Contact Information:
Mariott’s Lincolnshire Resort
10 Marriott Dr.
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(800) 228-9290
Attending Artists
Robert Chad
Tracy Larsen
Lynn Norton
Sue Tague
Duane Unruh
Local Club Dinner
Each local club member attending the Friday night dinner received a repaint of the 6th in the “A Pony For Christmas series” Keepsake ornament.
Event Product
Members of Local clubs with 75% of their membership in attendance at the event received two attendee gift bags and an additional artist signing pass for Saturday.
These items were originally available at 5 regional “Art of Keepsakes” events held in the Summer of 2003. After the last event ended, the remaining limited quantities were offered up to club members through a direct mail offer.
NOTE: All prizes winners had to be present to win. Hallmark keep drawing until all of the prizes were given away. (There was 15 of each Register-to-Win prize in every city.)
Event Date: Saturday, August 4, 2001
Start Time: 8:00 a.m.
End Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location and Contact Information:
Rio Hotel & Casino
3700 W. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 252-7777
Hotel Reservations: $159/night Suite
Attending Artists
Patricia Andrews
Robert Chad
Joanne Eschrich
Dill Rhodus
Sue Tague
LaDene Votruba
Just Desserts! Local Club Tour
An informal drop in event (for local club members) that was contested on the eve of each Jubilee event.
Start time: 7:00 p.m. (program ran from 7:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.)
End time: 9:00 p.m.
Each local club member attending the Friday night gathering received a repaint of the Sharing Santa’s Snacks.
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Fifteen exclusive specially painted ornaments (3 each of 5 designs) were given away once an hour. Plus, two grand prize winners (complete Faery Tree and The Night Before the Night Before Christmas collection) were announced at 1:30 p.m.
Event Date: August 14, 1999
Start Time: 8:00 a.m.
End Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location and Contact Information:
Oakland Marriot City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 451-4000
Reservations: $109/night (ask for “Hallmark Artists On Tour” rate)
Attending Artists
John “Collin” Francis
Tammy Haddix
Dill Rhodus
Robert Chad
Don Palmiter
Sue Tague
Event Product
Event Date: July 31, 1999
Start Time: 8:00 a.m.
End Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location and Contact Information:
Milwaukee Hilton
509 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 271-7250
Reservations: $100/night (ask for “Hallmark Artists On Tour” rate)
Attending Artists
Robert Chad
Joyce Lyle
Sue Tague
Joanne Eschrich
Ed Seale
LaDene Votruba
Event Product
Event Date: Saturday, August 4, 2007
Location:
The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center
One East Pershing Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(888) 627-8538
Start Time: Charter Members were allowed to enter ballroom at 8:30 a.m.
End Time: 5:00 p.m.
Hotel Reservations: $115.00/night (mention Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Event)
Attending Artists
Joanne Eschrich
Edythe Kegrize
Kristina Gaughran
Linda Sickman
Terri Steiger
Sue Tague
Diana McGehee
Jennifer Swanson
Lisa Vogel
Local Club Dinner
Date: Friday, August 24, 2007
During the Friday night dinner a slide show presentation commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Keepsake Ornament Club was shown. KOC members was ask to submit pictures from previous KOC events by Friday, June 1st for the slide show. (Photographs were not returned.)
Each local club member attending the Friday night dinner received a repaint of the 10th in series “A Pony For Christmas” Keepsake ornament.
Event Product
Other Contents: A red lanyard captioned: Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments. Charter members were given an additional Keepsake ornament, a signed 7th in the series Toymaker Santa.
Event Date: Saturday, September 10, 2005
Location & Contact Information:
Millennium Hotel St. Louis
200 South 4th St.
St. Louis, MO 63102
Start Time: 8:00 a.m. (Charter Member – 7:30 a.m.)
End Time: 5:00 p.m.
Attending Artists
Robert Chad
Joanne Eschrich
Linda Sickman
Sue Tague
Lane Feuer
Lisa Vogel
Note: Lane Feurer replaced Rudy Garcia, who was originally scheduled to attend.
