2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

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Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #25 – September 16, 2014, 11:10:24 am

Larry:
We are in the same boat hoping we get the information before we leave next week. This is our first one and are looking forward to it. See you there.

Jason

Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #26 – September 16, 2014, 12:50:27 pm

Usually you will get it when you arrive and sign in. It will be in your welcome package.

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Reply #27 – September 16, 2014, 06:03:37 pm

John:

Thanks for the info. Good to know I wont be missing it in the mail.

Jason

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Reply #28 – September 16, 2014, 06:05:05 pm

Last year, Bev e-mailed George Hatfield a PDF or JPEG copy of the agenda which he then posted. Perhaps someone could ask her for one to post or if Foretravel sees this, they could post it themselves.

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Reply #29 – September 16, 2014, 06:38:07 pm

I sent her an email but they are closed right now. I will let you know if I get anything back.

Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #30 – September 17, 2014, 12:31:28 pm

From Beverly Koonce:

Tues-parking, registration, opening ceremony, dinner, Game night w/prizes

Wed-Breakfast, Silverleaf seminar, ladies craft, lunch, document organization-family, financial data, seminar, Remod seminar, dinner

Thurs-Breakfast, Our-Mabee Museum, Abbey Church, Lunch, James Triana-Tech Advisor seminar, Dinner, Clancy Davis entertainment

Fri-Breakfast, Bull session, Future event presentation, lunch, chapter reports, ice cream social, farewell banquet

Bob

Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #31 – September 27, 2014, 04:36:36 pm

How many from here are planning on attending the Mid-South Fall Rally in Hot Spring, Ark on Oct 16 thru Oct 18th

How many plan on attending the Grandvention in Shawnee, Ok Oct 21-Oct24th

Midge and I plan on attending both unless the coach sells before then.

Hope to see you there.

Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #32 – September 27, 2014, 04:45:05 pm

I've merged multiple threads on the 2014 Grandvention into this single one.

Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #33 – October 14, 2014, 09:09:27 pm

Well, rats.

We were trying everything we could to get to our first Grandvention. Looks like it just is not in the cards. We had an issue arise with the clockspring mechanism in our steering wheel and it grounded our coach for over two months while another was being manufactured. Finally got on the road for our first trip, leaving from MOT this morning (after their usual fantastic service and support--despite being held captive, along with us, by the parts manufacturer). Unfortunately, we have some business to take care of in Colorado that must be done before the Grandvention. Was no problem on our original schedule, but the additional delays have cut it too short.

I hope everyone has a great time. We were so looking forward to meeting fellow Foretravelers. Everyone we have met to date has been super nice and so helpful. We've put 2015 Grandvention on our schedule--maybe by then it will be an event to meet up with old friends we've met on the road!

We wish all a safe journey with nothing but enjoyable memories.

Don and Nancy

Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #34 – October 17, 2014, 09:47:19 pm

Sorry to see you will not be there Don, I was hoping to meet up with you but we can always meet up one day in VA.

I will be leaving for OK tomorrow and will be at twin fountains for a couple days prior. Decided to stay there instead of going in early so we could visit some friend who live over that way and it will save 30 miles of driving.

Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #35 – October 18, 2014, 10:51:04 pm

I am at Twin Fountains and it is a very nice park. It has great wifi and nice hookups and a nice concrete pad. I hope the GV location is as nice.

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Reply #36 – October 19, 2014, 09:18:57 am

The Heart of Oklahoma website states they have WiFi. The pictures appear to show the pads to be grass or gravel. I do not think it will be as nice as Twin Fountains. However, I have never been to either one.

Larry

Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #37 – October 19, 2014, 09:50:55 am

Twin Fountains is a nicely landscaped and laid out park. Roads are wide and easy to back into my site. The sites all seem to have a nice level spot int he middle of about 40 feet so even the longest rig can be level pretty easily. The approach is concrete too. The wifi is good and the power and water as well. There are two sewer connections a site too. It seems that they are a bit too far back and too far forward for a long Motorhome but for a class C or 5th wheel they would be in the right place. I will dump when I leave.

THere is road noise front he elevated portion of the highway right near us and the sites are pretty close together. They did use the topography well. I can sit at my picnic table and touch the guys tow vehicle that is parked in his spot. I say that so you are aware of it. I would be happy to stay here again. It is really a lovely park and one of the nicest inner city parks I have seen. I just hope the GV is at as nice a site but I fear it will not be.

