FLOW BLUE INTERNATIONAL
COLLECTORS’ CLUB
Presents
The 29th International Convention of the FBICC
“Geared for Flow Blue”
July 23 – July 26, 2015
HOLIDAY INN UNIVERSITY PLAZA
1021 Wilkinson Trace
Bowling Green, KY 42104
Phone: 270-745-0088
800-HOLIDAY (465-4329) FlowBlueInter (group code: FBI)
www.HIBowlingGreen.com
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Your registration fee includes:
-4 Excellent Meals: Luncheon and Dinner on Friday and Saturday
-Participation in all classes, activities, and sales events on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday (listed below)
**Special price for First Time Convention Attendees**
(See registration form)
Ice Cream & Social Hour
Flea Market
Raffle
Bluetique
Tops & Bottoms
Silent Auction
Auction
Table Sales
Crossover Collections
Mug Display/R&U Display
Education Seminars –
The Many Shapes of Flow Blue and Mulberry, c.1840-1880
Presented by Bob Hohl
First Timers Seminar
Presented by Judy Boyer
Flow Blue Mug Seminar
Presented by Bill Leach
Rare and Unusual Flow Blue and Mulberry
Presented by Warren Macy
New Shapes Section of Pattern ID on Website
Presented by Helen and Jim Swan
PLEASE COMPLETE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED TWO-SIDED
REGISTRATION FORM NO LATER THAN
JULY 4, 2015, and MAIL TO:
FBICC – Ray Schomas
P.O. Box 5427
Naperville, IL 60567-5427
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For 2015, the convention comes farther south to Bowling Green, Kentucky,
which is an old city with connections to the Civil War through both the
Northern and Southern armies. The city's theme is: “Geared for fun!”
Which includes "Geared for Speed!" (home of Corvette Plant & Museum);
"Geared for Natural Wonders!" (Mammoth Cave & other area caves);
"Geared for History!" (Riverview, Kentucky Museum); "Geared for
Collectables!" (antique shops); and now, “Geared for Flow Blue!” We
hope you enjoy the 2015 convention.
Hotel Reservations: Note - Bowling Green, KY, is on Central Time
All reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card in order for the
hotel to hold your room. Our convention rate is $109.00 per night for a King
or Double room. To ensure hotel room availability and the low nightly rate,
reservations must be made before June 21, 2015. Be sure to let the hotel
personnel know you want the Flow Blue Club nightly rate. For your
convenience, the hotel provides two breakfast coupons per room each
morning (a value of $20 per room), plus free parking for convention
attendees. 270-745-0088. FlowBlueInter (group code: FBI)
Registration Room – Salon A (Hotel)
Hosted by Ray and Jan Schomas
Wednesday, July 22nd
Thursday, July 23rd
Friday July 24th
3:00-8:00 pm
7:00 am–8:00 pm
7:00 am–5:00 pm
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Thursday Events
July 23, 2015
“Gearing Up” for a tour of Bowling Green
8:15 am - 4:00 pm
Chairpersons- Katrina Franklin, Ken and Alecia Brock, Jim and Betty
Nicks. Email inquiries to katfrank80@att.net (404-376-4612)
Tour Cost: $46.00/person (includes admission to
3 venues, LUNCH and bus transportation)
First Gear: A visit to the National
Corvette Museum (NCM). You don’t
have to be a car enthusiast to enjoy the
beautiful Corvettes, but if you are, you’ll
be thrilled. Who doesn’t love the
Corvette - a truly American invention?
The 115,000 sq. ft. museum has more
than 70 Corvette models, a concept car,
plus the history of the Corvette, articles,
thousands of pictures and articles about
owners that have donated their
collections to the museum, and yes, the evidence of the sinkhole which
should be repaired by time we visit. But there are victims left to see. Watch
a short video, then have your picture taken behind the wheel of a classic
car. A wonderful gift shop for souvenirs is available. Everyone will have a
good time here! (Admission is included in the cost of the tour.) One thing to
note, Bowling Green is home to the only Corvette plant, so all those
Corvettes you pass on the highways come from right across the street.
