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The 2006 - 22nd Annual Gulf South
Miniature and Dollhouse Event

A Benefit For
National Kidney Foundation of Louisiana
Since 1984
March 19 - 26, 2006
Landmark Hotel
2601 Severn Avenue (I-10 & Causeway Blvd), Metairie (New Orleans) LA 70002
(1-800-277-7575)
Free Parking

The fun will start Sunday with five and a half days of Pre-Registered Workshops, plus "THE WORLD'S LARGEST MINIATURE WORKSHOP" on Thursday and this "Whopper" is a Freebie!

During this year's Thursday all-day workshop, Braxton Payne along with his staff of assistants, will guide you through the construction phase of your very own "Patio or Courtyard Vignette." And it's FREE! After all, you'll have to have someplace to keep all your mini finds while you take yourself for a walk through the Sales Room filled with more than 60+ of the top dealers from across the United States and Canada.

In keeping with our theme, we're also planning a costume party on Thursday evening and hope that everyone will come dressed in their favorite costume. There will be prizes for the winners. We'll have prizes for the best Man's and Woman's costumes, and with a group combined costume too!  After dinner you can enjoy some of the Round Robin Workshops.

The workshops will continue during the day on Friday. The early evening   "Preview Party" will be your first chance to marvel at the imaginative exhibits and shop for all those irresistible mini goodies. But hurry --- they'll go fast.  Afterwards we'll gather for our live auction of fabulous hand-crafted miniatures and then there will be a drawing for the $1000.00 SHOPPING SPREE! Some of you could be winners of part of the total of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN VOUCHERS TO SPEND ANYWHERE IN THE SALES ROOM!!! The drawing is open to all registered guests. But you must be there to win! 

Start off Saturday morning with coffee and donuts and then it's on to the "Round Robin" workshops until noon or choose anyone of Saturday's Pre-Registered Workshops. The Sales Room and Exhibits Hall will open at noon. The gala banquet is Saturday night.  Visit and meet new miniature enthusiasts, exchange ideas.  Plan on bringing a gift to exchange with one of your table mates, and we'll also draw to select the lucky winners of the fabulous hand-made centerpieces!

Sunday morning you will enjoy breakfast, and be treated to an unusual miniature program by one of our artisans.  Later, there will be time for more Round Robin Workshops. At noon the Exhibit Hall and Sales Room will open for your final shopping before the event is over at 4:00pm.

The post show tour will not be held this year (2006)