IMPORTANT GN REGISTRATION INFORMATION! READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST! We are excited that you are interested in registering for the Grand National in Las Vegas on April 12–16, 2016! Before completing and mailing the registration/entry forms, please read the following instructions carefully. You may either detach the forms and fill them out by hand, or download them from gn.cadillaclasalleclub.org and fill them out on your computer using Adobe Reader and printing the completed forms. The Event Registration Form should be mailed to the registrar with a check or money order for the total fees. Online registration is not available. A confirmation will be sent to you within two to three weeks. (International attendees: You may e-mail the forms and pay upon arrival at the CLC Grand National registration desk.) ***IMPORTANT! The Vehicle Entry Form and the Event Registration Form are to be sent to different locations. Event Registration Forms and checks go to: Vehicle Entry Forms and checks go to: Lauren Schweitzer 6306 Arcadia Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89118-1402 Cadillac & LaSalle Club Office PO Box 360835 Columbus, OH 43236-0835 *Make checks payable to Cadillac & LaSalle Club—Las Vegas Region *Make checks payable to Cadillac & LaSalle Club Family registration: Each member who attends is required to pay the Family Registration Fee. This includes the active CLC member, spouse/ partner, and any children under 18. Other friends/family members may attend with Club members, but must be registered as guests, and the Guest Registration Fee must be included for each. Please make sure to indicate the first and last name and city/state of residence for each guest. Event registration will provide you with credentials that you must have in order to gain entrance to the Welcome Reception/CLCMRC Live Auction, hospitality suite, seminars, swap meet and car show. All other events/tours are to be paid for “a la carte.” Events/tours sell out quickly, so please submit registration and fees promptly! NOTE: Although the Welcome Reception is FREE, please indicate the number of attendees, since tickets will be required for entry. Each member is required to pay the Family Registration Fee, even if only attending the car show on Saturday. Family Registration Fees are based on the date the form is postmarked. EARLY REGISTRATION LATE REGISTRATION ONSITE REGISTRATION Registration must be postmarked by Thursday, March 10, 2016 Registration must be postmarked by Friday, April 1, 2016 Family registration = $150 Each additional guest registration = $75 Family registration = $55 Each additional guest registration = $25 No mailed registrations will be accepted after this date! Anything received that is postmarked after April 1 will not be processed until the registration desk opens onsite, and onsite fees will apply. Tour tickets may or may not be available onsite. Family registration = $90 Each additional guest registration = $40 2016 Grand National Contacts Event Registration Vehicle Registration Vehicle Judging Host Hotel Events/Indoor Swap Meet Cars/Judging/Outdoor Swap Meet Sponsorships/Seminars Volunteers Lauren Schweitzer Mike & Nancy Book Bill Anderson Suncoast Hotel & Casino Carolyn Weaver Gary Weaver Carolyn Weaver Susan Story (702) 472-7313 or e-mail clcregistrar@cadillaclasalleclub.org (614) 478-4622 or e-mail cadlasalleclub@aol.com (443) 994-5455 or e-mail rivsrgr8@aol.com (866) 636-1711 or suncoastcasino.com/groups, use code A6CLC04 (702) 813-7372 or e-mail 2016clcgn@cox.net (702) 219-2839 or e-mail 2016clcgn@cox.net (702) 813-7372 or e-mail 2016clcgn@cox.net (702) 240-7002 or e-mail 2016clcgn@cox.net Thank you and see you in Las Vegas! Grand National 2016 April 12–16 • Las Vegas Event Registration Form and Schedule (Please fill out both sides of this form) gn.cadillaclasalleclub.org lasvegasclc.org Early Registration—Must be postmarked by Thursday, March 10, 2016 Late Registration—Postmarked between Friday, March 11, and Friday, April 1, 2016 After Friday, April 1, 2016, contact Registrar; payment onsite only Member Name (Please print name as it is to appear on name badge) CLC Member No. First Grand National? Yes No Spouse/Partner Name First Grand National? Yes No Children under 18 (names and ages) Guest(s) and city/state of each guest Contact Cell Phone during the Grand National Emergency Contact Phone Name Home Contact Phone E-mail Address Mailing Address Relationship City State/Province Zip/Postal Code Country If available, I would want to purchase a poster Yes No Are you a CLC Museum & Research Center Benefactor (previous