R W Burgess Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Greetings!The 2016 AACA event season is right around the corner. You should be getting mailings from Headquarters very shortly. I received the Sentimental Tour flyer today.PLEASE NOTE-VERY IMPORTANT!The registration forms CAN NOT be postmarked before February 15, 2016. This tour is limited to 100 vehicles, so there is this postmark limitation to allow everyone a fair chance of getting registered. Thanks and see ya' in Salisbury in June!Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnniesSS Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 looks like a great week!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) Wayne,Thanks for getting the word out!Annie,If you are going to your Region's gathering this weekend, I'll be there at Saturday lunch to share about the tour.Everyone,If you come to Philadelphia, stop by our booth. Edited January 12, 2016 by Phillip Cole (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnniesSS Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I wish I could, but hopefully next year. Have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Will the Sentimental Tour flyer go to everyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Will the Sentimental Tour flyer go to everyone?You have to request information for all tours from National. Use the Activity Request Card in Antique Automobile magazine or go to the AACA web site under Tours and send an email request Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnniesSS Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 It's a beautiful area of North Carolina! I happen to love the transportation Museum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 We'll be driving on several "farm roads". All the fields and pastures should be greening up in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Stop by the booth in Philadelphia!I'd love to talk with you about the tour and give details.And about the Spring Meet...And about Autofair.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted sweet Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 It's a beautiful area of North Carolina! I happen to love the transportation Museum I wish I could, but hopefully next year. Have a great time! I have same issue dont own a car that old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Does the Sentimental Tour registration usually fill up fast?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Yes, hopefully...Registration is limited to 100 cars this year.They cannot be postmarked before February 15 -the Monday after Philly.We have a block of 100 rooms reserved at the host hotel, which will not open for reservations prior to noon on February 15.The key title I have given the reservation desk is "Sentimental AACA Tour".As Annie said above that is a beautiful area of the NC Piedmont. Most of the routes will be on what we call farming roads. The other day a couple of us were driving one of the routes, and we saw eagles fishing on one of the lakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Does the Sentimental Tour registration usually fill up fast?? Joe, I guarantee, it will fill up fast!!!! Probably the first day of registrations. My local region went through that 2 years ago, but to be fair we pulled the reg. forms "out of a hat", first come first served. Wayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Wayne,How long did your region wait to start drawing names out of a hat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Giles Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Some tours don't fill up like the Vintage tour and it's probably one of the best experiences. The tours with the newer cars will fill up just because of the numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 By definition the Sentimental Tour is supplemental to the Vintage and Reliability Tours. Our routes for 2016 are designed to run on pre-interstate style roads as much as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 Wayne,How long did your region wait to start drawing names out of a hat? Phil, as I remember, we began about 2 months before the tour. We had to return about 3 registration forms. The AACA Board of Directors also did not send in registration forms until we were sure that regular members got first choice. I was disappointed that we could not have more tourers with us, as I like to share our historical area. We just need more new hotels in our area I guess, which will take a few "decades". We only had banquet space for 100 people too. A way around that is to have an outside tent like Charlotte has each year. You could always have split banquet times too, but that would not be good as everyone wants to participate together at the same time. One unique thing that we did, though, was using our President and Vice President's tour car pictures as a table name plate, pictures we had taken in front of an early American store earlier in the week. It was cool and our members had a great time working with our new visitors. Hosting an event really brings a club together! Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Wayne, thanks for the info.When you first speak to a hotel or venue manager about 200 plus people, their eyes do get awfully big! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35Joe Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Wondering what the rate is at the hotel?Thx. