We're down to the last week before our club's 2004 National Convention to be held May 27-29, 2004 in Ontario, California. Our convention this year is being held in conjunction with the ATHS (American Truck Historical Society) 2004 National Convention. Our model show and awards banquet is being held in the same hotel hosting the ATHS group. This event presents an extraordinary opportunity to see the best of the 1/87 vehicle modeling world and over 1,200 antique and historic trucks on display at the California Motor Speedway. Your convention registration entitles you to complimentary shuttle bus service from the convention hotel to the speedway complex where the truck show is being held and admission to the truck show.

Like our very successful convention and show in Allentown last year, we'll again be holding a Friday evening New Products Press Conference, Saturday Model Contest & Display, and Saturday night awards banquet and presentation. We'd like to emphasize that we invite all attending to bring models to display even if you do not wish to participate in the model contest. Convention chairperson Joe D'Elia has worked very hard to put this convention together and has packaged a very affordable convention registration and attractive schedule of activities with the ATHS convention. We want to thank Joe for all his hard work and look forward to seeing many of you in Ontario! Watch this space for more information in the coming days.

If you are an ATHS member be sure to check for our convention advertisement appearing in the March issue of "Wheels Of Time." A small copy of the ad artwork is shown above. We really owe our club Route 1-87 newsletter editor, Bill Cawthon, a big "thank you" for cranking out this great looking ad at a moment's notice (literally!)!

We've had a couple of inquiries about a Family Registration rate and ATHS member registrations for folks who are attending the ATHS convention. We've added a special Family Early Registration rate of $90.00 ($75.00 if you register before April 1, 2004) that will gain admission to every member of your immediate family to all club functions and the ATHS truck show except the banquet. The Family Registration plan admits only one member of the family to the awards banquet on Saturday night. However, additional family members may be admitted to the awards banquet for a fee of $40.00 each. This is the club's cost for the meal, tax, and gratuity for the banquet.

For ATHS members who are registered for the ATHS convention, there's no additional charge to attend the Friday evening New Product press conference and "show and tell" or Saturday Model Contest & Display. However, if you wish to attend the Saturday evening awards banquet you will need to purchase a banquet meal admission ticket at the price of $40.00 for each attendee.

Double Tree Hotel

222 N. Vineyard Ave.
Ontario,  CA   91764
Hotel Phone Number: 909-937-0900
Hotel Fax Number: 909-418-4870

Early Convention & Banquet Registration - 3 Days (Until April 1, 2004) - $60.00
Regular Convention Registration - 3 Days (After April 1, 2004) - $75.00

Early Dealer Convention & Banquet Registration - 3 Days (Until April 1, 2004) - $60.00
Regular Dealer Convention Registration - 3 Days (After April 1, 2004) - $75.00
(6' Sales Tables Available - $40.00 Each)

Dealer Setup 7:00 - 9:00 AM
Show 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 PM
Saturday 1/87 Vehicle Show Display & Model Contest Only
[Online Model Contest Entry Form (Adobe Acrobat format)]
[Print Model Contest Entry Form]
Admission - $10.00
Free Parking

Convention Chairperson:
Joe D'Elia, Jr.
P.O. Box 2701
Carlsbad, CA  92018
Phone: 760-721-3393