Rcvd. the following from Dennis Popish, V-P BRHS Operations:
Guys: I just received last data from Greg Baumgartner and will
finalize flier to go out latest by end of week. Jim Singer had to
order envelopes and labels which he will receive mid-week. We will
assemble an army to get these stuffed and mailed by the end of the
week. Anyway, here are details -I believe we can disseminate info. as
Jim , Rich and I have coordinated all issues with Greg:
Meet Dates: Friday September 17, 2004 to Sunday, September 19, 2004
Meet Location: Best Western Prairie Inn (formerly Jumer's Continental
Inn, site of 1991 Galesburg meet)
I-74 at East Main Street (I-74 at East Galesburg exit (Exit 48)
Prairie Inn is on east side of Interstate 74
Galesburg, Illinois 61401
(309) 343-7151 or (866) 343-7151(toll-free)
BRHS special room rate is $67.00 per night, plus tax. $9.00 for each
additional guest per room. When registering mention you are with BRHS.
Hotel amenities include free continental breakfast, an indoor pool
and hot tub, a fitness facility as well as a full service restaurant
and cocktail lounge.
Itinerary:
Friday, September 17th
Registration: 1:00-9:00 pm
Galesburg Railroad Museum Open House 1:00-4:00 pm
Bus Tour of former CB&Q Rail Yard 1:00 and 3:00 pm
Railroader's Round Table at Hotel (with former CB&Q employees) 7:00 pm
Saturday, September 18th
Registration: 8:00 am -4:30 pm
Annual Business Meeting 8:00-9:00 am
Woman's Tour of Historic Galesburg (extra fare event) 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Vendor set-up Swap Meet 9:00- 10:00 am
Model and Photo Contest set-up (entries due by 10:00 am for voting)
9:00- 10:00 am
Swap Meet Opens to BRHS Members 10:00 am
Swap Meet Opens to Public ($8.00 fee due at door) 11:00 am- 3:00 pm
Clinics (schedule to be posted) 11:00 am- 3:00 pm
Social Hour 5:30- 6:30 pm
Dinner (buffet style) 6:30- 8:00 pm
Raffles and Awards 8:00 pm
Program- "Galesburg, Hub of the Burlington Lines East" by Bill
Franckey and Gary Granberg, historians of the CB&Q in Galesburg and
producers of the DVD "Galesburg-Capital of the Burlington" After
hours open slides- Bring Galesburg shots! 9:30 pm- ?
Sunday, September 19th
"Breakfast at Grier's"- 9:00 am Grier's were located in many Q
restaurants, none as infamous as Galesburg's"! Local residents give
their memories of time spent in the depot restaurant.
Afternoon-local and regional activities on your own- flier to be
posted
Meet Fares:
Full Meet (Postmarked by September 1, 2004) $75.00
Full Meet (Postmarked after Sept. 1, 2004) $85.00
Souvenir Polo Shirt w/embroidered logo(red or black) $25.00
Woman's Tour of Historic Galesburg $30.00
BRHS Swap Table (limited quantity- 2 per member) $10.00 each
Checks payable to: BRHS Annual Meet
Mail to: BRHS Annual Meet
748 E. Main Street
Galesburg, IL 61401
Meet Chairman/ Questions: Greg Baumgartner (309) 368-0150 or Harold
Ziehr (309) 375-6866
This will also be posted to BRHS Web Site with form to be downloaded
for your convenience. Gerald Edgar
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