NEWS RELEASE
**UPDATED 1/24/09**
We're ready!
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Registration for Mini Meet East meets West 2009 is now open! The event will be in Winona, Minnesota starting the evening of June 29, and going through July 2, 2009. Go to:
http://www.minimeet09.org/ click the registration button, and follow the instructions from there.
Registration is being done on-line and you can pay on-line by credit card through PayPal (you do not have to join PayPal to do this) or you can pay by check through the mail if you are not comfortable with on-line payments. When you have filled out the registration form click on the PayPal symbol for credit card payment or on the mailbox symbol for payment by check. Either way, you will get a confirmation email listing your choices. If you choose to pay by check, payment details will come with your confirmation email.
We’re planning a great event with a lot to do this year. Here are the plans:
Monday, June 29th is check-in starting at 1:00 PM at the Riverport Hotel. Mini vendors will be present all during the car show. That evening there will be a welcome reception in the hotel’s ballroom. A great chance to catch up with old friends and meet new ones.
Tuesday, June 30th is the car show at St. Mary’s University followed by the panoramic photo. Tuesday evening we’ll be celebrating the Mini’s 50th Birthday at the bandshell in the park in Winona with a live band, cake and soft drinks.
Wednesday, July 1 is Autocross and Funkhana day at Southeast Tech University. They have a great track for the Autocross and drivers should have a ball. With time constraints, we need to limit spaces in the Autocoss to 150 so be sure to sign up early. Since spaces are limited in the Autocross, we are making that event a la carte for meet registrants. The wacky hijinks of the Funkhana will be held nearby and should provide a great time for all. In between the two venues, there will be vendors setting up shop along with several planned tech sessions. Wednesday evening will be "Cruise Night" at the local drive-in.
The Rally will be held on Thursday, July 2, and with all the scenic river bluffs throughout the area, it will prove to be an unforgettable drive in the countryside on some great "Mini" roads. Thursday evening is the awards banquet featuring some great food, fascinating speakers and door prizes.
We’re looking forward to a great time and hope all of you can come to the meet in Winona, Mini-sota!
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To: All North American Mini Clubs
From: MMPEAPSHA (Mini-Sota Minis, Pizza Eating And Psychiatric Self-Help Assn.) and 'SotaMINIs (formerly MINIsota Motoring Society)
Dear Mini Friends,
We proudly announce that MMPEAPSHA and 'SotaMINIs (formerly MINIsota Motoring Society) are planning to host the 50th Anniversary MiniMeet East Meets West, 2009 in (or around) the Twin Cities of Mini-sota.
We feel that the Twin Cities area of Mini-sota is an ideal location for a MiniMeet East Meets West. It's centrally located, cooler than the South (a little), close to Canada (to encourage participation by all of you Canadian Mini/MINI owners), we have many hotels and motels, lots of things to see and do, a number of very active British Car clubs, and two very nice Mini/MINI clubs.
In addition, we can draw on the help and advice of the Minnesota MG Group, who put on a large national MG meet (more than 500 cars) here in 2001.
We've been in touch with the people who put on MiniMeet West Meets East 2004, M.I.N.I (Minis In Northern Illinois) and the M.A.D.M.E.N. (Mid-America Die Hard Mini Enthusiasts Network) and received much encouragement and pledges of any help and advice they can give.
In fact, last month we had a dinner meeting (at a pizza parlor, of course) with Karl Strauch of the M.A.D.M.E.N. and he passed on to us a large planning book containing the notes, advice, history, and planning from many Mini Meets in the past.
Sooooo......mark it on your calendar now. Early in July in 2009, "Going to the 50th Anniversary Mini Meet East Meets West, 2009, in Mini-apolis, Mini-Sota!"
Any questions or comments? Contact:
See the thread about adding a Phil Wick's Track Day here: