Does every MV owner in the North Bay know there is a BIG military vehicle show next week at Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton? I certainly hope so! The Military Vehicle Preservation Association International Convention will be an indoor and outdoor show featuring 200+ MVs from bicycles to tanks (a bunch of tanks!), a helicopter, even boats including a WWII LCVP Higgins boat. Indoor and outdoor vendors including some we never see at Tower Park, and living history displays too. Seminars and discussion groups will be about halftracks, PBRs, and several events for the ladies including WWII food rationing and recipes, vintage clothing, and a hair & makeup seminar followed by hair styling for ladies wanting to get ready for the MVPA awards banquet at the host hotel. Everybody is welcome to view the vehicle awards presentations after that dinner. There will be a more casual dinner at the fairgrounds on Friday with a fundraising auction right after, and everybody is invited to participate in the auction. We will not know until Wednesday afternoon if dinner tickets are available.
There is a lengthy conversation about the show on the Events forum here viewtopic.php?f=38&t=265856 and details on the MVCC website, go to the Convention tab: http://www.mvccnews.net/
Also www.MVPA.org has a schedule of activities and a fairgrounds map at www.mvpa.org
RV and dry camping is available right across a parking lot from our show. The camping info is on the MVCC website.
MVPA members who have not pre-registered may register at the show starting Thursday morning 0800. Non-member guests can be registered. They will also sell memberships ($35). You must be a MVPA member to register a MV to show. A guest's MV can be added to the members' application. No charge for "Display Only" MVs and there is a $50 for "For Sale" MVs. Any MV is welcome, restored, unrestored, running or not. Any nationality. Wednesday is set up day and unregistered MVs will be accepted provided the owner is a MVPA member. The public is invited on all show days, please see the details on either website.
Any questions please email me or during show week it's best to use the phone, 415-847-2801.
MVPA International Convention in Pleasanton August 11-13!
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MVPA International Convention in Pleasanton August 11-13!
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Re: MVPA International Convention in Pleasanton August 11-13
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the awards banquet is that dress up or causal dress?
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the awards banquet is that dress up or causal dress?
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Re: MVPA International Convention in Pleasanton August 11-13
Not formal or dressy. Probably not many ties. Business casual is fine, vintage class A or B uniforms and "civilian"' clothes are encouraged, not field uniforms. Probably there will be some khakis and Hawaiian shirts. Hard to know.
The Friday dinner and auction at the fairgrounds will be quite casual.
The Friday dinner and auction at the fairgrounds will be quite casual.
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