Chicago, Illinois – March 12, 2008 – The Midwest Decoy Collectors Association (MDCA – http://www.midwestdecoy.org) annual convention will be held at the Pheasant Run Resort in Saint Charles, Illinois from April 21rd – 26th 2008. Members and exhibitors will be in attendance from across the U.S. as well as Canada and Mexico. There will be a global attendance at this event with collector’s traveling from as far as Europe and Japan.
The growing popularity of decoy collecting in recent years was typified at the MDCA show in 2007 when several rare examples sold at auction in the quarter million dollar range. Collecting these magnificent carved specimens has become a national and international phenomena. With the worlds growing interest in decoy collecting, organizations such as the MDCA and their annual convention play a key role in the growth and advocacy of this fascinating and rewarding hobby.
For 43 years, the MDCA’s annual convention has continued to host a wonderful selection of special events, educational seminars and social activities for decoy collectors. This year is no exception and promises to offer even more chances to mingle and meet with some of the world’s leading authorities on decoy collecting Friday evening at the annual networking and dinner buffet.
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