TRAIN 2000 in Ogden Details

jimwrinn · **Posted:** Sun Feb 13, 2000 6:26 am

November 7-12, 2000 CONVENTION AGENDA TRAIN 2000 Heber Valley Historic Railroad Ogden Union Station Nevada Northern Railway Golden Spike National Historic Site Present East Meets West, Join Us at the Rails Ogden Union Station 2501 Wall Avenue Ogden, UT 84401 801-629-8446 or FAX 801-629-8555Tuesday, November 7, 2000 Registration 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. (MST) Ben Lomond Suite Hotel, 2510 Washington Blvd., Ogden 4:00 p.m. (MST) Bus departs for 2-Â½ hour ride to Wendover, Nevada 6:00 p.m. (PST) Check in to State Line Hotel & Casino DINNER IS ON YOUR OWNWednesday, November 8, 2000 BREAKFAST IS ON YOUR OWN 7:30 a.m. (PST) Depart Wendover, Nevada for Ely, Nevada 10:00 a.m. (PST) Arrive at Nevada Northern Railway in East Ely, Nevada 10:30 a.m. (PST) Ride Nevada Northern Railway "Ghost Train" 12:30 p.m. (PST) Depart Ely to return to Ogden, UT - Box Lunch on Bus 3:30 p.m. (MST) Rest Stop near Bonneville Salt Flats 7:00 p.m. (MST) Arrive Ogden, Ben Lomond Hotel Registration 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Ben Lomond Suite Hotel, 2510 Washington Blvd., Ogden DINNER IS ON YOUR OWNThursday, November 9, 2000 Registration 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Ben Lomond Suite Hotel, 2510 Washington Blvd., Ogden 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Full American Buffet Breakfast at Hotel 9:45 a.m. Depart Ben Lomond Hotel for Heber Valley Railroad 11:30 a.m. Arrive at Vivian Park, Utah 11:45 a.m. Ride Heber Valley RR "Provo Canyon Limited" - Box Lunch on train 3:30 p.m. Depart Heber City for Ogden 5:00 p.m. Arrive Ogden, Ben Lomond Hotel Registration 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Breezeway, Ogden Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Vendor set-up -- West Annex, Union Station 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Vendor displays -- West Annex, Union Station 6:00 p.m. Evening Reception (light meal of hors d'oeuvres/cash bar) - West Annex, Union StationFriday, November 10, 2000 Registration 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Union Station Breezeway 8:00a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Vendor displays -- Union Station West Annex 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast -- Union Station Breezeway 9:00 a.m. -12:00 noon Business Meeting -- Browning Theater 12:00 noon Luncheon -- Historic Union Station Waiting Room/Lobby 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Concurrent Workshops -- Old-Timers' Room & Browning Theater 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. "Show and Tell" -- Browning Theater; cash bar in Car Museum DINNER IS ON YOUR OWNSaturday, November 11, 2000 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast -- Union Station Breezeway 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Vendor displays -- Union Station West Annex 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Concurrent Workshops -- Old-Timers' Room & Browning Theater 12:15 p.m. Depart Union Station for Golden Spike National Historic Site at Promontory, Utah - Box Lunch on bus 1:15 p.m. Arrive at Golden Spike National Historic Site, for re-enactment of Driving of the Golden Spike 3:45 p.m. Depart Promontory for Ogden 5:00 p.m. Arrive Ogden Union Station 7:00 p.m. BANQUET -- Union Station Browning TheaterSunday, November 12, 2000 8:00 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting -- Ben Lomond Hotel NOVEMBER 7 - NOVEMBER 12, 2000 CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM TRAIN 2000 East Meets West, Join Us at the Rails Ogden Union Station 2501 Wall Avenue Ogden, UT 84401 801-629-8446 or FAX 801-629-8555Please print or type one form for each representative who will be attending: Name of Organization Representative's Name Name(s) of Guest(s) Address City State Zip Home Phone Work Phone Convention Registration: Cost Per Person After 10/15/2000 Member Representative $ 57.00 $ 67.00 Non-Member Representative $108.00 $118.00 Exhibit Space: (See Exhibitor Information and Registration Form for details) Amount for exhibit space brought forward from Exhibitor Information and Registration Form Nevada Excursion: You Guest(s) Tues. & Wed. Nov. 7-8 @ $85.00 @ $85.00 Coach trip to former Kennecott Copper "frozen-in-time" railroad facility and ride on Nevada Northern Railway's "Ghost Train" in East Ely, Nevada, double-headed with #40 and #93. Includes overnight stay, with an evening of gaming at State Line Hotel & Casino in Wendover, Nevada. Also includes box lunch on return trip.Heber Valley RR Excursion: You Guest(s) Thursday Nov. 9 @ $32.00 @ $32.00 Coach trip to Vivian Park, via Salt Lake City. Train ride to Heber City, with box lunch, aboard "Provo Canyon Limited", double-headed with former Union Pacific #618 and former Great Western #75. Return to Ogden via Weber Canyon, route of the first transcontinental rail line.Opening Reception: You Guest(s) Thursday Nov. 9 (included) @ $10.00 Promontory Excursion: You Guest(s) Saturday Nov. 11 @ $22.00 @ $22.00 Coach trip to Golden Spike National Historic Site at Promontory Summit, where special re-enactment of the driving of the Golden Spike will take place. Includes box lunch on bus and National Park entry fee.Saturday Awards Banquet: You Guest(s) Saturday Nov. 11 @ $25.00 @ $25.00 Make checks payable to: TRAIN 2000 Total Amount Enclosed: No Credit Cards Accepted Mail Registration and Checks to: Ogden Union Station TRAIN 2000 2501 Wall Avenue, Suite 212 Ogden, UT 84401 EXHIBITOR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION Ogden Union Station TRAIN 2000 2501 Wall Avenue, Suite 212 Ogden, UT 84401The Exhibitors will be located at skirted tables in the West Annex of the historic Ogden Union Station, which is an enclosed portion of the former station platform. The West Annex is a central location to the Convention, with the Opening Reception and continental breakfasts taking place there. The majority of other Convention functions will be held in the adjoining Breezeway or Browning Theater. The only exceptions will be one series of Friday workshops, held upstairs in the Old-Timers' Room, and the Friday Luncheon which will be held in the Station Waiting Room/Lobby. The West Annex will be secured when no Convention activities are taking place, and will be available for Exhibit set-up from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 9th. The Exhibit displays should be set up by 5:00 p.m., in order to prepare for the Opening Reception. Please complete the following and submit with the Convention Registration Form.Please print or type: Name of Exhibitor** Address City State Zip Home Phone Work Phone Products or Items Exhibited Number of 8-foot spaces desired: @ $40.00 = Number of extension Cords desired @ $10.00 = TOTAL FOR EXHIBIT SPACE: Will you be needing an electrical outlet? Special arrangements are needed for 220-volt outlets, and there may be an additional charge. Please contact Mr. Bob Geier, Union Station Director at (801) 629-8583, to make those arrangements.If you will be shipping any items ahead to Ogden Union Station, please contact Mr. Bob Geier, Union Station Director at (801) 629-8583, to make appropriate arrangements for materials receipt. Ship items to the following address: Ogden Union Station c/o Mr. Bob Geier 2501 Wall Avenue, Suite 212 Ogden, UT 84401If you have any other special needs for your space, please note them here so arrangements can be made: **At least one representative per Exhibiting company must register for the Convention. Anyone attending the Opening Reception who is not registered must pay $10 per person.Please note: As in years past, we are soliciting donations of door prizes from members and suppliers, to be awarded during the Saturday evening banquet. Your generosity in providing these items is greatly appreciated, and will greatly enhance the event. TRAIN 2000 East Meets West, Join Us at the Rails Ogden Union Station -- (801) 629-8446 We are pleased to host the TRAIN 2000 convention in the great state of Utah, Crossroads of the West, where you'll find an abundance of railroad history and current railroad activity. Headquarters for the convention will be the Ogden Union Station, formerly served by Oregon Short Line, Utah & Idaho Central, Bamberger, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and Amtrak. This unique museum hosts an antique car collection and the Browning Gun Collection, as well as numerous railroad exhibits.Pre-convention activities will begin