NSX Club Midwest Spring Fling ’05
May 21-23, 2005
The Midwest Region of the NSX Club of America is pleased to announce the NSX Club Midwest Spring Fling, which will take place May 21-23, 2005! This event will provide a balance of both social and car-related activities in the charming resort areas of northern Indiana and western Michigan. This also means the opportunity to get your NSX out of winter hibernation, and to spend time with your fellow NSX owners, seeing old friends and making new ones! The event will include the following activities:
Saturday May 21
- Technical seminars and lunch at the Import Doctors in Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Country drive from Fort Wayne to South Haven, Michigan
- Banquet at Tello’s Trattoria in South Haven
Sunday May 22
- Light breakfast at the Lighthouse Inn in South Haven
- Walking/Shopping/Lunch in Saugatuck and Douglas, on your own
- Tasting/Tour at Fenn Valley Winery in Fennville
- Banquet at the Lighthouse Inn in South Haven
Monday May 23
- CGI Motorsports Drivers School on the track at GingerMan Raceway in South Haven
Registration
Registration in advance is required for this event. The event registration form for the Saturday and Sunday activities appears at the end of this e-mail. To register for the drivers school on Monday, download the application from CGI’s website.
You can join us for all of these activities, or you can pick and choose which activities you would like to attend. If you want to only attend the seminars on Saturday in Fort Wayne, or only one or both banquets in South Haven, or only the track event, you can sign up for those individual activities and meet us at the indicated place and time.
Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. No applications will be accepted if they are received after May 12, 2005, except as replacements for cancelled applications received prior to that date. Registration fees will be refundable in full if your request for a refund is received by May 12, 2005. Requests for cancellations received after this date will be refunded only if the reservation can be filled with another participant.
If you have questions about the Saturday and Sunday activities, contact Ken at [email protected] For questions about the Monday drivers school, contact Phil at [email protected]
Hotel
You are responsible for arranging your own Hotel accommodations, which are not included in the event registration. We have arranged a special bargain rate of $79 per room per night for Friday and Saturday nights, and $65 per night for Sunday night, at the GuestHouse International Lighthouse Inn & Conference Center. Ask for the CGI Motorsports event rate. Reserve your room NOW, because these rates will only be valid for reservations made prior to May 1.
GuestHouse International Lighthouse Inn & Conference Center
1555 Phoenix Road
South Haven MI 49090
Voice: (269) 639-9900
Fax: (269) 639-8068
Directions and Detailed Schedule of Events
Please note that during this event, Chicago and Indiana are both in the same time zone. Michigan is in a different time zone, one hour later.
Saturday May 21
8:00 Indiana/Chicago Time
Meeting point for Chicago-area folks, at George Ade Travel Plaza, eastbound milepost 22 on Indiana Toll Road (NOTE: We have no idea whether people will be interested in meeting in the morning before the event, and are providing this suggestion for a place and time in case it is of interest to attendees.)
9:30 Michigan Time
Meeting point for Detroit-area, Toledo-area, and Cleveland-area folks, at Oak Openings Travel Plaza, westbound milepost 49 on Ohio Turnpike (NOTE: We have no idea whether people will be interested in meeting in the morning before the event, and are providing this suggestion for a place and time in case it is of interest to attendees.)
10:30 Indiana/Chicago Time
Arrive at the Import Doctors.
Please fill your car when you get to Fort Wayne, before arriving at the Import Doctors, so that everyone can start the country drive with a full tank of gas.
The Import Doctors
4520 N Clinton Street
Fort Wayne IN 46825-5875
260-471-9400
1. From the Indiana Toll Road (I-80/I-90), take exit 144 for I-69 southbound and go 43.9 miles.
2. Take the Coldwater Road South Exit 112 and merge onto Coldwater Road south and go 1.6 miles.
3. Turn left onto E Coliseum Blvd/IN-930 E and go 0.3 miles.
4. Turn left onto N Clinton St. Go 0.1 miles to the Import Doctors, which is across from Northcrest, next to Applebee's.
11:00 Indiana/Chicago Time
Car detailing seminar
3M Clear Bra demonstration
Lunch
Tech question and answer session
1:00 Indiana/Chicago Time
The country drive departs from the Import Doctors to South Haven, Michigan. If you have a club radio, bring it along. Meeyatch1 will be our host and leader for the country drive. Printed directions will be provided at the start of the drive.
The country drive will take place at speeds normally encountered for ALL traffic on those roads. The club does not condone, and will not tolerate, any excessive speeds, exhibition of speed, or reckless driving. Such activities may result in exclusion from future club drives.
6:30 Michigan Time
Arrive at the Lighthouse Inn to check in.
