The HSEAD Spring Meeting setting is an ideal place for vendors to offer their wares to a group of active painters and enthusiasts of Early American decorative painting. Large draped banquet tables are available to vendors for rent for the three days. The Exhibition and Vendor’s Hall will be open to the public and Spring Meeting participants for all three days and evening hours.

The Historical Society of Early American Decoration (HSEAD) will hold its Annual Spring Meeting April 23-25 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in the historic city of Auburn in the picturesque Finger Lakes region of New York State.

The HSEAD Central New York Chapter has prepared a busy, informative program A Brush with History featuring the National Landmark home of the William H. Seward family, West Lake Conservators the nationally recognized historic preservationists and a lively lecture Wild Creativity: The Grain Painted More House by Jim Havener. Educational sessions are interspersed with social activities.

The Spring Meetings attract HSEAD members and friends from far and wide.  The accompanying Annual Exhibition, which is open to the public, features, prized original Early American painted pieces. Also on view will be award winning works produced by the most accomplished HSEAD painters. In addition new guild members display their applicant pieces that have been judged acceptable using the most rigorous standards required for HSEAD membership.  The annual Exhibition provides a view of the best of Early American painting both old and new.

Consult our Spring Meeting page for additional Meeting information or our Spring Meeting Vendor Chair at info@hsead.org.

Become a Spring Meeting Vendor This Year!

Vendor Fact Sheet

HSEAD Spring Meeting - April 23-25, 2010

Holiday Inn and Conference Center, Auburn, New York

 The rent of one large draped banquet table and one chair is $50 for the three day Spring Meeting. More than one table may be rented and put together.

Nothing may be attached to the walls. Vendors are allowed to bring their own free standing signs, racks or screens.

Vendors are responsible for collecting and paying all applicable state sales tax in accordance with the law of the state in which the items are sold. Sales tax in New York State is 8%. It is the sole responsibility of the vendor to make these collections and required remittances.

Vendors may ship items the week of the Spring Meeting (April 19-23) to:

                    Sales Office (HSEAD Meeting 4/23-25)      Tell:  315-253-4531

                    Holiday Inn and Conference Center            Sales Offices hours: 8:30-5:30

                    75 North Street                                            

                    Auburn, New York 13021                             

Vendors pick up name tags at registration table Friday April 23.

Vendors may set up 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Friday, April 23

The Exhibition and Vendor Area will be open:

                    Friday, April 23 from 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM

                    Saturday, April 24 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM

                    Sunday, April 25 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Twenty four hour security is provided from noon Friday until noon Sunday.

Vendors are requested to keep their area open until noon on Sunday. There are many visitors who wait until the end to make purchases. Vendors are required to leave their area clean and in good order. All trash must be disposed of in the designated area.

For additional Spring Meeting information see our Spring Meeting page or contact:

Spring Meeting Vendor Chair info@hsead.org

Vendor Registration Form

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