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Everything you need to know about services offered on and around the grounds for the Bowling Green convention: emergency, first-aid, fuel, dump stations, mail delivery, mobility carts, convention office, locator cards and more.
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 Olscamp Hall lobby. 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 First Aid Station is located at the BGSU Visitor Center on Alumni Drive. Look for the cross on the convention map. The first aid station will be open 24 hours beginning Friday, July 17, at 8:00 a.m. and continuing through 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 24. The First Aid Station phone number: (419) 372-1708. The numbers that follow may be given to friends or relatives so you may be contacted while at FMCA's “Bowling Green Bash” convention. You must, however, be sure to fill out a locator card and return it to the Information Center in the Olscamp Hall lobby so you can be found in case of an emergency. The family member Information Center and emergency phone number is (419) 372-1701. The exhibitor information and emergency numbers are (419) 352-4542 or (419) 352-4546 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. After 5:00 p.m. the Information Center emergency number is (419) 372-1701. Starting at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, July 18, convention security staff or FMCA staff will be on duty 24 hours a day at the Information Center in the Olscamp Hall lobby (see program map).
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS Aerial photographs of the convention will be available at the Information Center in the Olscamp Hall lobby and at the FMCA Store, booths #1819, 1821, 1823, in the Turf Room of Charles Perry Field House (see program map). 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 booths, #1724 and 1726, will be located in the Turf Room of Charles Perry Field House (see program map). BANKING Attendees may withdraw cash using Discover, VISA, and MasterCard at ATM machines located in the west entrance (Fifth Third Bank), east entrance (Huntington Bank), and southwest entrance (Key Bank) of the Bowen-Thompson Student Union. A full-service branch of Fifth Third Bank is located at:
1232 N. Main Street
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-1592 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 on Sunday. Drive-up window 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.
An outdoor ATM machine is available 24 hours. Directions from Bowling Green State University: Travel west on Wooster Street to Main Street. Turn right (north) on Main Street. The bank is located on the right approximately two miles. 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 1-800-331-1600 and use your FMCA 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 ACTIVITY CENTERS You may sign up at the FMCA Information Center in the Olscamp Hall lobby 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 for seminars or other activities following your meeting. We appreciate your cooperation. COMPUTER INFORMATION Internet Café
Olscamp Hall, the location for FMCA’s Information Center, will be your cyber launch pad during the convention. Bowling Green State University’s computer lab on the second floor of Olscamp Hall, room 207, will be the location for you to plug in your own laptop to check e-mail messages, go online with one of the computers provided, or go wireless. Note: this is a free service to our members attending the “Bowling Green Bash.” If you bring your laptop to the Internet 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 Internet Café will have just what you are looking for to make the Wi-Fi connection. The Bowling Green State University campus provides a complete, wireless access connection. The Internet 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 Internet Café, a computer Help Desk will be staffed by knowledgeable members of the Bits & Bytes chapter at Bowling Green State University’s computer lab on the second floor of Olscamp Hall, room 207. The Help Desk will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 21, 22, and 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Help Desk staff 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 Ice Arena Lounge. DENTIST Matthew Sigler, DDS
1254 Ridgewood Drive
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 352-8679
Office Hours:
Monday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.;
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Directions from Bowling Green State University: Travel west on Wooster Street to Wintergarden Road. Turn right (north) and proceed approximately one-half mile to Ridgewood Drive. Doctor Sigler’s office is located on the right. DUMP STATIONS There are no designated dump stations located on the Bowling Green State University campus. However, a dump station will be provided at the Bowling Green Water Pollution plant, located at 901 North Dunbridge Road. Hours of operation for this dump station will be 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. Directions from the BGSU campus: turn east onto Poe Road and proceed to the end of the road. Turn south onto North Dunbridge Road. Bowling Green Water Pollution plant will be on the right. A dump station is also available at Wood County Fairgrounds for families parked at this location. This dump station is located near the showers on Camper Court. Septic trucks from C&L Sanitation, Inc. 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 C&L Sanitation, Inc. at the FMCA Information Center in the Olscamp Hall lobby. Hours when you may purchase the septic signs are 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 20, 21, 22, and 23. 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. C&L Sanitation, Inc. 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 convention office staff if another company attempts to provide this service in the family parking areas. EXHIBITS Exhibit hours for FMCA's 82nd International Convention will be from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. for the ''Motorhome Preview'' on Monday, July 20. Supplier exhibits and motorhome exhibits will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 21, 22, and 23, 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 exhibit areas before 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 20. It is difficult to finalize displays with visitors present. Thank you for your cooperation. EXITS On parking days -- Saturday, July 18; Sunday, July 19; and Monday, July 20 -- please try to use an exit/entrance that is not being used by coaches entering to park. To do so would cause major traffic problems, as other families are moving into their final parking spots. Your cooperation is appreciated. EYEGLASS COLLECTION There will be a special collection box at the Information Center in the Olscamp Hall lobby 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 sell logo apparel in Bowling Green, including shirts, hats, and jackets at discounted prices. Commemorative hash marks, hat pins, and aerial photographs for this convention also will be available as well as commemorative T-shirts. FMCA's 2008 edition of the Road Atlas & Travel Guide will be for sale. The FMCA Store is located in the Turf Room of Charles Perry Field House, booths #1819, 1821, and 1823. FUEL Liquid Propane, Gasoline, and Diesel Fuel