donation(s) of $1,000 or more)? Yes No Are you bringing your car(s) in/on a trailer? Yes No If yes, please describe space required Will you help judge? Yes No Maybe (call me about what is involved) Have you judged before? Yes No If yes, years experience If yes/maybe, class or years preferred to judge Please familiarize yourself with the CLC Judging Manual, posted online. Go to cadillaclasalleclub.org and click on the Judging/Tech button, go to Judging Manual and download the most recent edition. Alternately, for $10, you may order a printed copy from the CLC Office. You must attend the judging class on Friday afternoon. There is an all-day Judging Seminar scheduled in Las Vegas for Saturday, Feb. 6. Will you volunteer to help at the GN? Yes No If yes, dates/times/where Options include registration, tours*, hospitality, Awards Banquet, Welcome Reception or fill-in as needed; judging is listed above. *Tour guide receives free tour—registration fee will be refunded after completion of tour. All activities and swap meet spaces are limited to a first come, first served basis. No exceptions. All fees are nonrefundable unless the event is cancelled by the Las Vegas Region. The Las Vegas Region reserves the right to cancel or substitute a similar activity due to conditions, closure or lack of attendees. Questions? Event/Indoor Swap Meet: Carolyn Weaver, e-mail 2016clcgn@cox.net or (702) 813-7372 Event Registration: Lauren Schweitzer, e-mail clcregistrar@cadillaclasalleclub.org or (702) 472-7313 Cars/Judging/Outdoor Swap Meet: Gary Weaver, e-mail 2016clcgn@cox.net or (702) 219-2839 Vehicle Registration: Mike and Nancy Book, e-mail cadlasalleclub@aol.com or (614) 478-4622 Sponsorships/Seminars: Carolyn Weaver, e-mail 2016clcgn@cox.net or (702) 813-7372 Volunteers: Susan Story, e-mail gn2016clc@yahoo.com or (702) 240-7002 Entering your vehicle requires a separate form. Complete the Vehicle Entry Form and return to the CLC Office. Mail this registration form, along with your check payable to the Cadillac & LaSalle Club—Las Vegas Region, to: Lauren Schweitzer 2016 CLC Grand National 6306 Arcadia Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89118-1402 Hotel Booking Information MEET HEADQUARTERS Suncoast Hotel & Casino 9090 Alta Drive Las Vegas, NV 89145-8508 Main number (702) 636-7111 General Hotel Number toll-free (877) 677-7111 Use code A6CLC04 for Grand National Rates—Identify as CLC suncoastcasino.com/groups or call (866) 636-7111 Do not use the regular hotel website Basic room rates are $54/night Sunday–Thursday and $110/night Friday and Saturday plus taxes plus a $12.99 resort fee per night Room charges, incidentals and other fees are the responsibility of the registrant. Hotel shuttle service from McCarran International Airport is available based on reservations at least 48 hours prior to arrival with the hotel. Contact the hotel directly for details. 2016 CLC Grand National Event Registration Form/Schedule Member Name CLC Member No. REGISTRATION FEES Family registration includes member, spouse/partner and children under 18; guest fees are per guest Family Registration Fee $55 postmarked by March 10, 2016; $90 postmarked March 11–April 1, 2016 $55 early/$90 late Onsite Family Registration Fee $150 after April 1 Guest Registration Fee $25 each postmarked by March 10, 2016; $40 each postmarked March 11–April 1, 2016 # guests @ $25/$40 Onsite Guest Registration Fee (after April 1, 2016) # guests @ $75 Indoor Swap Meet $135/space (8-foot table, limit two chairs per space), Nevada state sales tax Cadillac/LaSalle parts/literature only not included, for Thursday, Friday and Saturday only # spaces @ $135 Outdoor Swap Meet $75 for one parking space, Nevada state sales tax not included, for Cadillac/LaSalle parts/literature only Thursday, Friday and Saturday only, must provide own tables, etc. # spaces @ $75 TOURS AND ACTIVITIES = $ = = = 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 See additional information for description of tours and events. Prices shown are per person. NOTE—All tour times are departure times; please arrive 15 minutes ahead. Tour ticket and event badge ID required. Sunday, April 10 9:30 a.m.—5 p.m. 11th Annual Cadillac Through the Years Car Show—Car Registration # cars @ $20 each Tuesday, April 12 8:30 a.m.—3 p.m. 8:30 a.m.—3 p.m. 6—9 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 8:45 a.m.—2 p.m. 1—4:30 p.m. 3—5 p.m. 4:30—6 p.m. 6—10 p.m. Thursday, April 14 9 a.m.—2:30 p.m. 9:15 a.m.—2:30 p.m. 9:15 a.m.—1 p.m. 10 a.m.