2nd Gear: “Riverview” at Hobson Grove – A short
drive through Bowling Green brings us to Riverview, one
of Kentucky’s finest examples of Italianate architecture.
The restored house was home to Atwood and Juliet van
Meter Hobson. Construction was begun in 1857, but was
halted due to Civil War. The house was completed in
1872 and became the centerpiece of a 400 acre horse and cattle farm.
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Its name was due to the proximity to the Barren River. The Victorian
decorations reflect the period of 1860-1890. There are many unique
architectural features and “green” innovations for the period. Most historical
information is provided in the guided tour. (Admission is included in the cost
of the tour.)
3rd Gear: “Taste the Kentucky South” is the motto
of Federal Grove, an historic home that is now a Bed &
Breakfast and Restaurant. Originally part of a 10,000
acre parcel of land awarded to Gen. Jonathan Clark
(brother of William Clark of the Lewis & Clark
Expedition) in 1785, this restored home of wonderful
food is also home to a wonderful collection of Flow
Blue. Imagine our surprise upon
entering and the Flow Blue "oh’s" and
"ah’s" that came next.
Only a short bus ride south, Federal Grove features
a lunch of fried chicken, two sides, rolls and drink.
(Included in the cost of the tour.) Dessert is on your own,
if you choose to indulge! You can come back and spend
the night if time you have an extra day. But eat up, as
we’re on to the next to last stop on the tour.
4th Gear: South
Union Shaker Village
Established in 1807,
this Shaker Village is a
living-history
museum. The Shaker
community closed in
1922 and now the
restored village is
home to beautiful
shaker furnishings,
woven blankets,
pottery and other
items representing a
simpler time.
Shakers were known
for their simplicity
and useful furniture
which left a big
impression on the
future. Their handicrafts are delicate, durable and necessary for everyday
life. A video starts you off and then you can tour the buildings on your own.
(Admission is included in the cost of the tour.)
Cruise back to the hotel after a full day of facts, fellowship, food and fun
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Dinner Wednesday and Thursday
For those of you who arrive on Wednesday or Thursday for the convention,
dinner those two nights is on your own. There is a large variety of fast food
and sit-down restaurants located in close proximity to our hotel.
“Geared for More Fun and Food”
Ice Cream and Social Hour (Salon B & Plaza Deck B)
Hosted by Clara Bowen and daughters
Thursday, July 24, 2015 - 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
This is the time designed for us to relax, make
new friends and renew old friendships. After you
turn in your auction items, join the crowd for cake
and ice cream. Then make your own group or
join one and meet others for bridge, board
games, card games, Mexican dominos, etc.
“Geared to Learn”
First-Timers Meeting - (Salon C) Hotel
Presented by Judy Boyer
Sponsor Liaisons - Judy and Paul Boles
Thursday, July 23, 2015, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Right after your cake and ice cream, come next door for this superb
orientation program. If 2015 is your first FBICC convention, then you’ll want
to attend and learn about reproductions, patterns, potters, buying and
selling, eBay and much more. This year it’s also open to all attendees,
so if you missed originally or just want a recap of vital information, please
join the group. Judy’s presentation is excellent! The convention agenda and
club organization will also be discussed. This is a great opportunity to get
acquainted with other newcomers and learn the basics of flow blue and
mulberry collecting. Handouts will be distributed. All First Timers will be
offered a sponsor for the weekend. This person or couple will introduce you
to other members and help make you feel welcome.
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Pattern Identification Project
Helen Swan, Education Committee Chair
Thursday, July 23, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm, Ballroom C, Sloan Convention Center
The FBICC Education Committee Pattern Identification Project will continue
taking photographs on Thursday evening. A database of over 2000 flow blue
and mulberry patterns has been developed and placed on the club’s
website. Club members who have plates in patterns not yet listed on the
site and are willing to bring them to the convention are asked to bring a
large dinner plate. Please indicate on the registration form if you will
bring plates and also provide Helen Swan with a list of your plate
patterns. Please email the list to jim.helen.swan@gmail.com or 785-2184662. If you suddenly decide to bring a plate or two as you are leaving for
the convention or find an interesting pattern on the way, please bring them
along.
