MEDIA ADVISORY: Clinton Center Welcomes Coca-Cola Collectors

WHAT:

The Clinton Center will host a Coca-Cola Collectors’ Convention on Saturday, January 23.  Collectors are encouraged to bring their Coca-Cola items to the Center where Ted Ryan, Director of Heritage Communications for The Coca-Cola Company, will provide historical context and appraise each item.  All items have to pass through the Clinton Presidential Library’s security desk prior to entering the convention space.  Suggested items include: publications, original art work, calendars, posters, commemorative bottles, toys, signs, etc.

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Additionally, the Center welcomes children of all ages to participate in free activities, including “Recreate an Original,” an opportunity to become part of Normal Rockwell’s original paintings, Out Fishin’ and Barefoot Boy.

The Coca-Cola Collectors’ Convention and the family activities are FREE; however, regular admission fees apply to tour the Library and the current temporary exhibit, Coca-Cola: An American Original.

WHO:

Ted Ryan, Director of Heritage Communications for The Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola collectors from around the state

WHERE:

Clinton Presidential Center
Great Hall

WHEN:

10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.   Collectors’ Convention
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Family Activities

About the William J. Clinton Presidential Center
The William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park is a world-class educational and cultural venue offering a variety of special events, exhibitions, educational programs, and lectures throughout the year. Located on the banks of the Arkansas River in Little Rock, Arkansas, the Center has welcomed more than 3.8 million visitors from around the world since opening in 2004. Most importantly, the Clinton Center is a reflection of the work – past, present, and future – of the 42nd President of the United States.

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