Barney’s Convenience Mart
996 S. Main Street
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: (419) 352-0534
Open 24 hours; 7 days a week. Directions from Bowling Green State University: Travel west on Wooster Street to Main Street. Turn left (south), drive approximately two miles, and Barney’s Convenience Mart will be on the right. For safety reasons, propane, gasoline, and diesel trucks are prohibited on the convention grounds. FUTURE FMCA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS Representatives from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Redmond, Oregon, will be at the Information Center in the Olscamp Hall lobby Sunday through Thursday to answer your questions regarding area attractions, directions, restaurants, and services you may need as you prepare to travel to these destinations. The dates for FMCA’s 83rd International Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are March 22-25, 2010. FMCA’s 84th International Convention in Redmond, Oregon, will be August 11-14, 2010. GARBAGE COLLECTION Trash receptacles are located in each parking area for disposal of items. Please help us and help the environment by placing bags of trash in their proper receptacles. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Do not leave bags of garbage at your campsite. We appreciate your cooperation. GENERATORS The running of generators in general parking areas is allowed 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 Olscamp Hall lobby beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 19. 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 members who have registered for the handicapped parking areas. FMCA golf cart service will transport members parked in the handicapped parking area (Lots 6, 20, and H) to and from their coaches and 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 Center in the Olscamp Hall lobby to obtain a sticker to affix to their convention name badge. This is the golf cart drivers' only means of identifying you. Personal Handicap Electric Mobility Carts
Handicap members using their personal mobility cart to travel to convention activities may use designated charging stations found outside many of the buildings at the Bowling Green State University. These charging stations will be marked for FMCA Handicap use. HOSPITAL Wood County Hospital
950 W. Wooster Street
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: (419) 354-8900
www.woodcountyhospital.org From Bowling Green State University: Travel west on Wooster Street approximately 1.5 miles. Wood County Hospital is on the right, and the Emergency Department entrance is on the west side of the hospital. INFORMATION CENTER The Information Center is located in the Olscamp Hall lobby. (See program map.) Business Hours are:
Sunday, July 19
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, July 20
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 21
Wednesday, July 22
Thursday, July 23
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Information Center will be open 24 hours a day starting Friday, July 17, at 5:00 p.m. 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. INFORMATION EXCHANGE CENTER Several of FMCA's “Bowling Green Bash” exhibitors will place literature, promotional materials, and product specification sheets at the Information Center in the Olscamp Hall lobby. LOCAL INFORMATION The Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau will have representatives at the FMCA Information Center in the Olscamp Hall lobby 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. Stop by the Wood County District Public Library located at 251 N. Main Street (419-352-5104), where you’ll find two floors, millions of stories, Children’s Place, Teen Area, local history, computers, Internet, and more. The library is open Monday through Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Thursday and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed on Sundays). Visit their Web site for special events at www.wcdpl.org. Many of FMCA’s Information Volunteers also 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 the Information Center in the Olscamp Hall lobby. 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 Olscamp Hall lobby. 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 to have mail forwarded to the Bowling Green convention is: Your Name & Member Number
c/o Family Motor Coach Association
General Delivery
111 W. Washington Street
Bowling Green, OH 43402 If you plan to pick up your mail at the post office in Bowling Green, the address for general delivery is: c/o General Delivery
111 W. Washington Street
Bowling Green, OH 43402 There will not be a cancellation stamp for this convention. FMCA is not responsible for any misdirected mail or packages. Beginning Monday, July 20, 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 Olscamp Hall lobby. 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. Packages sent by FedEx or UPS should be directed to: FMCA 82nd International Convention
c/o BGSU/Perry Field House
Attn: Hale Northeastern
(Member Name & Membership Number)
801 N. Mercer Road
Bowling Green, OH 43403 MEMBERSHIP BOOTH FMCA's Membership booths are #1720 and 1722, located in the Turf Room of Charles Perry Field House (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 The “Bowling Green Bash” newsletter, sponsored by Freightliner Custom Chassis, C1905, an FMCA Five Star Sponsor, full of convention news, program updates, and fun facts such as birthdays and anniversaries, will be distributed each morning at the Coffee Hour area and at the Information Center in the Olscamp Hall lobby, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 21, 22, and 23. NEWSPAPERS A limited number of complimentary copies of the Toledo Blade will be distributed at Morning Coffee Hour on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 21, 22, and 23. 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, July 21, 22, and 23, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Charles Perry Field House, room 135. PETS Pets are welcome at FMCA conventions but must be kept in the parking areas unless they are providing service assistance. Pets are not allowed in activity centers – seminars, entertainment, morning coffee hour, etc. – or exhibit areas. Please be a responsible pet owner. Clean up pet waste, prevent the pet from making excessive noise, and keep it on a leash when outside the motorhome. Also, please complete the pet registry card in your welcome bag and return it to one of the locator card collection boxes found at the coffee hour area, the Information Center in the Olscamp Hall lobby, or FMCA's convention office in the Ice Arena Lounge. Veterinarian