“Geared to WIN!”
FBICEF Raffle
Coordinated by Bob and Bonne Hohl
Tickets are available in the Registration Room
Included in your registration materials are tickets for the raffle of three great
Flow Blue and Mulberry items. Raffle items will be located in the registration
room during open hours posted on the schedule. Raffle proceeds go to the
Flow Blue International Collectors’ Educational Fund (FBICEF). Members
need not be in attendance at the convention to win. Two sheets of six raffle
tickets are included in this convention package. Tickets will also be on sale
at the convention. They are priced at $5 each or 3 for $12. Additional
tickets may be secured by photocopying the enclosed ticket sheet. Please
see the enclosed raffle flyer for specific instructions for mailing in the tickets.
The raffle drawing will take place Saturday, July 25, 2015, during the FBICC
Convention Lunch and Business Meeting.
Silent Auction
Coordinated by Bob and Bonne Hohl
Thursday, July 23, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm, Ballroom C, Sloan Convention Center
Silent Auction proceeds go to the FBICEF (Flow Blue International Collectors’
Educational Fund) and are used for educational events, publications,
speakers and equipment used for FBICC educational purposes. The FBICEF is
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a 501 (C) (3) corporation created in 2006 by the club. In order to have a
successful Silent Auction, members are requested to donate items. The
items should be flow blue and mulberry china or related items, such as
books, jewelry or accessories featuring flow blue and mulberry. All Silent
Auction donations to the FBICEF are tax deductible as charitable
contributions for Federal income tax purposes. For each Silent Auction item
donated, the FBICEF will issue a donation receipt for the donor’s tax records.
All items donated become the property of the Fund. Donated items should
be of good quality. The Fund reserves the right to reject any item. Items
should be brought to the Ballrooms C & D on Thursday evening, July 23 from
6:00–8:30 pm. Placing of bids for the Silent Auction items will take place
during the Auction Preview on Friday night, July 24, 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
and on Saturday morning, July 25 from 7:00 am to 8:15 am. Please send a
note listing the item(s) that you wish to donate to the Fund for the Silent
Auction to Bonne Hohl, 47 Fawn Drive, Reading, PA 19607 or email to
krh11340@ptdprolog.net, no later than July 4, 2015.
Friday Events
July 24, 2015
“Geared to be a Busy Day”
The Many Shapes of Flow Blue and Mulberry,
c. 1840-1880
Presented by Bob Hohl
8:30 am – 9:45 am
Ballroom B, Sloan Convention Center
The program will present photos of a great variety of body shapes used by
many of the potters in the Victorian period of 1840 to 1880. There will be
interesting revelations and facts presented to show how different potters
changed pattern designs from their original registration shape to meet their
needs. The program will include photos of teapots, sugars, creamers, slop
jars and other wares to highlight these body shapes. Since we are
embarking on a new Shape ID project to complement the existing Pattern ID
Database, this program is very timely. Shapes will be presented in a
completely different perspective than in previous programs on body shapes
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“Geared to Buy/Sell”
Flea Market
Chairpersons – Ken and Alecia Brock
Friday, July 24, 10:00 am – 11:00 am,
Ballroom C, Sloan Convention Center
Email inquiries to: knnthbrock@gmail.com or phone (812) 430-9230
At the Flea Market, collectors can purchase Flow Blue and Mulberry items
priced $100 and less. The action-packed time of non-stop shopping is fastpaced and fun!
EVENT DATE AND TIME
EVENT LOCATION
SET-UP TIME
COST PER SKIRTED 8' x 30" TABLE
DEADLINE FOR TABLE REGISTRATION
BREAK DOWN TIME
Friday, July 24, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ballroom C, Sloan Convention Center
Friday July 24, 7:30 am – 8:30 am
$30
July 4, 2015
Friday July 24, 11:00 am – 11:30 am
Guidelines:
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Any club member may participate in Flea
Market sales and is responsible for selling his
or her own items.
