The "Official C5 Registry" is celebrating it's
 Fourth Anniversary at the
 National Corvette Museum
Bowling Green, KY
 April 19, 20, 21, 22, 2001


THURSDAY April 19, 2001

6:00 am to
5:00 pm

Bus tour to Louisville, KY - Churchill Downs Museum; riverboat tour/lunch, Louisville Slugger Factory tour (Bus departs from NCM Front Circle)
  $55 per person; includes bus, admissions, and lunch.
  Pre-registered guests. Check availability with Registration Desk for walk-in participants.

8:00 am

Museum Opens. Preregistration pick-up begins.

10:00 am to
2:00 PM
Corvette Assembly Plant Tours (Guided). Must pickup tour tickets from NCM Registration. (Limited tour numbers available, first-come-first serve basis)
11:00 am Wendell & Jan Strode's Early Bird Scenic Road Tour departs NCM Front Circle at 11:00 a.m. (Shaker's Museum guided tour and Shaker-theme lunch). $15.00 per person. (Limited to 60 registrants)
5:00 PM Museum closes to the public.

5:30 PM to
7:30 PM

C5 Birthday Bash Twilight Tour of the NCM.
   Open to all C5 Birthday Bash Registered Guests.
  Welcome Remarks: Dollie Cole, Wendell Strode, Dan Adovasio & Jake Drennon (Chevrolet Theater)
  Franklin Mint Presentation (Chevrolet Theater)
  NCM Continuous tour 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
  Welcome Reception - light hors d'oeuvres & cash bar (NCM)

7:30 PM Museum closes.

FRIDAY April 20, 2001  

8:00 am

Museum Opens. Preregistration pickup continues. Parking provided by Kentuckianna Corvette Club.

8:00 am

Autocross at Beech Bend Race Park (Oval Track) - Gates Open. Presented by Nashville Corvette Club.
  $15.00 participation, $5.00 spectator (Payable at Beech Bend Race Park)
  Mandatory drivers meeting at 9:00 a.m. (required to compete in low speed autocross)
  Photo opportunities provided by Digital Race Photography. See vendor for details.
  9:00 a.m. - Food Concessions at Beech Bend.
 

8:00 am

Autocross School at Beech Bend Race Park (Drag Strip Paddock). Presented by Evolution Performance Driving School. (SOLD OUT)
  Preregistration with NCM
  Taking a total of 5 runs (2 runs with instructor & 3 runs solo)
  Groups of four with 20 people in each group.
  After course wrap-up/Q&A with instructors
 
Photo opportunities provided by Digital Race Photography. See vendor for details.

9:00 am C5 Registry Meeting (Chevrolet Theater)

9:00 am to
4:00 PM

Customer Assistance Team (NCM Delivery Office)
  Discuss concerns regarding factory warranty issues and customer relations.

9:00 am to 5:00 PM Product Demonstrations. (NCM Sponsor & Vendor Areas)
9:00 am to
3:00 PM
Car & Driver Photographs (NCM Tower)
  Have your C5 professionally photographed in front of the NCM.

9:00 am to
12:00 PM

Corvette Assembly Plant Tours (Continuous) (Corvette Assembly Plant, Tour Entrance)

9:00 am Seminar: Larry Jansen, Goodyear Automotive Engineer - "Goodyear Tires for Corvettes." Facilitator: Paul Billingham (Chevrolet Theater, limited seating)
10:00 am R8C Corvette Delivery (NCM)
10:30 am Scenic Road Tour (Depart Corvette Assembly Plant, Parking Lot D) Presented by Corvettes Limited of Bowling Green.
10:30 am Seminar: Doug Robinson, retired Corvette Platform Technical Manager - "From Theory to Concept & Validation." Facilitator: Jim Minneker, GM Powertrain Engineer (Chevrolet Theater, limited seating)

Noon

Seminar: Wil Cooksey, Corvette Plant Manager, Mark McGehan, Corvette Plant Quality Manager & Dave Peacey, Corvette Field Quality Manager - "The Care of Feeding of your New C5 Corvette" Facilitator: Vince Perriello (Chevrolet Theater; limited seating)

1:00 PM to
4:00 PM
Celebrity Autocross Demonstrations at Beech Bend Race Park
Park admission required. Presented by Nashville Corvette Club.
2:00 PM Seminar: John Cafaro, C5 Corvette Chief Designer, "The Art of C5" (Chevrolet Theater, limited seating). Facilitator: Paul Billingham
2:00 PM Scenic Road Tour (Depart Corvette Assembly Plant, Parking Lot D) Presented by Corvettes Limited of Bowling Green.

2:30 PM

R8C Corvette Delivery

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Tech Session: Performance Exhaust Installation presented by Corsa (NCM Garage)
Limited to the first 50 people (first-come-first-serve basis) pick up tickets at Corsa booth (located in sponsor area).

3:30 PM Seminar: "Intro to Motorsports", Justin Bell, Motorsports Experience; (Chevrolet theater limited seating). Facilitator: Deb Murphy

4:15 PM to 5:15 PM

Tech Session: Performance Exhaust Installation presented by Corsa (NCM Garage)
Limited to the first 50 people (first-come-first-serve basis) pick up tickets at Corsa booth (located in sponsor area).