As a side note on getting here. Se came from the west on 40 and when you get off the interstate on 44 north it is a left exit which is odd. Then when you go a few miles and get off on MLK you think you are suppose to turn but you go straight across into this one lane road. Felt odd and there are no signs. The campground is up the road about a mile.

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Reply #38 – October 20, 2014, 05:06:05 pm

Bev posted some pictures of the main room. Looks nice and is mostly set up already.

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Reply #39 – October 20, 2014, 05:06:43 pm

Oh I forgot to say she posted them on the motorcader facebook page

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Reply #40 – October 21, 2014, 11:25:04 pm

Sitting here in our coach after a great dinner and was wondering how many forum members are here. Maybe put a sign up in your window so we all can meet?

Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #41 – October 21, 2014, 11:45:10 pm

Well, the first afternoon and night is done.

We had a great dinner and a fun time playing bingo. the prizes were the best I have seen and ran the gamut from cleaning products to kindle Fire to 250 dollar parts and service certificate. It was great to catch up with old friends and to make new ones. I will say that i fyou can make this event, you should as you will get to see and speak with lots of people who own FTs and well as lots of people from Nacogdoches.

The afternoon presentation was by Lyle Reed. He started off saying Greg Is totally retired now. He is stepping up to fill in again. THat the new Realm is doing well and they are considering an entry level FT. The old line was that was our used coaches but now they might consider making a new shorter FT on another chassis. What that will be is dependent on what is decided. How will that be decided is by talking with owners and seeing what they want and if they will commit to ordering one and then they will do the engineering. It will probably have a smaller engine in it as that is the highest cost item and less slides. It might even be a 96 inch wide unit too. Time will tell but they are thinking about it. They are building a lot of shells for two different companies. One inOH and one in Texas. They have the first Realm out to a Nascar driver and Lyle said that MHS is a huge operation. I understand the next couple are pre sold too.

The fact that they are producing so many shell coaches is reducing the overhead they have for the FT coach. They are only building IH models right now but will build a Nimbus or Phenix if ordered.

SO it seems that after years of asking, they are finally listening to the marketplace and looking at different options. There was a question will you build a 38 foot Foretravel for 500K. He hemmed and hawed and wavered a bit and said then that it could not have too many slides and could not have a big engine. It seems there is a desire for a smaller lighter coach that is still a FT and that was what most of the questions revolved around.

Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #42 – October 22, 2014, 12:14:54 am

Quote from: rbark – October 21, 2014, 11:25:04 pm

Sitting here in our coach after a great dinner and was wondering how many forum members are here. Maybe put a sign up in your window so we all can meet?

At my last count there are nine members here at the Shawnee Grandvention.

Larry

Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #43 – October 22, 2014, 12:32:09 am

There are more then that. There are a number of members who are more read only types I know are here.

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Reply #44 – October 22, 2014, 12:52:30 am

A little off topic but after Mr. Reed's address to the Grandvention members I was looking at the Motor Home Specialist website. They are offering a $20,000 factory rebate on the 2014 ih45's that they have for sale.

Larry

Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #45 – October 22, 2014, 07:35:14 am

Ya have fun at the Grandvention.

Do they ever plan to host this at the factory??

DAN

Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #46 – October 22, 2014, 08:45:38 am

I'am one of the readers, and I'am here.

Great Fourm.

John
2002 Foretravel
09 HHR
15620

Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #47 – October 22, 2014, 08:57:26 am

Quote from: rbark – October 21, 2014, 11:25:04 pm

Sitting here in our coach after a great dinner and was wondering how many forum members are here. Maybe put a sign up in your window so we all can meet?

Maybe someone who travels with a printer can create a few Forum signs for folks? Here's the base template:

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Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #48 – October 22, 2014, 09:04:53 am

Thanks, John for the updates. We were hoping to make it this year but stuff happens. I am really missing the chance to meet the people whose names I know from the forum. Hello to all of you!

Interesting discussion about a new entry level coach. In another five years we might think about a newer coach like many owners. There is very little out there we have seen that when they are 8-10 years old would appeal to us. We will keep ours running. The shiny hard surface look appeals to many I am sure. I would like to see a Greene and Greene or Stickley inspired coach. I like wood.

Roger

Re: 2014 Grandvention, Shawnee OK in mid October

Reply #49 – October 22, 2014, 10:03:54 am

stickley would be great

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