 Table locations will be assigned by the
chairperson; participants may not select their
own location.
Sellers must clear their individual areas immediately following the
event.
Tables may be shared with fellow club members. Each shall pay
$15.00 per half table. You must designate your co-participant on the
enclosed registration form. Indicate the number of tables, half-tables
and related information on the registration form.
All Flea Market sales participants must sign the registration form prior
to mailing.
All items for sale must be considered flow blue, mulberry or
polychrome. No new or reproduction Flow Blue will be allowed to be
offered at any Club sales event.
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“Geared to be Wowed”
Rare and Unusual Flow Blue and Mulberry
Presented by Warren Macy
Friday, July 24, 2015, 1:30 – 3:00 pm, Ballroom B, Sloan Convention Center
(Set up 1:00-1:30 pm. Breakdown 3:00-3:30 pm)
Email inquiries to macy@cinergymetro.net or phone (765) 653-9341
By popular demand, our “usual” Rare and Unusual program will return.
Look through your collection, pick out one, two, three, or even four special
pieces and commit to bring them to the convention to share with your fellow
attendees. Simply check the Rare and Unusual program line on your
convention registration form and we will be delighted to include you in the
presentation. It is a great way to not only show off your finds, but also let
other members know what you collect and what you are seeking. We will
project the items onto a screen while you describe the R&U attributes of
your item or the R&U story of finding it. Too shy to get up in front of the
group and speak? No problem. Just bring your items and we will be happy
to describe them for you.
Friday, July 24, 3:30–4:45 pm, Ballroom C, Sloan Convention Center,
Events include Tops & Bottoms, Bluetique and Crossover Collections running
concurrently in the ballroom.
Tops & Bottoms
Chairpersons – Dave and Mari Crumb, Heather Alexander
July 24, 2015, 3:30 pm–4:45 pm; Ballroom C, Sloan Convention Center
Email questions to marcrumb@yahoo.com or phone (585) 392-5848
EVENT DATE AND TIME
EVENT LOCATION
SET-UP TIME
BREAK DOWN TIME
Friday, July 24, 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Ballroom C, Sloan Convention Center
Friday, July 24, 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Friday, July 24, 4:45 pm – 5:15 pm
Looking for a base to your Argyle butter lid? At Tops & Bottoms, you might
just find that special mate you’ve been searching for!
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Guidelines:
 All club members attending the convention are encouraged to bring
“tops” and “bottoms” for consignment to the Tops & Bottoms event.
 The club will sell the tops and bottoms consigned to the event and will
receive a 10% commission. The club treasurer will issue a check to
the consignor within 10 days of the end of the convention. If your
item does not sell, there is no fee.
 All items consigned to the event must have the owner’s name and the
price firmly affixed to the piece.
 THERE WILL BE NO DISCOUNTING OF PRICES SO MARK WITH
YOUR BEST PRICE.
 All consigned items must be accompanied by a list of the pieces being
consigned. A consignment sheet will be mailed to you once your
registration is received or you may download a sheet from the club
website www.flowblue.org. There is no need to have prices on your
list, but please make certain your name, address and phone number
are at the top of the sheet.
 Check-in of items will be from 3:00 to 3:30 pm - Friday, July 24, in
Ballroom C, Sloan Convention Center. Please return to pick up any
unsold pieces promptly at 4:45 pm.
 Only checks will be accepted. NO CASH!
 All Tops & Bottoms participants must adhere to the following policy of
the Board of Directors: "No new or reproduction Flow Blue will be
allowed to be offered at any Club sales event."
Bluetique
Chairpersons – Marlene Goodwin, Allison Crane
July 24, 2015-3:30 pm–4:45 pm; Ballroom C, Sloan Convention Center
Email inquiries to flowblue1936@gmail.com or phone (904) 384-1001
The Bluetique offers beautiful Flow Blue-related wares such as finely-crafted
jewelry fashioned from flow blue shards…lamps…stationery…table linens, etc.
