IPBA Sneak Peek at the IPBA 2025 Convention in Portland, Oregon

Dates: Friday April 25th to Sunday April 27th

There will be optional tours on Thursday, April 24th, 2025:

Antiquing trip to Aurora: rated one of the top 10 best antiquing towns in the nation

Two options: Columbia River Gorge, Waterfalls, Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood or Columbia River Gorge, Waterfalls, 2 Wineries, scenic drive Mt. Hood

Preliminary Schedule

Friday, April 25th, 2025
37th IPBA Annual Convention begins at 8:00 am PT
Orientation Meeting
Collector’s Sessions *
Hollywood Symposium
Celebrity-owned items; decorating with perfume bottles and vanity items
Perfume Bottles & Vintage Vanity Show & Sale **
Evening Event (optional)

Saturday, April 26th, 2025
Collector’s Market **
Collecting 101
Presentation: “Tiffany” by Walter Jones
Perfume Bottle & Vintage Vanity Show & Sale **
Dinner and Annual Meeting and Election for the 2025-2027 IPBA Board of Directors
Keynote Presentation: “Star Struck! Hollywood’s Golden Age of Glitter, Glamour, and Gowns” by Don Orban

Sunday, April 27th, 2025
Treasures Found
Perfume Bottle & Vintage Vanity Show & Sale **
37th IPBA Annual Convention ends at 3:00 pm PT

*If interested in giving a presentation or facilitating a Collector’s Session, contact Convention Chair Barbara W. Miller at [email protected].

**The Perfume Bottles & Vanity Items Show & Sale is a buyer’s event not to be missed, and bargains will abound at the Collector’s Market!

Our Keynote Speaker: Don Orban

Many of you may know Don as a longtime collector of Czech perfume bottles and former editor of the PBQ, but he also has an extensive collection of vintage clothing! He will be speaking on “Star Struck! Hollywood’s Golden Age of Glitter, Glamour, and Gowns”.

About Don Orban’s Fashion Fascination: It all began when a friend gave him a vintage-style mannequin that needed an appropriately vintage wardrobe, which has culminated in a curated collection spanning from the 1860’s to the 1980’s, with an emphasis on items from the 1920’s through the 1950’s.

We will be staying at the Benson Portland Hotel at 309 SW Broadway in Portland

Guestrooms will be $149/night
Danny Feist Reservations Coordinator. [email protected]. 503-228-2000, ext. 173

Guestroom Link

The Benson Portland is within easy walking distance of Powell’s flagship bookstore (2.5 blocks); Nordstrom (4 blocks); Pioneer Courthouse Square (4 blocks); Pioneer Place, an urban shopping mall (7 blocks); the Willamette River (8 blocks); Portland Art Museum (10 blocks); and remember that Oregon has no sales tax!

Two fascinating perfume shops are a short drive across the bridge in South Portland.

Fumerie. 3584 SE Division Street, Portland, OR 97202. 234-386-3743
Tracy Tsefalas, owner
Fumerie Parfumerie

The Perfume House. 3328 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214. 503-234-5375
https://theperfumehouse.com

Check store hours as it is not open every day.

For those who are driving, the hotel has Valet Parking. There is also an underground parking lot one half block from the hotel, at the Union Bank building, corner of SW Broadway and SW Harvey Milk. www.propark.com

For those who are flying, the Portland International Airport has a newly refurbished Main Terminal featuring a spectacular timber roof, live trees, and wide-open spaces.