—4 p.m. 1—2:30 p.m. 3:30—9 p.m. 0 persons @ $5 = 0 persons @ $5 = personsFREE Valley of Fire Driving Tour—bring drink/food or purchase at stop # Valley of Fire Driving Tour ride only—bring drink/food or purchase at stop # CLC Museum & Research Center board meeting (open to all) # Bus Tour 1: Cruise the Strip/Atomic Museum/Rat Pack Lunch Tech Sessions Fifth Annual Ladies’ Cadillac Queens Social: Celebrating the Pink Cadillac Chapter Meetings “Viva LaS Cadillac” Welcome Reception and CLC Museum Auction Registration, event ID badges and tickets are required! 0 # persons @ $60 = # personsFREE # personsFREE # personsFREE # personsFREE 0 Bus Tour 2: The Linq and The Auto Collections at The Linq (lunch on your own) # persons @ $25 = 0 Bus Tour 3: Maloof and Heinrich Collections (lunch included) # persons @ $55 = 0 Bus Tour 4: Nostalgia Street Rods/Hollywood Cars # persons @ $45 = the self-starter Photo Station open—get photos taken of your car(s) FREE Tech Sessions # personsFREE 0 Bus Tour 5: Fremont Street and Mob Museum Tour/Dessert at the Museum # persons @ $53 = Friday, April 15 8 a.m.—3 p.m. 9 a.m.—2:30 p.m. 9:15 a.m.—2:30 p.m. 9:15 a.m.—1 p.m. 10 a.m.—4 p.m. 1—4 p.m. 3:30—5:30 p.m. 6—10 p.m. CLC National board meeting (open to all attendees) # personsFREE 0 Bus Tour 2: The Linq and The Auto Collections at The Linq (lunch on your own) # persons @ $25 = 0 Bus Tour 3: Maloof and Heinrich Collections (lunch included) # persons @ $55 = 0 Bus Tour 4: Nostalgia Street Rods/Hollywood Cars # persons @ $45 = the self-starter Photo Station open—get photos taken of your car(s) FREE Tech Sessions # personsFREE Judging Seminar # personsFREE Cadillacs Under the Stars # personsFREE Saturday, April 16 7—9 a.m. 9 a.m.—2 p.m. 9 a.m.—3 p.m. 10—11:30 a.m. 6—10 p.m. Judges’ Breakfast (judges only, sign up on reverse side) Bus Tour 6: The Venetian (lunch on your own) CLC Car Show opens and judging begins (cars must be in place by 9 a.m.) Hagerty Youth Judging Awards Banquet—cocktails 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m. (no-host bar) Beef Chicken Vegetarian Logo Event Memorabilia—Preorder Now 2016 Grand National T-shirt (black) 2016 Grand National Polo (black) Black Low-Profile Baseball Cap Las Vegas Sign Pin Judges only 0 # persons @ $25 = FREE # childrenFREE # # # Don’t miss out! To be guaranteed items, please preorder by March 10 Men’sS M L XL 2X 3X 4X Women’sS M L XL 2X 3X 4X Men’sS M L XL 2X 3X 4X Women’sS M L XL 2X 3X 4X One size fits all (Flashing, with battery—no Grand National logo) # # # # # # 0 0 0 0 persons@ $65 persons @ $55 persons @ $50 = = = 0 0 0 shirts @ $15 shirts @ $15 shirts @ $30 shirts @ $30 caps @ $15 pins @ $2.50 = = = = = = 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Total Enclosed (U.S. dollars): $ For more information and updates, visit the event website at gn.CadillacLaSalleClub.org or lasvegasclc.org Supplement to The Self-Starter • October 2015 0.00 2016 Grand National Event/Tour Descriptions For all events and tours, you must be preregistered and have the appropriate tour ticket to gain admission. Tours are handicap-accessible venues. Check with front or bell desk for local rentals of assistive equipment. Be aware that Las Vegas takes a lot of walking. Know your abilities. Always stop to rest and hydrate, as our humidity is usually very low. Comfortable shoes are suggested. Check the information booth and your GN book for additional information and updates. SUNDAY, APRIL 10 11th Annual Las Vegas Cadillac Through The Years—Our car show, sponsored by Findlay Cadillac and the Las Vegas Region, will be held at The District at Green Valley Ranch. Note: This is a location change. Arrive early this week and warm up for the Grand National. It is just a fun day to enjoy Cadillacs and meet everyone. Free to look. Fee to display. MONDAY, APRIL 11 There are no formal scheduled CLC events. Enjoy the hotel and the southern Nevada area. Suggestions at front or bell desk and with your registration confirmation. TUESDAY, APRIL 12 Valley of Fire Driving Tour—Valley of Fire, located approximately 60 miles northeast of Las Vegas, is named for the magnificent red sandstone formations formed from great shifting sand dunes during the age of the dinosaurs more than 150 million years ago. It was the favorite part of the 2012 National Driving Tour. Bring your own snacks/lunch or purchase food when we stop at Moapa Tribal Enterprises store and casino—an adventure in itself. No car? We will match you with a ride. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 Bus Tour 1, The Strip/Atomic Museum/ Rat Pack Lunch—We cruise the Las Vegas Strip to The National Atomic Testing Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. The museum preserves and presents exhibits that describe the U.S. Nuclear Age, the impact on the Cold War and also features UFOs and aliens of secret Area 51. After our private tour with former Test Site employees, we head to lunch at a place where the Rat Pack played, which has a golf history museum and was one of the sites where the movie “Casino” was filmed. Tech Sessions—These always have interesting speakers. Check your final schedule on arrival for details. Wednesday. Fifth Annual Gathering of the Cadillac Queens—This ladies-only event Bus Tour 5, Fremont Street Experience and the Mob Museum— led by Marsha Redman is a chance to meet the women attending the Grand National. If this is your first or 10th Grand National, you will want to be here! “Viva LaS Cadillac” Welcome Reception/CLC Museum Auction is the official kickoff of the 2016 Grand National Meet. Celebrate the ’60s with food, entertainment and drinks. Auctioneer Richard Dormois will lead the live auction benefiting the museum. This will be an opportunity to tour where Las Vegas started, enjoy people-watching and grab dinner. We then gather for a private tour of the Mob Museum to learn the history of the organized crime and influence in Las Vegas and the world. What happens this evening stays here! Dinner is on your own. Save some room for dessert at the museum, a top Las Vegas tour destination. Go to the website and find your mob name! THURSDAY, APRIL 14 Bus Tour 2, The Linq; and Bus Tour 2, The Linq and The Auto Collections at The Linq—The tour has something for everyone, including access to the Las Vegas Strip, the High Roller Observation Wheel (tallest in the world), shopping, great food and even cars. The Auto Collections is “history on wheels,” featuring more than 250 antique, muscle, famous and historically significant cars, including Marilyn Monroe’s and Jayne Mansfield’s Cadillacs. The collection is worth more than $100 million. You will have time to enjoy the cars, Linq area and lunch on your own. Bus Tour 3, Maloof and Heinrich Collections—This tour takes you to rare private collections, where you will see more than 75 cars at each location. The first includes rare Corvettes and other GMs and Fords as well as memorabilia. Our own member Uncle Phil’s incredible collection includes V-16s and other Cadillacs, Duesenbergs, Rolls-Royces, Lincolns and his favorite, the 1941 Cadillac—all perfectly preserved. Lunch near an infamous Cadillac/mob location. Bus Tour 4, Nostalgia Street Rods and Hollywood Cars—If you just like cars, this is a tour of some unique automobile collections. We tour longtime Las Vegas resident Art Goldstrum’s collection and memorabilia. The Hollywood Cars Museum includes opportunities for patrons to see the workshop of “Hollywood Jay,” whose legendary creations include cars for “RoboCop,” “Back To The Future,” “The Flintstones,” and a pink hot tub convertible limo, which was profiled on “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” Swap Meet—Find your favorite Cadillac and LaSalle memorabilia and parts. Tech Sessions—See description on FRIDAY, APRIL 15 Bus Tours 2, 3, and 4—See details on Thursday. Swap Meet—See description on Thursday. Tech Sessions—See description on Wednesday. Judging Seminar—This meeting reviews all the changes and updates since the last Grand National. This seminar is required for judges and is not part of the Judges’ Breakfast. Cadillacs Under The Stars—Join other CLC members for an evening under the Nevada sky, which will provide a chance to tour the cars and kick some tires before judging on Saturday. Alternately, enjoy a show and dinner at the Suncoast (restaurant and show reservations recommended). SATURDAY, APRIL 16 Bus Tour 6, The Venetian uses Venice, Italy, as its design inspiration and features architectural replicas of various Venetian landmarks, including St. Mark’s Square, the Rialto Bridge and Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. You can also shop or ride a gondola. This is transportation to The Venetian only; all other activities and lunch are on your own. Swap Meet—See description on Thursday. 2016 CLC Classic Vegas Grand National Awards Banquet—Join CLC members, the Las Vegas Region, volunteers and others at the host hotel for an evening of fun and awards. It is a last chance to see your CLC family before heading home. This won’t be your typical Awards Banquet! 