2012 Cubs Convention - CONVENTION ENDED

coachk28 wrote:Hey nednarb3!

Thanks for joining!

Although I'm not sure who you are! Darn those avatar/user names!!!



Make sure you tell us a little bit about yourself here....

Introduce Yourself Here

James,

Read it backwards!!!

James, who is that in your avatar?

Her name is Colleen Dwyer.. or something like that.

She used to be a Blackhawks Ice Crew Girl.


I posted a picture of her and I together on here somewhere.

This will be my 5th year attending the convention. I have only stayed there one time and I will never do it again. Its just not worth the money. I expect the convention to have even fewer people attending than last year. I am hoping to acquire some Castro game used equipment in the garage sale on Friday or Saturday. I would also like to get two season ticket stubs that I purchased from Castro's first MLB game signed. I just started collecting unused ticket stubs because they are fairly inexpensive and they will look good framed next to a lineup card or picture. I just happened onto the forum tonight when I was taking a break from grading papers and I thought I would make a quick post.

JoeSoss... welcome to the forum! Glad to have you aboard!





I have a hook up with current Cubs players so make sure we meet up at the convention!


So you were taking a break from grading papers?!?!? Nice to have another teacher aboard! I teach high school history! You?

Partial 2012 Cubs Convention Schedule

Friday, January 13th
* 5:00pm - 5:30pm - Opening Ceremonies
* 6:00pm - 6:45pm - Autograph Treasure Hunt
* 7:00pm - 9:00pm - Sports Night Live with Dave Kaplan and Brian Noonan ... the two hour show will be simulcast on 720 WGN
* 7:00pm - 8:30pm - Cubs Bingo


Saturday, January 14th
* 9:00am - 10:00am - Behind the Scenes with Theo Epstein
* 10:00am - 11:00am - WGN Radio's Meet Cubs Baseball Management featuring Jed Hoyer, Randy Bush and Dale Sveum
* 4:00pm - 6:50pm - Saturday Sport Central - Dave Kaplan and Brian Noonan simulcast on 720 WGN


Saturday Sessions include:
* Player Development: From the Dominican Republic to Mesa - featuring Starlin Castro, Welington Castillo and Jeff Samardzija
* From the Field to the Booth - featuring Bob Brenly, Gary Matthews, Todd Hollandsworth, Keith Moreland, Rick Sutcliffe and Dave Otto
* For Kids Only Press Conference - featuring Darwin Barney, Tony Campana, Reed Johnson, Todd Walker and David DeJesus
* Ron Santo: Beyond the Game - featuring Pat Hughes, the Santo family, Glenn Beckert, Randy Hundley and Billy Williams
* Coaches Den - featuring Dale Sveum, Jamie Quirk, Chris Bosio, Dave McKay, Rudy Jaramillo, Lester Strode and Bob Brenly
* Outside the Foul Lines - featuring Tony Campana, Ryan Dempster, Geovany Soto and Randy Wells
* The Ricketts' Family Forum
* When Super Fans Unite - featuring Bobby Dernier, Gary Matthews, Lee Smith and Keith Moreland
* The Scouting Formula - featuring Jason McLeod, Oneri Fleita, Tim Wilken and Joe Bohringer
* Meet Cubs Business Management - featuring Crane Kenney, Wally Hayward, Mike Lufrano, Carl Rice, Colin Faulkner, Alex Sugarman and Jahaan Blake


Sunday, January 15th
* 9:15am - 10:15am - The Father-Son Connection - featuring Shawon Dunston, Shawon Dunston, Jr., Bob Brenly, Michael Brenly, Keith Lockhart and Daniel Lockhart
* 10:45am - 11:45am - Down on the Farm presented by VineLine with Oneri Fleita and Tim Wilken - featuring Jeff Beliveau, Brett Jackson, Junior Lake, Matt Szczur and Josh Vitters




