NILPS 2005 Convention
March 17-18-19, 2005
A good time appeared to be had by all
who attended! The three-day meet
brought together 152 license plate
collectors and an additional 54 guests for
a grand total of 206 attendees.
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Awards and Displays
A large number of plate displays were brought to Henderson representing
many different parts of the world. Following is a list of the plate-winning
displays, their topics, and the collectors' who created them:
- BEST PASSENGER RUN
1st Place - Utah and Arizona Runs by Paul DeBelling
2nd Place - California Pre-States by Hal Bjune
- BEST NON-PASSENGER RUN
1st Place - 1963 Motorcycle Run by Paul DeBelling
2nd Place - California Exempt Plates by Dave Laughlin
- BEST FOREIGN DISPLAY
1st Place - Sri Lanka by Hugh Wagner
2nd Place - China by Hugh Wagner
- BEST TOPICAL DISPLAY
1st Place - Nevada Horseless Carriages by Lee VanderHeide
2nd Place - Bird Plates by Wes Segni
- BEST SINGLE PLATE
1st Place - California Pre-State by Rick Schofield
2nd Place - California 1936 Exempt # 1 by Rob Tyler
- PEOPLES' CHOICE AWARD
Utility Pole with Plates by John Contreras
- BEST OF SHOW
Utility Pole with Plates by John Contreras
- LONG-DISTANCE AWARD - NORTH AMERICA
Fred Agree, Trapper Creek, Alaska
- LONG-DISTANCE AWARD - WORLD
Mark George, Morisset, NSW, Australia
Congratulations to all! The displays were beautiful and, in many instances,
quite innovative. John Contreras' Utility Pole with Plates was the most unique
display seen in 15 years of attending Silver State/NILPS meets!
Finally, the official dates of NILPS, 2006, are March 16, through March 18,
2006 at the Henderson Convention Center, Henderson, Nevada. Mark your
calendars accordingly! Best wishes to all and we look forward to seeing you
again in Henderson, Nevada in
March, 2006.
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