Dan Bise

ANNOUNCING SHARKTOBERFEST 4 - 2006

We are pleased to announce that this year's Sharktoberfest will be held Friday through Sunday, October 20-22, 2006. Be sure to save those dates and make plans to join us here again in sunny Southern California.

As usual, we have set up online registration over at SHARKTOBERFEST.COM. Please head over there and fill out the on-line registration form. There are no pre-registration or any registration fees this year. But please do sign up to help us with the head count. That will be much appreciated.

The program for Sharktoberfest '06 has been set and we hope you will join us for the full slate of fun 928 activities outlined below:

Friday, October 20th - RECEPTION
7-10 p.m. - Join us at the Fullerton Marriot, our host hotel in the bar area for a lively reception.
Reconnect with old 928 buddies and relax after battling the L.A. freeways!

Saturday, October 21st - THE MAIN EVENT
9:00 a.m. - Arrivals at 928 International, donuts, juice and coffee
FREE event T-shirts while supplies last! More FREE goodies when those run out!
ALL DAY - Socializing around the cars with your 928 buddies!
10-11a - Tech Session #1 - Bill Wilson, The Sharktuner
11a-12p - Tech Session #2 - Jim Murphy - DIY Maintenance
12-1:30p - Complementary catered BBQ Lunch provided by 928 International! [FREE!]
1:30-2:30p - Tech Session #3 & Walkaround Tech Sessions
2:30-3p - Gather for Fun Tour, receive instructions
3:00p - Depart for Fun Tour in the San Gabriel Mountains - don't miss!
3:45-5p - Run Fun Tour Route
5-5:30p - Return to Hotel
5:30-7:30p - Relax for 2 hours
7:45-8p - Depart for dinner from 928 International or hotel (your choice)
8-10p - Group dinner at Amazon Churrascaria [budget approx. $30, kids $15]

Sunday, October 22nd - LOCAL EXCURSION
9:00 a.m. - Gather at at 928 International
9:30-10a - Depart for the Astor Classics Collection [admission $20]
10a-12p - Astor Classics Visit
12-2p - Optional lunch at Luigi's D'Italia [budget $15]
2:00 p.m. - Departures - end of Sharktoberfest 2006

HOTEL INFORMATION
The Fullerton Marriott is conveniently located just one mile north of 928 International. All of the rooms have been recently renovated and the bar/restaurant area where we will be meeting for the Friday evening reception has also been remodeled into an Irish-style pub. We will have a reserved parking area with car washing supplies available when you arrive, so be sure to look for that.

Through October 6th, you can call and make your reservations for Friday and/or Saturday nights (10/20 and 10/21). Be sure to mention "Sharktoberfest" to obtain our special room rate of $104. Reserve early because after October 6th, rooms will only be available at the (much higher) going rate.

Fullerton Marriott
2701 E. Nutwood Avenue
Fullerton, California 92831
1-800-228-9290

UPDATE ON THE ROOM BLOCK SELLOUT. As of today (10-2-06), the hotel is increasing our room block by 5 rooms. They will be keeping an eye on bookings through the October 6th deadline and will expand the block again if need be, based on availability. The hotel is booking up fast, so make your calls, people! Thanks.

DB, 10-02-06, 10-19-06

ibkevin

Will Paintless Dent Removal be available this year? Also, event shirts?

perrys4

Kevin, I have a shirt left over from last year you can have. Never wore it. I will bring it on Saturday if you want it.

Dan Bise

Hi, Kevin. I'll have to have Mark or Jim chime in with an answer to that one as 928 Int'l is handling the Saturday main event arrangements. I am out of the country at the moment and will have more info. when I return.

Hope to see you out here!

P.S. - Randy, can we get this topped?

Dan Bise
'83S
SOCAL928

ibkevin

Ron, Thanks! I have last years. I met several folks last year that were sporting the 04' shirts and thought it would be fitting ( ) if there was a shirt for this year.

I know several of us put PDR to work that Saturday!

mspiegle

I forget - were there special parking rules for people without 928s? I'm pretty certain that i'm attending this year, but don't have a 928 (or a working car for that matter). We can still park on the 928intl lot - just not in the main area, right?

Jim bailey - 928 International

Mike you can park the bike in the back of our building so it is safe PLUS we have the use of the LARGE lot across the street in front of the big industrial building for overflow 928 and "other cars" . So all the parking at 2900 E Miraloma should be 928s !!!

mspiegle

sweet. thanks Jim

ibkevin

Jim bailey - 928 International

The extra parking should help eliminate some of the traffic jam and keep the lot in front of Blake's BBQ open for their regular Saturday customers.

wg928

Jim I hope to be there someday to meet the Int'l folks I would frefer to drive my own, but the miles------ yikeeees!! 2 Garage QUEENS. Maybe I will fly next year, hope it's not the same dates as Frenzy 11.

Jim bailey - 928 International

Yes I agree...."hope it's not the same dates as Frenzy 11" but we can only control what WE DO. When we set a date nothing prevents someone else from picking the same date.

Rich9928p

The AZ group has our plans set ... we're meeting at the west side of Phoenix (Litchfield) Friday at 8 AM should be rolling into the hotel by 3 PM if all goes as planned. We're just shooting across I10 and then taking a left at 57 (south).

Flott Leben

Yes, I hope Sharktoberfest 5 is not the same date as Frenzy 11 either. Bad timing this year. I always welcome a trip to SoCal and am bummed I won't be able to head out there this year. Should be a great event, though. Have fun and post pics/vids!

Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net

Thanks to Dan, the 928 OC is a sponsor of Sharktoberfest this year!