Grounds Services

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
Aerial photographs of the convention will be available in the Information Center located in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center and in the FMCA Store, booths #384-389, located in the supplier exhibits in the 4H Hall. Color 8x10 photographs will be available for $10 as soon as possible, depending on the weather.

AREA RALLIES/CHAPTERS BOOTHS
FMCA's Area Rallies/Chapters booths, #415 and #416, are located in the indoor exhibit area of the 4H Hall (see program map). FMCA area vice presidents will be on hand to answer questions.

A staff member from the Chapter Services Department also will be available to help you find a chapter and to answer any questions related to FMCA chapters.

BANKING
Attendees may withdraw cash using Discover, VISA, and MasterCard at ATM machines.

ATM machines will be at the following locations at North Dakota State Fairgrounds: The northeast side of the Commercial I building, and the northeast side of the State Fair Center, Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center.

A full-service branch of Bremer Bank is located at:
20 First Street S.W.
Minot, ND
(701) 852-3361

Lobby hours:
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday

Drive-up window hours:
Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

An outdoor ATM machine is available 24 hours.

CAR RENTAL
Car rentals at discounted convention rates are available through Avis Rent-A-Car. Daily and weekly rates are available. Arrange your rentals early, as rental cars will be at a premium in the area. Family Motor Coach Association is entitled to the discounted above rates for the Minot convention.

Avis
Minot International Airport
Phone: (800) 331-1600
Online: www.avis.com
Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number is: A674399.

Rates are available August 9, 2005, to August 25, 2005, and include unlimited mileage.

CHAPTER ACTIVITY CENTERS
You may sign up at the FMCA Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center to use one of the seminar rooms for chapter activities. Please use the rooms and enjoy, but be advised that each area must be returned to its original condition before your chapter activity ends. That way, each of the areas will be ready to use for seminars or other activities following your meeting. We appreciate your cooperation.

CLASS C AREA
At this year’s "Dakota Expedition" convention, be sure to check out the Class C Area, located in the coach display area Lot 1, spaces #1006-1008 and #1025-1028 (see program map). Many type B and type C motorhome manufacturers will have coaches on display for those interested in downsizing or for the first-time RV buyer. Many new and exciting features are displayed on these motor coaches. In this area you’ll discover coaches with all the comforts, conveniences, and quality found in larger motorhomes. As you look inside these coaches, you’ll see more luxurious standards and optional features than you ever thought possible in a smaller coach! Fuel economy? Maneuverability and parking ease? Livability? Whatever your reasons for choosing a type B or type C motorhome, you’ll be sure to find it in Class C Area. Participants in this area include:

Dynamax Corporation, C7599,
spaces 1025-1027
Phoenix USA, Inc., C9620,
space 1028
Roadtrek by Home & Park Motorhomes, C3790,
spaces 1007-1008
Great West Vans, C8977,
space 1006

COMPUTER INFORMATION

Coach Connect Café
The Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center will serve as your cyber launching pad during FMCA's "Dakota Expedition" convention. Thanks to Coach Connect, C9772, an FMCA Four Star sponsor, you may plug in your own laptop to check your e-mail messages, get on-line with one of the computers provided, or go wireless.

If you bring your laptop to the Coach Connect Café, please be sure to bring your cables with you. Did you forget your laptop in your coach? No problem. Computers will be available with free Internet access. Please be courteous and keep your browsing to 15 minutes if others are waiting to use the terminals. Those with Web-based e-mail accounts may access their e-mail.

Feel like going wireless? The Coach Connect Café will have just what you are looking for to make the Wi-Fi connection.

The Coach Connect Café will be open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Computer Help Desk
As part of the Coach Connect Café, a computer help desk will be staffed by knowledgeable members of the Bits & Bytes chapter in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center. The Help Desk will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 16, 17, and 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Help is available to assist you with your Internet connection. Obtain information about communicating on the road and about the various Internet service providers. Discuss your computer problems with the Help Desk staff. There may be a simple solution.

