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AKA Calendar Need volunteers to host shop visits 2009 - HOST SHOP VISITS OR SPECIAL EVENTS Contact Lin Rhea - 1-870-699-5095 - to volunteer your shop or host activities. * * * * * * * 2010 ARKANSAS CUSTOM KNIFE SHOW February 20 - 21 Saturday - Sunday Gala Reception February 19 Friday night - Doubletree Ballroom TABLE RESERVATIONS-Requires deposit or full payment Mail to Chuck Ward 1010 E. North St. Benton, AR 72015 Reserve your tables promptly as we continue to get lots of interest and requests for tables at this top quality show! APRIL 1 IS THE DEADLINE TO GET YOUR NAME LISTED IN THE COLOR BROCHURE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE BLADE SHOW AND OTHERS. PURCHASE FRIDAY NIGHT GALA TICKETS AT THE DOOR All table holders are invited and encouraged to bring a Collector. Each table holder is asked to bring his best knife for display. The "Best of Show" knife will be selected that night by popular vote. RSVP TO DAVID ETCHIESON YOUR NUMBER ATTENDING GALA. aka@alliancecable.net or 501-554-2582. Little Rock, AR Robinson Center Exhibit Hall 424 West Markham Located adjacent to the Doubletree Hotel Hotel Reservations 1-800-937-2789 or 501-372-4371 www.DoubleTreeLR.com For show information, contact David Etchieson aka@alliancecable.net or (501)554-2582 Chuck Ward Photography will be there for your convenience to photograph your knives, and will photograph the Award knives, call him at 501- 778 - 4329 for information. * * * * * **UNCLE AL'S SECOND THURSDAY MEETINGS** Al & Sheila Lawrence graciously host a meeting at Riverside Machine in DeQueen, AR, the second Thursday of each month. It begins about 5 p.m., dinner is available, and you are encouraged to bring a knife or your latest creation to "show and tell." Demonstrations, how-to instructions, and informative topics are shared by "experts." These folks have been doing this a long time and we are all so thankful for their service to knifemakers. Supplies are for sale and a photographer is there to photograph your knives. JOIN US...YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID.... ***********

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