with an overnight trip to Ely, Nevada, home of the Nevada Northern Railway. The Nevada Northern was operated by Kennecott Copper, as part of its open-pit mining operation. In 1983, the railroad's support facilities and equipment were donated, totally intact, to a local preservation group, which has operated "The Ghost Train" since that time. We will have the opportunity to tour the railroad facility and ride the "Ghost Train" behind double-headed steam locomotives, through Robison Canyon to the Keystone mining district. On the outbound motor coach trip, we will stay at the State Line Hotel and Casino in Wendover, for an evening of gaming and other entertainment. The package tentatively includes bus transportation, soft drinks, cash back, food and drink coupons, "lucky bets", and a free Keno ticket. There will be a box lunch on the return trip. This entire package is available to attendees for $85.00. Space is limited, so reserve your spot early!Thursday's pre-convention activities include an outing to the Heber Valley Railroad, the 16-mile remnant of Denver & Rio Grande Western's Provo Canyon Branch. A box lunch will be served aboard a train ride which will include double-headed steam and photo run-by's. The outbound bus trip will be through the Salt Lake and Utah valleys, and the return bus trip will traverse Weber Canyon, route of Union Pacific's original transcontinental main line. Cost of this excursion will be $32.00.The convention will begin Thursday evening with the opening reception in the Union Station West Annex. Cost of this reception is included in your registration and guests may attend for $10 each. The annual business meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. Friday, followed by concurrent breakout sessions Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Planned topics include a legislative update, F.R.A. steam-locomotive and other regulations, stretching your trackwork dollars, cultivating motion-picture and television business, keeping the spark alive when working with volunteers and other important topics.Saturday afternoon, we will visit the Golden Spike National Historic Site at Promontory Summit, where we'll be treated to a special re-enactment of the 1869 driving of the golden spike and other activities! The cost for this excursion (including coach trip and box lunch) is $22.00. The Saturday evening banquet ($25.00 per person) will include entertainment by one of the country's top cowboy poets.The Ben Lomond Historic Suite Hotel, lodging headquarters and venue for pre-convention activities, is located at 2510 Washington Blvd, three blocks from Union Station. Standard Suites are offered to convention attendees for $75.00 per night, single or double occupancy. Ambassador, Luxury and Sky Suites are $87.00 per night, and Family Suites are $120.00 per night. Honeymoon Suites are $110.00 per night. Additional adult guests can stay for $7.00 per night, and children 17 years and younger stay free when accompanied by parents. A full American Breakfast Buffet and a Complimentary Managers Social (5:00-7:00 weekdays) are included in the hotel rate. Courtyard two-bed hotel rooms (not suites) are also available, at $55.00 per night, single or double occupancy. These rates do not include a 9.25% accommodations tax. Please book your rooms directly with the hotel at 888-627-8897 (toll free) or 801-627-1900. FAX number is 801-393-1258. Availability and pricing of this block of rooms is guaranteed through October 15, 2000, so please reserve your room(s) early. For inquiries regarding hospitality suites or other special needs at the hotel, please contact Holly Schwitzer, Sales Director.In addition to Convention activities, attractions such as the Hill Air Force Base Aerospace Museum are nearby for your enjoyment. Salt Lake International Airport is a major Delta Air Lines hub, and is also served by other carriers. Amtrak's California Zephyr also serves Salt Lake City. Rental cars and shuttle services are readily available. Please refer tourism-related questions to Kathie Adams, Ogden Convention and Visitor's Bureau at 800-255-8824 (toll free) or at 801-627-8288. 

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TRAIN 2000 in Ogden Details

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