CONVENTION OFFICE
FMCA's convention office is located in the Lower Atrium's States Room of the North Dakota State Fair Center.

DENTIST
John A. Fishpaw, DDS
Dakota Dental Health Center
515 20th Ave. S.E., Suite 8
Minot, ND 58701
Phone: (701) 852-4755
Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Closed on Saturday.

From North Dakota State Fairgrounds: Turn right on Burdick Expressway East (US-2-BUS). Turn left on South Broadway (US-83). Turn left on 20th Avenue.

DUMP STATIONS
Septic trucks from A-1 Portable Toilet Rental will be available to empty holding tanks for a charge of $15 for the service.

If you wish to have your coach serviced by a roving septic truck, you may purchase a ''septic'' window sign for your coach from A-1 Portable Toilet Rental in the FMCA Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center. Hours when you may purchase the septic signs are 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 15, 16, 17, and 18. Place it in the street side, most visible window of your coach.

Remember to leave your coach commode valve open when your holding tank is being emptied so there is no danger of collapsing your holding tanks.

A-1 Portable Toilet Rental is FMCA's official septic company and the only company authorized to furnish individual coach service to attendees parked at this convention. Please contact FMCA security or the convention office staff if another company attempts to provide this service in the family parking areas.

If you desire to empty your own holding tanks, go to the dump stations located in Lots K and N. (See grounds map.) These dump stations will be available 24 hours per day at no fee.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
FIRE, POLICE, MEDICAL EMERGENCIES/AMBULANCES:
Call 911

When you call the emergency number, 911, tell the dispatcher your location. If you do not have immediate access to a telephone, please send someone to the Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center. He or she may need to meet the emergency vehicle and lead it to the site of the emergency.

To aid emergency personnel in locating the site of an emergency in a parking area, persons needing help should turn on their motorhome's emergency flashers and sound their horns.

Fire Emergency
In the event of a motorhome fire emergency, please evacuate by foot. Do not attempt to move your motorhome, because this may present a dangerous situation for fire equipment attempting to enter the area, as well as for others attempting to evacuate on foot.

First Aid Station
The North Dakota State Fairgrounds First Aid Station is located in the Commercial I building. Look for the cross on the convention maps. The first aid station will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. beginning Friday, August 12, through Thursday, August 18.

First Aid Station phone number: (701) 858-0536.

The numbers that follow may be given to friends or relatives so you may be contacted while at FMCA's "Dakota Expedition" convention. You must, however, be sure to fill out a locator card and return it to the Information Center so you can be found in case of an emergency.

The family member Information Center and emergency phone number is (701) 838-2164.

The exhibitor information and emergency numbers are (701) 837-0981 or (701) 838-1834 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. After 5:00 p.m. the Information Center emergency number is (701) 838-2164.

Starting 8:00 a.m., Saturday, August 13, convention security staff or FMCA staff will be on duty 24 hours a day at the Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center (see program map).

EXHIBITS
Exhibit hours for FMCA's 74th International Convention will be from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. for the ''Motorhome Preview'' on Monday, August 15. Supplier exhibits and motorhome exhibits will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 16, 17, and 18, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Please see the "Exhibitor Information" section of this program for locations and booth numbers of all exhibitors.

Families -- Hazardous conditions (forklifts, cranes, trucks, and trailers) exist in the exhibit areas prior to the Motorhome Preview. Please help reduce the risk of injury by not entering the coach exhibit area before 3:00 p.m. on Monday, August 15. It is difficult to finalize displays with visitors present. Thank you for your cooperation.

EXITS
On parking days -- Saturday, August 13; Sunday, August 14; and Monday, August 15 -- please do not attempt to exit the convention grounds via the way you entered. To do so would cause major traffic problems, as other families are moving into their final parking spots. Your cooperation is appreciated.

EXTENDING YOUR STAY
Please go to the North Dakota State Fair office on the Upper Atrium of the State Fair Center to pick up a special credential in order to stay on grounds after the convention ends. The cost is $8 per night.

