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Information specific to the upcoming convention

The 2005 Pyrotechnics Guild International, Inc. annual convention will be held from Saturday August 6, 2005 through Friday August 12, 2005 at the North Iowa Fairgrounds in Mason City, Iowa. There will be no “host hotel.” All convention events will be held at the Fairgrounds.

Map of the Mason City showing the location of the Fairgrounds with respect to the city

Map of the North Iowa Fairgrounds

Overhead photograph of North Iowa fairgrounds

The following links may be useful in providing further background information.

North Iowa Fairgrounds: http://www.northiowafair.org/

Mason City Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://www.masoncitytourism.com/

Please check this page regularly as it will be updated with further convention-specific details when available.

General Convention Information

General Information:

General Information About PGI Conventions

Past, Present, and Future PGI Convention Sites

FireFest 2003 Convention in Gillette, Wyoming

Safety:

PGI Official Fireworks Safety Guidelines

Competition:

2004 Competition Rule Book in PDF Format

Strategies of Winning the PGI Convention Competition

Competition Rules Summary Table

PGI Competition Entry Form

Awards:

Max P. Vander Horck Circle of Excellence Award

Max P. Vander Horck Circle of Excellence Award Form

Seminars:

Workshop and Seminar Form