EVENT DATE AND TIME
EVENT LOCATION
SET-UP TIME
COST PER SKIRTED 6' x 30" TABLE
DEADLINE FOR TABLE REGISTRATION
BREAKDOWN TIME
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Friday, July 24, 3:30 pm- 4:45 pm
Ballroom C, Sloan Convention Center
Friday, July 24, 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
$30
July 4, 2015
Friday, July 24, 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Guidelines:
 Any club member may participate in the Bluetique.
 Items offered for sale are limited to Flow Blue and/or
Mulberry items such as books, jewelry, stitchery,
lamps (with Flow Blue or Mulberry bases), stationery
items, artwork and framed items such as Flow Blue
or Mulberry butter pats.
 Participants must sell their own items and clear their
individual areas after the event.
 Table locations will be assigned by the chairpersons;
participants may not select their own location.
 Tables may be shared with fellow club members. Each shall pay
$15.00 per half table. You must designate your co-participant on the
enclosed registration form.
 Indicate the number of tables, half-tables and related info on the
registration form.
 All Bluetique sales participants must sign the registration form before
mailing it.
 All Bluetique sellers must adhere to the following policy by the Board
of Directors: "No new or reproduction Flow Blue will be allowed to be
offered at any Club sales event."
 The color blue (or mulberry) does not by itself render an object
suitable for sale in the Bluetique.
Crossover Collections
Chairpersons – John and Laurel Provine
Friday, July 24, 2015- 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm (Set up: 3:00-3:30 pm)
Ballroom C, Sloan Convention Center (Breakdown: 4:45-5:15 pm)
This is an opportunity, every other year, for members to show some of their
other collections. Face it, most of us have several! Please contact John
Provine (580) 551-5118 or lshannons@gmail.com, to reserve one or more
tables for your display(s). This is always a popular event filled with
interesting items and fascinating historical information.
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Saturday Events
July 25, 2015
“Gear to be Mugged”
or
“All You Ever Wanted to Know About Mugs”
Presented by Bill Leach
Saturday, July 25, 2015 - 8:30 am –9:45 am, Ballroom B, Sloan Convention Center
(Set up mug display - 7:30 am - 8:30 am)
(Breakdown display - 10:00 am - 10:15 am)
MUGS... If your house is anything like mine, you’re likely to
find a mug practically any place that you look. But that’s
not exactly what we had in mind when we set out to
discover, “what exactly defines a ‘Mug’.” Come, have your
perception changed as we delve into the historical area of
the mug. Bring your mugs for display!
Pattern ID: Body Shapes
Presented by Helen and Jim Swan
Saturday, July 25, 2015 - 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Ballroom B, Sloan Convention Center
The Pattern Identification Section on the FBICC Website
has been revised and is more “user friendly.” In addition, a new section on
“Body Shapes” has been added. Learn about the modification, additions and
how to navigate quickly and efficiently.
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Regional Meetings
“Geared for Friendship/Fellowship”
Presented by Regional Directors
Saturday, July 25, 2015, 11:15 am - 11:45 am
Meeting Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Regional meetings are a time to gather together with other FBICC members
who live in the same geographical area. It's a time set aside to plan
regional meetings and activities as well as voice opinions, renew old
friendships and make new friends.
The Auction
“Gear to Get Fired Up”
Chairpersons – Jon Houserman and Angie Montpas
Email inquiries to jonsueh@yahoo.com or amontpas@charter.net or phone
(989) 855-2921.
EVENT DATE AND TIME
EVENT LOCATION
AUCTION CHECK-IN TIME
Saturday, July 25, 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Ballrooms B,C,D in Sloan Convention Center
Thursday, July 23, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
AUCTION PREVIEW
Friday, July 24, 8:30 pm — 10:30 pm
Saturday, July 25, 7:00 am – 8:15 am
DEADLINE FOR AUCTION
CONSIGNMENTS
June 30, 2015
The club is pleased to welcome back Dennis Jackson of Jackson’s Auction
Company, one of the Midwest’s leading fine art and antique auction houses.