EYEGLASS COLLECTION
There will be a special collection box located at the Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center for used eyeglasses. Your contribution, which benefits the Lions' Foundation Eye Program, will be appreciated. Please leave your donated eyeglasses in the collection box before 12:00 p.m. on Thursday.

FMCA STORE
FMCA will be selling logo apparel in Minot, including shirts, hats, and jackets. Commemorative hash marks, hat pins, and aerial photographs for this convention also will be available. FMCA's 2005 edition of the Road Atlas & Travel Guide will be for sale. Featured at this convention is a commemorative T-shirt. The FMCA Store is located in booths #384-389 in the 4H Hall, North Dakota State Fair Center.

FUEL
Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, and Liquid Propane
For safety reasons, propane trucks are prohibited on the convention grounds.

Gasoline, diesel fuel, and liquid propane will be available at:

Cenex Oil Company
215 E. Central Ave.
Minot, ND 58701
Phone: (701) 852-2501

All major credit cards are accepted.
Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and closed Sunday.

Directions from North Dakota State Fairgrounds: Turn right on Burdick Expressway. Turn right on 3rd Street. Turn Left on Central Avenue. Cenex Oil Company is on the west corner of Central Avenue.

GARBAGE COLLECTION
Garbage will be picked up daily. First pickup will be on Saturday, August 13. Last pickup will be on Friday, August 19. Please leave tied plastic bags at the street side of your motorhome no later than 8:00 a.m. Please do not leave open bags. Do not leave bags of garbage at your campsite upon leaving. We appreciate your cooperation.

GENERATORS
The running of generators in general parking areas is restricted to between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Families who prefer "no generator" or "full generator" parking may inquire at the Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center after 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 14, about availability.

HANDICAPPED INFORMATION
Handicapped members have been parked as close as possible to all activity centers for easy access.

Handicapped Golf Cart Service
Golf cart transportation will be provided for those members who have registered for the handicapped parking areas. FMCA golf cart service will transport those members parked in the handicapped lots (Lots B, E, F, G, and H) to and from their coaches to the activity centers. Please check with the Handicap Transport Coordinator for specific schedules.

Handicapped members who choose to park in family parking lots may use the FMCA golf cart service to travel inside the activity areas and to and from the main tram station only. Handicap transportation to and from the family parking areas is not available.

Handicapped members parked in the family parking lots who wish to avail themselves of this service must go to the Information Desk in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center to obtain a sticker to affix to their convention name badge. This is the golf cart drivers' only means of identifying you.

HOSPITAL
Trinity Hospital (Emergency trauma center)
Burdick Expressway at Main Street
Minot, ND
Phone: (701) 857-5000

From the North Dakota State Fairgrounds: Turn right on Burdick Expressway to Main Street. Hospital is on the left.

Doctor
Trinity Medical Group
Health Center Medical Arts Building
400 E. Burdick Expressway
Phone: (701) 857-5000

From the North Dakota State Fairgrounds: Turn right on Burdick Expressway. Turn left on 4th Street S.W.

INFORMATION CENTER
The Information Center is located in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center. (See your program map.)

Business Hours are:

• Sunday, August 14, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Monday, August 15, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 16, 17, 18
  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

It will be open 24 hours a day starting Sunday, August 14, for emergencies.

A message center and locator cards are located in the Information Center.

FMCA personnel at the Information Center will be happy to answer questions regarding membership, grounds services, facilities, etc.

FMCA would like to acknowledge Armor Shield, C10148, an FMCA One Star sponsor, for their generous sponsorship of the Information Center.

INFORMATION EXCHANGE CENTER
Several of FMCA's "Dakota Expedition" exhibitors will place literature, promotional materials, and product specification sheets at the Information Exchange Center located in the Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center.

