ADA 'Award of Merit'
Dinner
April 12th, 2008 -- 8:00 pm
Joseph K. Kindig, III
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Join the experts at the annual Antiques Dealers' Association
of America (ADA) dinner as they honor a leader
in the antiques community. The 2008 Award of Merit recipient is Joseph
K. Kindig, III.
A noted expert, scholar, teacher and lecturer, Kindig
is a leading authority on Kentucky rifles, 17th
and 18th century American furniture and decorative
arts as well as arms and armor.
A recipient of the Pennsylvania's
Governor's Award for distinguished contribution
to the Commonwealth, he is a noted author and has
written on a vast array of topics relating to American furniture
and decorative arts. Kindig is an Exhibitor at
the 2008 Philadelphia Antiques Show.
For tickets and more information, please call 203-364-9913 or visit
www.ADAdealers.com.
Tickets for this event cost $85 per person.
Honorees from past years include:
- 2007 - Dean Failey, nationally known lecturer
and scholar
- 2006 - R. Scudder Smith, editor and publisher
of Antiques and The
 Arts Weekly and its
sister publication, The Newtown Bee
- 2005 - Betty Ring, passionate collector
and scholar
- 2004 - Wendell Garrett, noted author, editor
and antiquarian
- 2003 - Elinor Gordon, renowned dealer in Chinese
export porcelain
- 2002 - Albert Sack, epitomizes passion for
the field of antiques
About the ADA
The Antiques Dealers'
Association of America, Inc. was established in May 1984 as a non-profit
trade association, committed to furthering the
professionalism of those involved in the business
of buying and selling antiques. The ADA also
functions in an educational capacity providing
information, lectures and seminars on various topics
concerning antiques. Toward this end, the
Association has developed an interactive educational
program, Let Knowledge Be Your Guide.
In 2002, the ADA established an annual dinner
event honoring one exemplary member of the antiques
community. This highly anticipated event, which
is held at The Philadelphia Antiques Show, has
become a major celebration for the diverse members
of the antiques community.
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