IPBA IPBA 2023 Convention Preliminary Schedule of Events

IPBA 35th Annual Convention Preliminary Schedule of Events*

ALL TIMES are USA Central Time:

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 26, 2023
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Grab & Go Breakfast
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Optional Tour – Grapevine, Texas: Vetro Glass Experience
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Special Event – “Let’s Play IPBA Bingo” with snacks!

THURSDAY – APRIL 27, 2023
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Grab & Go Breakfast
9:00 AM -12:30 PM Optional Tour – Stetson Hat Factory
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM First Time Attendees Orientation Meeting with snacks
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM Vanity Table Talks
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM Vanity Table Talks
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Grand Opening Reception
4:45 PM – 9:00 PM Early Entry – Perfume Bottles and Vintage Vanity Show & Sale
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM Grand Opening – Perfume Bottles and Vintage Vanity Show & Sale

FRIDAY – APRIL 28, 2023
9:00 AM -11:15 AM Go Figure! Symposium
11:30 AM – 1:15 PM IPBA Annual Business Meeting & Luncheon
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Presentation – Bigger than Life Magazine
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM Virtual Perfume Bottles Auction
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM Perfume Bottles and Vintage Vanity Show & Sale
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Texas Movie Night – Strut your Texas Stuff; Southwestern fare

SATURDAY – APRIL 29, 2023
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Set up Collectors Flea Market
8:30 AM -12:00 PM Early Entry – Collectors Flea Market
9:00 AM -12:00 PM Collectors Flea Market (Opens to non-registered guests at 9:30 am)
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch on your own
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Keynote Presentation with Erin Parsons
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Collecting 101 (Open to non-registered guests)
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM IPBA Website Workshop
4:00 PM – 7:30 PM Perfume Bottles and Vintage Vanity Show and Sale & Raffle (Open to non-registered guests)
The Perfume Bottle Design Competition winners announced on Saturday at 5 PM.

SUNDAY – April 30, 2023
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM-10:30 AM Treasures Found
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Perfume Bottles and Vintage Vanity Show and Sale (Open to non-registered guests)

* NOTE: All times and events are subject to change; please refer to the program schedule available at convention.  Food and snacks will be provided at the events and times noted in bold.