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FEBRUARY 18-21 18-21 FEBRUARY 2nd VIFA International Championships, Riviera Riviera Hotel Hotel 2nd VIFA International Championships, & Casino, Las Vegas. Nev. Call (800)544-1346. & Casino, Las Vegas. Nev. Call (800)544-1346. APRIL 27-MAY 27-MAY 22 APRIL Team DartXIII, XIII,AMOA-NDA AMOA-NDA Championship, Championship,Riviera Riviera Team Dart Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nev. Call (8 00)808-9884; Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nev. Call (800)808-9884; 387-0999. fax (317) (317) 387-0999. fax APRIL 30-MAY 30-MAY 2 2 APRIL National Bulk Vendors AssociationAnnual Annual ConvenConvenNational Bulk Vendors Association tion and Trade Show. Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado, tion and Trade Show. Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado, Calif. Call Call (312)621-1400. (312)621 -1400. Calif. MAY 15-16 15-16 MAY IllinoisCoin CoinMachine MachineOperators OperatorsAssociation AssociationTrade Trade Illinois Ill. Call Terry Stevenson, (630)3 69Show, Springfield, Show, Springfield, Ill. 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