2012 Prairie Gold Rush Winter Convention

*** 30th Anniversary ***

Newport, Michigan March 29,30 & 31, 2012

 

Newport Firefighters Association Park

9005 Brandon Rd, Newport MI 48166

I-75 exit 21, turn right, ¼ mile turn left before train tracks – Brandon Rd, ½ mile on left

                                                               

Hosts: Brian and Dave Gonyea


 

Lodging – I-75 exit 15 (6 miles south of show location)

Quality Inn & Suites                                                                             Hampton Inn       

1225 North Dixie Hwy                                                                            1565 North Dixie Hwy

Monroe, MI 48162                                                                                  Monroe, MI 48162       

734-242-6000                                                                                         734-289-5700       

Group rate $75/night - ask for the Prairie Gold Rush rate                                                       

Block of rooms available until 3/1/2012 but please book early                     Red Roof Inn

                                                                                        1900 Welcome Way

                                                                                        Monroe, MI 48162

Show Contact                                                                                      734-289-2330

Brian Gonyea

10900 Dixie Hwy                                                       

South Rockwood, MI 48179                                                       

bgonyea@centurylink.net                                                       

734-497-0796                                                       

                                                       

Vendor Tables $10/ea (max 3) Call or email Brian Gonyea to reserve       

                                       

Display Tables available free of charge

  - If you would like to bring something to display (large or small) please contact Brian Gonyea                                                                            

Auction Saturday 9:30am @ Newport Firefighters Association Park

  - Item check in Friday 1-5 pm, Saturday 8-9 am

  - contact Dave Ritenburgh 248-770-0871 for more info                                                                            

                                                       

Banquet Saturday 6pm @ Newport Firefighters Association Park

  - $20/adult, $15/child Payment must be received by March 22, 2012

  - Please send payment to Brian Gonyea (address above)

 

Tours

Gonyea Tractor Collection

  - 10900 Dixie Hwy, South Rockwood, MI 48179 (4 miles NE of show – Thursday to Sunday)

Bus Tour (Friday 8am to 6pm) – GM Heritage Center and Schneider Tractor Collection

  - $35/person (need minimum of 30 people by March 15, 2012) - Must have a reservation. Private collections – Not a self-guided tour

- Contact Dave Ritenburgh 248-770-0871 for more info and to sign up

- NOT including The Henry Ford Museum

DTE Power Plant (Days & times TBD – sign up at show)

  - Second largest coal fired power plant in the US

 

Other Area Attractions

The Henry Ford Museum (26 miles) www.thehenryford.org

  - open 7 days 9:30-5 - plan most of a day to see it all - $15/adult, $14/senior, $11/12 and under

Tour of Ford F150 Rouge assembly plant

  - Leaves from The Henry Ford Museum Monday through Saturday 9:30-3 - $15/adult, $14/senior, $11/12 and under

Yankee Air Museum (26 miles) www.yankeeairmuseum.org

Cabela's - Dundee, MI (25 miles)  www.cabelas.com/retail-stores-dundee.shtml

 

The Don & Doug Cotton and Dave Ritenburgh tractor collections

  - Wednesday 3/28 and Sunday 4/1 in Kalkaska, MI (260 miles NW - 4.5 hrs)

  - contact Doug Cotton for details 231-564-1039