Jones Veterinary Hospital
17379 N. Dixie Hwy.
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 352-4538 Office hours: By appointment; Saturday and evening appointments also available. Directions from Bowling Green State University: Travel west on Wooster Street. Turn right (north) on Main Street/N. Dixie Hwy./SR-25. The hospital will be on your left. PHARMACY Walmart Pharmacy
131 W. Gypsy Lane
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: (419) 352-3396
Pharmacy hours:
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Directions from Bowling Green State University: Travel west on E. Wooster Street to S. Main Street approximately 0.7 miles. Turn left on S. Main Street and proceed 1.3 miles to W. Gypsy Lane. Walmart is on the corner of Gypsy Lane and Wooster Street. SEMINARS Many exciting seminars have been planned for FMCA's “Bowling Green Bash” 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 lobby area of the Ice Arena (see program map). The hours are: Monday, July 20
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 21
Wednesday, July 22
Thursday, July 23
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Several firms exhibiting at FMCA's “Bowling Green Bash” convention will offer emergency motorhome service of various kinds. Please note that emergency services are only provided if for health and/or safety issues. Only 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 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. A partial list of the exhibitors providing emergency service at the Service Center include: Aqua-Hot Heating Systems, Inc., C2723
Awnings By Zip Dee, Inc., C716
Blue Ox, C2903
Fan-Tastic Vent Florida Distr., C4046
Girard Systems, C6970
HWH Corporation, C731
Interstate Batteries, C7196
KVH Industries, Inc., C6909
S&L Enterprises, C10106 The following companies have agreed to be contacted should you need emergency service prior to the opening of the FMCA Service Center on Monday at noon: Awnings by Zip Dee Inc., C716
Contact: Jim Webb
Cell Phone: (847) 404-5091
Arrival Date: July 20, 2009 Camco/Right Now Services, C3071
Contact: Barry Pulis
Cell Phone: (817) 634-9084
Arrival Date: July 17, 2009 Carefree of Colorado, C444
Contact: Dave Fredericks
Cell Phone: (303) 475-5874
Arrival Date: July 18, 2009 Girard Systems, C6970
Contact: Major Pogue
Cell Phone: (949) 456-0386
Arrival Date: July 18, 2009 S&L Enterprises, C10106
Contact: Larry Diaz
Cell Phone: (904) 571-7193
Arrival Date: July 18, 2009 Tiffin Motor Homes, C1717
Contact: Jack Elliott
Cell Phone: (256) 627-0335
Arrival Date: July 17, 2009 Workhorse Custom Chassis, C8291
Contact: Linda DeHaven
Cell Phone: (765) 744-6785
Arrival Date: July 20, 2009 Also, please note that a list of local service firms will be available at the FMCA Information Center in the Olscamp Hall lobby. This list will be available for your use prior to the opening of FMCA's Service Center on Monday, July 20, at 12:00 p.m. SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS & LOCAL MEETINGS AA Group: (800) 559-9503 Kiwanis Club Meeting
Elks Club
200 Campbell Hill Road
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 352-2149
Thursday, 11:30 a.m. Rotary Club
Bowling Green Country Club
923 Fairview Avenue
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 352-3100
Thursday, 6:15 p.m. SHOWERS If you are staying on the Bowling Green State University campus, shower trailers will be available on the east and west sides of Doyt Perry Stadium. These shower facilities will be available 24 hours a day, Saturday through Thursday, July 18 through 23. Families parked at Wood County Fairgrounds will find a shower trailer located near Camper Court. This shower facility will be available 24 hours a day, Saturday through Thursday, July 18 through 23. STAYING LATE Families desiring to remain in Bowling Green past noon on Friday, July 24, are requested to visit the Wood County Fairgrounds office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or call (419) 352-0441. Limited parking will be available for a fee in the Holding Area, Lot AA, at the fairgrounds. Due to events on the campus and at the fairgrounds, the Holding Area will be the only location where families may be accommodated. TELEPHONES A bank of phones is located at the Computer Help Desk in Bowling Green State University’s computer lab on the second floor of Olscamp Hall, room 207. Most buildings at the university have a public phone on the first floor, and there are a few public phones at Doyt Perry Stadium near the restrooms. All phones are restricted to local, toll-free, or credit card calls. TELEVISION STATIONS Please note that weather can affect the reception of digital TV stations. In cases where no TV stations can be received, please listen to a weather alert radio or, at a minimum, a radio with local AM or FM stations. The digital TV signals are far more susceptible to interference than analog signals. Weather and news broadcasts can be found on the following Toledo stations: Antenna TV Stations:
