We hope you enjoyed coming to our convention this year and we look forward to you returning next year. Here is another glimpse of "Painting Is A HOOT" and the chapter members who worked so hard to ensure your stay was educational, memorable, and most of all that you had a wonderful time!

Greater Columbus Convention Center Welcomes Heart of Ohio Tole Painters (HOOT)	We welcome our guests to our 2011 Convention "Painting Is a HOOT"
Information Booth and Hyatt Rewards	Information Chair Marianne and Assistant Georgia
Hyatt Rewards Chair Suzanne helping guests sign up for prizes	Registration Assistant Patricia and Chair Michelle
Class Sales Chair Judy and helper Betty assisting guests in choosing classes	Class Resales standing: Chair Pam and assistant Bonnie, seated: helpers Carol and Ann.
Educator and Exhibitor check-in booths	Educator Chair Dana and assistant Dieann
Exhibitors Check In assistants Mary and Helen and Chair Susan	Volunteer Co-ordinators Co-chairs Sue and Jan. You can see that they take life very seriously!
Banquet Sign-Up Booth assistant Sally, Chair Denise, and assistant Karen	Art Show  assistant Lois and Chair Dee
Project Viewing  assistant Linda and helper Mary	Hospitality chair Charlotte and assistant Joy. Thanks so much for all the goodies and pretty table settings!
Monitor area standing:  assistant Louise, Co-Chair Cheryl, assistant Jackie, Co-Chair Deb, assistant Barb seated:  helper Mary Jane, assistants Panda, and Betsy	Gift Shop assistant Mary, Chair Karen, and assistant Phyllis
The lines to get into the Gift Shop on opening day! This is one busy place!	Phyllis  checking in bras for the "Painted Bras for Breast Cancer Awareness" display and silent auction.
Partial display of Painted Bras for Breast Cancer Awareness.	Guests and Hoot members admiring the Painted Bras. This display created a lot of interest particularly among attendees (mostly men) of other conventions held during our convention!
Two Hour Specials standing: Chair Kay and helper Anita, seated:  assistant Sharon and helper Hoot President Diane.	The line for Two Hour Specials.   This is one of the most popular offerings for our guests.
Hand painted Ornament Quilt heirloom raffle item. Assistant Kathy and Chair Thea	Hand painted Strokework Quilt heirloom raffle item. Chair Maureen and assistant Sue
Coffee Pot hand painted and donated by Nancy Bateman for our third raffle item.	HOOT Ambassador - Mid
Our out-of-state busses have arrived.  Four bus loads of guests came to our convention as well as a car caravan. Thank you so much for coming!   Mid, Linda, and Jayne were greeters.	Mid with two of our security detail policemen.   Thank you so much for keeping our area and guests safe.
Owl shoes and Boot! We find lots of ways to display our theme!	Maureen's painted shoes to match her Strokework Quilt!
Heirloom Raffle area Chair Thea and assistant Kathy	Quilt Chair Maureen designed her Strokework Quilt using Maureen McNaughton designs exclusively.   Pictured are Maureen W. with Maureen McNaughton.
Memory Box Chair Sharon	Our guests were invited to paint Memory Boxes
Memory Box	Memory Box
Over 100 Memory Boxes were painted during our convention	The line waiting for the Exhibit Sales Floor to open
Karen Patton demonstrating a finer point of portrait painting	Karen Patton demonstrating the hillarious side of portrait painting
In memory of Barbara Jenkins...picture of Flower pot painted by Phyllis and donated by the HOOT members to the "Plant Pride on Parsons Avenue" project in Barb's memory.	Painted Bras display and auction organized by Phyllis. She is painting a flower pot for the "Plant Pride On Parsons Avenue" project.
HOOT President Diane enjoying a much needed day of shopping!	HOOT Ambassador Mid and her daughter Sherry, a First Time HOOT convention attendee!
HOOT gals dressed up for the banquet. Back row: Dana, Maureen, Linda, Georgia, Sue and Nancy. Front row: Dieann, Marianne, and Betty	Reynoldsburg High School String Ensemble provided entertainment for our banquet
Our Friday night Banquet	Banquet table centerpiece and door prize
Janice Miller receiving the "People's Choice Award" Ribbon for Best Painted Bra from Phyllis	The People's Choice Award for Best Painted Bra  "Save The Hooters" by Janice Miller