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Grounds Services

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
Aerial photographs of the convention will be available in the Information Center located in McGill Marketplace and in the FMCA Store, booths #715, 717, 719, 721, and 723, located in the Multipurpose Building. Color 8x10 photographs will be available for $10 as soon as possible, depending on the weather.

AREA RALLY BOOTH
Learn more about FMCA’s area organizations and their events. Plan your travels to include one of the 10 area rallies. FMCA area vice presidents will be on hand to assist your planning with dates and locations. FMCA’s Area Rally booth, #734, will be located in the supplier exhibits in the Multipurpose Building (see program map).

BANKING
Attendees may withdraw cash using Discover, VISA, and MasterCard at ATM machines that are connected to all of the major networks, including AFFN, Cirrus, Interlink, Maestro, Plus Worldwide, and Quest.

ATM machines will be at the following locations at Georgia National Fairgrounds: The General Store (near the Clock Tower), McGill Marketplace, the Clock Tower, and Miller-Murphy-Howard Building (outside the doors).

An outdoor ATM machine is available 24 hours at:
CB&T Bank of Middle Georgia
916 Main St.
Perry, GA 31069
(478) 987-1522

Lobby hours:
Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday

Drive-up window hours:
Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Directions from Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter: Travel north on General Courtney Hodges Boulevard (U.S. 41). Turn right on Main Street. The bank is located on the left.

CAR RENTAL
Car rentals at discounted convention rates are available through Avis Rent-A-Car. Daily and weekly rates are available. To reserve a car, contact Avis at (800) 331-1600 and use your Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number A674399. Or reserve online (www.avis.com) and have your discount number automatically included in your reservation and receive an e-mail confirmation.

CHAPTER MEETINGS
You may sign up at the FMCA Information Center in McGill Marketplace 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.

CHAPTER SERVICES BOOTH
Come chat with a staff member from the National Office Chapter Services Department who will explain the services provided to chapters; or if you’re curious, she will help you find a chapter that caters to your interests. FMCA’s Chapters Booth, #732, will be located among the supplier exhibits in the Multipurpose Building (see program map).

CLASS B/C AREA
At this year’s "Georgia Jubilee" convention, be sure to check out the Class B/C Area, located in the coach display area spaces #1946, 1959, 1960, 1974-1980, and 2059 (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 the Class B/C Area. Participants in this area include:

Born Free Motor Coach, C1171, Space 2059
Coach House, C7578, Spaces 1946, 1959 and 1960
Dynamax Corporation, C7599, Spaces 1978-1980
Leisure Travel Vans, C6844, Space 1977
Phoenix USA, Inc., C9620, Space 1974
Roadtrek Motorhomes, C3790, Spaces 1975 and 1976

COMPUTER INFORMATION
Beaudry RV CyberCafe
The McGill Marketplace will serve as your cyber launching pad during FMCA's "Georgia Jubilee" convention. Thanks to Beaudry RV, C902, an FMCA Three 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 Beaudry RV CyberCafé, 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 Beaudry RV CyberCafé will have just what you are looking for to make the Wi-Fi connection. You’ll find Jim and Chris Guld, F349932, of GeeksonTour.com hanging out in the CyberCafe when they are not presenting seminars.

The Beaudry RV CyberCafé will be open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Parents, please supervise your children at the Kiosk.

Computer Help Desk
As part of the Beaudry RV CyberCafé, a computer help desk will be staffed by knowledgeable members of the Bits & Bytes chapter in McGill Marketplace. The Help Desk will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 20, 21, and 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Volunteers will be 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 to your problem.

CONVENTION OFFICE
FMCA's convention office is located in the Roquemore Conference Center.

DENTIST
Alvin Chapman, DMD
233 Wespark Drive
Perry, GA 31069
Phone: (478) 987-7863
Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Office closed daily from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. for lunch. Closed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

From the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter: Travel north on I-75. Exit on Thompson Road and go right. Turn right at the second traffic light onto Houston Lake Road. At the next right turn onto Wespark Drive.

