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On August 11-13, 2016 the Military Vehicle Preservation Association International Convention will make it's long awaited return to the Golden State after a 13 year absence. It will take place in Pleasanton, CA at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, which is in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. This indoor and outdoor show will likely feature over 200 MVs and we are trying for 300. This WILL happen with YOUR participation! All MVs welcome, any nationality or condition, in three categories: Judged, Display Only, and For Sale. No charge for Display Only MVs. Note that the MVPA judges vehicles based on standards, not directly against others at the show. This allows you to compare your vehicle to those across North America. See MVs from bicycles to tanks and even boats and helicopters. We will have 300 vendor tables indoors (air conditioned), more spaces outdoors, seminars, dinners, auction, raffle, three offsite excursions, awards banquet, MVPA meetings including Board, membership, and affiliate newsletter editors. Ladies check out the 1940s hair styling seminar and get your hair done for the Awards Banquet on Saturday night.
The event registration documents are now up on www.MVPA.org. SS members, get your vendor table reservations NOW by calling MVPA at 800-365-5798.
We are planning several special displays and here are some targets:
50 Dodges including 15 Command Cars
12 Halftracks
10 Internationals
Rare Fords
USMC vehicles
Mighty Mites
WWII British Desert Special Forces
FMC/United Defense/BAE Systems vehicles
Two PBRs and a WWII Higgins LCVP
Two helicopters
Can we do all this? YOU CAN HELP AND BE A PART OF IT!
Our Host Hotel is the Doubletree by Hilton Pleasanton at the Club which is about four miles away via city streets or freeway. Our group rate is $119 a night which is good for a hotel like this in the area in the summer. The Awards Banquet will be there Saturday evening. Great pool area for the family! A complimentary shuttle will operate between this hotel and the show. Here is our reservation page:
http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/P/PLEPCDT-MVC-20160809/index.jhtml
Other hotels are nearby. In addition we have both RV and dry camping available onsite at the fairgrounds! This info is now up on www.MVCCNews.net.
Please mark your calendars and consider making it a family vacation. There is tremendous tourism potential in this region and a long list of suggestions both military historical and civilian is up on our website now. There will be almost no chance of rain. Average high temperature is 88*F and it cools off a night to average 57*F. Humidity should be low to moderate compared to many parts of the U.S.
The Military Vehicle Collectors of California is the hosting organization working with the MVPA. We are looking for more people to help on various committees, especially the Vehicle Committee which is busiest on Wednesday which is setup day. More hands = less work. Committee members will receive a special T-shirt, parking, recognition, plus will get in early. There are committee descriptions on the MVCC member-only page on our website, or you may contact us for info. The MVCC Convention Committee Co-Chairmen are John Neuenburg at in_garage@hotmail.com or 415-847-2801 and Dave Ball at vought@msn.com or 408-805-0065.
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