Hartford Show
The 14th Annual Hartford Show
by New England Antiques Arms Society
THE NEW SHOW DATE IS
AUGUST 4 – 5, 2012
GREAT NEWS!
The 14th Annual Hartford Show will be held in
Hartford at a NEW LOCATION AND DATE
at the Connecticut Convention Center,
100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT.
The Connecticut Convention Center is a new facility located along the beautiful Connecticut River and just a stones throw from the old Colt factory. It is a state of the art facility with ample space in a great part of town, with security, hotels, restaurants, and parking nearby.
We expect a great turn-out of exhibitor participation to celebrate the American Civil War Sesquicentennial.
The New England Antique Arms Society will celebrate by featuring one of the largest Civil War Displays assembled under one roof, from private collections throughout the country. We hope this will encourage and promote the continuing collecting interest of history in the community and beyond. Please consider displaying and selling with us this summer.
With a slow economy it is the hope that our efforts will breathe some life back into the collecting market and recreate the interest in collecting Civil War and other areas once again.
We hope to connect with the public at large to make this an exciting and educational event for all.
As always, we encourage the display and sales of all other periods of collecting interest through the World War II era. All of this material combined will certainly make for a most rewarding and interesting weekend of history.
If you’d like to participate in the display program, please contact us as soon as possible at email address: hartfordshow@gmail.com.
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Click here to download the 2012 show application due by May 30, 2012. We expect the show to fill up quickly, so apply early.
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Click here for Exhibitor Loading Dock Directions for FRIDAY and SUNDAY or see the Field Press for details, or go to the bottom of this page. There is no loading and/or unloading through the front entrance.
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For general directions and information go to: www.ctconventions.com
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Click here for the Field Press newsletter for all show information featuring hotel and exhibitor information.
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Hartford Marriott Downtown is the HOST HOTEL with a rate of $115.00, which is adjacent to the CT Convention Center at 200 Columbus Blvd. Reserve your room as soon as possible by phone or online. Ccll Reservations Toll Free: 800-266-9432; Reservations locally:
506-474-2009 and mention New England Antique Arms Society (NEAAS), or click the link to immediately reserve online: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/neaas2012Hampton Inn Rocky Hill rate is $89.00. NEAAS is the name of event when you call in. (860)563-7877. Call before July 2, 2012. Address is 20 Waterchase Dr., Rocky Hill CT 06067.
*NO unloading or loading through the front door at any time.*
Connecticut Convention Center: Loading Dock Directions for Exhibitors on Friday and Sunday.
Traveling on I-95, North and South:
- Take I-95 N/S to Exit 48 to I-91 North (toward Hartford)
- Take Exit 29A/Capitol Area (LEFT EXIT)
- Stay in right lane
- Take first exit – Columbus Boulevard/Convention Center
- At end of ramp, turn LEFT on Columbus Blvd.
- At 1st light, turn LEFT on Sheldon Street
- At 1st light, turn LEFT over blue loading dock bridge (Sheldon/Taylor St.)
- At end of bridge, turn RIGHT to security gate – check in for further directions
Traveling on I-91 North:
- Take I-91 North to Exit 29A/Capitol Area (LEFT EXIT)
- Stay in right lane
- Take first exit – Columbus Boulevard/Convention Center
- At end of ramp, turn LEFT on Columbus Blvd.
- At 1st light, turn LEFT on Sheldon Street
- At 1st light, turn LEFT over blue loading dock bridge (Sheldon/Taylor St.)
- At end of bridge, turn RIGHT to security gate – check in for further directions
Traveling on I-91 South:
- Take I-91 South to Exit 29A/Capitol Area (RIGHT EXIT)
- Take first exit – Columbus Boulevard/Convention Center
- At end of ramp, turn LEFT on Columbus Blvd.
- At 1st light, turn LEFT on Sheldon Street
- At 1st light, turn LEFT over blue loading dock bridge (Sheldon/Taylor St.)
- At end of bridge, turn RIGHT to security gate – check in for further directions
Traveling on I-84 East:
- Take I-84 East to Exit 52 to I-91 South
- Take Exit 29A/Capitol Area (RIGHT EXIT)
- Take first exit – Columbus Boulevard/Convention Center
- At end of ramp, turn LEFT on Columbus Blvd.
- At 1st light, turn LEFT on Sheldon Street
- At 1st light, turn LEFT over blue loading dock bridge (Sheldon/Taylor St.)
- At end of bridge, turn RIGHT to security gate – check in for further directions
Traveling on I-84 West:
- Take I-84 West to Exit 54/Main Street, Hartford
- Stay in LEFT LANE
- At end of ramp, turn LEFT onto Market Street
- Take first LEFT onto Morgan Street
- Take second right onto Columbus Boulevard
- Follow Columbus Boulevard seven (7) lights
- Take a left onto Sheldon Street
- At 1st light, turn LEFT over blue loading dock bridge (Sheldon/Taylor St.)
- At end of bridge, turn RIGHT to security gate – check in for further directions
Traveling on Route 2 West:
- Take Rt. 2 West to the Downtown Hartford exit over the Founder’s Bridge
- (Rte. 2 ends at Columbus Blvd.)
- At end of ramp, turn LEFT on Columbus Blvd.
- At 4th light, turn LEFT on Sheldon Street
- At 1st light, turn LEFT over blue loading dock bridge (Sheldon/Taylor St.)
- At end of bridge, turn RIGHT to security gate – check in for further directions