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BTO Club 32nd Anniversary Celebration
Atlantic City - June 23-26, 2010

The BTOC is going to Atlantic City, New Jersey next June and you need to get on-board now. The South Jersey Garden Railroad Society has planned a four-day celebration that will be a reminder of the convention extravaganzas of years past. 

The SJGRS has put together a fantastic convention program including: a bus tour of members’ garden railroads, vendor hall, train ride, informative clinics, raffles, door prizes and much more. 

The 2010 convention will be held at the beautiful Clarion Hotel & Convention Center, Atlantic City West, located just minutes from the world famous beaches and Boardwalk. Special room rates will be available for BTOC attendees. Contact the hotel directly at (800) 782-9237 and mention the SJGRS/BTOC to receive these special rates. Free breakfast included.

Enjoy a 30-mile round trip between Richland and Tuckahoe on the Cape May Seashore Lines. Ride the original equipment operated in South Jersey by the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines, the Reading Company and the Pennsylvania Railroad.

This is shaping up to be a convention that you will want to add some extra days to your trip to enjoy the Jersey Shore and the surrounding area. 

Save the dates-—June 23-26, 2010—and make your plans for “Runnin’ Trains on the Jersey Shore!”

SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY JUNE 23, 2010
• 8 a.m.—12 p.m. 
Vendor Table Set up 
SJGRS Module & Thomas Table set up
Set up outside layout
• 12—4 p.m. 
Registration table/Raffle Tickets
Vendor Tables/Running Trains
• 5—7 p.m.
All Aboard Hour (Ice Cream Social)
• 5—9 p.m.
Vendor Tables/Running Trains
Registration Table/Raffle Tickets

THURSDAY JUNE 24, 2010
• 8 a.m.—9 a.m.
Vendor Tables/Running Trains
Registration Table/Raffle Tickets
• 9:30 a.m.—4 p.m.
Bus trip to Richland Train Tour/lunch
• 5:30—9 p.m.
Vendor Tables/Running Trains
Registration Table/Raffle Tickets
• 5—6 p.m.
Clinic
• 7—8 p.m.
Ralph’s Picture Show
• 9:30 p.m.
Raffle Drawing

FRIDAY JUNE 25, 2010
• 8—9:30 a.m.
Vendor Tables, Running Trains
Registration Table/Raffle Tickets
• 10 a.m.—4 p.m. 
Bus trip to garden layout tour/lunch
• 4:30—9 p.m.
Vendor Tables/Running Trains
• 4:30—6:30 p.m.
Registration Table/Raffle Tickets
• 5—6 p.m.
Clinic
• 7—8 p.m.
Slide Show of Shore Mall Layouts
• 9:30 p.m.
Raffle Drawing

SATURDAY JUNE 26, 2010
• 8 a.m.—2 p.m.
Vendors Tables/Running Trains
• 9—10 a.m.
BTOC Annual Business Meeting
• 10 a.m.—noon
Shuttle to Shore Mall Layouts
• 10 a.m.—2 p.m.
Registration Table/Raffle Tickets
• 2:30—4:30 p.m.
Vendor tear down/Train layout tear down
• 6—9 p.m.
Banquet—Summer Buffet South Jersey Style
(Schedule subject to change)

RICHLAND TRAIN RIDE

Ride the Cape May Seashore Lines for a comfortable, relaxing trip back in time when taking the train to the shore was an exciting and memorable experience. Enjoy the same experience today as you ride the original equipment operated in South Jersey by the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines, the Reading Company and the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Trip includes a 30 mile round trip between Richland and Tuckahoe on the former Reading Company’s steel speedway to the shore plus lunch!

www.capemayseashorelines.org

CONVENTION HOTEL

The 2010 convention will be held at the beautiful Clarion Hotel & Convention Center, Atlantic City West, located just minutes from the Atlantic City Boardwalk, Beaches and casinos. The Atlantic City airport is also minutes away. All rooms come with coffee makers, hair dryers, free wireless Internet access, cable television and in-room pay-per-view movies. Outdoor pool. Restaurant and coffee shop on site.

Special rates of $109 for a room or $129 for a suite will be available for BTO Club attendees who book before 5/20/10. Contact the hotel directly at (800) 782-9237 to make reservations and mention the SJGRS/BTOC to receive the special rate. Free breakfast and parking included.

REGISTER!

To pay by check, download the registration form,
-OR-
To pay by credit card, click here to register online.

 

Register early for a FREE CAR!

The BTOC announces a special car, 
FREE to the first 50 registrations.
This HLW tank car, featuring the 2010 convention logo will be included in the goodie bag handed out during registration.
Send in your Registration Form now.

If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction. - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

 

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