2020 WRBA Button Show Schedule
November 11 - November 14
TUESDAY, November 10
7 pm THE HISTORY OF BUTTONS by Sylvia Durell — Open the public.
WEDNESDAY, November 11
2 pm THE HISTORY OF BUTTONS: Public Presentation by Sylvia Durell
3 pm EARLY REGISTRATION & No Host Bar
4 pm WINE CELLAR TOUR
5 pm DINNER ABOVE THE LAKE (prepayment required)
An elegant affair
6 pm BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE REPLANTED with Gil Biggie
We will enjoy an hour of relaxed sharing and reconnecting!
7-8 pm ONE-CARD BUTTON SALES
Anyone registered to attend the show can bring up to ONE full card of buttons to sell individually or as a card. Decorate your card with the show theme to make it fun! Don’ forget to bring change to help complete those transactions!
THURSDAY, November 12
8—9am REGISTRATION OPEN
8—9am Tray Check In
9am-5pm JUDGING
7 pm WRBA Membership Meeting & Elections
8 pm THE BLOOMING BEAUTY OF PEWTER by Simone Kincaid
FRIDAY, November 13
7am-10am Dealer Set Up
9am-3pm REGISTRATION OPEN
9:30am TRAY & JUDGING DISCUSSION
10am SHOW ROOM OPENS
4-6pm SHOW ROOM: AUCTION PREVIEW –No Host Bar & Snacks FREE Drinks
6 pm SHOW ROOM CLOSES
6:30pm DINNER (Prepayment required)
7:30pm AUCTION
SATURDAY, November 14
8am AWARDS BREAKFAST & Show Favor Button (Prepayment required)
9am BREAKFAST EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION
10am SHOW ROOM OPENS
1pm WRBA BOARD MEETING
3pm SHOWROOM CLOSES & COMPETITIVE TRAY PICK UP
EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS
THE VICTORIAN LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS by Gil Biggie
FABRIC MIMICRY by Dorothy Krugner
BUTTONS & FASHION THROUGH THE DECADES by Joan Lindsay
THE HISTORY OF BUTTONS
BLOOMING BUTTONS by Joy Journeay
MINIATURE REFLECTIONS OF ART STYLES by Joan Lindsay,
with thanks to Peggy Osborne!
IS IT LACY GLAS by Joy Journeay
Enjoy the idyllic setting
Coffee house, cafés, 5-star Beverly’s
Special “button” packages at the world-class spa
Pet friendly – 2 mile trail & lovely dog park
Renovated & upgraded rooms: Charging stations,
pillow-top mattresses, free wi-fi, cotton robes,
newspapers, refrigerators & ultra Hi-Def TV
Entertainment: zipline, waterpark, yoga, hiking,
museums, lakes, GoKarts, float planes, cruises
BUTTONS, BUTTONS, BUTTONS, BUTTONS
Registration Form
See 2019 Feb WRBA Newsletter about our decision to move from Reno.
Each upscale room is designed to optimize the comfort of our guests. Enjoy custom signature beds with pillow-top mattresses, complimentary Wi-Fi, cotton robes, luxury
toiletries, refrigerators, inroom coffee, and a local daily newspaper delivered
each morning. The resort has an outstanding spa, also.