Save these dates 

ICGA and HOACGA clubs are putting on a MEGA convention

The dates are May 28th to June 1st, 2025

at the Hampton Inn and Suites 

1225 Fellow Place, Columbia MO  65201

Phone 573-214-2222 (Ask for Group Code 92k)

When you think of a MEGA carnival glass convention, double that and that is what you will get.  Amazing seminars by some of the most knowledgeable people in carnival glass, wonderful displays of carnival glass, and lots and lots of rare and hard to find pieces of carnival glass for sale.  There will even be TWO auctions (one Friday with Contemporary Carnival Glass & one on Saturday with classic Carnival Glass) where you can personally touch and see the glass that is being sold. 

This MEGA carnival glass convention is going to be the place to be in 2025 to learn about everything carnival glass.

Convention Schedule

Note: All convention activities will take place in the Event Center. Casual Dress encouraged.

Wednesday May 28

5:00pm                                  –                Early Bird Dinner – Jimmy’s Family Steakhouse

7:00pm                                  –                Setup in common room for Sale glass tables, Room displays

Thursday May 29

Morning                                 –                Free hot breakfast

7:30am                                   –                Setup in common room for Plate display setup/check-in; seller

                                                                        setup; room display setup

8:30-10am                             –                Annual Business Meeting ICGA

10:15-11:15am                       –                Seminar (HoC-Galen & Kathi Johnson)

11:15-12pm                            –                Lunch on your own

12-3:30pm                            –                Plate display check in

                  Concurrent with:

1:30-3pm                               –                Gift swap/steal game

4-4:50pm                              –                Seminar (Tim Cantrell & Sam Scott)

5:15-6:15pm                          –                Carnival games

5:30-7:30pm                         –                Welcome Party

6:30-8pm                              –                Horse Race game (hosted by Tony DeMichael, assistant Brian Foster)

Friday May 30

Morning                                 –                Free hot breakfast

7-12pm                                   –                Viewing of the plate display

8:30-10am                             –                Annual Business Meeting HOACGA

10:15-11am                             –                MEGA Plate seminar #1(Gary Sullivan-“What is a Plate?”)

11-12pm                                  –                Lunch on your own

12-1:50pm                              –                Roundtable Seminars (6 separate tables)

2-3pm                                     –                MEGA Plate seminar #2 (Speakers to be announced)

3-4pm                                     –                Plate display check out

4-5:30pm                               –                Dinner on your own

5:30-6:30pm                         –                Contemporary Auction seminar (Tony DeMichael & Mitchell Stewart)

6:30pm                                   –                 Contemporary Auction (Sheffield)

Saturday May 31       

Morning                                   –                Free hot breakfast

8am                                           –                Sheffield auction preview

10-11:30am                              –                Carnival Glass Roadshow (with Annie and the experts)

12-1pm                                      –                Banquet Brunch

1-2pm                                       –                Banquet Speakers Anne & Max Blackmore

2-3pm                                       –                Room Display awards, 50/50 winner announcement,

and White Elephant auction

3:30pm                                    –                Sheffield auction (live)

5pm-6pm                                –                Free munchies

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