CONVENTION SCHEDULE

Notes:

All tour starting times ET, all ending times are approximate.

Items followed by an asterisk “*” require a ticket.

MONDAY JULY 27
8:00a – 12:00pMariott Directors Rm NMRA Board of Directors Meeting
10:00a – 7:00pMtg Room 1Convention Check-In and Registration
10:00a – 7:00pMtg Room 11Convention Office & Door Prizes
1:00pm – 5:00pMtg Rooms 4-5Contests/People’s Choice/Model Showcase/Diorama Check-in
7:00p – 9:00pMariott BallroomTailgate Party & Welcome Reception*
TUESDAY JULY 28
7:30a – 7:00pNorth PrefunctionPre-Registration Check-In
7:45A – 4:00pBallroom E-JScenic City Layout Tour (Bus)*
8:00a – 5:00pMtg Rooms 16-17NMRA Company Store Open
9:00a – 7:00pMtg Room 11Convention Office & Door Prizes
9:00a – 11:30aMtg Rooms 4-5Contests/People’s Choice/Model Showcase/Diorama Check-in
10:00a – 7:00pMtg Room 1Convention Registration and Check-In
10:00a – 1:30pBallroom E-JScaleTrains Tour (Bus)*
10:00a – 12:30pBallroom E-JTVRM Tea Room Experience (Bus)*
11:30a – 2:30pBallroom E-JTVRM Missionary Ridge Local (Bus)*
1:00p – 4:00pBallroom E-JTVRM Missionary Ridge Local (Bus)*
1:30p – 5:00pBallroom E-JOperations Road Show TTO Op Session
2:00p – 6:00pMtg Rooms 4-5Model Showcase/Diorama – Contest Judging
2:30p – 5:00pBallroom E-JTVRM Tea Room Experience (Bus)*
5:45P – 10:00pBallroom E-JTVRM Dinner Train (Bus)*
6:30p – 10:00pBallroom E-JOperations Road Show TTO Op Session
WEDNESDAY JULY 29
8:00a – 5:00pMtg Rooms 16-17NMRA Company Store
8:30a – NOONBallroom E-JOperations Road Show TTO Op Session
8:30a – 1:30pBallroom E-JTVRM Missionary Ridge & Backshop Tour (Bus)*
9:00a – 7:00pNorth PrefunctionPre-Registration Check-In
9:00a – 7:00pMtg Room 11Convention Office & Door Prizes
9:00a – NOONMtg Rooms 4-5Model Showcase/Diorama – Public Viewing
10:00a – 1:00pMtg Room 1Convention Check-In and Registration
1:00p – 4:00pMtg Rooms 4-5Contest Room Closed to attendees
1:30p – 5:00pBallroom E-JOperations Road Show TTO Op Session
3:00p – 5:00pMtg Rooms 20-21Chattanooga Choo-Choo Walking Tour*
4:00p – 7:00pMtg Rooms 4-5Model Showcase/Diorama – Pickup
8:00p – 10:00pMarriott RoofGarden Ice Cream Social*
8:15P – 11:45PBallroom E-JTVRM Night Photo Shoot (Bus)*
THURSDAY JULY 30
7:15A – 6:30pBallroom E-JScaleTrains TVRM Summerville Steam Special (Bus)*
8:00a – 5:00pMtg Rooms 16-17NMRA Company Store
8:30a – NOONBallroom E-JOperations Road Show TTO Op Session
9:00a – 7:00pNorth PrefunctionPre-Registration Check-In
9:00a – 5:00pMtg Room 11Convention Office & Door Prizes
9:30a – NOONBallroom E-JFMW Solutions Prototype Tour (Bus)*
10:00a – 5:00pMtg Room 11Convention Registration and Check-In
12:30p – 3:00pBallroom E-JKomatsu Prototype Tour (Bus)*
6:30p – 10:00pBallroom E-JOperations Road Show TTO Op Session
7:00p – 9:00pMtg Rooms 20-21Chattanooga Choo-Choo Walking Tour*
8:00p – 10:00pMtg Rooms 20-21NMRA Membership Meeting
FRIDAY JULY 31
8:00a – 5:00pConvention CtrTrain Show set-up (vendors only)
10:30a – 5:00pBallroom E-JTVRM Hiwassee Turn (Bus)*
1:30p – 5:00pBallroom E-JOperations Road Show TTO Op Session
5:00p – 7:00pConvention CtrTrain Show – early access for conventioneers
6:30p – 10:00pBallroom E-JOperations Road Show TTO Op Session
7:00p – 9:00pMariott BallroomPizza Party & Recap*
SATURDAY AUGUST 1
9:00a – 4:00pConvention CtrNATIONAL TRAIN SHOW (open to public)
1:30p – 5:00pBallroom E-JOperations Road Show TTO Op Session
5:30p Mtg Rooms 13-14AWARDS CEREMONY – Presentation by President Robinson, National Honors, and Contest Awards
SUNDAY AUGUST 2
9:00a – 4:00pConvention CtrNATIONAL TRAIN SHOW (open to public)