2012 VBBA
Conference
VBBA Convention hosted by the Eckford of Brooklyn BBC
“A Celebration of the Re-Birth of 19th Century Base Ball!”
Dates
March 30 (Friday), 31 (Saturday), April 1 (Sunday)
Registration (Download form HERE)
$50 per VBBA Member; T-shirt included (Indicate size: L, XL or XXL only)
$65 per non-VBBA member plus $20 for T-shirt
Pre check-in will be included; room keys will be in the welcome bags
All attendees staying two nights and are members of the Sheraton rewards program (others can register on-line or at the hotel) will receive 1,200 SPG Points.
Hotel
Room cost per night - $109
Register with “2012 VBBA Convention”
Registration ends on February 29, 2012
Four Points Sheraton Plainview
333 South Service Road
Plainview, NY 11803
Phone – 516-694-6500
Fax – 516-694-4718
***130 person limit for the dinner on Saturday night.***
Travel - Air
Airports – McArthur (ISP) (25 miles), JFK (28 miles) and LaGuardia (LGA) (26 miles)
McArthur is nearest to the hotel; however, most flights there are connecting. It is a hub for Southwest Airlines.
JFK has a tram to Jamaica station
Travel - Train
Amtrak to New York Penn Station. LIRR (Long Island Rail Road) to Farmingdale
JFK airport has a tram to Jamaica Station. LIRR to Farmingdale.
Those taking the train will need to be picked up from the train station. Let Eric Miklich, ddejm@msn.com , in advance of your arrival.
Guest Speakers
Ed Achorn - Author of Fifty-nine in ’84; Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded baseball & the Greatest Season A Pitcher Ever Had
Mr. Achorn will speak about the 1884 Providence Grays and 1884 base ball.
Tom Shieber - Senior Curator at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. He is the founder of SABRs Pictorial History Committee. Mr. Shieber will recount, with words and pictures, the 1888-1889 World Base Ball Tour.
This presentation was the one he used during the 2010 Fred Ivor-Campbell Conference at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Andrew Schiff - Author of The Father of Baseball
Mr. Schiff will speak about the importance of Henry Chadwick and his influence in the development of the game.
Dinner Speaker
David Nemec. Author of over 35 books, most recently Major League Baseball Profiles: 1871-1900, vols. 1 & 2. The Beer and Whisky League and The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball are two of his most famous works.
Mr. Nemec will be speaking about professional baseball in the NY, NJ, CT from 1871 – 1900.
Submissions for presentations should be sent to Eric Miklich; ddejm@msn.com
Interested vendors must also contact Eric Miklich; ddejm@msn.com as tables are limited.
Submissions for the silent auction should be sent to Al Belbo; ny23hitman@aol.com