Wichita, Kansas
June 12 13 14, 2008
Hosting by Jim & Jan Nichols
and
Ron & Charleen Becker
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Wichita, Kansas June 12 13 14, 2008
Hosting by Jim & Jan Nichols |
Wichita, KS is the original home of the 108 yr old Coleman Co. Inc. It still has a factory that produces coolers and jugs and liquid gas lanterns and stoves. There is also a plant that makes and fills the propane gas bottles.
The Coleman Collectors Convention will be held in the Central Community Church gymnasium. It’s located at 6100 West Maple St., Wichita KS (316)943-1800 and has very easy access with lots of parking and close to lots of motels on Kellogg St. (Hwy 54 west).
Tentative Schedule:
| Thursday - June 12, 2008: |
FREE factory tours of Coleman will be in the morning ONLY between 8 & 12: 8:00am-9:30am: Coleman Main Plant, 3600 N Hydraulic. Meet at the west entrance guard shack. 10am-12pm: Coleman Beacon (Propane) Plant, 5605 N. 119th St. N. |
| Registration & Table set up - 1:00 pm thru 4:30 pm | |
| Members-only free picnic, Coleman Factory Outlet, 235 N. St. Francis, 5pm-10pm. Light-up with anything you like. |
| Friday - June 13, 2008: | Continued registration and setup at 8:00am |
| Show opens to ICCC Members and Coleman retirees ONLY. | |
| Banquet (Reservations only) Eberly Farm, 13111 W. 21st. N., 5:30pm-11:00pm | |
| Special lightup at the banquet location, LANTERNS ONLY |
| Saturday June 14, 2008: | Show opens to public, 8:00am-2:00pm |
| Auction at 4:00pm |
We will send out a map in the January issue of the newsletter.
We have a block of 30 rooms being held at the Best Western Airport motel which is on the west side of Wichita on Hwy 54 ( Kellogg St. ). Rooms will cost $72.00 + tax (13.3%). It will include a free breakfast which is between a continental breakfast and a full buffet. Rooms for that rate can be either 1 King or 2 Queens. We think this will be convenient for those who fly or drive. The motel will have shuttle service to & from the airport and anywhere within 3 miles which includes the convention site.
Motel number for reservations is 1- 316-942-5600. Ask for the Coleman Collectors group rate. If you have any problems you may ask for the group rates supervisor, Kent Mix.
Also there are two RV campgrounds within 5 miles of the convention site:
Blasi Campground - Mary Westbrook, email - blasicampground@yahoo.com or 316-722-2681
All Seasons RV Park - email - office@allseasonsrvcampground.com or 316-722-1154
Area Attractions:
Your best bet is to go to the Wichita Convention & Visitors Bureau web site at www.visitwichita.com or 1-800-288-9424 or 1-316-265-2800
Small list is : Sedgwick County Zoo, Keeper of the Plains sculpture on the confluence of the Little and Big Arkansas Rivers stands 44 Ft. tall designed by Black Bear Bosin, Kiowa-Comanche, Old Town- Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, Exploration Place on the river, hands on about Kansas.
www.blasicampground.com
www.allseasonsrvcampground.com