Final details and travel plans are in place. For those attending the Carder Steuben Club’s 10th annual Symposium in Corning, NY, you are in for a treat. Over and above the Symposium schedule and all the planning that has gone into the program, there are so many sights and sounds that will enthrall you. Not only for new attendees, but as well for the seasoned veterans. If you’re staying at the Radisson, begin your adventure by touring the entire lobby and first floor. A great Carder collection is housed near the banquet rooms. In addition you’ll find other colored glass in the lobby. This is a good beginning of your sugarplum adventure. Next, head down to Market Street and wallow in its charm. In addition to a real good old fashion downtown, you’ll find a number of stores featuring new and antique glass. Several store windows will charm you with an array of Carder’s work for sale. Pieces you may never have seen before. To add some zest to your Market Street stroll, in the midst of it all is a multi-window display of Mr. Carder’s glass on display from the Corning Museum. Enjoy it during the day. But, before you go to bed be certain to view this museum display after dark. It is explosive with color after dark under the brilliant lighting. You’ll be dreaming colored glass all night; and you haven’t yet attended the Symposium. And what a treat you’ll find the next day. The Corning Museum of glass is the greatest glass museum in the world. Glass from early Roman times and dawn of modern civilization from throughout the world. A fabulous modern collection and everything in between. Some exhibits of Mr. Carder’s glass will be unforgettable. However, remember that in building “B” across the parking lot from the Museum is housed the 2,500+ collection of Mr. Carder. You’ll continue to toss and turn all night with colorful dreams and images that will stick with you for weeks after your visit. Of course, you’ll see yet more glass at the Radisson where the Club is having a small dealer sale room. The Museum has a market place on its lower level and you’ll find currently made glass for sale and a grand collection of books on glass. Don’t forget Club members with their CMoG membership cards get discounts. Then the exchange of great and truly friendly people. Carder collectors are nothing short of special people. Exchange of knowledge and more pictures of glass and examples brought forth by attendees brought to discuss. It will all be a case of sensual overload. All finished up with a fun auction of yet more Carder Glass at Saturday night’s closing banquet. Well, to help begin this experience along we’ll attach yet another Collector’s Favorites that was shared with the 2003 Symposium attendees, as sort of an inoculation to help you begin to cope with all of this assault on your best senses of beauty. See attached.

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