LOCAL INFORMATION
The Minot Area Convention & Visitors Bureau will have representatives at the FMCA Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center Sunday through Thursday to answer your questions regarding local sites, tours, directions, restaurants, and services such as beauty shops, grocery stores, laundries, gas stations, and repair shops.

Many of our Midwest Area Information Center host volunteers will be on hand to help answer your questions.

LOCATOR CARDS
The locator card that you received in your packet is our only way of finding you in the parking area should you need to be located for an emergency. Blank cards are available at the holding area registration office or at the Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center. Please be sure to fill out a locator card and turn it in. Locator card collection boxes will be available at the Information Center and at the Coffee Hour area.

LOST AND FOUND
Be sure to turn in any "found" items at the FMCA Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center. FMCA endeavors to return any found items to the rightful owners. After the convention, a list of "found" items not claimed will be printed in Family Motor Coaching magazine before the items are donated to charity.

MAIL
The official address for the Minot convention is:

Your Name and Member Number
c/o Family Motor Coach Association
P.O Box 4000
Minot, ND 58702

For general delivery picked up at the Minot Post Office:
Your name
General Delivery
c/o Family Motor Coach Association
117 5th Ave. S.W.
Minot, ND 58702

FMCA is not responsible for any misdirected mail or packages.

Beginning Monday, August 15, mail will be delivered to the grounds, sorted, and will be available for pickup after 12:00 p.m. at the Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center. Outgoing mail may be deposited in the FMCA Information Center, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Thursday, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Cancellation Stamp
A special cancellation stamp has been created for the members of FMCA to commemorate FMCA's 74th International Convention, "Dakota Expedition." All mail sent from the FMCA Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center will carry this cancellation stamp.

MEMBERSHIP BOOTH
FMCA's Membership booths are #417 and #418 located in the 4H Hall, North Dakota State Fair Center. (See program map.) Staff members will be on hand to answer questions; sign up new members; update member addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, or coach information; and handle dues renewals.

NEWSLETTERS
As a service to FMCA attendees, a daily newsletter, sponsored by Workhorse Custom Chassis, C8291, an FMCA Three Star sponsor, will be available. The newsletter, full of convention news, program updates, and fun facts such as birthdays and anniversaries, is distributed each morning at the Coffee Hour area and at the Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 16, 17, and 18.

NEWSPAPERS
A limited number of "free" copies of the Minot Daily News newspaper will be distributed at Morning Coffee Hour on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 16, 17, and 18, compliments of the Minot Daily News, an FMCA Five Star sponsor.

NORTH DAKOTA
Representatives from North Dakota Tourism, C10484, will be on hand to answer any questions regarding the many exciting sites to explore while in North Dakota at FMCA's 74th International Convention. Meet with representatives in the Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center on Sunday and Monday, August 14 and 15. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 16, 17, and 18, they will be in the Indoor Exhibit area, booth #726.

PACKAGE CHECK
Don't want to carry around those great purchases you made at the indoor exhibits? A package check will be available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center.

PETS
Pets are allowed only in family parking areas and must be kept on a leash at all times. Please use discretion. Walk pets as far away from coaches as possible, and be sure to clean up after them. Pets are not permitted in the exhibit or seminar areas.

Veterinarian
Pinkerton Animal Hospital
2105 N. Broadway
Minot, ND 58703
Phone: (701) 852-3055 (24 Hour emergency service)
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
By Appointment

Directions from North Dakota State Fairgrounds: Turn right on Burdick Expressway. Turn right on Broadway. Turn left on 21st Avenue. Pinkerton Animal Hospital is on the corner of Broadway and 21st Avenue.

PHARMACY
KeyCare Pharmacy
Health Care Medical Arts
400 E. Burdick Expressway East
Minot, ND
Phone: (701) 857-7900
Pharmacy hours:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

From the North Dakota State Fairgrounds: Turn right on Burdick Expressway. Turn left on 4th Street S.W.

NOTE: Although there is a Wal-Mart in Minot, state law prohibits pharmacies in stores.

