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Join us in Lancaster, PA
June 28 - 30, 2012!

Plan Now to attend the 30th Annual Icescreamers Convention, to be held June 28 - 30, 2012, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the Best Western Eden Resort Inn.

Events will begin on Thursday afternoon with a tour of a local landmark, and a hospitality suite for members, who bring a wide variety of ice cream and soda fountain collectibles for purchase, sale and trade.

They showcase this wealth of items at the Show and Sale open to the public on Friday, June 29, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. with a nominal admission fee for the public.

 Ice Cream and Soda Fountain Collectibles Show and Sale


Saturday's events feature popular, educational, and entertaining speakers, followed by a brunch. Past presenters have demonstrated the use of vintage soda fountain equipment, shown us how to preserve and protect paper ephemera, and entertained us with clips from vintage movies with ice cream themes.

You'll meet people of all ages from all over the United States, and from several foreign countries. Speak with our diverse family of collectors: from historic soda fountain owners to authors of books on ice cream subjects. Our Registration fees are very affordable, with tours, brunch, and evening activities available as options.

Want to see what a typical convention is like? You can

  • Watch our 2008 Convention video or
  • Browse our 2009 Convention photo album or
  • Check out photos from our 2010 Convention and
  • View our upcoming 2012 Convention Schedule below.

    • 2012 Convention Schedule of Events

    Thursday

    • Check in, and join us as we greet Ice Screamers in the Hospitality Suite
    • Tour the Turkey Hill Experience with other Ice Screamers
    • Attend the Welcome Dinner with a Cash Bar, and plenty of good food with great friends
    • Enjoy flavors from outrageous to sublime during the much-heralded and always-memorable Ice Cream Tasting
    • Place the Winning Auction Bid on that coveted soda fountain collectible, from silly to serious, during the auction
    • Relax and reminisce with collectors and friends, old and new

    Friday

    • Start your day with our delightful Complimentary Continental Breakfast
    • View one-of-a-kind ice cream collectibles on display from our members' private collections
    • Find that special must-have item when the doors open for the Ice-Screamers-Only Preview
    • Ask your soda fountain questions during our Talk to the Experts sessions, from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
    • Then buy, sell, and trade with the general public from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
    • Be sure to help yourself to a cone or cup of complimentary ice cream served with smiles and sprinkles!
    • Join us for an Evening Dinner, topped with an entertaining video and engaging speaker.

    Saturday

    • Learn amazing facts about ice cream from our popular, educational and entertaining speakers
    • Bring the convention to a close with a delightful brunch.

    Our very affordable Registration fee includes: your Convention packet of materials, a limited edition commemorative lapel pin, the Continental Breakfast, Ice Cream during the Show and Sale, one free table rental for your Display-Only Private Collection items, all entertainment, Hospitality Suite admission, and use of the Best Western Eden Resort Inn Courtyard on Friday. There is no cost to participate in the Shank's Factory tour, but registration is required. Show and Sale tables, evening dinner activities, and the Saturday brunch are available as options.

    Here's how to Register

    The February, 2012 issue of the Ice Screamer Newsletter contains the Ice Screamer convention invitation and registration form.

    And if you're not already an Ice Screamer, click on the link above to print and send your Membership Application Today!