The Cleveland Blues Base Ball Club

League Park - est. 1891, 1910

Keynote Speaker Scott Longert discusses League Park

•   We will be honored to have at least three base ball artifact collectors display thier collections at 2011 Convention.  Tracy Martin of the Ohio Village Muffins will be bringing part of his extensive collection of base ball artifacts to this years Convention.  Joe Territo of the Rochesters Base Ball Club will also be bringing his bullpenartifacts collection to Convention.  Also, the Base Ball Heritage Museum will be bringing a display on the Negro Leagues to the exhibit.
• SABR & Bertman's Ballpark Mustard make generous donations for gift bags.
• Final version of VBBA Convention Shirts being processed - photo of mock-up coming soon!
• Baseball Hall of Fame is sending a generous donation for our gift bags and Silent Auction.
• Barbara Clemenson, Adjuct Instructor for Case Western Reserve Mandel Center for Non-Profit Organizations will be conducting sessions on how being a non-profit can help the VBBA and your individual clubs!
• Cleveland Indians donate items for gift bags.
• Convention T-Shirts unveiled:
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• Date:  Friday, March 25th - Sunday, March 27th
• Hotel:  Hilton Garden Inn & Gateway Conference Center
• 1100 Carnegie Ave. (E. 9th & Carnegie)
• Room Price - $99.00 - two queen beds
• Parking Price - $8.00 per day
• Hotel is directly across street from Progressive Field, around the corner from SABR Headquarters, and 2 blocks from our friday night party venue, The Clevelander - no need for taxi's once at hotel!
• Reservations due by 2/25/2011 - Tell hotel you are with Vintage Base Ball Association to get discount.
• Hotel is located at entrances to two major interstates (I-90 & I77)
• Convention Cost:
• $85 for VBBA Member (prior to 2/1/11)
• $95 for non-VBBA members (prior to 2/1/11)
• $95 for VBBA Member (after 2/1/11)
• $105 for non-VBBA members  (after 2/1/11)
• $65 - Banquet Guests Only!
• Convention Cost is due by 2/1/11!
• REGISTRATION FORM - 2011 VBBA Registration Form.doc 

Rear View of Hilton Garden Inn

• Cleveland is a hub for 4 major interstate highways (I80, I90, I77, I71)
• Air hub for Continental Airlines.
• Rapid Transit Ssytem from Cleveland Hopkins Airport to downtown Cleveland
• Located centrally to clubs in Michigan, Ohio, PA, New York, Indiana, Kentucky & Ontario
  
  
  
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Friday, March 25th, 2011

• 4:00-7:00 - Registration - Hotel Lobby
• 7:00-8:00 - Progressive Field Tour
• 7:00-? - Convention Party & Club T-Shirt Exchange - The Blues Clubhouse @ The Clevelander (834 Huron Rd. East)

Saturday, March 26th, 2011

• 8:00-9:30 - Breakfast Buffet - Gateway Conf. Center
• 8:00-9:30 - Registration - Gateway Conf. Center
• 9:00-9:30 - Opening Remarks
• 9:30-10:20 - Break-Out Sessions (Non-Profit Information - SABR Historians on Base Ball in Cleveland - VBBA Panel)
• 10:30-11:20 - Break-Out Sessions  Non-Profit Information - SABR Authors on Base Ball in Cleveland - Website & Promotions
• 11:30-12:20 - Break-Out Sessions (Website & Promotions - VBBA Panel - Base Ball Film)