DeLorean Convention and Show (DCS 2016)

[Rich W]

Save the dates - July 21 through July 24, 2016

Location details to be announced soon.

More announcements at DMCMW Open House.

[Rich W]

Sorry for the delay in posting details last weekend. Contract was not signed then.

Final negotiation meetings tomorrow and if all goes well, contract will be signed.

Contract needs to be approved by convention hall Board of Directors in July,
but the official announcement will be made once the contract is signed.

Hopefully, this means the official announcement will be by tomorrow evening.

More details to follow soon.

[Rich W]

DeLorean owners, fans and enthusiasts,

Since DCS 2014 ended last June, many of you have been wondering "What's going on with DCS?"
Well, hopefully that question (and a few others) will be answered below or very shortly.

Life has a way of changing for all of us when least expected, and without getting into the details,
the planning and management of DCS has changed again, in early 2015, sooner than expected.

DCS is in the process of evolving again, after the tenure of Ken Koncelik and the transition
has not been quick or easy, but significant progress has been made on a shortened schedule.

The DeLorean Midwest Connection club officers and members are stepping in as Team DCS 2016.
During this DCS transition, the new primary contacts will be Tony Swann and Rich Weissensel.
Please keep in mind there is still much to do for DCS 2016 and details take time to finalize.
More DCS 2016 details and specifics will be announced over the upcoming weeks and months.

As of this past weekend, details for the convention hall were finalized and a contract signed.
Additional contracts for both the hotel and food services will be finalized and signed soon.

Many aspects of DCS will remain the same, while other DCS aspects will change significantly,
so with this in mind, hopefully the list below answers some of your questions about DCS 2016.

Q: Why is the DCS event name changing from DeLorean Car Show to DeLorean Convention and Show?
A: Easy answer. Ken K. wants to keep the DeLorean Car Show name, website and social media.
The DCS Planning Team decided to keep the DCS initials and re-brand the rest, accordingly.

Q: Will the DCS 2016 events still be held in Indiana? (at the Indy 500?)
A: No, Conflicts with the Indy 500 venue is the main reason for changing the event location.

Q: So where will DCS 2016 events be held?
A: DCS 2016 will be held at the Prairie Capital Convention Center (PCCC) in Springfield, IL.
For reference, Springfield, IL is in Central IL, just over an hour drive from St. Louis,
about a 3 hour drive from Chicago and just under a 4 hour drive from the DMC Midwest shop.
Springfield, IL has many historical venues, from Abe Lincoln museums to Route 66 stops.

Q: Will DCS 2016 be held on Father's Day weekend?
A: No, for a number of reasons, including the shortened time-table for the new planning team.
As of the contract signing this weekend, plan for primary dates of July 21st - July 24th.
An additional Wednesday evening event may be added (July 20th), so watch for more details.
For everyone who did not attend DCS, due to Father's Day, this is your chance to attend.

Q: Will there be a DCS Raffle Car? Will tickets for the next Raffle Car be available soon?
A: Actually, we are planning on two Raffle Cars - one as a fund raiser for pre-event expenses,
to be raffled in Oct. 2015. A second Raffle Car, to help pay for VIP guests and speakers
at DCS 2016 and pay for other event expenses and contracts, will be raffled off at DCS 2016.
The more funds that are raised, the more guest speakers we will be able to have attend.

Q: Where can I go to get more information or the latest information about DCS 2016 events?
A: This is still an on-going process, but below are the new URL reference locations:

www.deloreanconvention.com DCS has been re-branded as DeLorean Convention and Show
www.deloreanraffle.com DeLorean Raffle Cars - ticket revenue fund the DCS events

More details to follow soon.

Team DCS 2016

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[David R]

Awesome stuff, Rich. That venue is gorgeous. Great idea raffling off two cars as well! I'll be buying a few tickets as soon as the ordering system is back up.

[Rich W]

Awesome stuff, Rich. That venue is gorgeous. Great idea raffling off two cars as well! I'll be buying a few tickets as soon as the ordering system is back up.

Thanks David. It's been a lot of work, but we hope everyone will enjoy the event and venue.


Just a few more details about DCS 2016 at PCCC in Springfield, IL:


Although Illinois is Famous for some things and Infamous for others, DCS 2016 will feature
more of the Famous locations that will highlight Central IL and the Springfield, IL area.

Downtown Springfield, IL is the Capital of Illinois and home to many Abraham Lincoln venues,
including the Lincoln Library and Museum, historic Lincoln home and several related museums.
Many of these historic sites are within a very short distance from the PCCC, but you can also
visit these sites as part of the DeLorean driving tour or as part of an organized guided tour.

Route 66 connected Springfield, IL with Chicago and St. Louis for many years as the primary
transportation route and many parts of this historic road still run parallel to interstates.
There are many historic Route 66 locations to visit near Springfield, IL or while on your way
to or from DCS 2016. Of course, driving a DeLorean on Route 66 is about as good as it gets.

The Prairie Capital Convention Center (PCCC) was chosen for DCS 2016 for a variety of reasons.

First, the entire event will be held indoors, from the dinners, to the Car Show, to the Vendor
displays, to the DCS Museum display, to the Tech Talks, to some hands-on "How To" sessions.
Although there is an optional, outdoor evening cruise-in event that is in the planning stages,
bad event weather (rain, storms, heat, etc.) has been removed from the list of our concerns.

Second, since we will be renting the entire PCCC facility from July 21 through July 24, there
is indoor DeLorean parking, on the Convention Center Main Floor, for duration of the DCS event.
This means if you arrive on July 21, you can park your "clean" DeLorean in the air conditioned
Convention Center until your Noon checkout on July 24. It does not get much better than that.

Third, vendors will be able to setup on July 21, and sell merchandise July 21 through July 23,
leaving their tear-down and pack-up day for July 24. This will allow attendees to purchase
vendor items during 3 days of the convention, and the extended days and hours will allow the
vendors to enjoy more of the convention and spend more time with attendees, friends and family.

Fourth, since we will be renting the entire PCCC facility, we will have access to all of the
Lower Level convention rooms, which will eliminate the need for "room change-overs" or having
dual-purpose rooms. We hope by eliminating unnecessary change-overs, the DCS 2016 volunteers
will have less "grunt work" during the event, so they can enjoy DCS with family and friends.

Fifth, the PCCC has gone through a number of recent upgrades and renovations, making it a
premier venue for convention and car show, with a few more upgrades planned before DCS 2016.
One of the exciting additions is a new, custom LED Facility Lighting system in the Main Hall
to be installed in early 2016, which will be fully adjustable and "dim-able". Very cool.

Event Time-Lines for each day will not be finalized until after all the contracts are signed.


Team DCS 2016

[Rad Dad]

We are lucky to have you and the others from the Mid-West club to do all the hard work. It will be up to the rest of us to see that it is a well attended show. Thanks for all your time and effort.

Dick Ryan

[Rich W]

We are lucky to have you and the others from the Mid-West club to do all the hard work. It will be up to the rest of us to see that it is a well attended show. Thanks for all your time and effort.

Dick Ryan

Thanks Rad Dad.

It's folks like Dick Ryan, who drive their DeLoreans all over the US (and Canada) that make all the hard work worth-while.

Ken K. did a great job with DCS for so many years (carrying the stainless torch), so we are happy to take the hand-off now.

While we may hold onto the DCS torch for a little while, we certainly encourage others to get involved and learn the ropes.
It is our hope that DCS will become a regional event that will be sponsored and run by other DeLorean clubs in the future.

Team DCS 2016

[Rich W]

<snip> I'll be buying a few tickets as soon as the ordering system is back up.

FYI - as of 2 pm Central time this afternoon, the DeLorean Raffle Car Ticket Website is back up and running

For some of the International users, JCB cards and Diners Club International cards have been added.

Thanks,

Team DCS 2016

[Rich W]

Mostly promotional photos, for now, but hopefully the photos will spark interest in potential DCS attendees
who need more than just getting together with the DeLorean Community, looking at cars and buying parts.

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For the family attendees, there are plenty of "busy-activities" besides all the Historical and Educations sites,
including water parks, amusement parks (with go-karts) and plenty of nostalgia themed food (and golf).

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[Tamir A.]

This is going to be a great event! Hats off to Rich and Tony for spearheading this to make sure DCS lives on. Ken K is a tough act to follow, but I know the Midwest DeLorean guys will sweat blood to make this event absolutely bad ass!