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The Michigan Antique Phonograph Society

Phonovention Page

The Michigan Antique Phonograph Society (MAPS) is an organization of members dedicated to the preservation of antique phonographs and records. More information on MAPS is available on the official MAPS page.

Mark your calendars!

Phonovention dates for 2007 are:
Friday, October 12 & Saturday, October 13.

MAPS will celebrate its 31st anniversary at Phonovention 2007 at the Best Western Midway Hotel in Lansing, Michigan.

The Friday schedule will allow vendors to set up and sell throughout the afternoon. Flea market time! Tables will be available may be reserved by mail or at the door.

Friday evening there will be a program in the Hotel Theatre about Lindbergh's Trans-Atlantic flight to Paris in 1927. The program will be presented by Doug Houston.

On Saturday, the Ball Room doors will open and registration will continue throughout the morning. Vendors will be open for business. Displays will be open for all to see. Flea market time until noon or so.

Johnny Johnson will conduct the machine competition Saturday morning. Categories are: Frontmount Phonographs; Backmount Cylinder Phonographs; Inside Horn Cylinder Phonographs; Inside Horn Disc Phonographs; Coin Operated Phonographs; Cameraphones; and Open Category.

Breakout sessions on Saturday include The Happiness Boys, presented by Phil Stewart, sound-box repair by Larry Crandel, and MAYBE Bing Crosby in WWII by Mark Scrimger.

On Saturday evening, the Phonovention Banquet will be held at 6:30 pm. The banquet will include a program about Nipper by Joan and Robin Rolfs. As usual, there will be door prizes and contest awards after the banquet.

Phonovention admission is $5 per person. Vendor tables are still available at $15 each. The banquet is $25 per person.

For more Phonovention information, contact chair John Hauger via e-mail or call him at 517-750-4841. You can find a registration form just a click away!

What happens at a Phonovention?

For a photographic review of Phonovention 2005, check this album page.

Where to stay?

Lansing Michigan is the place to be. The Best Western Midway Hotel is the place to stay. The Midway Hotel has reserved rooms for us at $77.00 plus state and local taxes for up to five in a room. Call early for these rates. After September 12th, the rate is $99 per night.

For reservations call the Midway Hotel using their toll free direct line 1-877-772-6100 or the local number 517-627-8471. Don't forget to mention MAPS when you make your room reservation.

The hotel is near many shopping areas, including the Lansing Mall, only a few blocks away. The Hotel restaurant, the, North Pine Grill, is also an excellent place to eat. The Hotel features an indoor swimming pool, night club and bar as well.

Here are some web sites for you to find out about the hotel.

The Best Western Midway Hotel address is 7711 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing MI 48917 and is located on SR 43 at I-96. This should be exit number 93B.

hotel map

If you procrastinate too long, you may need alternative accommodations. Some of the other nearby accommodations are:

These numbers are from last year's Phonovention info, so they may have changed.

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This page was last updated on September 12, 2007.