
HOACGA
Heart of America
Carnival Glass Association
2026 Convention
HOACGA/ICGA MEGA 2
Holiday Inn Cedar Falls, IA — July 16-18, 2026
Wednesday, July 15th (Click on the day/date to open the itinerary accordian)
5:00 PM |
Early Bird Dinner (Hwy 63 Diner) Pay Your Own |
7:00 PM |
Setup in common room at hotel for Sale glass tables, Room displays |
Thursday, July 16th
6:00-9:30 AM |
Breakfast |
7:30 AM |
Setup in common room for Vase display setup/check-in; seller setup; room display setup |
9:00-10:00 AM |
Annual Business Meeting HOACGA |
10:00-12:00 PM |
Registration |
10:30-11:15 AM |
Seminar (Lantz Stein) |
11:15-1:00 PM |
Lunch on your own |
1:15-2:00 PM |
Annie’s Antiques Roadshow (Vase display check-in concurrent) |
2:00-4:00 PM |
Registration |
2:45-3:45 PM |
Gift swap/steal game |
4:15-4:45 PM |
ICGA Board Meeting |
5:00-7:30 PM |
Welcome Party w/ Pizza |
6:00-7:30 PM |
Horse Race Game (hosted by Tony DeMichael, assistant Brian Foster) |
Friday, July 17th
6:00-9:30 AM |
Breakfast |
7:30 AM |
Setup in common room for Vase display / room display setup |
7:30-4:00 PM |
Viewing of the Vase Display |
9:00-10:00 AM |
Annual Business Meeting ICGA |
10:30-11:15 AM |
MEGA Vase seminar #1 by Rocky Van Natta & Tony DeMichael: ‘CONTEMPORARY VASES’ |
11:45-1:00 PM |
Lunch Buffet (Options are: convention sponsored lunch of Beef burgers/BBQ Chicken, baked beans, potato salad OR find a restaurant and do lunch on your own) |
1:00-2:30 PM |
Roundtable Seminars (6 separate tables) |
3:00-4:00 PM |
MEGA Vase seminar #2 by Rocky Van Natta & Kevin Clark: ‘RARE VASES’ |
4:00 PM |
Vase Display Checkout |
5:30 PM |
Banquet Dinner (Pork Loin/Chicken Pot Pie, whipped potatoes, corn, dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls) |
6:30 PM |
White Elephant auction (benefits the clubs) followed by the Contemporary Auction by Sheffield Auction |
Saturday, July 18th
6:00-9:30 AM |
Breakfast |
8:00 AM |
Sheffield auction preview |
10:00 AM |
Awards Presentations |
10:30 AM |
Sheffield Auction (Live) |
12:00 PM |
Lunch Sandwich Buffet (Options are: convention sponsored lunch of Turkey/Ham/Roast Beef with toppings, chips, soup, salad & cookies OR find a restaurant and do lunch on your own) |
6:00 PM |
Optional Final Dinner Out (pay your own) with remaining attendees |