2017 MVPA International Convention in Cleveland, Ohio June 21-24

[M813rc]

I missed it all.

Already paid my registration and had hotel booked, but ended up going west for a family funeral instead (uncle, who flew B-24s in Europe in WWII). Family comes first.

Sure missed getting to see all the folks I usually only get to visit with at the convention, it's one of the highlights of my year. Next time....

Cheers

 

[MWMULES]

Rory you only missed the best one ever!!! It was good but but alot of folks had to go through hoops both vendors and paying public. I missed seeing a lot and was in there from Wed to Sat evening. I did not bring my camera and there were several small batch SOG motorcycles there, a CTT "Black Mamba" KLX110 in the back of the war pig, a True veteran MT500 that the USAF bought (less than 20) and all were black, 1 USAF version of the Corps M1030 250 Plus others Lance Miller brought a huge amount of restored MV's wheeled and tracked and won 3 classes with his various mules.

 

[bikeman]

67Beast, love the dummies.

How'd they get the plane in there?

Looks like a blast, one of these years...

 

[MWMULES]

67Beast, love the dummies.

How'd they get the plane in there?

Looks like a blast, one of these years...

The center butts up against the Cleveland airport, huge hanger like doors on one end and he taxied in a week before the show. The big black square below the runways was the IX center where it was held. The show was in less of a third of the building, it also had a full basement!

https://www.google.com/maps/place/C...af031e9364e392!8m2!3d41.4124339!4d-81.8479925
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[hndrsonj]

Where is the 2018 show going to be located?

 

[67Beast]

Louisville Kentucky in 2018

 

[swbradley1]

If you go to the one in Louisville and look for a hotel DO NOT stay in the America's Best.

I have stayed in dives in the PI that were better and cleaner and fewer hookers. First room the smoke was so bad I couldn't breath and the second one someone had hocked up lung butter on the bedspread.

 

[CMPPhil]

Hi All

Did any of you who attended see a CCKW ? Was talking with several people yesterday who attend and they mentioned that there were none there, if so I think that it would be the first time the predominant large truck of WWII was not represented, does it mark the passing of an era?

Cheers Phil

 

[rtk]

Did not see any CCKW'S but there was a DUCK hoisting a Jeep . I missed the OUTSIDE sales , you can get some deals , but overall a good show . At the Barbecue Auction we sat next to the two gamers that were representing "The World Of Tanks" game , interesting conversation with them for sure !

 

[MWMULES]

I missed the OUTSIDE sales , !

Outside sales?? You were not the only one who missed that.

 

[rtk]

BTW , the two "World of Tank" gamers we were sitting next too were 28 years old , my shoes were older than that !!!! LOL I did find out all the programing for that game is done in RUSSIA , go figure !!!!

 

[B3.3T]

Outside sales?? You were not the only one who missed that.

There were no outside sales. Not officially, anyway.