WTVG Channel 13 (ABC)
WTOL Channel 11 (CBS)
WUPW Channel 36 (FOX)
WNWO Channel 24 (NBC) Digital TV Stations:
WTVG Channel 19 (ABC)*
WTOL Channel 17 (CBS)*
WUPW Channel 46 (FOX)
WNWO Channel 49 (NBC)
*After the DTV conversion is complete, these stations will use their antenna channel. TRAMS AND TRAM ROUTES
Trams will run continually to transport convention attendees from the parking areas to and around the activity centers. The trams will run on Sunday, July 19, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; and on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 20, 21, 22, and 23, from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The tram transfer station is located at the circle in front of Charles Perry Field House. 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). Tram Routes Yellow Tram – Lots 6-2, 6-3, and 6-4. Blue Tram – Lots H and 20. Orange Tram – Lots B, 6, and 6-A. Purple Tram – Lots L, L-1, V-1, and V-2. Red Tram – Lots M-1, 5, 12, and 12-A. Green Tram – Wood County Fairgrounds, Lots AA, BB, CC, EE, and FF. Handicapped and Activity Trams
Golf cart transportation will be provided for those members who have registered for the handicapped parking area. FMCA Golf Cart Service will transport those members parked in the Handicapped Lots 6, 20, and H, 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 areas 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 Olscamp Hall lobby 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 travel around the seminar/activities areas at the Bowling Green State University, providing shuttle service for other convention attendees and guests requiring assistance. This golf cart service will not have a designated route within the activity area. TYPE B & C AREA At this year’s "Bowling Green Bash" convention, be sure to check out the Class B/C Area, located in the coach display area spaces #2036, 2037, 2038, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2082, 2096, 2097, 2114, and 2115 (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 2082
Dynamax Corporation, C7599, Spaces 2114 and 2115
Jayco/Entegra Coach, C9334, Spaces 2036, 2037, 2038, 2047, 2048, and 2049
Roadtrek Motorhomes, C3790, Spaces 2096 and 2097 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 operated after dusk; operation of golf carts is restricted on city streets. 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. Motorized personal transportation devices that are not stabilized by three or more wheels may not be used under any circumstances inside any convention hall or other indoor areas during any FMCA convention function. 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, Segways, 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 grounds. The speed limit for mopeds, motorbikes, golf carts, Segways, scooters, and bicycles is 5 mph while on the Bowling Green State University property. This speed limit will be strictly enforced. Only authorized and licensed vehicles are permitted on the city streets of Bowling Green. WATER The Bowling Green Water Pollution plant, located at 901 North Dunbridge Road, may provide potable water to family coaches. Hours of operation will be 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. Directions from the BGSU campus: Turn east onto Poe Road and proceed to the end of the road; Turn south onto North Dunbridge Road; the Bowling Green Water Pollution plant will be on your right. Water is also available at Wood County Fairgrounds for families parked at this location. This station is located near the showers on Camper Court. C&L Sanitation also will provide coach delivery of water for a cost of $20.00, for up to 55 gallons. Tickets for this service may be purchased at the C&L Septic table, located at the Information Center in the Olscamp Hall lobby. WEATHER ALERTS A straight-tone campus and city siren will alert you to the possibility of severe weather in the Bowling Green area. Posted inside each building for guidance are instructions and shelter areas specific to the building. The strongest shelters on the grounds of the Bowling Green State University are the restroom facilities found in the buildings and the Junior Fair Board Building at Wood County Fairgrounds. If severe weather occurs after activities end for the day, every effort will be made to unlock all the facilities. The city of Bowling Green is located in Wood County. Please note that weather can affect the reception of digital TV stations. In cases where no TV stations can be received, please listen to a weather alert radio or, at a minimum, a radio with local AM or FM stations. The digital TV signals are far more susceptible to interference than analog signals. WHEELCHAIRS A limited number of wheelchairs will be available from the Information Center in the Olscamp Hall lobby. 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. DISCLAIMER
Information provided in this program 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 or services described. |