5:00 PM

Celebrity Fashion Show (Chevrolet Theater, limited seating) Emcee: Bobbie Jo Lee

6:00 PM

Hospitality BBQ & Cookout (NCM)
  Open to all C5 Birthday Bash Registered Guests.
  Cash Bar available.

9:00 PM Museum closes.

SATURDAY April 21, 2001

8:00 am

Museum Opens. Preregistration pickup continues. Parking provided by Kentuckianna Corvette Club.

8:00 am

Celebrity Choice Car Show placements (NCM Show Field - Cafaro's Hill & South Field) Presented by River Cities Corvette Club.

8:00 am to 4:00 PM Customer Assistance Team (NCM Delivery Office)
Discuss concerns regarding factory warranty issues and customer relations.

8:00 am to
1:00 PM

Drag racing at Beech Bend Race Park
  $15.00 participation; $5.00 spectator (Payable at Beech Bend Racepark)
  9:00 am - Food Concession Opens

8:15 am Commemorative Brick Placements (NCM Walk of Fame)
 
Jim Schefter Memorial Brick Placement
  Individual Brick Placement. Call 1-800-53-VETTE to order your own Commemorative Brick.
9:00 am Special Program (NCM Front Circle)
 
Dollie Cole, Wendell Strode, David Hill, Wil Cooksey, Lisa Stanick, Dan Adovasio & Jake Drennon.
  Kentucky Colonel Commissioning Ceremonies (Dan Adovacio & Doug Robinson & Jim Minneker)
  Group Photograph (NCM Front Circle) See vendor for details.
9:00 am to
5:00 PM
Product Demonstrations. (NCM Sponsor & Vendor Areas)
10:00 am to 1:00 PM Celebrity Choice Car Show Judging (NCM Show Field - Cafaro's Hill & South Field). Presented by River Cities Corvette Club
  Celebrity Judges check-in at NCM Admission Counter
  Participant Corvettes must be parked in Show Field no later than 9:00 am.
10:00 am to 3:00 PM Karen Hill, Liz Cooksey & Connie McGehan's Antique Shopping Junket (Bus departs by Sponsor's Area)
Pre-registered guests. Check availability with Registration Desk for walk-in participants.

10:00 am to
5:00 PM

Car & Driver Photographs (Corvette Assembly Plant)
  Have your C5 professionally photographed. See vendor for details.

10:00 am

Scenic Road Tour (Depart Corvette Assembly Plant, Parking Lot D) Presented by Corvettes Limited of Bowling Green.

10:00 am

C5 Registry Performance Rally (Chevrolet Theater; limited seating). Facilitators: Dan Adovasio & Jake Drennon.

11:00 am Road Tour Departs (Corvette Assembly Plant, Parking Lot D). Presented by Corvettes Limited of Bowling Green.
11:00 am Tech Session: John Lingenfelter, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, "Drag Racing 101" (Beech Bend Race Park Tech Shed). Park admission required. Facilitator: Deb Murphy.
11:30 am Seminar: Dave Hill, Corvette Chief Engineer & GM Performance Cars VLE, "Corvette C5 Engineering" (Chevrolet Theater; limited seating) Facilitator: Buzz Nielsen
1:00 PM Seminar: Helen Emsley, Chief Designer GM Interior & Exterior " Corvette Color Palette" (Chevrolet Theater; limited seating) Facilitator: Paul Billingham
1:00 PM Celebrity Drag Race Exhibitions at Beech Bend Race Park. Park admission required.
2:00 pm Seminar: Corvette Racing- "The Legend Continues". Corvette Racing Team; Deb Murphy, Facilitator. (NCM Tent)

2:00 PM

Scenic Road Tour (Depart Corvette Assembly Plant, Parking Lot D) Presented by Corvettes Limited of Bowling Green.

3:00 PM Seminar: Tom Peters, Corvette Chief Designer "Designing the Next Generation Corvette" (Chevrolet Theater;limited seating). Facilitator: Jim Minneker, GM Powertrain
5:00 PM

Museum closes.

5:00 PM

Cocktails - Cash Bar (Bowling Green Convention Center)

6:00 PM

NCM/C5 Registry Birthday Banquet & Auction (Bowling Green Convention Center)
  limited to first 950 registered guests
  Dave Hill, Corvette Chief Engineer & GM Performance Cars VLE, "Jim Schefter Tribute"
  Celebrity Choice Car Show Awards and Speed Autocross Awards
  NCM & C5 Registry Program
  NCM Benefit Auction. Auctioneers: Dan Adovasio & Jake Drennon, et al.
  2001 Silver Z06 Give-A-Way Drawing

SUNDAY April 22, 2001  

8:00 am

Museum Opens

9:00 am NCM Foundation Board of Directors Meeting. Open to all NCM Members. (Chevrolet Theater)

10:00 am

Final Road Tour Departs (Corvette Assembly Plant, Parking Lot D) Presented by Corvettes Limited of Bowling Green

5:00 PM Museum closes
 

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