35th Annual WPC Club North American  Meet Omaha, Nebraska July13-17th, 2004 Hosted by the  Greater Omaha Region of the WPC Club

General Schedule of Events

For 2004 our Annual National Meet heads to the Great Plains of America and Omaha, Nebraska. Our Greater Omaha Region has planned a very special week concluding with a spectacular display of Chrysler vehicles at historic Fort Omaha.  The host hotel is the Embassy Suites. All rooms are suites and include sitting rooms with a bar. All rooms also include breakfast at the hotel, where your meal will be cooked to order.

Host Hotel: Embassy Suites Downtown/Old Market, 555 S 10th St, Omaha, NE, Telephone 402-346-9000.

TUESDAY JULY 13

A driving tour is scheduled to the Henry Doorley Zoo. The zoo complex includes the Desert Dome, Aquarium, Jungle, and IMAX Theater. The zoo was recently named the #1 Family Friendly Vacation Spot in the U.S., by the Disney-owned Family Fun magazine. What a great way to spend the day.

In the evening we have scheduled The River City Star Boat Cruise. The cruise includes dinner and mood music from a small jazz band.

WEDNESDAY JULY 14

We have bus tours going to Girls and Boys Town and the Durham Western Heritage Museum. Nearly everyone has heard of  Father Flanagan and the home he established to help wayward youth. Here is our opportunity to tour this remarkable facility. Lunch will be at Girls and Boys Town.  After lunch our busses will take us to the Durham Western Heritage Museum. The museum is housed in Union Station, built by the Union Pacific Railroad as a showpiece in the city of their headquarters. In 1972 it was donated to the city and became the home of the Durham Western Heritage Museum.

THURSDAY JULY 15

Two fascinating museums are on the program for today, the Strategic Air and Space Museum, and the Speedway MotorsMuseum. The Speedway Motors Museum features the Smith  Collection, one of the finest automotive, racing and toy museums in America. The collection has numerous vehicles, including a Tucker, vintage and exotic racing engines, 5,000 tin'toy racecars, and 600 pedal cars. The Strategic Air and Space Museum was opened in May 1996, and preserves aircraft and missiles and includes an aircraft restoration gallery.

FRIDAY JULY 16

Today we have a little business to attend to before we break up and go on some driving tours. At 9:30 AM the Annual Membership Meeting will take place at the Embassy Suites.  This meeting will be over by late morning allowing plenty of time for touring.

Among the suggested tours are: Council Bluffs featuring the Union Pacific Railroad Museum, Squirrel Cage Jail Tour, Model Railroad Museum, and the Confederate Air Force Museum; South Omaha featuring the President Gerald Ford Birthplace, and the Omaha Botanical Gardens; North Omaha featuring the Morman Visitor's Center and Fort Atkinson.
 
In the evening there is a free concert at Heartland Park just four blocks from the hotel.

SATURDAY JULY 17

The car show will be held at the Marching Grounds at Fort Omaha, check-in begins at 8:00 AM and cars must be on the show field by 10:00 AM. Judging will run from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Vehicles will be placed in 36 classes as used for National Meets. From 10 AM to 3 PM tours of Crook House and Fort Omaha will be available.

Back at the Embassy Suites at 6:00 PM cocktails will be available leading up to dinner at 7:00 PM immediately followed by the presentation of awards. 

We hope to see you there. A registration form will appear in the next issue of the WPC News.  We also hope to have on-line secure credit card registration for the meet by February or March.