Hotel and Airport Information
Embassy Suites by Hilton Kansas City International Airport
This is such a great hotel for the Gala!
All rooms are two room suites with a king size bed or two double beds and the sofa folds out for another bed. There is a Hot Breakfast from 6:30am to 9:30am every weekday, 6:30am to 10:30am on weekends. And to top it off, a free “Manager’s Reception” Cocktail Party every evening from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Please note: This is a non-smoking hotel. Parking is free.
Hotel Reservations
Reservations at the Embassy Suites are now available at the Gala rate of $139/night plus taxes.
Includes:
- Hot Breakfast Buffet
- Evening "Manager's Reception" Cocktail Party
Call for reservations on a weekday: 816-891-7788.
Be sure to tell them you are with “Fenton Glass Gala" to get the Gala Rate
This rate is good through August 19, 2026
Wi-Fi
If you require a Wi-Fi connection in your room, you will be charged a daily fee. If you are a Hilton Honors member, your connection is free. You can join Hilton Honors and earn points towards future stays at all participating properties for FREE.
Canceling your Hotel Reservation
If you need to cancel your hotel room reservation, please email our Gala Committee member who coordinates with the hotel, Dan Madura, so that we won’t lose a Gala Rate blocked room.
New Airport Information
Kansas City has a new airport terminal!
The airport is in the same location, but the free hotel shuttle service procedure is different. Once you arrive and have collected your baggage, call the hotel on your cell phone at 816-891-7788. They will send the shuttle. Follow the signs for hotel shuttles and go to the green columns 3E-H and wait for pick-up.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Online Registration Instructions
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- Registration: All attendees must register. This enables you to attend all of the workshops and seminars. Add this to your cart for the number attending.
- Hospitality Suite Donation: This is optional. A donation helps offset the costs of our free hospitality suite food offerings.
- Luncheon: The luncheon is SOLD OUT. However, the lunch seminare happens in a different room (Salon E) and you may still attend that if you are registered.
- Dinner: Select if you wish to attend the Saturday dinner. You must also purchase a registration to select this.
- Individual Table Display Reservation: Individual table displays are full.
- Selling Glass in Room Reservation: The second floor is SOLD OUT.
- Club Membership Options: Select this is you wish to join the club or renew your membership.
- Shipping: Select "Pic Up at the Gala" . Registration packets will not be shipped.
Notes:
- Registration is $35 until August 14th. After then, it will increase to $40.
- If you have trouble seeing the "Checkout" button in your shopping cart, rotate your phone to landscape position and you will then see it.
Selling Glass out of your Room
The Second Floor is SOLD OUT
Educational Seminars
Luncheon Seminar
Our Friday luncheon speaker will be Cal Hackeman.
His topic is “Discover Red, White, & Blue Stretch Glass.” He grew up in a home with an abundance of glassware and other collectibles. Over the next 60 years, he expanded his interests to include Fenton Art Glass, iridescent stretch glass, Depression-era glass, furniture & clocks and many other collectibles and antiques. When Cal is not hunting antiques or promoting stretch glass, he serves as a corporate Director for an employee-owned company. He is a certified public accountant and he is president of the Stretch Glass Society. This is a great seminar not to be missed! The Stretch Glass Society has a wonderful and informative website:
Glass ID
Do you have a nice piece of glass that you are not sure who made it or need more information? Glass ID on Thursday evening at 7:00 PM in Salon E will give you the answers. We have a three panel team of experts that very rarely get stumped. This panel consists of Max and Anne Blackmore and Sarah Smith. All three are very well versed on Fenton glass as well as other glass makers. This seminar is VERY educational and VERY interesting. You don't want to miss this one.
Glass Painting
Learn more about hand painting by Fenton artists hosted by Karen Easton. Karen will share great and fascinating stories on what it was like to paint at the Fenton factory. This has become a very popular tradition on Friday afternoons started a few year's ago by CC Hardman. This seminar will be in Salon GH next to Salon E following the Friday luncheon seminar.
Individual Display Tables
There are 17 tables filled with glass all with very interesting stories. The glass comes from members attending the Gala.
All Individual table displays are spoken for.
Tables are 30 inches wide by 72 inches long. You may bring your own table covers and skirting or the hotel will provide them. Set up will be Thursday 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM and Friday 1 PM to 4 PM in Salon E. For security purposes, plan to turn in a list of your display glass before your display is set up.
Big Display - Fenton Celebrates America
Overview
“Fenton Celebrates America”
Someone has a big birthday coming up and I’m sure you’ve heard the word. That’s right, America is turning 250 this year! We are excited to celebrate in a big way too, so the big display at the 2026 Gala will be red, white, and blue and Fenton too. We will feature the bicentennial pieces from 1976 as well as hand painted glass that represents all things USA. We need your help to make this birthday celebration display truly amazing. While we have many of the bicentennial pieces, we are still missing some, specifically the plates made for the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and the crystal satin covered candy dish. Additionally, we want red, white and blue pieces from across the century of Fenton glass making. Bring us your 90s red carnival, the colonial blues of the 60s/70s, the tried and true milk glass, we want it all. If you have any questions or if you are able to bring glass, please email Amanda Herman and Kristina Stanley.
We Need Your Help
We are asking for a few members to commit to bringing something really exceptional with them from their own private collections. We’re asking you to display your piece, that might add interest to the Big Display. We are looking for special pieces of Fenton that represent patriotic or red, white and glass that would compliment the display.
Contact Us
We will be keeping you updated as our vision comes into focus, and we receive commitments for special pieces to display. If you would like to have a piece of your collection on display at this year’s Fenton Finders of Greater Kansas City – Gala – Big Display, please contact the big display team, email Amanda Herman and Kristina Stanley. with your offering(s). We will do our best to include your special piece in the extravaganza!
Auctions
Saturday Consignment Auction
Saturday, September 12th, 2026 9:00 AM
Embassy Suites Kansas City Airport , Salon D
Open to the public.
Whimsey Auction
Saturday, September 12th, 2026 After the dinner banquet. Salon ABCD
These are prime pieces of Fenton glass. All are one of a kind.
This auction is NOT open to the public and you must be registered for the Gala to bid.
Pictures of these pieces will not be posted in advance.