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ROA

International Meet

Kalamazoo, MI 2020

Monday–Thursday, June 22–25

The location of the ROA annual meet changes each
year . We do this to give members who want to at-
tend, an opportunity to drive a reasonable distance
to share the enjoyment of owning one of America’s
finest automobiles .
We selected Kalamazoo for two key reasons . First,
we have a high concentration of members within Schedule of Events
500 to 1,000 miles of Kalamazoo, MI, including many
who have never attended a meet previously . Second,
Kalamazoo is the location of one of America’s finest All events take place in the Academy Ballroom, unless otherwise noted.
collector auto museums . The Gilmore Museum was
started in 1963 by Don Gilmore and has grown to al- MONDAY, JUNE 22
most 500 cars stored on a 90-acre campus . Some 400
of these cars are on display and rotated frequently . 3:00 pm–7:00 pm Early registration and pick up registration packets with information on
local attractions. Tour on your own or stay for refreshments and vendors.
We have secured the excellent Four Points by Shera-
ton as our host hotel . And there’s plenty more to see TUESDAY, JUNE 23
and do in the area . For those interested in aerospace,
the world-class Air Zoo is less than three miles from 9:00 am–Noon Registration, hospitality, refreshments and vendors
our host hotel . This museum is affiliated with the 9:00 am–5:00 pm Self-guided tours
Smithsonian and houses more than 100 unique air- Noon–1:30 pm Lunch break, Hospitality Room closed
craft and spacecraft .
1:30 pm–5:00 pm Registration, hospitality, refreshments and vendors
The ROA registration form will appear in the next 5:00 pm–6:30 pm Dinner break, Hospitality Room closed
issue of the Riview.
6:30 pm–10:00 pm Hospitality, refreshments, vendors, games, prizes, hors d’oeuvres
Host Hotel
Four Points by Sheraton WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
3600 Cork Street, Kalamazoo, MI 9:00 am–Noon Registration, hospitality, refreshments and vendors
9:00 am–3:00 pm Self-guided tours
Noon–1:30 pm Lunch break, Hospitality Room closed
1:30 pm–5:00 pm Registration, hospitality, refreshments and vendors
2:00 pm–3:30 pm Regional Coordinators Meeting
3:30 pm–5:00 pm Technical Advisors Q & A Seminar
5:00 pm–6:30 pm Dinner break, Hospitality Room closed
7:00 pm–8:00 pm Annual ROA Membership Meeting
The Four Points is conveniently located just several 8:00 pm–10:00 pm Hospitality, refreshments, vendors, games, prizes, hors d’oeuvres and
miles from our two main attractions, listed on the information on show set-up
opposite page . Our group rate is $119, single or dou-
ble occupancy . This is an excellent price considering THURSDAY, JUNE 25
the quality and location of the hotel . This includes a
full buffet breakfast for up to four persons per room . 7:00 am–9:00 am Position cars for the show (volunteers will assist)
For reservations, call the hotel directly at 269-385- 7:00 am–2:00 pm Hospitality Room for late registration and open to the members and
3922 or a toll-free Central Reservations at 800-368- public to shop vendors
7764 . In both cases, identify yourself as “Riviera 9:00 am–2:00 pm Car Show in the hotel lot
Owners” for our special rate . A hotlink for online 9:00 am–Noon Hoods and trunks open
reservations will be posted on our webpage . If you Noon–2:00 pm Hoods and trunks closed for photos
want to extend your dates beyond June 22-25th, you
must call the hotel directly . Don’t wait to register: our 2:00 pm–6:00 pm Free time to enjoy the area or just relax
block will fill up quickly . The deadline to register at 6:00 pm–7:00 pm Cocktail hour—cash bar (evening-casual attire)
our group rate is 5pm on May 23, 2020 . 7:00 pm–10:00 pm Awards Banquet in the Academy Ballroom

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