DUMP STATIONS
Septic trucks from A&K Portable Toilets will be available to empty holding tanks for a charge of $20 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&K Portable Toilets in the FMCA Information Center located in McGill Marketplace. Hours when you may purchase the septic signs are 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 19, 20, 21, and 22. 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&K Portable Toilets 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 tank, go to the dump stations located near the East Gate. (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 McGill Marketplace. 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 Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter First Aid Station is located in the Clock Tower. Look for the cross on the convention maps. The first aid station will be open 24 hours a day beginning 8:00 a.m. Saturday, March 17, through 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 23.

First Aid Station phone number: (478) 988-6476.

The numbers that follow may be given to friends or relatives so you may be contacted while at FMCA's "Georgia Jubilee" 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 (478) 988-6615.

The exhibitor information and emergency numbers are (478) 988-6611 or (478) 988-6612 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. After 5:00 p.m. the Information Center emergency number is (478) 988-6615.

Starting at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, March 17, convention security staff or FMCA staff will be on duty 24 hours a day at the Information Center in McGill Marketplace (see program map).

EXHIBITS
Exhibit hours for FMCA's 77th International Convention will be from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. for the ''Motorhome Preview'' on Monday, March 19. Supplier exhibits and motorhome exhibits will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 20, 21, and 22, 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, March 19. It is difficult to finalize displays with visitors present. Thank you for your cooperation.

EXITS
On parking days — Saturday, March 17; Sunday, March 18; and Monday, March 19 — 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
If you need to extend your stay in the Perry area, please check in at the East Gate Security Building. The charge is the normal daily rate of $22 for 30-amp service, and $35 for 50-amp service. You will be directed where to park. Space is limited.

EYEGLASS COLLECTION
There will be a special collection box located at the Information Center in McGill Marketplace 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 Perry including shirts, hats, and jackets. Hash marks, hat pins, and aerial photographs for this convention also will be available. FMCA's 4th Edition of the North American Road Atlas & Travel Guide will be for sale. The FMCA Store is located in booths #715, 717, 719, 721, and 723 in the Multipurpose Building.

FUEL
Liquid Propane
Ferrellgas
302 Kellwood (located near the intersection of Larry Walker Parkway and General Courtney Hodges Boulevard).
Phone: (478) 781-7800

Hours are Monday through Friday, March 19-23, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Cash only.

For safety reasons, propane trucks are prohibited on the convention grounds.

Gasoline and Diesel Fuel
Singleton's Service Station
250 Hwy. 26 E. at I-75 Exit 127
Phone: (478) 987-4574
Open Monday-Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
All major credit cards are accepted.

GARBAGE COLLECTION
For coaches parked in family lots, garbage will be picked up daily. First pickup will be on Sunday, March 18. Last pickup will be on Friday, March 23. Please leave tied plastic bags at the street side of your motorhome no later than 8:00 a.m. 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 McGill Marketplace after 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 18, about availability.

GOLF CARTS
A limited number of authorized golf carts will be available for rent through FMCA's show decorator, Hale Expo Services, C974, on a first-come, first-served basis and are primarily for family members with mobility issues. The Hale Expo Services Office will be located in the Sheep Barn 1 Show Office, north of the Jayco Daytime Entertainment Stage. Prices for two passenger for four days, $320; and four passenger for four days, $360.

HANDICAPPED INFORMATION
Handicapped members have been parked as close as possible to all activity centers to facilitate 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 H, H-1, H-2, & H-3) to and from their coaches to the activity centers.

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 McGill Marketplace to obtain a sticker to affix to their convention name badge. This is the golf cart drivers' only means of identifying you.

HOSPITAL
Perry Hospital
1120 Morningside Drive
Perry, GA 31069
Phone: (478) 987-3600

From Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter: Travel north on General Courtney Hodges Boulevard (U.S. 41). Turn right on Main Street. Turn left on Morningside Drive. Perry Hospital is on the right.