GuestHouse International Lighthouse Inn & Conference Center
1555 Phoenix Road
(at the Phoenix Road Exit 20 from I-196, on the north side of Phoenix Road just east of the interchange)
South Haven MI 49090
(269) 639-9900
7:30 Michigan Time
Depart the Lighthouse Inn to drive to Tello's Trattoria
8:00 Michigan Time
Dinner at Tello's Trattoria
Tello's Trattoria
7379 North Shore Dr
South Haven MI 49090
(269) 639-9898
1. Leave the Lighthouse Inn heading west on Phoenix Road.
2. Cross over I-196 and at the next light, turn right onto Blue Star Highway.
3. Drive 1.6 miles and turn left onto North Shore Drive.
4. Drive 0.4 miles to Tello’s.
Sunday May 22
9:00 Michigan Time
Light breakfast at the Lighthouse Inn (included in the room rate - waffles!). Optionally, big eaters may go next door to Big Boy for a sit-down breakfast.
10:00 Michigan Time
Depart the Lighthouse Inn and drive to Saugatuck and Douglas
1. Take I-196 north from Phoenix Road.
2. Take Exit 36 for Saugatuck and Douglas.
11:00 Michigan Time
Walking, shopping, and lunch among the shops, art galleries, and restaurants in Saugatuck and Douglas, on your own
2:30 Michigan Time
Depart Saugatuck/Douglas and drive to Fenn Valley Winery
3:00 Michigan Time
Tasting/Tour at Fenn Valley Winery in Fennville
Fenn Valley Vineyard and Winecellar
6130 122nd Avenue
Fennville MI 49408
(269) 561-2396
1. From Saugatuck, go south on I-196.
2. Get off of I-196 at Exit 34 and head east from the off ramp on M-89.
3. Follow M-89 for about 3.5 miles until you get to 62nd Street.
4. Turn right on 62nd.
5. A mile down the road is 122nd Avenue. Go left on 122nd.
6. Fenn Valley is about .5 mile down the road on the right
4:30 Michigan Time
Depart Fenn Valley Winery and drive to Lighthouse Inn (the reverse of the directions above).
7:00 Michigan Time
Dinner at the Lighthouse Inn
Monday May 22
8:00 Michigan Time
Light breakfast at the Lighthouse Inn (included in the room rate - waffles!). Optionally, big eaters may go next door to Big Boy for a sit-down breakfast.
9:00 Michigan Time
Drive to GingerMan Raceway
9:30 Michigan Time
CGI Motorsports Drivers School at GingerMan Raceway (6 miles east of I-196 on Phoenix Road)
This event is NOT a race, but rather, a safe, high-speed driving school, conducted on a race track under close supervision by experienced instructors. Drivers of any experience level are welcome. This is an opportunity to experience what it’s like to drive your NSX on one of the finest racetracks in the country and to watch other NSX’s do the same. See the CGI Motorsports website for more information.
“The NSX Club of America, Inc.” is an independent, non-profit organization and is not affiliated in any way with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. or the Acura Division of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. The representations expressed in this brochure are the representations and opinions of the NSX Club of America, Inc., and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. or the Acura Division of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “NSX”, “Acura”, and the Acura logo are registered trademarks of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and are used by permission.
© Copyright 2005, NSX Club of America, Inc.
NSX Club Midwest Spring Fling ’05
May 21-23, 2005
Registration Form
Note – this form is for the Saturday and Sunday activities only. No registration is required for spectators at the Monday drivers school. If you wish to register to drive in the Monday drivers school, download the application from CGI’s website at http://www.cgimotorsports.com/school_appl.html
Name(s) ______________________
Saturday seminars/lunch in Fort Wayne – …………Number of people ______
FREE for NSX Club members, $10 per person for non-members
Saturday evening banquet at Tello’s Trattoria…………$ ______
$25 per person for NSX Club members, $35 per person for non-members
Sunday evening banquet at the Lighthouse Inn…………$ ______
$35 per person for NSX Club members, $45 per person for non-members
NSX Club of America Membership Dues, $40 (New Members Only) …………$ ______
Total…………$ ______
__ Check or money order enclosed
__ Paypal (transfer funds at www.paypal.com to [email protected])
__ Charge to MasterCard/Visa/AmEx/Discover:
credit card number __________________________ expiration ____/____
Signature ____________________________
If paying by credit card or Paypal, you can fax this completed form to 847-869-0302 or mail it. Otherwise, send this completed form, with your check or money order payable to “NSX Club of America”, to:
NSX Club of America
P. O. Box A3416
Chicago IL 60690-3416
If you would like us to send you a confirmation of receipt of your registration, please indicate how we should send it to you: __ e-mail __ fax __ postal mail __ no confirmation required
If you are joining the NSX Club of America for the first time, please also complete the membership registration form which you can find here.
