Hello friends!
And now... I'm proud to present the special
"holiday" invitation you've been waiting for....
You are cordially invited to join us for THE gala
holiday happening of the year, when friends old and
new gather for Sandra Stillwell Presents: "Every Day's A
Holiday", in Kansas City, Missouri, August 22-25th, 2013.
Do you remember...
The childhood anticipation of waiting for Santa
-- snug in your cozy new Christmas PJ's? Those magical Christmas
mornings when you unwrapped that beautifully dressed dolly or other
treasures you'd been dreaming of?
The excitement of shopping for that perfectly accessorized frock
to wear on Easter morning? Brightly colored flowers and the delightful
pastel colors of Easter eggs? The warm feeling of a fuzzy soft Easter bunny or
chick?
Do you recall...
The thrill of receiving that special heartfelt valentine from a
secret friend? The tug at your heart feeling
of romantic chocolate and flowers sent from someone who thinks
you're special?
How about the wide eyed fun of spooky ghosts, witches, black cats
and bats? Or the fun of trick or treating and eating your loot afterwards?
Dressing up in Halloween costumes or kitch, and seasonable
colors of orange, purple and black?
Do you remember...
Festive fourth of July parties and picnics with family and
friends, followed by larger than life fireworks displays at
nightfall? The sounds of big band music with patriotic
colors and stars and stripes as far as the eye can see?
Or perhaps a different type of holiday has special meaning for you
-- a fantasy flight to a far away destination? An anniversary? New
Year's Eve?
"Sandra Stillwell Presents: Every Day's A Holiday" will
sweep you back to a time of such happy remembrances when the magic of
holidays could be witnessed everywhere from Main Street to Hollywood's
Silver Screen.
Limited to only 50 attendees, this intimate holiday soiree will be
a celebration of friends, dolls, beloved holiday traditions, classic
movies and beautiful fashions -- all rolled into a fun filled weekend that
will surely bring out the child in us all!
The Souvenir Package...
Our "Every Day's A
Holiday" souvenir package will be a collection of
elegant holiday fashions mixed with a twist of
fun! Created to fit your favorite 16" fashion doll these
designs will be produced especially for this not to be
missed Sandra Stillwell Presents event!
Also Included in your registration fee will be a docent guided
tour of the Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City to view
fabulous examples of dolls, dollhouses, miniature room sets, teddy bears,
and toys of yesteryear. Housed in a 38 room historic mansion, this
delightful museum is truly a child's Christmas dream come true!
Of course, no holiday would be complete without Kansas City's own Hallmark
Cards, so we're also planning a tour at the Hallmark Visitor's Center, where
we'll learn the rich history of this century old company.
And, if all the exciting things mentioned
above weren't enough... there's still more packed into your
"Every Day's A Holiday" registration -- a fun movie
break, desert reception and 3 meals, including a gala Saturday night
banquet! We will also have illustrious guest speakers, interesting programs and
displays, raffles, room shopping, and maybe even a few
holiday surprises!!
Registration and other fees...
As an added bonus for each convention guest who books within
the Sandra Stillwell Presents group block, the hotel has once again agreed
to include a complimentary breakfast for every night's stay. These
breakfasts on our event days -- including our Sunday farewell
breakfast -- will be group meal functions in our ballroom, with table
gifts and centerpieces. There will be an additional $35 fee per
breakfast for registrants not staying at the hotel to attend these
meals and receive any related souvenirs.
If booked within our hotel room block and paid in full by cash,
check/money order by July 5, the registration fee is $415. After July 5,
the fee is $440. Payments can be made, but are non refundable.
A $15 charge will be added to payments other than cash or check/ money order.
A $50 cancellation fee applies to all cancellations prior to August 9th. After
that date, no cancellations are allowed.
Companion registrations will be available if purchased with a full
registration. Please email for details.
Checks or Money Orders for registration should be made
payable to Sandra Stillwell, and mailed to:
Every Day's A Holiday
c/o Sandra Stillwell
8305 Blue Lick Rd
Louisville, KY 40219
Please contact me if you need to make special arrangements.
At this time, there are no absentee registrations, however, we
will have a wait list for those interested. If absentee registrations
become available, they will be offered to those on the list before being made
available to the general public.
Hotel:
What could be a more perfect place to set the scene for our
holiday celebrations than "Holiday Inn"? Yes -- that's right -- we'll
be spending our "Sandra Stillwell
Presents" holidays at the Holiday Inn Country Club Plaza!!
Tucked inside the legendary neighborhood known for
it's beautiful fountains, Spanish architecture, upscale shopping and great
restaurants and nightlife, the Plaza Holiday Inn is only a few steps away from
Kansas City's renowned Country Club Plaza -- which made history as the first
ever outdoor shopping center!
We've secured the very special group rate of only $119 per night, which
includes breakfast in the hotel restaurant on days that we do not have a
convention breakfast function.
In order for you to experience everything Kansas City has to
offer, this special rate has been extended 5 days before and 5 days after convention,
based on availability. If you need to book outside these dates, please contact
me directly.
