The Gathering 2012
July 30 - August 4
Springfield,
Misouri

 

Universitiy Plaza Hotel










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This will be the 40th Gathering, and the 10th sponsored by NAALC. Gatherings are sponsored by Aladdin Knights who volunteer as Knights of the Roundtable to organize the activities below. This tradition continues today as Aladdin Knights are premier collectors who subscribe to the newsletter The Mystic Light of the Aladdin Knights which began in 1973.

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Some additional attractions during the Gathering.

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MAKE YOURS NOW!!! Room rates are $90 with two room suites at $110 (excluding applicable fees and taxes).   You must be registered with the Gathering to get these rates - you just can't ask for them!   Free hot breakfast is included each day.  The hotel is pet friendly with a $25 deposit.  See details below.   Questions?  Contact General Knights Floyd & Bonnie Durk.

Our “Gathering” Registrant Room Block Will be Held for a Limited Time Only.

University Plaza Hotel
333 S John Q. Hammons Parkway
Springfield, Missouri 65806
Phone: (417) 864-7333 | Fax: (417) 831-5893

Room rates: $90 or $110 (suite) plus tax

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Schedule for the Gathering
Gathering Auction Form

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"Located in downtown Springfield in the Jordan Valley Park area and near both Drury and Missouri State Universities the University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield is surrounded by great restaurants lounges coffee shops art galleries unique retail stores and theaters.   The hotel is just a few blocks from Hammons Field home of the AA Springfield Cardinals baseball team and just minutes from the world headquarters of Bass Pro Shops. The University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield offers the best stay of all Springfield Missouri hotels whether you re traveling on business or looking for a discount family vacation. As a guest you will enjoy first-class accommodations with a fitness center whirlpool sundeck and both indoor and outdoor pools. Complimentary airport shuttle to the Springfield/Branson National Airport is available 7 days a week from 6am to 11pm. Complimentary high-speed Internet access is available in the guest rooms and throughout the atrium. Parking and local phone calls are complimentary.   Start your morning off with our complimentary hot breakfast buffet served in the Terrace Grill.   Pets smaller than 25 pounds are welcome with a small deposit.   The University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield offers more than 43000 square feet of meeting space all on the first floor of the hotel. Directly across the street from the hotel is the Springfield Expo Center featuring more than 112000 square feet of additional meeting and exhibit space.   An onsite business center audiovisual staff and full catering services ensure that your event occurs exactly as planned."

General Knights Floyd & Bonnie Durk
573.696.3619
Email contact: General Knights Floyd & Bonnie Durk

Gathering activities include:

This year's special event:  A bus tour on Tuesday afternoon (12:30 PM), July 31, to Branson.   The bus will leave the hotel and drop off at the Mickey Gillley Theather to attend a 2PM "SIX" show.  The "SIX" show garters oustanding reviews and is consided the one show to see when in Branson!  The "SIX" brothers provide their own instrumentation through the use of their terrific vocal abilities as they share music from Motown to the Beach Boys.    Tickets for the bus and show are $45.  On the return trip the bus will stop for dinner at Lambert's "Throwned Rolls" Restaurant.  The cost of dinner is not included in the ticket price (Note:    Get your reservations in as soon as possible.  They do NOT take credit cards but do accept checks).

Lamps and finials  This year's finial should be ordered with your order form available on this page.  They will be a Reeded Fan in a dark ruby color for $25 at the Gathering or $30 by mail.  The Gathering lamp will be a dark ruby 500R Washington Drape shelf lamp using the 2012 mold.  They may be ordered at the Gathering for $140 per lamp plus $10 shipping.  The lamps will not be available at the Gathering.  Orders of three or more are priced at $125 per lamp plus $10 shipping.

Room Sales   Registrants displaying their lamps and items for sale in their rooms keep their door open.  Sometimes they mix chat with candy and treats.  This fun event is friend-making throughout the Gathering.  This is a Gathering and Regional Meet tradition.

Thursday Auction   The auction is the first official event of the Gathering where price trends are often established.  All items must be Aladdin which are sold to the highest bid without reserves.  The auction preview will be held Wednesday, Aug. 2nd from 7 PM until 8:30 PM and Thursday, Aug. 3, prior to the auction, gs from 7 AM to 8:45 AM.  The auction starts at 9 AM in the Grand Ballroom.

Memorabilia Room The Memorabilia Room will be displaying 40 years of items from past shows.

Aladdin Quilt Display Diane Carey and Ellen Strickland will have a special exhibit displaying the 40 years of Gathering Quilt history.

Thursday Dinner A special meal honoring everyone that has held a Regional Meet.  The evening will have a Diner theme for the dinner.  Come dressed in your best poodle skirts, levis and tee shirts with the sleeves rolled up!  Nothing fancy here!

Educational seminars on Friday and Saturday cover various subjects such as repairs, tips on reproductions, rare items, talks of other kinds of lighting, how to light a kerosene Aladdin lamp, and much more.

International Lamp Show & Sale The Show is opened to Knights only on Friday afternoon from noon to 3 PM and is open to the public on Friday from 3 to 7 PM and Saturday from 8 AM - 3 PM.  Noted dealers from many states as well as from England and Canada feature outstanding antique lighting of all kinds.

Community Table The Community Table in the Show was manned by volunteers. Registrants can put up to 5 lots to be sold on this table. This is a service to those who do not have enough to warrant Show table or do not want to sell out of their room.

Raffle Raffle tickets are sold throughout the Gathering for $1 each. Income helps pay the Gathering expenses. Everyone is invited to donate items. The greatest raffle prize is the Aladdin Quilt.

Aladdin Quilt There is a group within the Aladdin Knights who are lovingly called The Ladies of the Knights and a select few men called The Knights of the Needle. These ladies and men volunteer their talent and countless hours to hand embroider Aladdin lamps on squares that make the annual one-of-a-kind, handmade Aladdin Quilt.

Saturday Banquet Saturday evening will be a time to honor the Knights that attended the very first Gathering 40 years ago and some of the Knights that have gone above and beyond for the Club. Come join the celebration.

Special Other lighting clubs such as The Rushlight Club, the Night Light Club, and Coleman Collectors and others participate in the Gathering; usually with tables in the Show and giving a seminar on their specialty.


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