May 21-23, 2005
The Midwest Region of the NSX Club of America is pleased to announce the NSX Club Midwest Spring Fling, which will take place May 21-23, 2005! This event will provide a balance of both social and car-related activities in the charming resort areas of northern Indiana and western Michigan. This also means the opportunity to get your NSX out of winter hibernation, and to spend time with your fellow NSX owners, seeing old friends and making new ones! The event will include the following activities:
Saturday May 21
- Technical seminars and lunch at the Import Doctors in Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Country drive from Fort Wayne to South Haven, Michigan
- Banquet at Tello’s Trattoria in South Haven
Sunday May 22
- Light breakfast at the Lighthouse Inn in South Haven
- Walking/Shopping/Lunch in Saugatuck and Douglas, on your own
- Tasting/Tour at Fenn Valley Winery in Fennville
- Banquet at the Lighthouse Inn in South Haven
Monday May 23
- CGI Motorsports Drivers School on the track at GingerMan Raceway in South Haven
Registration
Registration in advance is required for this event. The event registration form for the Saturday and Sunday activities appears at the end of this e-mail. To register for the drivers school on Monday, download the application from CGI’s website.
You can join us for all of these activities, or you can pick and choose which activities you would like to attend. If you want to only attend the seminars on Saturday in Fort Wayne, or only one or both banquets in South Haven, or only the track event, you can sign up for those individual activities and meet us at the indicated place and time.
Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. No applications will be accepted if they are received after May 12, 2005, except as replacements for cancelled applications received prior to that date. Registration fees will be refundable in full if your request for a refund is received by May 12, 2005. Requests for cancellations received after this date will be refunded only if the reservation can be filled with another participant.
If you have questions about the Saturday and Sunday activities, contact Ken at [email protected] For questions about the Monday drivers school, contact Phil at [email protected]
Hotel
You are responsible for arranging your own Hotel accommodations, which are not included in the event registration. We have arranged a special bargain rate of $79 per room per night for Friday and Saturday nights, and $65 per night for Sunday night, at the GuestHouse International Lighthouse Inn & Conference Center. Ask for the CGI Motorsports event rate. Reserve your room NOW, because these rates will only be valid for reservations made prior to May 1.
GuestHouse International Lighthouse Inn & Conference Center
1555 Phoenix Road
South Haven MI 49090
Voice: (269) 639-9900
Fax: (269) 639-8068
Directions and Detailed Schedule of Events
Please note that during this event, Chicago and Indiana are both in the same time zone. Michigan is in a different time zone, one hour later.
Saturday May 21
8:00 Indiana/Chicago Time
Meeting point for Chicago-area folks, at George Ade Travel Plaza, eastbound milepost 22 on Indiana Toll Road (NOTE: We have no idea whether people will be interested in meeting in the morning before the event, and are providing this suggestion for a place and time in case it is of interest to attendees.)
9:30 Michigan Time
Meeting point for Detroit-area, Toledo-area, and Cleveland-area folks, at Oak Openings Travel Plaza, westbound milepost 49 on Ohio Turnpike (NOTE: We have no idea whether people will be interested in meeting in the morning before the event, and are providing this suggestion for a place and time in case it is of interest to attendees.)
10:30 Indiana/Chicago Time
Arrive at the Import Doctors.
Please fill your car when you get to Fort Wayne, before arriving at the Import Doctors, so that everyone can start the country drive with a full tank of gas.
The Import Doctors
4520 N Clinton Street
Fort Wayne IN 46825-5875
260-471-9400
1. From the Indiana Toll Road (I-80/I-90), take exit 144 for I-69 southbound and go 43.9 miles.
2. Take the Coldwater Road South Exit 112 and merge onto Coldwater Road south and go 1.6 miles.
3. Turn left onto E Coliseum Blvd/IN-930 E and go 0.3 miles.
4. Turn left onto N Clinton St. Go 0.1 miles to the Import Doctors, which is across from Northcrest, next to Applebee's.
11:00 Indiana/Chicago Time
Car detailing seminar
3M Clear Bra demonstration
Lunch
Tech question and answer session
1:00 Indiana/Chicago Time
The country drive departs from the Import Doctors to South Haven, Michigan. If you have a club radio, bring it along. Meeyatch1 will be our host and leader for the country drive. Printed directions will be provided at the start of the drive.
The country drive will take place at speeds normally encountered for ALL traffic on those roads. The club does not condone, and will not tolerate, any excessive speeds, exhibition of speed, or reckless driving. Such activities may result in exclusion from future club drives.
6:30 Michigan Time
Arrive at the Lighthouse Inn to check in.