Local Club Dinner
Event Date: Friday, September 9, 2005
Event Location:
Millennium Hotel St. Louis
Missouri and Meramec Sections of the Grand Ballroom
Start Time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
End Time: 9:00 pm.
The program for the dinner included a “Town Hall” format and feature questions for the signing artists and KOC staff. Each Local club was allowed to submit two questions (attached to the dinner reservation form) that they’d like to have considered to be answered at the local club dinner.
Each local club member attending the Friday night dinner received a repaint of the 8th in the “A Pony For Christmas series” Keepsake ornament.
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Keepsake Ornaments were given away hourly at the events. The signed sports star ornaments included: Jason Giambi, Kobe Bryant, Brett Favre, Jerry Rice and Peyton Manning.
Sacramento Valley Ornament Club’s In-Store Artist Signing Event
(Grand Prize Winner)
Event Date: Saturday, September 8, 2012
Location & Contact Information:
Mark’s Hallmark
6170 Sunrise Mall
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 722-3655
Attending Artists
Joanne Eschrich
Becky Hottel
Sue Tague
*Due to health related issues, Lynn Norton, the signing retired artist has been replaced with Sue Tague.
Register-to-Win
Remember to register for a chance to win a fully signed Mrs. Claus’s Table during the in-store SIGNING EVENT! Limit 2 per event. This ornament, produced in limited quantities, Exclusively available at the 16 Hallmark Gold Crown retailers that will be hosting a 2012 in-store SIGNING EVENT.
No purchase necessary. See store for details.
Signing
News
Event Recap
Father Christmas
By Joanne Eshrich
Features Santa wearing a hunter green pine needle print gown (with a gold cording tied belt) and an open full-length red coat (trimmed with a gold accented red ribbon), with white lining and a white-fur trimmed hood. He has a green laurel wreath on his head, tan mittens and brown boots. He is holding a thin gold staff in his left hand and has his signature bag over his right shoulder.
Surrounded by Caring
By Joanne Eshrich
Porcelain and fabric. Features a snow angel with a wire halo and wings (beaded with pink and clear beads). The signature pink breast cancer awareness
ribbon has been knitted into a scarf and placed around the angel’s neck. Base captioned with inspirational words and sayings including: INSPIRING, surrounded by love, warm, and COURAGE.
In 2013 and 2014, Hallmark will donate $2 from each ornament sold to Susan G. Komen™ with a combined minimum guaranteed donation of $100,000.
Somebunny New to Love
Babys’ First Christmas
By Becky Hottel
Features a white fleece bunny, with red and green polka dots inside his ears, standing on a dated red I-frame platform with peppermint wheels. He has a green ribbon, with a red gift tag, tied around his neck. Captioned: somebunny new to love (on tag) Baby’s 1st christmas 2013 (on ribbon).
Wiggly-Giggly Penguin
By Sue Tague and Robert Hurlburt
Club Exclusive
Features a stout little penguin with beaded flippers with a red ball ornament dangling from its right wing. He is wearing a sculpted scarf and knit style hat. The scarf is red with white polka dots and green fringe. The hat is green with a red brim and white pom-pom. Captioned: (on brim) Snow Time Like Christmas. Engraved: (on belly) Wiggles & Giggles (repeatedly throughout). His (yellow) feet serve as the clapper.
Event Product
Jan’s Treasures’ In-Store Artist Signing Event
(Grand Prize Winner)
Event Date: Saturday, August 25, 2012
Location & Contact Information:
Jan’s Hallmark
545 Cool Springs Blvd. #145
Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 771-7919
Attending Artists
Ruth Donikowski
Robert Hurlburt
Sue Tague
Register-to-Win
Remember to register for a chance to win a fully signed Mrs. Claus’s Table during the in-store SIGNING EVENT! Limit 2 per event. This ornament, produced in limited quantities, Exclusively available at the 16 Hallmark Gold Crown retailers that will be hosting a 2012 in-store SIGNING EVENT.
No purchase necessary. See store for details.
Signing
Sneak Peek
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