APBA REGION 6 SPRING 2019 MEETING

FEBRUARY 23-24, 2019

PLACE:                                                                                        PHONE:   1-419-874-3111  

HOLIDAY INN – FRENCH QUARTER                                                                       

10630 FREMONT PIKE (US20 AT I-75)                                      www.hifq.com

PERRYSBURG, OHIO 43551                                                     RATES:    $89, $109                                         

DIRECTIONS:   Exit 193 I-75; east on US 20; hotel on left (north) side at traffic light. Exit 193 is 1 mile south of the Ohio Turnpike (I-80) / I-75 interchange.

NOTES:

1. Please inform the Reservation Desk that you are attending the APBA Region 6 Meeting.  There are 17 rooms being held for Friday night; 27 rooms for Saturday night.  The hotel will hold our rooms until February 15, 2019.  Call today!!!
2. The Region 6 Inboard Safety Team (Box 21) will have the “Test Cell” at poolside each morning for anyone wishing to complete driver capsule training requirements. A $20 donation is greatly appreciated!
3. Awards and presentations are different this year, an informal reception from 5-7:30 PM will begin with cocktails (cash bar) in the Upper Atrium. Finger foods, including pizza for the kids, plus soft drinks, will be featured. A cash donation of $10 per adult is urged to defray costs.
4. Winners of awards:  Please attend!  Your personal acceptance validates your racing success, your’s and your competitor’s racing efforts, and APBA boat racing!
5. MHRA CLUB MEETING – Saturday 11am to 4pm in FORUM! 

AGENDA – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019

  7:00 a.m.                        SAFETY CELL (until 9:00 a.m.)                                    HOLIDOME POOLSIDE

  9:00 a.m.                        TECHNICAL SEMINAR                                                GRENADIER ROOM

  9:30 a.m.                        INBOARD RACE CHAIRPERSON MEETING              FORUM (END 10:50 am)

11:00 a.m.                        MICHIGAN HYDROPLANE CLUB MEETING              FORUM

12:00 noon                        OPEN MEETING                                                         GRENADIER ROOM

12:30 p.m.                        INBOARD OFFICIATING MEETING                            PANATELA ROOM

IF YOU INTEND TO BE A SCORER, INSPECTOR, OR REFEREE IN REGION 6 THIS YEAR, BE THERE! THIS IS A REGION 6 INBOARD BYLAW REQUIREMENT!                       

  1:00 p.m.                        VINTAGE MEETING                                                     CORONA ROOM

  2:00 p.m.                        OFFICIATING MEETING                                              PANATELA ROOM

  3:00 p.m.                        CLUB MEETING                                                           PANATELA ROOM

  4:00 p.m.                        PRO MEETING                                                             PANATELA ROOM

  5:00 p.m.                        FACET CHAIRPERSON MEETING                             WOODEN INDIAN           

  5:00 p.m.                         AWARDS RECEPTION                                               UPPER ATRIUM

  7:00 p.m.                        INBOARD AWARDS PRESENTATION                        WOODEN INDIAN A

  7:00 p.m.                       OUTBOARD AWARDS PRESENTATION                     WOODEN INDIAN B/C

AGENDA – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2019

  7:00 a.m.                        SAFETY CELL  (until 9:00 a.m.)                               HOLIDOME POOLSIDE

  8:30 a.m.                        OPC MEETING                                                        CORONA

  8:30 a.m.                        INBOARD MEETING                                                FORUM

 9:00 a.m.                         MODIFIED OUTBOARD MEETING                         GRENADIER ROOM           

10:00 a.m.                        STOCK OUTBOARD MEETING                              GRENADIER ROOM

11:20 a.m.                        ALL MEETINGS ADJOURN

11:30 a.m.                        GENERAL MEETING                                               FORUM

This is the FINAL meeting at HIFQ (closing up shop 01AP19); new site for the Region 6 Fall 2019 meeting being researched - announcement later in 2019! Tentative dates:  October 26-27, 2019! 

Don “Eli” Whitney APBA Region 6 Chairman (586) 940-9869