GuestHouse International Lighthouse Inn & Conference Center
1555 Phoenix Road
(at the Phoenix Road Exit 20 from I-196, on the north side of Phoenix Road just east of the interchange)
South Haven MI 49090
(269) 639-9900
7:30 Michigan Time
Depart the Lighthouse Inn to drive to Tello's Trattoria
8:00 Michigan Time
Dinner at Tello's Trattoria
Tello's Trattoria
7379 North Shore Dr
South Haven MI 49090
(269) 639-9898
1. Leave the Lighthouse Inn heading west on Phoenix Road.
2. Cross over I-196 and at the next light, turn right onto Blue Star Highway.
3. Drive 1.6 miles and turn left onto North Shore Drive.
4. Drive 0.4 miles to Tello’s.
Sunday May 22
9:00 Michigan Time
Light breakfast at the Lighthouse Inn (included in the room rate - waffles!). Optionally, big eaters may go next door to Big Boy for a sit-down breakfast.
10:00 Michigan Time
Depart the Lighthouse Inn and drive to Saugatuck and Douglas
1. Take I-196 north from Phoenix Road.
2. Take Exit 36 for Saugatuck and Douglas.
11:00 Michigan Time
Walking, shopping, and lunch among the shops, art galleries, and restaurants in Saugatuck and Douglas, on your own
2:30 Michigan Time
Depart Saugatuck/Douglas and drive to Fenn Valley Winery
3:00 Michigan Time
Tasting/Tour at Fenn Valley Winery in Fennville
Fenn Valley Vineyard and Winecellar
6130 122nd Avenue
Fennville MI 49408
(269) 561-2396
1. From Saugatuck, go south on I-196.
2. Get off of I-196 at Exit 34 and head east from the off ramp on M-89.
3. Follow M-89 for about 3.5 miles until you get to 62nd Street.
4. Turn right on 62nd.
5. A mile down the road is 122nd Avenue. Go left on 122nd.
6. Fenn Valley is about .5 mile down the road on the right
4:30 Michigan Time
Depart Fenn Valley Winery and drive to Lighthouse Inn (the reverse of the directions above).
7:00 Michigan Time
Dinner at the Lighthouse Inn
Monday May 22
8:00 Michigan Time
Light breakfast at the Lighthouse Inn (included in the room rate - waffles!). Optionally, big eaters may go next door to Big Boy for a sit-down breakfast.
9:00 Michigan Time
Drive to GingerMan Raceway
9:30 Michigan Time
CGI Motorsports Drivers School at GingerMan Raceway (6 miles east of I-196 on Phoenix Road)
This event is NOT a race, but rather, a safe, high-speed driving school, conducted on a race track under close supervision by experienced instructors. Drivers of any experience level are welcome. This is an opportunity to experience what it’s like to drive your NSX on one of the finest racetracks in the country and to watch other NSX’s do the same. See the CGI Motorsports website for more information.
“The NSX Club of America, Inc.” is an independent, non-profit organization and is not affiliated in any way with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. or the Acura Division of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. The representations expressed in this brochure are the representations and opinions of the NSX Club of America, Inc., and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. or the Acura Division of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “NSX”, “Acura”, and the Acura logo are registered trademarks of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and are used by permission.
© Copyright 2005, NSX Club of America, Inc.
NSX Club Midwest Spring Fling ’05
May 21-23, 2005
Registration Form
Note – this form is for the Saturday and Sunday activities only. No registration is required for spectators at the Monday drivers school. If you wish to register to drive in the Monday drivers school, download the application from CGI’s website at http://www.cgimotorsports.com/school_appl.html
Name(s) ______________________
Saturday seminars/lunch in Fort Wayne – …………Number of people ______
FREE for NSX Club members, $10 per person for non-members
Saturday evening banquet at Tello’s Trattoria…………$ ______
$25 per person for NSX Club members, $35 per person for non-members
Sunday evening banquet at the Lighthouse Inn…………$ ______
$35 per person for NSX Club members, $45 per person for non-members
NSX Club of America Membership Dues, $40 (New Members Only) …………$ ______
Total…………$ ______
__ Check or money order enclosed
__ Paypal (transfer funds at www.paypal.com to [email protected])
__ Charge to MasterCard/Visa/AmEx/Discover:
credit card number __________________________ expiration ____/____
Signature ____________________________
If paying by credit card or Paypal, you can fax this completed form to 847-869-0302 or mail it. Otherwise, send this completed form, with your check or money order payable to “NSX Club of America”, to:
NSX Club of America
P. O. Box A3416
Chicago IL 60690-3416
If you would like us to send you a confirmation of receipt of your registration, please indicate how we should send it to you: __ e-mail __ fax __ postal mail __ no confirmation required
If you are joining the NSX Club of America for the first time, please also complete the membership registration form which you can find here.
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