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Cleveland To Host PEZ-A-Mania This Month
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 International PEZ collectors are planning their 10th annual migration to Cleveland July 20-22, 2000 for PEZ-A-MANIA, the world's largest gathering of PEZ Collectors. Peter PEZ, the PEZZIMIST PARTY candidate for PEZIDENT, will hold a town meeting for the press and convention registrants on Friday, July 21 at 10 AM at the Holiday Inn in Independence. "Send a true clown to the White House," said party organizer, Jill Cohen. "Peter PEZ is a candidate everyone can stomach."PEZ-A-MANIA, the original and oldest convention of its kind in the world, is held every July in Cleveland, Ohio. Convention participants buy, sell, trade and show-off their PEZ dispensers. There are PEZ raffles, games with PEZ prizes, and a PEZ auction featuring several items to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The convention will take place at the Holiday Inn in Independence and is open to the public Saturday, July 22 from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Early admission at 9:30 AM is $10, general admission at 10:30is $5 adults, $2 children under 12. This unique extravaganza has attracted over 700 registrants who are traveling to Cleveland from as far away as Japan and Europe to meet with other collectors representing five countries and 33 states. PEZ is a registered trademark of the PEZ Candy Company, Orange CT. This convention is not affiliated with The PEZ Candy Company. Web swap is the official convention sponsor. [Posted 7/12/2000]
  
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