posted 11-08-2004 08:56 PM                  

We will see y'all there... me and 150 of my closest Prowler Friends, Jay

posted 11-09-2004 07:38 PM                  

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Originally posted by RPL:
Does anyone have a list of the hotels for the long haul gang? Are we going to attempt to keep the Prowlers together? Will someone compile a participation list by segment for those attending to know who to look for?

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Bob.

Marty is compiling the participants list by segment under 1st post this topic. Bob Goetz is trying to get heads up on hotels through his contacts (hotels not yet announced).

Here's another suggestion for the Prowler group. Maybe we could tour the Mercedees plant & museum in in Tuscaloosa. That's only a 30 minute ride from Birmingham. Maybe a side trip for June 8th... Birmingham race course??? That's a dog track
http://www.birminghamracecourse.com/

From Hot Rod Mag site Dates and Cities:

June 4 Miller Park - Milwaukee, WI
June 5 Illinois State Fairgrounds - Springfield, IL
June 6 Indianapolis Raceway Park - Indianapolis, IN
June 7 Gaylord Opryland Resort - Nashville, TN
June 8 Birmingham Race Course - Birmingham, AL
June 9 North Florida Fair - Tallahassee, FL
June 10 Osceola Heritage Park - Kissimmee-St. Cloud, FL
June 11 return to Osceola Heritage Park for Long Hauler Award and Photo

posted 11-09-2004 08:18 PM                  

By the way, you &* CJ let me know if you all will attend and I'll add you the listing.

I contacted Hot Rod and was told the name of the hotels would be released soon. Bob Goetz is trying to get the names also form his contacts. The plan is Bob G. and I will post where we are staying but list the other hotels. In some cities, some POA people may prefer once hotel over another but we are hoping to get as many otgetehr as possible. Since we will only be in the Hotels basically tosleep and take a shower, we will NOT choose the 5 star hotels except maybe in Nashville. Opryland is a one of a kind hotel is the venue for the Power Tour there. Once we0 get to Tallahasee it would great for all 150 POA entrants to be together.

posted 11-09-2004 09:03 PM                  

Maybe someone from the Florida Cat Pack who lives near Tallahassee can give us a line on a hotel to host all the Prowlers... It would be best to get that ahead of any Hot Rod Hotel announcement...

Any help from FL would be appreciated...

North Florida Fairgrounds Location

From Interstate 10, take exit 199 and go due south on Monroe Street for 9 miles. The Fairgrounds are located at the intersection of Monroe Street and Paul Russell Road (just 2 miles past the Capitol).

posted 11-10-2004 08:07 AM                  

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Originally posted by CJ:
Bob told me tonight that we will be doing Hot Rod Power Tour next year...........the WHOLE thing! Can you believe he is actually going to let me drive the cat that many miles!! Whoopee!!!

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CJ - cooool, I added your names to the list. Tell Bob he can get his own listing if he decides to drive the Rambler!

posted 11-10-2004 09:07 AM                  

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Originally posted by Bob Goetz:
Marty I have found all the bits and pieces I need to redo the 57 into the Long Haul support vehicle!!!!!!! 1 problem its gonna take $24,000..... Any ideas?

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Bob - sell your house, you can live at the shop!

posted 11-10-2004 12:23 PM                  

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Originally posted by CJ:
Marty........I asked him if he was going to take the RUMBLER, but he said with the gears in it, he wouldn't be able to keep up with the pack. The RUMBLER is not a long distance driving vehicle!

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posted 11-10-2004 07:59 PM                  

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Originally posted by David Veu Casovic:
Bob
Sounds good to me, how about the rest of the Prowler owners?

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David. I think it's find with all Prowler owenrs... Now, someone from FL (familiar with Tallahasse) pick a motel and make some arrangements for 100 or so rooms... Thanks in advance for any assistance from the FL group....

Updated 11/11/04...
On 2nd thought, just pick the hotel (or two) that you feel will handle the group and I'll call the hotel and make the arrangements.... Anyone know anyone in that area.. And, throw in the Kissemmee area as well...

posted 11-11-2004 08:11 AM                  

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Originally posted by Marty Usher:
Laddie - if no one steps forward with any info on hotels in Tallahassee and Kissimmee I will initiate an inquiry through my contacts with the convention bureau. Since we are only staying one night in Tallahassee and possibly
only two in Kissimmee with daily activities planned at the venues chosen by Power Tour, it seems all we really need is someplace convenient, clean and affordable with a good parking lot!

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posted 11-11-2004 01:56 PM                  

Queen Room $40.00
King Room $50.00
Suite $55.00
All rates plus appropriate taxes

You must talk with the specific hotel and not the chain central reservation system. Ask for the Prowler Owners Association Rate.

They have a total of 91 rooms and all rooms are available on first come/first serve basis. In order to not pay for any unused rooms if we reserved a block, they will continue to take reservations from outside people also. At this time they are NOT one of the Power Tour Hotels so that group should NOT be filling up the hotel.

It is located about 15 to 20 minute drive from the PT venue - The North Florida Fairgrounds. There are several decent restaurants within 1/2 mile of the hotel.

PLEASE book early so we get as many of the rooms as possible. There are other motels at the same interchange if this one fills up.

Because it was asked at the time we booked the hotel for Prowlin the Smokies - I did not accept any free rooms (as is a common practice in conference planning) for myself or anyone else based on the group booking this property, but rather chose to ask for any discounts to be applied to lowering the room rate for all.
http://www.microtelinn.com/reservations/locationdetail.asp?facid=545

I am checking with the Doubletree Suites in Kissemmee for rates in that city now. Is anyone familiar with that particular property???

Thanks

posted 11-11-2004 02:12 PM                  

Thanks, I just made my reservation. Worked perfectly using the link. He said the hotel is 1/2 mile north of I-10 exit #199. About five miles to fairgrounds... Lots of restaurants...