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Registration Form No Evil Monkeys Collector
Gathering June 4 - 6, 2010 Holiday Inn Express at Village West 1931 Prairie Crossing Kansas City, Kansas 66111 Tel: (913) 328-1024 Toll Free: (800) 957-4654
Cost: $25.00 per person. Please make your check payable to Gregg Ottinger
and mail it to: Gregg Ottinger 13503 W. 47 Terrace Shawnee, KS 66216 Tel: 913-268-0920 (home); Tel: 913-268-0100 (office) Fax: 913-268-0180 e-mail: gdo@duncanallen.com If you prefer, you may pay at the door. However, in order that we know how many
will be attending, please send me an e-mail and let me know you are planning
on attending and will be paying at the door. When you mail your check, please also send a copy
of the completed survey at the end of this form and include a picture of
yourself if you have one or e-mail the survey and picture to Gregg Ottinger
at gdo@duncanallen.com. If it turns out that we collect more in
registration fees than the cost of the conference, we will refund the
difference. We are non-profit and our
books and records are open to all to confirm that we have Spent No Evil! We have a meeting room reserved in the Holiday Inn
Express at Village West, in a new shopping area of Kansas City, Kansas called
“The Legends,” near the new Kansas Speedway.
(Click here) See http://www.legendsshopping.com/ for more details. The address and telephone number of the hotel are
above. The hotel has reserved a block of rooms for No Evil
Monkey Collectors for the nights of Friday, June 3, and Saturday, June
4. The special rate is $104.95, plus
tax, per night, for a room with two queen beds. The rate includes breakfast. There are also restaurants within walking
distance. To get the special rate, mention that you are with the group
“Annual-ish No Evil Monkey Collectors’ Gathering.” The conference will start at 3:00 p.m. on Friday,
June 4, although some of us will be there earlier. We will end after breakfast on Sunday, June
6. Site:
Holiday Inn Express at Village West, 1931 Prairie Crossing, Kansas
City, Kansas 66111. Their telephone
number is 913-328-1024, or you may book reservations through their toll-free
number, 1-800-957-4654, or on line at: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/mkcpp?rpb=hotel&crUrl=/h/d/ex/1/en/hotelsearchresults The hotel has free parking, if you drive or rent a
car, a breakfast bar, high speed internet access, an indoor pool, and a
business center. Friday, June 4:
We will gather in the meeting room any time after 3:00 p.m. and renew
friendships, enjoy some refreshments, pass out conference materials and maps,
etc. We will plan a group dinner at a
nearby restaurant (or collector’s home) at around 7:00 p.m. (Click
here for details). We will car pool from the hotel; maps and driving
directions will be available. Saturday, June 5:
We will start at 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Activities will include: Slide show of the Bruce Kittess’ and
Emil Schuttenhelm’s recent trip to
Japan, and their quest to fill in some of the
details in the history of the No Evil Monkey concept; A blind auction of No Evils. Bring anything that you want to sell! Discussion of future No Evil Monkey
Collector conferences. Dinner and collection viewing at a local
collector’s home. We will car pool
from the hotel and have maps and driving
directions available. After dinner, if there is sufficient interest, we
will go to a local jazz club near the hotel and hear some of the best live
jazz in the US. Sunday, June 6:
We will meet for breakfast in our conference room at the hotel, take
care of any unfinished business, and say our good-byes. We will have maps available showing how to
get to Kansas City area flea markets, antique malls, and gift shops. Materials:
You don’t need to bring anything, unless you want to show slides or
pictures of your collection or you want to sell anything in the silent
auction. We will provide: (1) A booklet with information
about all the attendees (please fill out and return the survey at the end of
this form), and (2) the projection equipment for any slides, videos, or
CD-ROM photos of your collection that you want to show. Transportation: If
you are driving, the Holiday Inn Express at Village West is right off the
Parallel Avenue (West) exit off of the western side of the I-495 loop around
Kansas City. If you are flying, book your flight into the Kansas
City International Airport (MCI). Most
major airlines serve it, but Southwest Airlines has the most flights in and
out of Kansas City. If you rent a car,
it is about a 20 mile drive from the airport to the hotel. If you would like someone to pick you up
from the airport, call Gregg Ottinger in advance (Tel: 913-268-0100) or
e-mail him (gdo@duncanallen.com) and we will arrange to have someone meet you
and bring you to the conference and back to the airport after it
concludes. You can find driving directions
on line at MapQuest.com, or get directions and maps from the rental car
agencies at the airport. What to Wear: Kansas City should offer comfortable,
shirt sleeve weather in early June, although it can also be very hot. Dress for all of the conference activities
is as casual as possible. The hotel
has an indoor swimming pool. Kids:
Your kids are welcome! Gregg
Ottinger has a 10-year-old and an 8-year-old who would love to play with your
children. Gregg’s wife, Kenda, has
offered to baby sit during the daytime. We are looking forward to seeing you in Kansas
City! If possible, please fill out and return, by e-mail
or regular mail, the survey found on the next page, and include a photograph,
if you have one. See You In Kansas City!!! Footnotes: 1. See http://www.kansasspeedway.com/ for information and activities. Although there is no NASCAR race that
weekend (thank goodness!), the Richard Petty Driving Experience offers the
opportunity to ride with a professional driver on the track that weekend, or
to drive a NASCAR car yourself on the track.
See http://www.1800bepetty.com/experience/ScheduleDetails_KC.aspx for details. 2. Kansas City is a steak and barbeque town. Our dinners on Friday and Saturday will
probably consist of salads, baked beans or corn-on-the cob, and a selection
of beef, chicken, turkey, and pork barbeque from local barbeque and steak
joints. If anyone has dietary
restrictions or would prefer a less gut-busting menu, let Gregg Ottinger know
by e-mail, phone or a note with your registration, and we will be happy to
accommodate you.
No Evil Monkey Collector Survey 1. Please
give your name, address, telephone number, fax number, cell phone number,
e-mail address, and profession.
Include a photograph if you have one. 2. Tell us
about your family. 3. Tell us
about your collection. How long have
you been collecting, how did you get started, etc. 4. How many
items do you have in your collection? 5. Tell us
the best story about acquiring any item in your collection. 6. What is
the most unique item in your collection? 7. Which set
in your collection has the most meaning to you? Why? 8. What does
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