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Saturday July 20, 2002
We’re working on four special seminars with great speakers - trust me here kids, you all know we can’t release the names of our guest until they have committed to us that they will be attending - and even when they do we can’t guarantee that they will be there.
The highlight of the day is our signature event - our "Luncheon with a Disney Legend". Dennis Tanida has been asked by the Board of Directors to chair the Luncheon event. Dennis has proposed a concept that truly sounds extraordinary. More details will be coming soon - and you can find it here. The event will be a special Salute to Walt Disney's 100th Birthday with an unprecedented gathering of NFFC and Disney Company Legends. It’s sure to be a ‘Once In A Lifetime Event’ for all NFFC conventioneers - so don't delay in signing up for the convention and missing the chance to participate in this event. If you've never been to an NFFC "Luncheon with a Disney Legend" this is the one to attend! If you've been to them all - then this one will be the most unique.
We are have also put together a group Dinner and get-together for Saturday evening. This will not be part of the convention package and there will be a separate charge for those attending. The "NFFC - Be our Guest Dinner" is our chance to offer our conventioneers the chance to dine at one of Downtown Disney’s hottest eateries.
| 1st TIME EVER!! NFFC "BE OUR GUEST" DINNER ALONG WITH OUR 18th ANNUAL "FUN"TASTIC NFFC CONVENTION Join us for an enchanted evening of memories and stories celebrating 100 Years of Walt’s magic. It will be a night of socializing and dinning in an intimate setting with current and former makers of Disney magic. Special guests may include personalities from animation, music, film/television, authors, & Imagineers. This casual dining experience will take place at the Naples Ristaurante on the Terrazza Balcony overlooking Downtown Disney. Seating begins at 5:00pm. In order to keep an intimate setting seating is very limited. Reservations will be based on a first reserved, first choice basis. A separate check is required for this special event. $35.00 per person tax and gratuity included. For more information: Contact Cinde Castro through the NFFC National Board by e-mailing [email protected] |
Sunday July 21, 2002
Strictly Disneyana Show and Sale
The wall-to-wall-full-tilt-shopping-extravaganza that is the NFFC’s Worlds Largest Strictly Disneyana Show and Sale. The Show & Sale is our most widely attended event. This year’s show will feature nearly 200 tables with more than 150 dealers from across the country and around the world offering tens-of-thousands of new and vintage items. We are expecting the largest selection of Strictly Disneyana merchandise in the club’s 18-year history.
Time for some really cool news:
As well as the NFFC’s National raffle prizes and the various Chapter raffles - I think we have some great Opportunity Drawing prizes this year. We have added two amazing opportunities that are truly beyond price -
The first is a Tour of the Walt Disney Company Archives at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. The winner and three lucky friends will meet Dave Smith - tentatively on Monday, July 22 - for a personal tour of the Archives - in the Frank G Wells Building at the Studios. After the tour - lunch may be enjoyed at the commissary - or - if the winner is willing to pick up Dave's meal - in the Rotunda Room of the Team Disney Building. (The studio's equivalent to Club 33.)
The second Opportunity Drawing added is the unique chance to Tour Walt Disney's private apartment- above the Fire Station on Disneyland’s Main Street USA with Dave Smith. The day and time for the tour is still being negotiated - but, the winner and three guests will receive a personal tour of the apartment - finishing just in time to watch the "Parade of the Stars" from the balcony.
You must be a registered conventioneer to be eligible for these two new drawings - for those of you hoping to have an experience you'll cherish forever - you can't win if you don't buy a ticket - so buy lots of tickets! I’ve been fortunate enough to make both trips and I will be buying tickets for these. Tickets will only be available during the convention registration times at the registration or NFFC tables.
As you all know we cannot release names of our guest until they have committed to us that they will be attending.
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