LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL  !!!

Portland Oregon 2008
                  Join us for the Pacific NW Red Hat FunVention
                         September 5 thru 7, 2008
               Double Tree Hotel Lloyd Center, Portland, Oregon.
  • The cost for FunVention is $200.00 for the entire weekend.  Limit 600
  • Single day registrations are not available.
  • Vendor shopping only, $2.00 at the door.
Thursday Schedule:

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  Registration at "Let the Good Times Roll" Desk at
the Convention Entrance (across from Parking) for those from out of town arriving
on Thursday

7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Hospitality Room  open to registered participants.

Friday Schedule:

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon & 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.   Registration at "Let the Good Times
Roll" Desk at  the Convention Entrance (across from Parking)

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.  Hospitality Room  open to registered participants.

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.    Vendors open (Shopping, shopping, shopping !!!)
Day passes for non-registered FunVention ladies will be $2.00 per day.

10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.   BINGO - "6 on" packet of 10 games for $10.00.  (Cascade
Ballroom 2nd floor) If you didn't pre-register, there is still time.  Notify Pat Palmer,
registration chair: patpalmer5@comcast.net

11:00 a.m.   Downtown Walking Tour (approx 2 hours, including a rest stop for lunch)
   This event is Free.   
 (click here for more information)     

11:00 a.m. Line Dancing -  Drop in - Free  
(click here for more information)   

2:30 p.m.  ZUMBA - Drop In - Free
(click here for more information)   

2:30 p.m.  Hat Tricks Playshop - Free.   
(click here for more information)

2:30 p.m.  Mystery Playshop - Free  (click here for more information)

1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Hospitality Room open to registered participants.  

5:00 p.m. - RHS picture of all Red Hatters.  Meet on the Hotel Garage's 3rd floor for a
10th Anniversary group picture.  Wear a large hat please.  Red or Purple.  Only hats
will show!!!  

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Due to all the activities tonight Vendors will be closed.

6:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.  50's Diner Dinner & Talent Show hosted by none other than
ELVIS!!     (Lloyd Center Ballroom 1st floor)

8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Hospitality Room  open during 50's Hop.                               
8:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. 50's Hop  - 50's style with Elvis - Karaoke, dancing, games,
hats of a different color.  Anything goes. Cascade Ballroom 2nd floor

8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. or 10:30 p.m. - 55 minute DVD showing of an award winning
humorist in the Ross Island/Morrison Room.  Put your feet up, enjoy some popcorn
and have a laugh or two and a drink or two.

Saturday Schedule:

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.  Registration at the "Let the Good Times Roll" Desk
at the Convention entrance.  Late registrants - go to the Hospitality room for your
meal tickets.

9:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m. Sit Down Breakfast  with a Fashion Show presented by
The Society Woman of Wilsonville OR.  (Lloyd Center Ballroom 1st floor)

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.  Hospitality Room  open to registered participants.

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Vendors will be open (More shopping, shopping, shopping)
                          Exhibit Hall across from hotel

11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. BUNCO - At $5.00 per set, up to 300 players will roll the dice
with prizes of  $$$.  (Cascade Ballroom 2nd floor) If you didn't pre-register, there is
still time.  Notify Pat Palmer, registration chair: patpalmer5@comcast.net

11:00 a.m.   Downtown Walking Tour (approx 2 hours, including a rest stop for lunch
This event is Free.    
(click here for more information)         

11:00 a.m. - Belly Dancing Lessons -  Free -  
(Click here for more information)

1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Hospitality Room open to registered participants.

2:30 p.m. - ZUMBA -  Drop in - Free -  
(Click here for more information)

2:30 p.m. - Beading Project - Free - Limited to 100  (Click here for more information)

2:30 p.m. - Card Making - Free - Limited to 100 (Click here for more information)    

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Silent Auction - There will be many wonderful items  to bid on.
Come early to view the many choices and place your bid.  (Ross Island/Morrison
room) The winning bidder will be able to take their purchase that evening after 10:00
p.m or Sunday morning.  (Visa or Master Card accepted)

6:20 p.m. - Parade of Queens -  Please Queens consider wearing purple hats for  this
special occasion.
Dress in red or purple - your choice.             

6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.- Evening Gala Dinner - We will be honoring the Queens on
this 10th Anniversary of the Red Hat Society.  Dress in your
finest.  The Queens will be drawing the winners of their Chapter's basket.   (Lloyd
Center Ballroom 1st floor)

Entertainment by the
NW Senior Theatre.  Many of us have enjoyed this group at the
Alpenrose Dairy in Portland.
(About Us-click)

Sunday Schedule:

9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Final Farewell P J Party & Breakfast - Come in your pajamas
and hat to a special breakfast cooked just for you.   We will
announce plans for FunVention 2009.  (Lloyd Center Ballroom 1st floor)

Winners of the Door Contest will be announced.  Cash prizes!!

Entertainment by Joan Freed and her one person performance of "
Chocolate
Confessions".  There is no charge for this event.