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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 2367629, member: 16948&quot;]Dallas is a beautiful city, and even though I was looking forward to the show, past experience at shows in Dallas left me with mediocre expectations for a successful show.&nbsp; However, I was pleasantly surprised that the show exceeded my expectations.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I left for Dallas on Wednesday morning and arrived in a beautiful, warm, sunny Dallas a couple hours before dealer set up began.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4965_zpsvs9fr6yy.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4956_zpsit2beo3y.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4957_zpsuxjip1yj.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4961_zpsmsszizrw.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4962_zpsyxgwp6vw.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4967_zpsbn6uweha.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>When I landed, I headed down to the baggage claim and was delighted to run into Peter Treglia, paper money specialist at Stacks Bowers, who offered me a ride to the hotel from the airport.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4968_zps7vcddsn9.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4973_zpseuclxt1x.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4974_zpsxmilzady.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I checked into the ANA host hotel, the Omni, which is a stunningly beautiful hotel, with gorgeous views of the famous Dallas skyline. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4982_zpsg8f8dyjw.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a picture of a picture of what my room looks like</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4981_zpsslzpjqfc.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And this is the actual view from my room</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4978_zpsxanjn6ni.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The dealers were let in at 3pm, and we all immediately got to work setting up our booths while the ANA was making final preparations around the bourse.&nbsp; I just had to take a photo of Rhonda Scurek, Director of Conventions at the ANA, with these huge pair of scissors that would be used to cut the ribbon for the opening ceremony in the morning. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4990_zpsbb4hduh3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After set up, I went back to the hotel, had dinner with Rick and Neil at the Texas Spice in the Omni, then simply called it a night so I could be rested for the show the next day.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.omnihotels.com/-/media/images/hotels/daldtn/restaurants/daldtn-omni-dallas-hotel-texas-spice-entrance.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.omnihotels.com/-/media/images/hotels/daldtn/restaurants/daldtn-omni-dallas-hotel-texas-spice-entrance.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.omnihotels.com/-/media/images/hotels/daldtn/restaurants/daldtn-omni-dallas-hotel-texas-spice-entrance.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4992_zpsr5yesrw7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I took this photo of the sparkling nighttime Dallas skyline from my room</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4995_zpslji3byuq.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And this is the Omni Hotel at night all lit up.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_5011_zpsspecmqta.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thursday morning I headed over to the convention center.&nbsp; This is another view of Dallas from inside the convention center hallway.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4996_zps5ihfaljd.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There was plenty of signage directing folks to the show.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_4999_zpstchfni1l.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One of the exhibitor judges, Mark Leighterman, stopped by to chat and, knowing my penchant for anything pennies, showed me these ultra cool error cents stamped on nails from his personal collection!&nbsp; You could even see the date on one of the pieces!!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_5001_zpsrezndr4o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2003%20Dallas%20ANA/IMG_5004_zps8b8yccdy.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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