The room rate for the Marriott Hotel, $135.00 single and $145.00 double is valid only until Aug. 19. After that date, the rate will go back up to $200.00 per night. Call the hotel directly at 805-643-6000 and reserve your room under the Early 911S Registry. The hotel has provided us with reserved parking at the rear of the hotel-like last year and we will have display space at the entrance of the hotel for 4-5 Early 911S Registry cars. We will be selecting the cars to be displayed from the people signed up for the dinner on Saturday night.
The Early 911S Registry 15th anniversary Dinner will be at the Ventura Marriott on the Saturday night of the German Auto Fest, September 10, 2005.
--The evening ceremonies host driver Davey Jordan sharing his experiences from the 60s and early 70s when he raced at Sebring, Daytona and other famed circuits in such legendary Porsches as the RSK, RS-60, the Elva Porsche, the 904, Carrera 6, 908 and of course, the 911S.
The evening will also include a presentation from automotive journalist Mitchell Sam Rossi highlighting the build up of his 1970 911S into currently competitive Martini&Rossi-inspired club race car. The car will be on display during the evening. Both speakers will also be available for Q&A sessions.
We will also have door prizes and racing movies from the 70's. The door prizes are provided by Stoddard Motor Cars and the Early 911S Registry. The registration form in the Newsletter and on the web site asks that the form be mailed in by Aug. 10, we are extending the date to Aug. 24. Please send in your registration, the dinner is limited to 100 people.
The Early 911S Registry tent and Boutique will be at the same place as last year-between the two exhibit buildings and we have arranged to park our cars along with the R-Gruppe cars on the grass at the end and north side of Main Street. We have parking passes for each club with plenty of space for a description of your car on the parking pass. Please send an email requesting a pass and for what club to
johndilger@aol.com and I will email back. I need to know how many people are planning to attend. We will line up out side of the enteric to the Fair Grounds at 7 AM on Saturday to drive in as a group. The parking pass is needed, so that the people directing you will put you is the right area. When driving is, hold up the pass so that the people directing traffic can see which club you want to park with.
Email or call John Dilger for information or questions,
johndilger@aol.com, 714-834-0258 PDT home number.