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 $125 AACA rate, plus all those hotel taxes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Registrations for the tour are coming in. Host hotel is taking reservations. Get your registration mailed soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Has the tour registration near filled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Not yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaflash8 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I sent out my registration and check by priority the first day possible, February 16. It was delivered, hopefully in time. This Tour always overfills the typical 100 car limit. That makes me feel really good. Now we need somebody to step up to sponsor this Tour in 2018 and 2020. Come on Regions, make my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 We still have room. Keep 'um coming!BTW, working up this tour has been tons of fun... Anyone considering hosting in 2018, there are lots of folks to advise and support. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaflash8 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 When can I make a hotel reservation? I'd hate to get on the Tour, and not have a room. I understand I had to get a registration number back to give to the hotel. Is that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHinson Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Earl, I suggest you make your reservation. I called the hotel number listed in the Tri-fold brochure and asked for the AACA rate and they made the reservation. I don't think you have to wait for a tour number before making a reservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaflash8 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Is there trailer parking at that place? I made the reservation. I found out from them there is a Comfort Suites six miles up the Interstate. I think I'll ask their room rate tomorrow. I would just hate not to be at the host hotel where everybody else is. I'm not coming in until Sunday, as the AACA rate only starts on Sunday.....God knows what the regular rate is. Fortunately, I'll go to Virginia in May and drive down on Sunday morning from there. That's about a 5-6 hour drive I think with the trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) Earl,The tour is not full yet. Go ahead and make a room reservation at the host hotel. I checked at noon today and the hotel numbers match up with tour reservation numbers. There are rooms available.Trailer parking is about 3 miles from the hotel, but there will be police security at the trailer parking and hotel.Please call me for any other details...Phillip Edited February 24, 2016 by Phillip Cole (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Any provisions for those who tow with RV's? Campgrounds? RV's allowed in trailer parking?Any selections yet? We're on the road and no mail caught up with us yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 RV parking is at Dan Nicholas Park.Call 1-866-767-2757 or 1-704-216-7803.I did try to get RV parking at the trailer parking, but local authorities would not approve it.As of Friday the tour is not full. Office mail does not come in before 4 PM, so I don't know what came in over the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 When can we expect confirmation? The State Park allows NO REFUNDS on reservations if cancelled. We'll stay there if accepted and our passengers will stay in the host hotel if we can still get rooms there.Will tourist acceptance be by email or US Mail?ThanksP.S. When we began touring, the host club had the hotels require confirmation before booking rooms. This eliminated the problem of having all the rooms taken by people in hopes of going, which made them sell out long before the cut off date for registration. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Paul, the tour is not full at this point. You are in!Registration is through the HNR office and right now they are busy with vendor registration for Autofair. So, I spent about four hours tonight taking care of it myself. And hopefully I'll email you and everyone else tomorrow. I apologize for the delay! Confirmation will be by email, as I said above.The hotel still has rooms. Go ahead and make your reservations.I did ask the hotel to wait for confirmation, exactly as you described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Thanks Phil,We'll assume that all qualified applicants are accepted and go forward with plans to participate.We know that hosting a tour is tremendous job that is not always fully supported by the national or regional clubs like the Trophy Shows. It's lots of work, but it's is a great way to showcase antique cars being used as originally intended. Thanksto your and your helpers in your region for allowing us to see your part of this wonderful & diverse country.We only attend shows when they offer a local tour with the show. It's our way to do what Diana Shore sang about in her song "See the USA in your Ford", or "In My Merry Volkswagen" (See: )We'll be there.Paul & Inge Dobbin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 We'll be there, and are looking forward to it ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Still have some openings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 We located the Carolina Country Campground on US 601 about 6 miles northwest of Salisbury. Easier access to the host hotel an pull thru sites.for folks with trailered vehicles. We'll see you all at the Sentimental Tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 I understand there are still openings for this Sentimental Tour. Don't miss it guys. Philip Cole assured me that you will enjoy yourself....just stay away from Wayne, he said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JSGregory Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Just wondering if this tour was full yet. I've tried contacting the tour chairman and registrar at the email addresses listed on my flyer, but all I've gotten is an angry reply from someone stating that he isn't affiliated with the tour and one "mail undeliverable" message. Any info about whether space is still available and registration details would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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