Special guest "Edgar Allen Poe" dropped by to discuss his views on poetry. Sales Room Chair Julie Blewis (right) checks in Dealer Becky Ourant (left). A Salesroom dilemma - to buy or not to buy. Rebekah Kaufman brought a friend to the Regional Conference. Jennifer Kuhn Murtha brought Connie Lowe's "Stella" and her friend. A roomful of happy attendees are ready for a program. The culmination of the conference was the Saturday evening Black-eyed Susan Ball. For many years, the Black-eyed Susan Ball was the social event of the year. It was held on the Friday before the annual Preakness horse race at Pimlico Race Track in Timonium, Maryland. The Regional conference ball featured music of the 1960s through 1980s with dancers performing in the style of Baltimore's John Waters' film and musical Hairspray. The evening banquet was topped off with the presentation of the conference souvenir doll, "Merry" by Dianna Effner. The consensus is that guests enjoyed a "Merry time in Maryland!" DOLL NEWS * UFDC.ORG 137http://www.UFDC.ORG