BADEN-POWELL CHAPTER #1

• Special Scouts on Stamps Exhibits
• Competitive Stamp Displays
• Stamp Dealer Bourse
• Special Show Cachets & Cancel [SOSSI Meeting Cachet]
• USPS Postage Stamp Sales Booth
• Map to COMPEX

COMPEX SHOW DATES AND TIMES [Final Times]
Arlington Heights 214 Fieldhouse
2121 South Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights, IL
You can write to COMPEX 2001, Box 418, Chicago, IL 60690-0418.

• Friday, May 25, 2001: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Saturday, May 26, 2001: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Sunday, May 27, 2001: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  SOSSI will man a welcome table during these hours.

• Show Setup
  Thursday, May 24:
  Mount exhibits 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  Set up SOSSI Table and display 5:00 PM
  Informal social gathering after setup is completed.
• SOSSI Show Support
  Friday, May 25: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
  Man hospitality table.
  
• SOSSI Banquet
  Friday, May 25:
  Gathering 6:30 to 7:30 PM, Dinner at 7:30 PM.
  Wellington of Arlington (adjacent to the AmeriSuites)
  2121 South Arlington Heights Road
  Phone# (847)-439-6610.
  

Choose either: __ Prime Rib __ Chicken Ala Wellington.


Dinner will include soup, salad, vegetable of the day, potato or rice, rolls or biscuits and butter, coffee and desert.  Dinner will cost $30.00 USD per person.  Price includes sales tax and gratuity.


Please send payment and dinner(s) choice(s), to be received by May 7, 2001, to:


Richard Thill
305 Hillside Place
North Aurora, IL 60542 USA


• SOSSI Show Support
  Saturday, May 26, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
  Man hospitality table.
• SOSSI Board of Directors Meeting
  Saturday, May 26, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM.
• Baden-Powell Chapter #1 Annual Meeting
  Election of Officers and COMPEX Delegates
  Saturday, May 26, 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM.
• SOSSI General Membership Meeting
  Saturday, May 26, 3:15 PM - 6:00 PM.
• SOSSI Show Support
  Sunday, May 26, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
  Man hospitality table.
  Remove Exhibits - after close of show.

Official Hotel:
AmeriSuites
2111 South Arlington Heights Road
Phone: 1-800-833-1516; local calling: 847-956-1400
Web Access: http://www.amerisuites.com

AmeriSuites has reserved 30 rooms for SOSSI.  Room options are Queen Standard or Double Standard beds.  The price per room night will be $68.00.  Reservations must be made by May 20, 2001 to receive this price.  Normal room rate is $90.00.  Amenities include; breakfast buffet, indoor whirlpool, exercise room, in-room coffee & refrigerator, Business Express Center, courtesy van.  Location is 10 miles from Chicago O'Hare International Airport and just 2½ blocks from COMPEX.

Other Close Hotels:
Radisson - 847-364-7600
Red Roof Inn - 847-228-6650
Holiday Inn - 847-257-5000
Sheraton Suites - 847-290-7053
Courtyard By Marriott - 847-437-3344

EXHIBITS
Frames are reserved for SOSSI members.  Prospectus available.  Completed entries due by April 16, 2001.

MEETING CONTACTS
SOSSI members exhibiting or coming to the show should also contact our Baden Powell Chapter coordinator:

Bill Yankus
P.O. Box 148
Slinger, WI 53086-0148
Phone: 262-644-6391
Fax: 262-644-0211
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