.: 2008 C.N.A. Convention Program of Events

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PROGRAM OF EVENTS

Wednesday, July 16, 2008
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CNA Executive Meeting (all CNA members are invited to attend as observers) [Chaudière]
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. C.N.A. President & C.O.C.C. Welcome Reception (for Registrants and bourse dealers/ assistants/spouses only -
entry by registration and bourse badge only) - Full complimentary bar and hors d'oeuvres [Vice Regal Suite]
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Registration Table open in Hospitality Suite (for pick-up and sign-up of registration kits)

Thursday, July 17, 2008
9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. CNA Numismatic Symposium [Victoria]
     9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. The Canadian Numismatic Bibliography: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow… (Paul Petch)
     10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Early Tokens of East Kootenay (Ron Greene)
     11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Collecting Newfoundland Decimals: What’s Different Here ? (Phil Carrigan)
     1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pritchard & Andrews, Ottawa Token and Medal Manufacturers (Scott Douglas & Chris Faulkner)
     2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 1859 Wide 9 Over 8 Cents (Rob Turner)
     3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Recent Collector Coin Counterfeits (Henry Nienhuis)
     4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Commemorative Silver Dollars (Michael Turinni)
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CPMS Executive Meeting [Chaudière]
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Royal Canadian Mint Visit – Group I
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration Table open (for pick-up and sign-up of registration kits)
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite open (for all registrants and bourse dealers with assistants/spouses only - registration or
bourse badge required for admission) - complimentary coffee, soft drinks & snacks [Vice Regal Suite]
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Numismatic Book Fair [Chaudière]
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Royal Canadian Mint Visit – Group II
2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Bourse & Display Set-up (only Convention bourse dealers and exhibitors and legitimate assistants
may enter Bourse/Exhibit Room for set-up during this period)
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Royal Canadian Mint Reception (open to registrants and bourse Dealers/spouses - admittance
by registration or bourse badge only)
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. CNA Past Presidents' Dinner (by invitation only) [Chaudière]

Friday, July 18, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. C.N.A. Judges' Breakfast (by invitation only) [Chaudière]
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Spousal Continental Breakfast for registered spouses only (i.e., spouse must be a Registrant to attend) [Panorama]
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Bourse & Exhibitor Set-up (only Convention bourse dealers and exhibitors and legitimate assistants may enter Bourse/Exhibit Room for set-up during this period)
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration Desk open
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Bourse & Exhibit Preview (attendance by registrants only)
9:30 a.m. Competitive Exhibit judging begins
10:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. Opening Ceremonies
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Guided Tour of Rideau Hall and the Parliament Buildings
10:10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Bourse & Exhibits open to public
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon J. Douglas Ferguson Foundation Executive Meeting (by invitation only) [Chaudière]
10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite open (for all registrants and bourse dealers with assistants/spouses only - registration or bourse badge required for admission) - complimentary coffee, soft drinks & snacks [Vice Regal Suite]
12:00 noon -2:00 p.m. CPMS Luncheon & General Meeting (pre-purchased tickets required) - luncheon; annual
meeting [Panorama]
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Coin Kids Treasure Hunt
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Initiation to Coin Collecting – Session I (sponsored by City of Ottawa Coin Club) [Chaudière]
     1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Collecting Strategies
     2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. Why some Canadian coins are rare
     3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. Basic tools for coin collecting
     4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. Canada’s 5-cent coin transformations from 1942 to 1946
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CEVNA Meeting (everyone interested in error coins is invited to attend) [Victoria]
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Newfoundland Numismatic Enthusiasts Meeting (everyone interested in Newfoundland numismatics is invited to attend) [Panorama]
4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Auction – Session 1 [Victoria]
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Bank of Canada Reception at the Currency Museum (open to registrants and bourse dealers and their assistants/spouses - admittance by registration or bourse badge only)

Saturday July 19, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. CNA Club Delegates’ Breakfast meeting (pre-purchased tickets required) [Panorama]
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. CNRS Breakfast Meeting (admission restricted to CNRS members with pre-purchased tickets) [Chaudière]
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Bourse Dealer Set-up (only Convention bourse dealers and legitimate assistants may enter)
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Initiation to Coin Collecting – Session II (sponsored by City of Ottawa Coin Club) [Joliet]
     9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Looking at today’s banknotes
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Bourse & Exhibits Preview (attendance by registrants only)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Desk open
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Spousal Activity
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Bourse & Exhibits open to public
10:10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Coin Kids Treasure Hunt
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CNA General Meeting & Award Presentations (all CNA members are encouraged to attend) President's report, annual financial report, awards presentations; [Victoria]
10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite open (for all registrants and bourse dealers/ assistants/spouses only) - registration or bourse badge required for admission) - complimentary coffee, soft drinks & snacks [Vice Regal Suite]
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.MASC Executive Meeting (by invitation only) [Chaudière]
11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. CATC Meeting (everyone invited to attend) [Panorama]
12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CTCCC Meeting (everyone invited) [TBA]
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CNA Coin Kids Forum & Junior Auction (all young collectors are invited to attend) [Joliet] door prizes, special presentations, and junior auction. Parents/guardians are encouraged to attend as observers.
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. MASC Meeting (everyone invited to attend) [Chaudière]
2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Auction – Session 2 [Victoria]
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CNA Educational Forum (everyone invited to attend) [Panorama]
     3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Collecting Canadian Coins in the 1950s and 1960s: Perspectives Recalled by an American Collector (Clifford Mishler)
     4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Collecting Olympic Coins: A Tribute to Champions (Alexander Driega)
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Initiation to Coin Collecting – Session III (sponsored by City of Ottawa Coin Club) [Joliet]
     3:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. The coins that celebrate Canada’s 125th anniversary
     4:30 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. From the ground to your safe – How precious metal in transformed into coins
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Pre-Banquet Reception with cash bar (banquet ticket holders only) [Panorama]
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. CNA Banquet (pre-purchased tickets required) - includes all-you-can-eat buffet dinner; presentation of major numismatic awards; keynote speaker) [Panorama]

Sunday, July 20, 2008
8:00 a.m. -9:00 a.m. Bourse Dealer Set-Up (only Convention bourse dealers and legitimate assistants may enter)
8:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. CAWMC Breakfast - (pre-purchased tickets required) [Panorama]
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Bourse & Display Preview (attendance by registrants only)
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Initiation to Coin Collecting – Session IV (sponsored by City of Ottawa Coin Club) [Chaudière]
     9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. The 2003 Silver Dollar and what really happened in Cobalt, Ontario
     10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Tips & Tricks to identify foreign coins
     11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Grading 101 – Part 1 – Understanding wear
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Registration Desk open
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Bourse & Exhibits open to public
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite open (for all registrants and bourse dealers and assistants/spouses only) - registration or bourse badge required for admission; complimentary coffee, cold drinks & snacks)
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Initiation to Coin Collecting – Session V (sponsored by City of Ottawa Coin Club) [Chaudière]
     1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Grading 101 – Part 2 – Practice
     2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. Banknotes made of plastic
2:00 p.m. Bourse and Exhibits closed
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dealers & Exhibitors Teardown

Please note that there will be two auction sessions: (Friday and Saturday)
Times to be confirmed.

We look forward to seeing you at the 2008 C.N.A. Convention!

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