2016 CLC Grand National Vehicle Entry Form To enter a vehicle, you must also register for the Grand National Event using the form on this flyleaf Member First Name Member Last Name CLC Member No. Address City Country E-mail or fax Cell Phone State/Province Zip/Postal Code Please enter the cell phone number where you can be immediately reached on the day of the show Model Year Make (Cadillac or LaSalle) * Series or Description Body Style and Style No. * To ensure proper identification of your vehicle, please check the numbers on your body plate against the Body Style charts published in the CLC 2015 International Membership Directory. The CLC reserves the right to use the correct body style descriptions when publishing material relating to your Cadillac or LaSalle. † Circle the Division in which the car is to be judged: P (Primary), T (Touring), S (Senior), SW (Senior Wreath), SC (Senior Crown). § Vehicles model year 2000 and newer will not be judged. They are display only. Modified vehicles must be recognizable as a Cadillac or LaSalle product, and/or be powered by an engine used by Cadillac or LaSalle. They are Display Only and will not be judged. ‡ Preservation Vehicle Judged is for vehicles 30 years or older and mostly original (not restored to “original”). To be judged, write an “X” in the Preservation Vehicle Judged column, and fill out and enclose a Preservation Number of cylinders † Color of vehicle Application Form (see page 86 of the CLC 2015 International Membership Directory). Preservation vehicles may also be judged in the appropriate class (include Class number on Vehicle Registration Form); if not, it must be entered in Display Only. No additional entry fee. ** Class, see CLC 2015 International Membership Directory, pp. 79–83. Write T (Touring), P (Primary), S (Senior), SW (Senior Wreath) or SC (Senior Crown) plus class number in the Class Number column above. If vehicle is Modified Division, check Mod in Display Only column. If vehicle is entered in Preservation Class, refer to footnote immediately prior to this one. ††Attention Senior vehicle entrants: Check your vehicle’s Senior Badge number in the 2015 CLC Directory (pp. 87–97). If it has won a first place in the Senior Division, there will be a “W” after its number, so enter it in the Senior Wreath Division, where it will be judged. If it has won a first in the Wreath Division, there will be a “WC” after its number, so enter it in the Senior Crown Division. Please enter your vehicle in the appropriate Division and Class. Mail this form, along with your check payable to CLC, to: 0 0 Display/Modified (no judging) Base Fee received by March 18, 201615 0 Cadillac & LaSalle Club Office P.O. Box 360835 Columbus, OH 43236-0835 0 The Event Registration Form goes to a different address! $25 Judged, received March 19–April 1, 201650 $ Display/Modified (no judging) received March 19–April 1, 201630 TOTAL $ 0 (Circle one) †† ** § ‡ Display Preservation CLC Senior Vehicle Badge No.†† Only Judged (if applicable) P T S SW SC q Yes q No q Mod P T S SW SC q Yes q No q Mod P T S SW SC q Yes q No q Mod Class Number IMPORTANT: 1. Entrants are required to carry liability and property damage insurance on any vehicle entered in the 2016 Grand National Meet. 2. All cars on the show field must have a 2½-pound ABC fire extinguisher or equal with the car. 3. Show entrants must be current National members of the Cadillac & LaSalle Club Inc. 4. All show entrants must also register for the meet to enter a vehicle for display or to be judged. 5. Vehicles entered must be owned by an active member of the Cadillac & LaSalle Club Inc. 6. Cars leaving the judging field before 4 p.m. on show day will forfeit any award. Exceptions will be made in the case of inclement weather as determined by the National Chief Judge, or if he grants special permission. I, the undersigned, am aware that my vehicle(s) must be insured and that I cannot hold the Cadillac & LaSalle Club Inc. or the Las Vegas Region responsible for any accidents, property damage or loss while attending or participating in this Club activity. Signed JUDGING FEES (per vehicle) Vehicles Total Judged (class judging) Base Fee received by March 18, 2016 Serial or VIN Number Division Judged Date DEADLINES & OTHER REQUIREMENTS—NEW FOR 2016 1. During the last two weeks of entry, you may, in addition to regular mail, e-mail cadlasalleclub@aol.com or fax to (614) 472-3222 the entry form so that it is received by April 1, 2016, with payment to follow. Cars entered after April 1, 2016, will be parked in a separate display area and not judged. 2. You must present a copy of your Confirmation of Entry at Grand National registration for each car entered. 3. You must present a copy of your proof of current insurance for each car entered. NOTE: You must fill out this form completely—incomplete forms will be returned. Supplement to The Self-Starter • October 2015