Flashback Friday- HLCCA Conference 2014

It’s time for Flashback Friday, but as our countdown nears the end, we don’t have to flash back as far. This week, we’re looking back at the color and fun of Conference 2014.

Conference 2014

16th Anniversary Celebration

Location: Hebron, Kentucky 

(Cincinnati Airport Marriott) 

Dates: July 10–13, 2014

Activities: 

• Welcome mixer: “Dishco Fever”

• Business meeting

• 4 seminars

• Speed learning: five stations

• Friday night consignment auction

• Show and Sale

• 5 judged exhibits

• Floral arrangement competition

• Tablescape competition

• Awards banquet 

• Post-banquet auction

• Closing session 

Judged Exhibits: 

Pottery on Parade — exhibited by Steve Douglas

An array of pieces from the 1939–40 New York World’s Fair American Pottery exhibit, including vases, ashtrays, and more. 

Somewhere Between Love and Madness is Obsession — exhibited by Denyse and Cliff Wentland

An amazing collection of more than 500 unique and different ring-handled Fiesta mugs, from 1936 to the present.

Yellow: An Underappreciated But Vital Glaze Color — exhibited by Jerry Lefever

Examples of Homer Laughlin’s many yellow glazes through the decades, reflecting their importance and extensive use in numerous HLC lines.

Evolution of Color — exhibited by Melissa Schlegelmann

The complete range of Fiesta colors, from 1936 to the present, representing how color trends evolve and how some new glazes compare to their counterparts in the past. 

Harlequin: Unique Shades and Shapes — exhibited by Kathy Holley

Examples of most pieces in the Harlequin line, in the original four colors unique to that line. 

Seminars: 

“Let’s Dish” — Lorri Monahan

“HLC’s Yellow Glaze” — Jerry Lefever

“Come Over to My House” — Kathy Holley (presenters DaveTalbott, Rick Guizotti, and Trish Loven)

“Conversation with HLC” — Dave Conley 

Awards: 

Grand Award: Denyse and Cliff Wentland

Gold Awards: Steve Douglas, Kathy Holley, Jerry Lefever, Melissa Schlegelmann, Denyse and Cliff Wentland 

People’s Choice Award: Denyse and Cliff Wentland

Microzibits People’s Choice Award: Harold Cook—Royalchrome

Runners up: Lisa Steiner — After All These Years; David Schaefer — Hankscraft Fiesta Egg Service Set

Floral Arrangement People’s Choice Award: John Conley Williams

Runners up: Ken Clardy, Terry Stone and Caroline Thompson

Tablescape People’s Choice Award: Marianne Wander

Runners up: Harold Cook, Alice Fast

Favorite Dish Article: Merrill Miller, “Decals”

Homer and Shakespeare Award: Jeff Stout

President’s Award: Jeremy Stein

What a Dish—Best Banquet Costume: Bethany Wilson

Raspberry Award: Sallie Minnich

Conference exclusive pieces and gifts: 

Green stripe placesetting: dinner plate, teacup, and saucer

Centerpieces: Green stripe casseroles

    Green stripe bistro bowls (two sizes)

    Green stripe salt and pepper shakers

                Poppy pyramid candleholders

Ornaments: Green stripe with HLCCA logo

First Fire Poppy

Highlights: 

This Conference saw stripes everywhere, as the HLCCA’s exclusive green stripe wares were debuted. But there was still plenty of red stripe and blue stripe around, too! 

The “Dishco Fever” mixer was a fun trip back to the 1970s, with platform shoes, lots of polyester, dance music, and lessons in how to do the hustle. An exceptional array of memorable personalities of the ear were represented: the Village People, dancing queens, the captain of the Love Boat, and Star Wars characters. There are probably still bits of glitter at the Conference hotel and in some attendees’ suitcases! 

A new feature debuted this year: Speed Learning. Attendees had the opportunity to rotate between five stations, each featuring a brief lesson related to dishes and collecting.