INFORMATION CENTER
The Information Center is located in McGill Marketplace, sponsored by ALK Technologies, C9493. (See your program map.)

Business Hours are:
Sunday, March 18
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Monday, March 19
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 20, 21, & 22
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

It will be open 24 hours a day starting Sunday, March 18, 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.

Representatives from Redmond, Oregon, which will host FMCA's 78th International Convention, and from St. Paul, Minnesota, the site for FMCA's 80th International Convention, will be at the Information Center to answer questions regarding the many exciting things to do in these beautiful parts of the country.

INFORMATION EXCHANGE CENTER
Several of FMCA's "Georgia Jubilee" exhibitors will place literature, promotional materials, and product specification sheets at the Information Exchange Center located in the Information Center in McGill Marketplace.

LOCAL INFORMATION
The Perry Area Convention & Visitors Bureau will have representatives at the FMCA Information Center in McGill Marketplace 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 Southeast 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 McGill Marketplace. 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 McGill Marketplace. 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 Perry convention is:

Your Name and Member Number
c/o Family Motor Coach Association
401 Larry Walker Parkway
Perry, GA 31069

FMCA is not responsible for any misdirected mail or packages.

Beginning Monday, March 19, mail will be delivered to the grounds, sorted, and will be available for pickup after 12:00 p.m. at the Information Center in McGill Marketplace. 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 77th International Convention, "Georgia Jubilee." All mail sent from the FMCA Information Center in McGill Marketplace will carry this cancellation stamp.

MEMBERSHIP BOOTH
FMCA's Membership booths are #729 and 731 located in the supplier exhibits area in the Multipurpose Building. (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 will be available. The newsletter, sponsored by National Interstate Insurance Company, C7160, an FMCA Three Star sponsor, 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 McGill Marketplace on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 20, 21, and 22.

NEWSPAPERS
A limited number of "free" copies of the Houston Daily Journal newspaper will be distributed at Morning Coffee Hour on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 20, 21, and 22, compliments of Houston Daily Journal, an FMCA One Star sponsor.

PACKAGE CHECK
Don't want to carry around those great purchases you made at the supplier 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 McGill Marketplace.

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
Dr. Ben Smith
Smith Animal Hospital
2032 N. Highway 341
Perry, GA 31069
Phone: (478) 987-1514
Hours: (24-hour emergency service)

Directions from Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter: Take I-75 north to Exit 136, Highway 341. Turn left. Smith Animal Hospital is located on the right at the corner of Highway 341 and Airport Road.

PHARMACY
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
1009 St. Patricks Dr.
Perry, GA 31069
Phone: (478) 987-2323
Pharmacy hours:
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

From the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter: Travel north on I-75. Take exit 136. Turn right on Sam Nunn Boulevard and turn left at the first light.

SEMINARS
Many exciting seminars have been planned for FMCA's "Georgia Jubilee" 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 McGill Marketplace (see program map). The hours are:

Monday, March 19
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 20
Wednesday, March 21
Thursday, March 22
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Several firms exhibiting at FMCA's "Georgia Jubilee" 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 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 McGill Marketplace. This list will be available for your use prior to the opening of FMCA's Service Center on Monday, March 19, 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:

Atwood Mobile Products, C3053
Awnings by Zip Dee, Inc., C716
Blue Ox, C2903
Carefree of Colorado, C444
Cummins, C4251
Dometic Corporation, C306
Fan-Tastic Vent FL. Dist., C4046
Fleetwood, C985
Generac Power Systems, C750
Girard Systems, C6970
HWH Corporation, C731
Interstate Batteries, C7196
ITR, C9810
King Controls, C6950
KVH Industries, Inc., C6909
Kwikee Products/Power Gear, C990
Onan Corporation, C87
Power Technology SE, Inc., C4752
S&L Enterprises, C10106
Thetford Corporation, C109
Winegard, C6717
Winnebago Industries, Inc., C93

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS & LOCAL MEETINGS
AA
(478) 987-5666

Kiwanis Club
New Perry Hotel
(478) 987-1000
800 Main St.
Perry, GA 31069
Tuesday, 12:00 p.m.