Dennis is looking forward to another successful auction event this year. For
those convention attendees consigning items to the auction, please refer to
the auction forms in this registration packet. Note that the “Consignment
Inventory Sheet” and signed “Terms and Conditions” MUST BE RECEIVED
NO LATER THAN June 30, 2015. E-mailing submissions using the Excel
spreadsheet available from Jon Houserman or by downloading the
spreadsheet from the club website (www.flowblue.org) is encouraged.
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Sunday Event
“Gearing up to
Go Home with Treasures”
July 26, 2015
Table Sales
Chairpersons – Bill and Pat Wetherton
Email inquiries to: wetherto@aol.com or phone (502) 245-1929
The Final Chance to have some flow blue or mulberry go home with you will
be at Table Sales, when our dealers showcase a stunning array of their finest
Flow Blue and Mulberry wares in the Ballroom.
EVENT DATE AND TIME
Sunday, July 26, 9:00 am — 12:00 pm
EVENT LOCATION
SET-UP TIME
COST PER SKIRTED 6’ x 30”
TABLE
(Limit 10 Tables)
Ballrooms A & B, Sloan Convention Center
Sunday, July 26, 7:00 am — 9:00 am
$30
DEADLINE FOR TABLE
July 4, 2015
REGISTRATION
Guidelines:
 Any club member may participate in Table Sales.
 All items offered for sale must be acceptable as Flow Blue or Mulberry
china. Color variation is allowed.
 Table locations will be assigned by the chairpersons. No member may
sell table space. Special requests will be considered.
 All china for sale must be clearly marked as to price and condition—
particularly restoration.
 Each seller is responsible for his or her china. FBICC assumes no
responsibility for china bought or sold at this event. All transactions
are between buyer and seller.
 Everyone attending the convention will have an equal opportunity to
buy china offered for sale at this event. No sales may take place
before the doors officially open at 9:00 am.
 Sellers must clear their individual areas immediately after the event.
 There are no shared tables.
 Indicate the number of tables and related information on the enclosed
registration form.
 All Table Sales participants must sign the registration form before
mailing it.
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General Information
TABLE SALES STORAGE ROOM: The Hotel Board Room will be used to
store Table Sales items for Sunday Table Sales Dealers. The storage room is
locked at all times for your security. For access to the room, please see Jon
Houserman or Ray Schomas. The room will be opened at 6:45 am Sunday
morning.
SHIPPING: Packing/shipping services will be provided Saturday evening
and Sunday morning. Shipping services will be located in the pre-function
ballroom area (located just outside the ballroom doors) from 5:00 pm to
11:00 pm Saturday evening and from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm Sunday.
The UPS Store will be our shipper. They ship UPS and USPS.
NAME TAG LANYARDS: If you attended recent conventions you were
given a lanyard for your name tag. Please bring this with you to the
convention this year in Bowling Green, KY. If you have lost yours or forget
to bring it with you, a small replacement charge will be assessed. Name
tags must be worn and clearly visible to gain access to all convention
activities.
SCOOTER RENTAL: Electric scooters are available.
Contact the companies below for reservations, costs and delivery/pickup
information.
1) Priority One
(270) 746-5745
2) Scootaround
(888) 441-7575 ext. 6235 - Ask for Victoria.
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TRAVELING TO Bowling Green, KY: The Hotel has easy access from I-65,
exit 22. Turn right if going south; turn left if going north. Then go 2 miles
and turn right onto Wilkinson Trace.
The closest airports are Nashville (70 miles) and Louisville (120 miles).
There are several shuttle service companies which work on a reservation
system only. Contact the companies below for reservations and costs.
1) Bowling Green Shuttle Service
(270) 781-4321
2) Excellence In Transportation
(270) 320-0701
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See ya’ in Bowling Green!
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