Scheduled attendees for the 27th Cubs Convention
* Ernie Banks
* Darwin Barney
* Glenn Beckert
* Jeff Beliveau
* Joe Bohringer
* Chris Bosio
* Bob Brenly
* Michael Brenly
* Randy Bush
* Marlon Byrd
* Chris Carpenter
* Andrew Cashner
* Starlin Castro
* Tony Campana
* Welington Castillo
* David DeJesus
* Ryan Dempster
* Bobby Dernier
* Shawon Dunston
* Shawon Dunston, Jr.
* Theo Epstein
* Oneri Fleita
* Todd Hollandsworth
* Jed Hoyer
* Pat Hughes
* Randy Hundley
* Brett Jackson
* Rudy Jaramillo
* Ferguson Jenkins
* Reed Johnson
* Len Kasper
* Junior Lake
* Daniel Lockhart
* Keith Lockhart
* Carlos Marmol
* Gary Matthews
* Dave McKay
* Jason McLeod
* Keith Moreland
* Dave Otto
* Jamie Quirk
* Laura Ricketts
* Pete Ricketts
* Todd Ricketts
* Tom Ricketts
* Jeff Samardzija
* The Santo family
* Judd Sirott
* Lee Smith
* Geovany Soto
* Ian Stewart
* Lester Strode
* Rick Sutcliffe
* Dale Sveum
* Matt Szcur
* Josh Vitters
* Chris Volstad
* Todd Walker
* Randy Wells
* Billy Williams
* Tim Wilken
* Kerry Wood
* Travis Wood

It's safe to say I am very disappointed in this years Cubs Convention guest list!

Shawon Dunston, Randy Hundley, and Rick Sutcliffe are the only guys I am really excited about adding to my multi signed home plate!

I want to add Jed Hoyer, Bob Brenly, Pat Hughes, Len Kasper, Jason McLeod, Keith Moreland, Tom Ricketts to my Cubs Mini Helmet that is already signed by Theo Epstein, Randy Bush, and Lou Cella. Maybe even add Ernie Banks for the hell of it... since he is Mr. Cub!


So it looks like I may be spending more time in the Q&A Panels than in the actual autograph lines.

Or I will just have to see how my hook up goes!

Im going for the second time this year.... I wish that they would bring more 69 cubs than just the big guys, I'm working on a 69 cubs gu bat. Dawson would be cool to get again too. Also to the guy who was talking about old ticket stub and full tickets I have 420 stubs/full tickets that I would be willing to get rid of in a trade or something like that. The stub are from 82,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,some random from 95,97, and a few from 95 spring training.

As of now... I am planing on going to the hotel Thursday night as the Cubs players check in... Try to get some graphs in the lobby.

Anyone else doing the same?

I will be there Friday morning to register around 10:00 AM. I usually don't wait around in the lines for autographs, I try to get into the special autograph lines. I am looking forward to the locker room sale this year because unlike past years I expect a lot of the stuff can be had at a reasonable price. I Would love to pick up a clubhouse chair, line up cards, some batting helmets, and some flags that were flown above Wrigley. Keeping my fingers crossed that Rizzo attends. I just got two season ticket stubs from his fist mlb game. As far as trading for other ticket stubs, I am only looking for player's first mlb games or any significant accomplishments that may have occurred at the game. I do have a maddux 2nd career win stub that I am willing to trade.

i might have to look

Cubs Convention Successes: Thursday - 35 Total
*** I think this is everyone I got... To crazy of a day!

- Starlin Castro x3
- Glenn Beckertt x7
- Vance Law x3
- Rick Monday x3
- Mike Bielecki x2
- Shawon Dunston x1
- Reed Johnson x3
- Shawon Dunston Jr. x1
- Jose Cardenal x3
- Travis Wood x2
- Dave Otto x1
- Chris Volstad x2 (his first 2 as a Cub)
- Ian Stewert x1
- Randy Wells x1
- Bryan Lahair x1
- Anthony Rizzo x1

Congrats on the sucess!!!!!!

jason