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Schedule of Events

6:00pm -10:00pm Registration in the Convention Center

7:00pm -10:00pm VIP Meet & Mingle & Art Opening featuring Nick Rossi Trio (Platinum/Gold /Night Level only)

Thursday March 2nd

8:30am - 9:15am Continental Breakfast & Welcome (Platinum Level only)

9:30am - 4:30pm Seminars

  • 9:30am - 10:30am: Hugh Codding: Builder of the Flamingo and a Mid-Century Suburb with John W. Murphey

  • 9:30am - 10:30am: Fondue: Cheesy journey from Switzerland to Sears with Carrie Swing

  • 10:45am -11:45pm: Beyond the Bachelor Pad: Searching For a Midcentury Soundtrack with Nick Rossi

  • 11:00am-12noon: The Marin Civic Center – Frank Lloyd Wright’s Timeless Midcentury Masterpiece w/ Libby Garrison

  • 11:00am-12noon: From Shopgirl to Chic, The History of The Little Black Dress with Dave Temple

  • 1:00pm-2:00pm: How to Read a Neon Sign in the Dark with J. Eric Lynxwiler

  • 1:00-2:00pm: Freedom & Fashion: The life & designs of Rudi Gernreich with Audrey Moorehead

  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm: The Weird and Wonderful World of Roadside Attractions with Alix Tyler

  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm: The Intoxicating History of Pre-Mixed Cocktails with The Fink

  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm: Sexitecture - Feminism and Mid-Century Architecture with CyndeLicious

4:00pm - 5:30pm Educational Spirits & Mocktail Tasting Room

6:30pm - 10:00pm Resort-O-Rama Supperclub Dinner featuring Project: Pimento and guest Mr. Lucky

10:00pm - 1:00am Vintage Space-O-Rama (Platinum/Night Level only)

Friday March 3rd

9:30am - 4:00pm Seminars

  • 9:30am - 10:30am: Greetings from California! Circa 1962 with Heather David

  • 9:30am - 10:30am: Lilly Pulitzer - Queen of Resort Wear with Nicole Pacheco

  • 10:45am-11:45am: Textiles and Designs of Alexander Girard with Vince Bravo

  • 11:00am - 12noon: The Mid-Century Cookbook: Hellman's, Housewives, and Hostesses with Karen Finlay

  • 11:15am-12:15pm: Fairytale Parks, Puppets and Progenies with Randal Metz

  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Art Fitzpatrick & Van Kaufman: Masters of the Art of Automobile Advertising with Rob Keil

  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm: Untold tales of Eichler Homes with Dave Weinstein

  • 2:00pm-3:00pm: CA's Forgotten Bars & Restaurants: A Collage of Vintage Cocktail Napkins with Patrick Quinn

  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm: Our Own Paradise. History of Black-Owned American Resorts with Leslie "Dottie" Van Every

  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm: Pitching Potent Potables: Mid-Century Spirits and Cocktails Advertisements with Martin Cate

10:00am - 4:00pm Resort-O-Rama Art Show - Open to the Public

4:00pm - 5:30pm Educational Spirits & Mocktail Tasting Room

8:00pm - 10:00pm LIVE in person....Charles Phoenix!

10:00pm - 1:00am Vintage Space-O-Rama (Platinum/Night Level only)

Saturday March 4th

10:00am - 4:00pm Resort-O-Rama Art Show - Open to the Public

10:00am - 10:30am Marketplace Preview (Platinum Level only)

10:30am - 4:00pm Mid-Century Modern Marketplace - Free & Open to the Public

11:00am - 12noon Book Signing - meet your favorite MCM authors

12noon - 12:30pm - Puppet Show presented by Randal Metz of Children’s Fairyland

1pm - 1:30pm - Aloha Caftan Society Stroll & Pooch Parade. Meet at mural in lobby.

Sunday March 5th