SEMINARS
Many exciting seminars have been planned for FMCA's "Dakota Expedition" convention. Please refer to the convention program for a full description of each seminar. You also may use the separate handout that is given with the program as a quick reference guide. FMCA does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of seminar content. While the information given is believed to be correct, reliance upon such content shall be at your sole discretion.

SERVICE CENTER
The FMCA Service Center is located in the Commercial III building (see program map). The hours are:

• Monday, August 15, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 16, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, August 17, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Thursday, August 18, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Several firms exhibiting at FMCA's "Dakota Expedition" convention will be offering emergency motorhome service of various kinds. Only those exhibitors that are actually offering the services of a service van or personnel are listed below. Each of these exhibitors will have a desk at the FMCA Service Center where you may sign up for limited service. Should an exhibitor in which you are interested not be listed below, you may inquire about service at their exhibit booth. Please be advised that service at the FMCA convention is limited, and some exhibitors may direct you to firms outside the grounds for service. Exhibitors that are offering the services of a service van or service vehicle request that you make an appointment with their service personnel at the FMCA Service Center.

For your protection, approved service vehicles will have yellow or green credentials with "Service" designations. Any vehicles without credentials providing service in family parking areas should be reported to FMCA security. All sales transactions must be restricted to the Service Center area or a registered exhibitor's booth.

Please note that a list of local service firms will be available at the FMCA Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center. This list will be available for your use prior to the opening of FMCA's Service Center on Monday, August 15, at 12:00 p.m.

Please do not bring your coach to the service center. In most cases, you will be asked to meet the service company at the service center and lead them back to your coach at an appointed time.

Exhibitors providing emergency service at the Service Center are:

Blue Ox, C2903
Carefree of Colorado, C444
Dometic Corporation, C306
Fan-Tastic Vent Florida Distribution, C4046
Fleetwood RV, C985
Generac Power Systems, Inc., C750
Girard Systems, C6970
Glas-Weld Systems, Inc., C7469
HWH Corporation, C731
International Thermal Research, C9810
KVH Industries, Inc., C6909
Onan Corporation, C87
Power Technology, S.E., Inc., C4752
Suburban Manufacturing Co., C5775
Thetford/Norcold, C109
Vehicle Systems, Inc., C2723
Winegard, C6717
Winnebago Industries, Inc., C93
Zip Dee, Inc., C716

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS & LOCAL MEETINGS
AA Group (701) 838-2740 or Hotline (701) 857-0529

Kiwanis Club
International Inn
(800) 735-4493
1505 N. Broadway
Minot, ND
Gene Putham, President
(701) 858-1200
Tuesday, 12:00 p.m.

Rotary Club
International Inn
(800) 735-4493
1505 N. Broadway
Minot, ND
Ohm Madhok, President
(701) 852-1889
Monday, 12:00 p.m.

SHOWERS
Behind the Bunny Barn (Seminar 7), Friday through Thursday, August 12 through 18, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; and Friday, August 19, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Commercial III Building (Service Center), Monday, August 15, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 16, 17, 18, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Livestock Expo (Seminar 4), Friday through Thursday, August 12 through 18, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; and Friday, August 19, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Lot 1 (coach exhibit area), Monday, August 15, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 16, 17, and 18, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The shower trailer located in Lot AA will be available on Saturday, August 13, through Thursday, August 18, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

TELEPHONES
Telephones can be found at many locations and buildings on the grounds. Look for banks of pay telephones outside Commercial I, Commercial II, Commercial III, and the North Dakota State Fair Center. Phones also are in the Family Lounge located in the Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center. All phones are restricted to 800, credit card, or collect service.

TELEVISION STATIONS
KMOT Channel 10 NBC, Minot, ND
KXMC Channel 13 CBS, Minot, ND
KMCY Channel 14 ABC, Minot, ND
KXND Channel 24 Fox, Minot, ND

TRAMS AND TRAM ROUTES
Trams will run continually from the parking areas to and around the activity centers. The trams will run on Sunday, August 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 15, 16, 17, and 18, from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Trams are sponsored by Newmar Corporation, C4363, an FMCA Five Star sponsor.

The tram transfer station is located adjacent to the North Dakota State Fair Center. If you wish to visit any area of the grounds, you may transfer at the transfer station to a tram that regularly travels to the desired area. Tram routes will service the parking lots (see program map).

TRAM ROUTES

Black Tram -- Activity Areas, Public Parking, and Seminars. Trams will travel between the Public Gate at Gate D and the Tram Transfer Station, stopping at each seminar building and at the entrance of the coach displays. This tram will not travel in the exhibit area.

Purple Tram -- Exhibit Express. During exhibit hours, this tram will travel exclusively through the coach exhibits to the supplier/component exhibits, with stops at the North Dakota State Fair Center (Tram Transfer Station) and Gate D.

Red Tram -- Family Parking/Holding Area. This tram will service the following Parking Areas: Lots AA, BB, and CC. Tram stops have been established at several locations within these lots. Tents with park benches will be located at these tram stops.

Green Tram -- Caravans/Family Parking. This tram will service the following parking areas: Lots V, W, X, Y, FF, and GG.

Blue Tram -- Governing Board/Past National Officers/Committees/Exhibitor Live-In Non- Electric. This tram will service the following parking areas: Lots I, J, K, and L.

Orange Tram -- Volunteers/Family Parking. This tram will service the following parking areas: Lots M, N, P, Q, S, T, and U.

Handicapped and Activity Trams
Golf cart transportation will be provided for those members who have registered for the Handicapped parking areas. FMCA Golf Cart Service will transport those members parked in the Handicapped Lots B, E, F, G, and H to and from their coaches to all activity centers. Please check with the Handicap Transport Coordinator for specific schedules.

Handicapped members who choose to park in the family parking lots may use the FMCA Golf Cart Service for travel inside the activity area and to and from the tram stations only. Handicap transportation to and from the family parking areas is not available.

Handicapped members parked in the family parking lots who wish to avail themselves of this service, please go to the Information Desk in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center and have a sticker affixed to your convention name badge. This is the golf cart drivers' only means of identifying you.

Additional six-person golf carts will roam the seminar and exhibit areas, providing shuttle service for other convention attendees and guests.

VEHICLE TRAFFIC
Family member vehicle traffic is restricted to the family parking areas only. No family member vehicle traffic is permitted in the exhibits/convention activity areas.

Please remember that golf carts must have lights if used after dark.

All motor vehicles, mopeds, motorbikes, and three-wheelers must be operated by licensed drivers only. Please remember that pedestrians always have the right-of-way.

While we wish for you to have an enjoyable time on the grounds, we also are concerned about your safety. Please be courteous when operating golf carts, mopeds, scooters, and other motorized vehicles around the grounds. Members and guests who continue to operate these vehicles in an unsafe manner after being warned will be asked to cease the use of these vehicles. Continued violations may result in removal from the fairgrounds.

The speed limit for mopeds, motorbikes, golf carts, and bicycles is 5 mph while on North Dakota State Fairgrounds property. This speed limit will be strictly enforced.

Only Authorized and licensed vehicles are permitted on the city streets of Minot.

WAL-MART PHARMACY
Although there is a Wal-Mart in Minot, state law prohibits pharmacies in stores.

WATER
Water is located at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds near the permanent dump stations in Lots K and N. (See grounds map for exact locations.)

WHEELCHAIRS
A limited number of wheelchairs will be available at the Information Center in the Lower Atrium of the North Dakota State Fair Center. Wheelchairs are on loan to FMCA members at no charge. You will be required, however, to leave a deposit (credit card number), your name, and membership number. All wheelchairs must be returned to the FMCA Information Center no later than 9:30 p.m. Thursday evening. Please check in wheelchairs with the security guard so your account is not charged. Your credit card account will be charged for the replacement cost of the wheelchair if it is not returned.

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