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REGISTERING AND CONFIRMING INFORMATION How can I register? Are there other advantages to registering early? When will I receive my confirmation packet? Will I be able to register for the convention at the Holding Area? What happens if I have to cancel?
WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW? What is the address so I can have my mail sent to me? Are children and grandchildren welcome? Is my pet welcome at an FMCA convention? May I bring my scooter, bike, moped or Segway to the convention grounds? May I rent a golf cart at the convention? Where can I find information about the Bowling Green area? Will I be able to stay on convention property after the event? What about weather?
Imagine going to one place where you can meet new friends, view new motorhomes, shop, learn technical information regarding hotels in south myrtle beach your motorhome, and be entertained.  Come join us and find out that it's truly a huge family reunion, complete with entertainment, exhibits, and a whole lot of camaraderie!
Family members own motorhomes; commercial members manufacture and sell products that family members use in their motorhomes. When you put these two groups together… watch out!   What you get are four great days to visit hundreds of fabulous new motorhomes including the latest technical and fuel economy features, as well as all the very important products that help you to enjoy this wonderful lifestyle.
Family – Conventions hotels in south myrtle beach are all about the motorhoming family's hotels in south myrtle beach lifestyle. Fellowship – Friends who travel together or who plan opportunities to meet down the road find FMCA conventions a great place to gather.
Coach Service – Knowledgeable technicians discuss problems with coach owners at the conveniently hotels in south myrtle beach located FMCA Service Center or at their display. Repairs are arranged on site or at an off site repair facility.
Technical Seminars – Plan to arrive early as most of the technical seminars fill up fast. Topics include chassis, engines, transmissions, hotels in south myrtle beach electrical systems, towing, hotels in south myrtle beach tires, and communication systems.
Make-and-Take Craft Seminars – Learn a new skill and walk away with a convention keepsake. These fun sessions fill up quickly and do require pre-registration on Monday hotels in south myrtle beach beginning at 7:00 a.m. in the Information Center.
Fun, Fitness, and Health Seminars – Where does it hurt? There's probably an exercise that can help. Professional hotels in south myrtle beach instructors guide motorhomers through exercises hotels in south myrtle beach they can do in their coaches while traveling.
The Bowling Green State University is located in Bowling Green immediately off Interstate hotels in south myrtle beach 75. Easily identifiable signs are conveniently located to direct convention-goers to the university and fairgrounds. Specific directions will be included in your confirmation material.
Many families ask that their confirmation packets be held for them so they can pick them up at the convention.  Will Call is located hotels in south myrtle beach in FMCA's Holding Area at Wood County Fairgrounds on West Poe Road in Bowling Green, approximately one mile from Bowling Green State University.
a) Online at www.fmca.com . b) Mail the registration form located in your March, hotels in south myrtle beach April, May, and June 2009 issues of Family Motor Coaching magazine with check or credit card number to:   FMCA Convention Dept. 8291 Clough Pike Cincinnati, OH 45244-2796. (Make checks payable to Family Motor Coaching, Inc., in U.S. funds.)
Yes, if you register by June 29, 2009, you can save $30 off the gate registration.  Besides the lower cost, early registrations receive early entry dates. Many families prefer to beat the crowd and get parked early.
Confirmation packets will be mailed as early as May 1. Upon registering, hotels in south myrtle beach you may also choose to have your confirmation paperwork emailed to you versus being sent via mail.  Your parking credentials, however, must either be mailed to you or held at will call for you to pick-up.  Registrations postmarked hotels in south myrtle beach after July 10, 2009, will be held and you may pick them up at Will Call at the Holding Area in Bowling Green located at the Wood County Fairgrounds.
Yes, FMCA provides a registration office in the Holding Area so non-registered families can be ready to move to their permanent parking on Monday and begin mingling with new and long-standing friends right away.
P.S.  Pre-registration is recommended.  However, if you decide after the deadline to attend the convention, you may register at the Holding Area beginning Friday, July 17 until Tuesday, July 21, at 5:00 p.m., when registration will then be moved to the Information Center, located in the Olscamp Lobby on the Bowling Green State University campus, for the duration of the convention.
You will receive a refund if your request is received in writing by July 8, 2009. Your confirmation packet, including credentials for parking and badges, must be returned before a refund will be processed.
Electric hotels in south myrtle beach cancelled on or before June 12, will receive 100% refund. Electric cancelled after June 12, and on or before July 1, will be refunded 50 percent. Absolutely no refunds for electric cancelled after July 1, 2009.
A place where families can register for the convention; where families meet friends so they can park together; where families arrive prior to assigned parking days and wait for their assigned time to enter the grounds.
Welcome bags contain your program, daily schedule of events and map, and the "Today" newsletter.  Pick up locations will be located at the Registration Office in the Holding Area; at Welcome Bag distribution stations at the public gate ticket booth at the Charles Perry Field House, as well as several parking lots…just look for the "welcome" hotels in south myrtle beach flags. And, beginning Sunday, July 19, in the Information Center, located in the Olscamp Lobby. The Welcome Bag is also known as a goody bag.
No. The university will hold quite a number of motorhomes. FMCA has acquired additional land at the Wood County Fairgrounds for electric and full-generator parking. Air-conditioned transit busses will transport families to the university from the fairgrounds hotels in south myrtle beach parking lots.
30-amp electric hookups are available, but limited, for an additional cost of $175. Be sure to pre-register for electric service when you register for the convention. Electrical service will be a combination of house power and power provided by generator.  An additional 10-gauge electric cord may be necessary if your motorhome cord does not reach the provided 30-amp receptacle. FMCA also encourages members to have surge protectors on power cords leading to the electrical panel. If you need to cancel your request for electric, you must do so in writing on or before June 12. From June 13, and on or before July 1, electric fees will be refunded at 50 percent. Due to contract obligations with the electrical hotels in south myrtle beach provider, absolutely no refunds for electric cancelled after July 1, 2009.
There is no dump station located on the campus of Bowling Green State University.  However, the City of Bowling Green's has made available a dump station at the water works division located adjacent to the university's campus. A pump out roving service may be purchased for $20 from C & L Sanitation, Inc. at the Information Center in the Olscamp Lobby, Monday hotels in south myrtle beach through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.  Fresh water is also available on-site or may be purchased hotels in south myrtle beach and delivered by C & L Sanitation, Inc., up to 55 gallons, for $20.  Be prepared and arrive at the grounds with full water tanks and empty holding tanks.
Yes. The Service Center will be open in the Ice Arena lobby on Monday, July 20, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. It will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 21, 22, and 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Firms that have a service vehicle, request that you make an appointment with their personnel at the FMCA Service Center. The service van will meet you at your coach in your parking area. Service is limited and some firms may direct you to service facilities outside the grounds. Firms not participating at the service center should be contacted at their exhibit booth.
Yes. There is a $7 public gate fee per day per person to go to the exhibits only.  Free public car parking is available and will be located in Lot 1 of the Bowling Green State University.  Public will be directed to take exit 181, and follow signs to public parking and to purchase tickets available near the coach exhibit entrance on Merry Avenue, near the Charles Perry Field House.
Everything from A to Z will be on display at the Bowling Green convention – the latest motorhome models (Types A, B, C as well as bus conversions) to components and accessories. There will be hundreds of new motorhomes on display for your viewing pleasure, and many manufacturers and dealers have demo vehicles for test drives. We also have over 400 component/supplier companies displaying a wide range of c