FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show Banquet
I wanted to get a few pictures of the 2013 FOHBC Manchester Antique Bottle Show Banquet out as fast as I could. Look for an upcoming article in Bottles and Extras. Great turn-out, cocktail party, meeting old and new friends, good food, awards, speaker and off to the New England Bottle Battle.
All Photography by FOHBC Official Show Photographer, Scott Selenak (Los Angeles)
COCKTAIL PARTY
Healthy crowd at cocktail party
Many conversations with old and new friends at cocktail party
Banquet cocktail party
Cocktail Party before the Banquet
An nice Pink Zinfandel pour
Cocktail Party – Some serious talk with FOHBC Western Director, Dave Maryo (Los Angeles Antique Bottle Club President)
Call to Banquet seating
WELCOMES
Manchester co-chairs Michael George and Maureen Crawford welcoming the crowd
Ferdinand Meyer V, FOHBC President, welcoming Federation crowd to Banquet. Good things ahead.
DINNER
Dinner service
White glove service. In good hands at the Radisson Manchester
Full tables
Dessert Time
SPOTTED IN THE CROWD
Legendary Charles Aprill (New Orleans) sits in rapt attention.
Alan Blakeman (United Kingdom)
Pam Selenak (Orange County), FOHBC Public Relations Director and Jeff Wichmann (Sacramento), American Bottle Auctions President
Bob Ford (Baltimore), Steve Charing (Baltimore) and Pam Selenak (Orange County), FOHBC Public Relations Director.
Three great Georgia guys. John Joiner (Atlanta), Mike Newman (Augusta) and FOHBC Southeast Director, Jack Hewitt (Lawrenceville, GA).
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
The legendary Mark Vuono (Stanford) is Keynote Speaker
Jim Bender (FOHBC Membership Director) makes a comment about Mark Vuono.
Elizabeth Meyer (Houston), Jerry Forbes (Carmel) and Sandor Fuss (Denver) listing to keynote speaker, Mark Vuono
AWARDS
Alan Blakeman from the United Kingdom winning the FOHBC Hall of Fame award from FOHBC President Ferdinand Meyer V and one of his nominators, Ralph Finch.
Alan DeMaison (FOHBC Business Manager) receiving the 2013 President’s Award
Alan Blakeman (UK) accepting the FOHBC Hall of Fame Award
Gene Bradberry (Memphis) receives the FOHBC Hall of Fame Award
James Campiglia (Butte, Montana) receives, 1st Place Best Show Flyer/Poster award. Hug by Pam Selenak.
Legends, Jim and Joyce Rogers receiving special FOHBC Award.
Steve Charing (Baltimore) receives 1st Place award for best club web site. Baltimore Antique Bottle Club.
ANNOUNCING THE BOTTLE BATTLE
Michael George (Manchester Show co-chair) dresses up in period and reminds everyone that the New England Bottle Battle follows the Banquet in an adjoining Hall.
Ferd, the name you needed to confirm in one of the photos: John Joiner from Georgia!
Dennis Rogers
Thanks Dennis. Updated.