Please note: All 1/87 Vehicle Club shows are open to the public, members and non-members alike! We encourage non-club members to actively participate in model contests and displays!

The 2002 East Coast Meet will be held Sunday August 18, 2002, in Providence Rhode Island. We are excited to bring our club show to the Providence area and hope all you folks on the East Coast will make plans to attend. The facts:

2002 East Coast Meet
The Casino; Roger Williams Park
Elmwood Avenue
Providence, Rhode Island

Sunday, August 18, 2002
10:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

The Casino is a historical building used for public and private functions. It is a five minute drive off Interstate 95 and offers plenty parking and additional family attractions.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

From Interstate 95 South in Rhode Island:

-Route 95 South through Downtown Providence
-Take Exit 17 [ELMWOOD AVENUE]
-At the bottom of the exit ramp, take a left turn onto Elmwood Avenue, and get in the right lane
-In 1/10 of a mile there is a jughandle on the right to enter the cement columns which are the driveway into Roger Williams Park which is on the opposite side of the street.
-Enter the park and follow the single direction driveway to the right. The Casino is straight ahead, just beyond the first intersection.

From Interstate 95 North in Rhode Island:

-Take Exit 16 [CRANSTON]
-Stay to the right on the exit ramp.
-At the bottom of the ramp, take a left turn onto Elmwood Avenue
-In 2/10 of a mile, there will be a driveway between two brick columns on the right to enter Roger Williams Park
-Take the first right into the Casino Parking Lot

Of general interest in Roger Williams Park is a world renowned Zoo, Botanical Gardens, and the Providence Police Department Mounted Command Stables (depending on group and time, they may or may not be able to gain
access and see the horses).

Additionally, in town:

The Children's Museum
Theaters
Movie Cinemas
Providence Place Mall
Swan Point Cemetery
India Point Park/Sloop Providence
"DUCK" Tours
Historical Sites A Plenty
Federal Hill
World Class Restaurants

Around the corner:
Providence Northern Model Railroad Club (3,000 sf layout; largest in New England)

Nearby (within a 45 minute drive):
Newport, Rhode Island
Point Judith, with ferry service to Block Island
440 miles of pristine beachline

Close by (within an hour drive):
Boston, MA
Essex Steam Train & River Boat, Essex, CT
Groton/New London, CT

For folks wanting more information and/or more details of things going on that weekend in Providence, you can contact our event coordinator, Glenn Williams, who works in the Providence mayor's office, for a personalized information packet. Check Glenn's contact info below if you're interested. Also, you may go to the city's website, www.providenceri.com, for current updates to what will be going on for the weekend.

Providence Event Coordinator:

Glenn Williams
Providence, Rhode Island

Show Time:

Vendor Setup - 7:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.
Public Show Hours - 10:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
Vendor Cleanup - 3:30 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Vendor contact for table reservations:

Dan Goins, club president
Phone: 972-252-0866
E-mail: [email protected]

We will post a complete list of model contest categories soon and display models of any type in 1/87 scale are welcome. Anyone wishing to reserve a sales table should contact Dan Goins for information. Sales table space is limited so reserve yours early! Special thanks goes to Glenn Williams for organizing this event and Bob Clark for assisting! Glenn is our local contact for this event. For now, if you have any questions regarding this event you can e-mail [email protected].