Join us ~ Saturday, November 17, 2007! This year, the 7th Annual Greater New York Art Stamp and Scrapbook Show is moving to a beautiful new location, the Smithtown Sheraton. Located at 110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway in Smithtown, Long Island, the Smithtown Sheraton is right off major highways and offers many amenities.

The stamp and scrapbook show will feature vendors from all over the country and will be held in the ground floor ballroom of the newly renovated Sheraton. We have a special room rate of $109 per room for 2 double beds. Call (631) 231-1100 to reserve and mention that you're attending The Greater New York Art Stamp and Scrapbook Show. The hotel has a heated pool, restaurants, Starbucks, complimentary shuttle to/from Islip MacArthur Airport and area LIRR train stations and a Bennigan's across the street. For directions, scroll down.

Coming from NYC? The Ink Pad has a chartered bus. Call (212) 463-9876

Classes will be held in two amphitheater classooms. The 2007 LIST OF CLASSES will be posted when ready.

As always, there will be a $500 grand prize basket stuffed with stamping goodies given out as a door prize. The $6 show admission is payable at the door or can be purchased in advance by check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. Contact Estelle at The Stampsmith by email: estelle@stampsmith.net or call (631) 547-5922 during business hours. Mailing address is The Stampsmith, 36 E. Carver St., Huntington, NY 11743.

Your hosts:
The Stampsmith
The Stamping Ground
 
And the other 2007 Vendors with more coming soon:
Another Stamp Company
Close to My Heart
The Ink Pad
Innovative Stamp Creations
Lost Coast Designs
Renaissance Art Stamps
Repeat Impressions
Seaside Stampin' Ink
Stamp Camp
Stamp Land
Stampin' Up
Starving Artistamps
Tessler Stamps & Stencils
Your Happy Place

Directions to The Smithtown Sheraton:
Use Mapquest for personalized directions. Put in the address you're leaving from and the Sheraton address:
Smithtown Sheraton
110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, (also known as Motor Parkway),
Smithtown, NY 11788.

Northern State Parkway (*NO TRUCKS allowed on the Northern State)
Take Northern State Parkway East to exit 43. Make a left at the stoplight onto Vanderbilt Motor Parkway (sometimes just called Motor Parkway on signs). Follow about 1.5 miles and the Sheraton is on the left.

Via Long Island Expresway/Route 495:

LIE Eastbound: Take the LIE/Route 495 to Exit 53/Wicks Road. Continue parallel with the Expressway 1/2 mile and follow the Wicks Road sign off the ramp down to the traffic light. Turn left onto Wicks Road under the Expressway and turn right at the next light onto Vanderbilt Motor Parkway (sometimes just called Motor Parkway on signs.) The Sheraton is 150 yards ahead on your left.

LIE Westbound: Take the LIE/Route 495 to Exit 53/Wicks Road. Exit first right off the service road to the light at Vanderbilt Motor Parkway (sometimes just called Motor Parkway on signs.) The Sheraton is just ahead on your left.

From Manhattan
Mid Town Tunnel to Long Island Expressway (I-495 East). Follow directions above for Long Island Expressway Eastbound.

From Westchester and Connecticut
Whitestone or Throgs Neck Bridge to Cross Island Parkway South. Follow signs to Long Island/Long Island Expressway (I-495). Take Long Island Expressway Eastbound, directions above.

From LaGuardia Airport
Take the Grand Central Parkway East to the Northern State Parkway East to end. Continue on Route 347 (Nesconset Highway). At fork, bear left remaining on Route 347. Continue east past Rt. 25 Middle Country Rd, Smith Haven Mall will be on your right side. Turn right at traffic light just past Smith Haven Mall onto New Moriches Rd. Turn left at first light into entrance of Sports Plus.

From JFK Airport
Take the Belt Parkway East, which turns into the Southern State Parkway (via a left lane exit) to Exit 41A - left lane (Sagtikos Parkway North) to Exit S1E to Long Island Expressway (I-495 East). Take Long Island Expressway to Exit 53 North (Sunken Meadow Parkway). Take Sunken Meadow Parkway approximately 1 mile to Northern State Parkway East (SM1). Take Northern State Parkway to end. Follow directions from Northern State above.

From Southern New Jersey / Pennsylvania
Cross the Verrazanno Bridge (stay far left) to the Belt Parkway East, which turns into the Southern State Parkway (via a left lane exit) to Exit 41A - left lane (Sagtikos Parkway North) to Exit S1E to Long Island Expressway (I-495 East). Follow directions above for Long Island Expressway Eastbound.

From Northern New Jersey
Cross the George Washington Bridge and continue East to the Throgs Neck Bridge. Get off the Throgs Neck Bridge and take the Cross Island Parkway South to Grand Central Parkway East, which becomes the Northern State Parkway. Follow directions for Northern State above.

From Port Jefferson Ferry
If you're coming from Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachussets or points north, consider taking the ferry from Bridgeport, Conn. to Port Jefferson, Long Island and then driving to the Sheraton. Click here for the ferry schedule.

From Long Island MacArthur Airport
Only 8 miles away. Call the hotel for shuttle service: (631) 231-1100.

By Long Island Rail Road
The nearest train station is the Brentwood station. Click here for LIRR timetables. Call the hotel for shuttle service: (631) 231-1100.