2012 Convention Seminars

OMSA Educational Seminars are an integral part of the OMSA Convention experience to encourage the sharing and transfer of knowledge regarding worldwide orders, medals and decorations. It is also a great chance to see and hear about seldom seen and rare material.

 So if you have never been to a convention, you have missed leading experts talk about a wide variety of topics such as Life Saving Medals, Purple Hearts, Hanoverian Guelphic Orders, and Distinguished Flying Crosses.

2012 Convention Seminars & Schedule

The U.S. Seminar Program is scheduled for Thursday night at 8:15 PM after the ‘Welcome Reception’ and is hosted by Ron Fischer, the U.S. Seminar Chairman.

     ·    “Wham, Bam and Thank You Uncle Sam” – Ron Fischer

     ·    “US Air Corps Badges”– Bill Emerson

     ·    “The Presidential Medal of Freedom”– Larry Watson

The British & Commonwealth Seminar Program is scheduled for Friday evening at 6 PM, immediately after the bourse closes, and is hosted by Chris Cawthorne, the British & Commonwealth Seminar Chairman.

    ·    “Modern Commonwealth Orders & Medals A to Z” – Graeme McLeod

    ·    "The Battle of Copenhagen 1801 - the Men and the Medals"– Peter Lomdahl

    ·    “The Last of the European Subadars”– Mike Shaw 

The International Seminar Program is scheduled for Friday afternoon at 2 PM  and is hosted by E. J Fisher, the International Seminar Chairman.

    ·    "Lisbon Museum Medal Collections" – Russell Furtado

    ·    "Venezuelan Order of Simon Bolivar Documents"– Vicken Koundakjian

    ·    "The Austrian Tyrolean Eagle Order"– Tim Brown

Interested in Giving a Seminar?

All OMSA Convention educational seminars are given by OMSA volunteer members who wish to share their knowledge and their collections with others. The benefits of giving a seminar range from the satisfaction of helping others to building your network of friends and contacts, especially with those sharing a common collecting interest. Should you be interested in giving a seminar in the future, please contact Nathan Weiss, OMSA Convention Overall Seminar Chairman or any of the above names above to discuss it further. They will gladly assist and guide you in making it an experience you will not regret.