The Plaza Holiday Inn offers complimentary
Wi-fi, garage parking (on availability) and neighborhood shuttle that
will take guests shopping to both Country Club Plaza and Hallmark's Crown
Center. For those who would like to visit restaurants, museums, and
convenience stores within a 3 mile radius of the hotel. (Shuttle runs on a
first request basis)
Hotel reservations may be made by calling 1-866-280-6326 and
asking for the "Sandra Stillwell Presents" group
rate. Please note that the cutoff date for guest bookings is 8/8/13, or
until the block is sold out -- which ever comes first
Please remember that itis VERY important to book within our group
block.
Our room block is extremely limited, so I highly recommend
that hotel reservations be made as soon as you can. I will be
monitoring the group bookings closely to make timely revisions
while possible.
If you plan to join us for Every Day's A Holiday and are not yet
ready to make hotel reservations, it would help greatly to know what days you
are planning to book.
I strongly encourage all attendees to stay at the Convention hotel
for a complete "convention experience". Besides all the fun and
camaraderie those who don't stay at the hotel will miss out on, our room and
food rates are based on meeting a guaranteed minimum, and it is crucial I have
your cooperation to meet that guarantee.
Also, with our many planned activities, you'll find being on site
much more convenient!
Optional Offsite Tours:
Known as the "City of Fountains", Kansas City boasts
more fountains than any other city outside of Rome. Our Thursday tour will
feature a driving tour of some of these lovely fountains, as well as other
Kansas City landmarks.
Second only to New York City in garment manufacturing during
the 1960's, Kansas City earned the nickname, "Paris of the Plains".
Our Thursday offsite tour will also include a visit to the Kansas City
Garment District Museum, where curator and designer Ann Brownfield will
treat us to a behind the scenes tour of their "Kansas
City produced" archives. We will learn about Kansas
City's garment manufacturing legacy and see fashions that were manufactured
there -- including TWA airline hostess uniforms.
http://www.kcgarmentmuseum.org/
Owned at one time by Howard Hughes and frequented by
celebrities, TWA -- Kansas City's hometown airline -- was well known
as the "Airline To The Stars". I'm excited to say that still another
part of our Thursday offsite tour will take us to the TWA Museum, which was
founded and is operated by former TWA employees. Housed in the original 1931
building that was built to house the TWA corporate headquarters and
maintenance facility, the TWA Museum collection features both pilot and
stewardess uniforms, plus many other artifacts which tell the history
of the airline pioneer. Director Pam Blaschum --a longtime TWA
stewardess -- will be our hostess as we travel back through the glory
years of airline travel and learn all about the legacy of this
important aviation giant.
The cost of the Thursday tour -- only $119 (dependant on our
filling up the chartered bus) -- will include an exclusive souvenir
fashion that relates back to Kansas City's heritage. More
details forthcoming soon.
The Sunday tour is not finalized yet, but if there is enough
interest, we will plan do one! Our Sunday tours have traditionally been
for a smaller group -- a great chance to relax and enjoy each other's company
after convention, while having a fun time seeing sites we may not
have been able to see otherwise. Kansas City, known as both the jazz
capital and the BBQ capital of the world, offers many other interesting
and fun activities that I'm currently looking into -- and, as always, I
welcome suggestions of what YOU would like to see and do!
Please watch for news about this Sunday tour and any
additions/changes to our other tours in the next few weeks...
Raffle Donations:
A little known fact about conventions is that registration fees never
fully cover expenses! Last year's raffle was a big success --
a huge help to convention and great fun for participants, too! So, once
again, we'll be having a raffle to help offset extra costs. Dolls,
fashions, repaints, accessories, gift certificates... donations of all types
and sizes are welcome and greatly appreciated!! If you would like to
contribute to the raffle, please email me at dls6643@aol.com.
Airport Code and Transportation...
The airport code for Kansas City International Airport is MCI.
Super Shuttle is offering a special group rate of $19 each way, or
$32 round trip.
Super Shuttle can also accommodate private transportation
for 3 people traveling together for $39 one way, or $64 for 10 people. Reservations can
be placed online or by calling 1-800-BLUE VAN (258-3826) and providing the code
CVVWS. Please make reservations 24 hrs in advance.
An alternative to Super Shuttle is 5 Guys Shuttle (913
7485423), who offers a private van for 1-4 people for $40. Depending on
the amount of luggage, this van may be able to accommodate 6.
It is extremely important that you let me know as soon as possible if
you are interested in joining us for "Every Day's A Holiday" and if
you plan to extend your stay either before or after convention.
Your feedback is crucial to know how many people to count on when
planning souvenirs, meal functions, and offsite functions.
A small deposit of only $50 will hold your spot for this not to be
missed "Sandra Stillwell Presents" event! Last year's "Radio
Days" convention sold out in record time and we expect this year to follow
suit, so please don't wait too long to register!
Holidays have always been a magical time for me -- a time for
little indulgences and big dreams. I truly believe that "Every Day's
A Holiday" and any day spent with friends and dollies is cause
for celebration.
I've been dreaming of doing this "holiday" convention
for a long time, and now that the time is drawing near...like a kid
waiting for Christmas...I'm getting more and more excited about
spending my "holidays" with you!
So...mark your calendars, pack your bags, and start
making plans to experience the holidays in "Sandra
Stillwell" style!
Please feel free to pass this invitation along to friends who
might be interested in joining us...and feel free to contact me with any
questions! 502-377-5153
I hope to see you all in August!
Sincerely,
Sandra