Rotary Club
New Perry Hotel
(478) 987-1000
800 Main St.
Perry, GA 31069
Monday, 12:00 p.m.

SHOWERS
Showers are available at the Sheep Barn 1, the Beef & Dairy Barn, and the Horse Barn (see program map), Saturday through Thursday, March 17 through 22, 24 hours a day.

TELEPHONES
Telephones can be found at many locations and buildings on the grounds. Look for a bank of pay telephones near the Clock Tower in the center of the fairgrounds, near Reaves Arena, and in many of the buildings throughout the fairgrounds. A bank of phones also is located in the Information Center. All phones are restricted to 800, credit card, or collect service.

TELEVISION STATIONS
WPGA Channel 58 ABC, Macon, GA
WMAZ Channel 13 CBS, Macon, GA
WGXA Channel 24 Fox, Macon, GA
WMGT Channel 41 NBC, Macon, GA
WGNM Channel 64 UPN, Macon, GA

TRAMS AND TRAM ROUTES
Trams will run continually from the parking areas to and around the activity centers. The trams will run on Sunday, March 18, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 19, 20, 21, and 22, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Trams are sponsored by Ford Motor Company, C405, an FMCA Five Star sponsor.

The tram transfer station at Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter will be located at the Clock Tower. If convention registrants wish to visit any area of the grounds, they 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).

Please note: With few exceptions, trams will remain on hard surface roads throughout the parking areas. Please proceed to established tram stops along the roadways to board the trams.

Tram Routes
White Tram — Exhibit/Seminar/Activity areas. This tram will service the following parking areas: Lots AA, AA-1, CC, EE, II, JJ, KK, LL, MM, NN, PP, RR, and SS.

Purple Tram — Family Parking, Exhibitor Parking, Handicap Parking, and Volunteer Parking areas. This tram will service the following parking areas: Lots C, C-1, D, F, G, H, H-1, H-2, H-3, V-1, V-2, V-3, V-E, and DD.

Red Tram — Family Electric and Family Parking. This tram will service the following parking areas: Lots L-1 and L-2.

Green Tram — Family Parking. This tram will service the following parking area: Lot B.

Light Blue Tram — Family Electric, Family Parking, and Full Generator Lots. This tram will service the following parking areas: Lots L-3, L-4, and O.

Orange Tram — Exhibitor Live-In, Non-Generator, Advance Crew, and PNO/Committees. This tram will service the following parking areas: Lots M, K, GG, GG-1, and HH.

Yellow Tram — Family Parking. This tram will service the following parking area: Lot A.

Black Tram — Holding Area and Family Parking. This tram will service the following parking areas: Lots J-1, J-2, and J-3.

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 H-1, H-2, and H-3 to and from their coaches to all activity centers.

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 McGill Marketplace 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 Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter property. This speed limit will be strictly enforced.

WATER
Water is located at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter near the permanent dump station inside the East Gate. (See grounds map for exact location.)

WEATHER ALERT
A loud audible siren will alert you to the possibility of severe weather in the Perry area. The strongest shelters on the grounds of the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter are the restroom facilities found throughout the grounds and in the buildings. The strongest building is the Reaves Arena away from the glass doors. If severe weather occurs after activities end for the day, every effort will be made to unlock all the facilities.

WHEELCHAIRS
A limited number of wheelchairs will be available at the Information Center in McGill Marketplace. 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 in McGill Marketplace 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.

DISCLAIMER
Information provided in Grounds Services pertaining to local businesses and service providers should be considered as a service to the attendees and should not be construed as an endorsement or a recommendation of the products of services described.


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