[PontiacOaklandClub]

For your 2023 planning..... just announced:

The 2023 POCI convention will be held in Murfreesboro, TN.

HOST HOTEL:
Embassy Suites
1200 Conference Center Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

June 26 through July 1, 2023

[1967 GeeTO]

Will there be indoor parking for the concours cars?

[GTO TOM]

Why did you schedule the POCI convention on the GTOAA dates? I am a member of both and can only attend one now. I know there was an agreement with GTOAA and POCI that the last week of June and the first week of July belonged to GTOAA.

[PontiacOaklandClub]

Unfortunately, no this will be an outdoor show

[PontiacOaklandClub]

my understanding is that it was related to the dates that the TN host hotel had open for us, very limited selection (maybe the only summer week available?)

[GTO TOM]

Originally Posted by PontiacOaklandClub

my understanding is that it was related to the dates that the TN host hotel had open for us, very limited selection (maybe the only summer week available?)

But POCI had an agreement with GTOAA NOT to schedule on each others dates. No excuse. Find another location on a different date.

[1965gp]

POCI not getting along with GTOAA is a joke. I’ve been a POCI member for 30 years and the best thing they ever did was check their ego at the door and have the Co-Vention.

After the dismal Dallas POCI I quit traveling for it. I will still support the club and pay my dues but if POCI wants to survive they need to realize this is one hobby and make the most of it.

Btw I am not a member of GTOAA - it’s just obvious there are better solutions than having the show the same week when you have a limited number of attendees.

[mgarblik]

Two clubs. May not like each other. Dwindling and dying membership in both. I have a great idea. Lets have both National Conventions on the same weekend, 405 miles apart. Brilliant. I think the Co-Vention in Dayton was one of the best since joining POCI in 1976. There had to be a way to separate these two events.

[tallrandyb]

Where can we find a notional schedule for the 2023 POCI week? All I can find is "Monday-Saturday" and I can't find a previous year's event schedule as an example online either. I can't make it to Illinois for the GTOAA since I'll be in OK on June 26. Bummed I had to miss Kingsport.

Thanks.

[PontiacOaklandClub]

Here is last year's (2022) POCI Convention schedule of events, as an example as you requested:

POCI 2022 Convention Schedule

Monday, July 11
Early Bird Registration: (4:00 pm to 7:00 pm) “Sequoyah Room 3”
Swap Meet Setup: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “North Parking Lot”
Indoor Vendors Setup: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “Sequoyah Ballroom Lobby”
Chapter Display & Model Car Setup: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “Sequoyah Room 4”

Tuesday, July 12
Registration: (8:00 am to 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm) “Sequoyah Room 3”
Tech Inspection: (1:00 pm to 5:00 pm) “North Parking Lot”
Swap Meet Setup & Open: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “North Parking Lot”
Indoor Vendors Setup: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “Sequoyah Ballroom Lobby”
Chapter Display & Model Car Setup: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “Sequoyah Room 4”
Board of Directors Meeting: (7:00 am breakfast at the Buffet, 8:00 am meeting starts)
“Sequoyah Room 2”
Pawnee Bill Ranch Tour: (8:30 am to 4:30 pm) “Pickup at Front Lobby Entry”

Wednesday, July 13
Registration: (8:00 am to 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm to 5:00pm) “Sequoyah Room 3”
Tech Inspection: (8:00 am to 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm) “North Parking Lot”
Swap Meet Open: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “North Parking Lot”
Indoor Vendors: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “Sequoyah Ballroom Lobby”
Chapter Display & Model Car: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “Sequoyah Room 4”
Pioneer Lady Shopping Tour: (8:30 am to 4:00 pm)
Welcome Party: (6:00 pm to 10:00 pm) “Multipurpose Room”

Thursday, July 14
Registration: (8:00 am to 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm) “Sequoyah Room 3”
Tech Inspection: (8:00 am to 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm) “Last day for Points
Judged Vehicles” “North Parking Lot”
Swap Meet Open: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “North Parking Lot”
Indoor Vendors: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “Sequoyah Ballroom Lobby”
Chapter Display & Model Car: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “Sequoyah Room 4”
Oakland Breakfast: (8:30 am to 11:30 am) “Buffet” (Line up in lot across from show
field) Line up 8:15 am
Firebird Chapter Meeting: (9:00 am to 10:00 am) “Deer Room 1”
Custom Safari Chapter Meeting: (10:00 am to 11:00 am) “Deer Room 2”
Overhead Cammers Chapter Meeting: (10:00 am to 11:00 am) “Deer Room 1”
Street Rod/Modified Chapter Meeting: (11:00 am to 12:00 pm) “Deer Room 2”
2+2 Chapter Meeting: (11:00 pm to 12:00 pm) “Deer Room 1”
John Kraman (1:00pm to 2:00 pm) “Sequoyah Room 2”
Paul Gibson (2:00 pm to 3:00 pm) “Sequoyah Room 2”

Thursday, July 14 (continued)
Points Judge Training: (1:00 pm to 3:00 pm) “Bear Room”
Early Times Chapter Meeting: (2:00 pm to 3:00 pm) “Deer Room 2”
Pawnee Bill Ranch Tour: (8:30 am to 4:30 pm) “Pickup at Front Lobby Entry”
Will Rogers & Coleman Theater Tour: (8:30 am to 4:30 pm) “Pickup at Front Lobby
Entry”
POCI Chapter Night Banquet: (Happy Hour 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm)
“Sequoyah Rooms 1 & 6”, Pake McEntire performs at Happy Hour & Performs following
the banquet 9:30-10:30
POCI Chapter Night Banquet: (Awards 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm) “Sequoyah Rooms 1 & 6”

Friday, July 15
Registration: (8:00 am to 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm) “Sequoyah Room 3”
Tech Inspection: (8:00 am to 12:00 pm, 1pm to 4pm) “Popular Vote, Road Warrior
and Original Owner Vehicles” “North Parking Lot”
Swap Meet Open: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “North Parking Lot”
Indoor Vendors: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “Sequoyah Ballroom Lobby”
Chapter Display & Model Car: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “Sequoyah Room 4”
Points Judge Breakfast: (7:00 am to 8:00 am) “Buffet”
Points Judge Car Show: (8:00 am to 4:00 pm) “North Parking Lot”
Youth Judging: (9:00 am to 11:00am) PV Show Field
Road Warrior Lunch Cruise: (10:45 am to 1:30 pm) lineup across from the show field.
Tim Dye (1:00 pm to 2:00 pm) “Sequoyah Room 2”
Reggie Harris (2:00pm to 3:00pm) “Sequoyah Room 2”
Grand Prix Chapter Meeting: (9:00 am to 10:30 am) “Deer Room 1”
Little Indians Chapter Meeting: (9:00 am to 10:00 am) “Deer Room 2”
APP Chapter Meeting: (11:00 pm to 12:00 pm) “Deer Room 1”
Regional & Specialty Chapter Presidents Meeting: (2:00pm to 3:00 pm) “Deer Room 1”
GMC Chapter Meeting: (3:30pm to 4pm) “Deer Room 2”
PCPV Chapter Meeting: (4:00 pm to 4:30 pm) “Deer Room 2”
Drag Race: Tulsa Raceway Park (Gates Open at 4:00 pm & Eliminations Start at 7:00 pm)
Gate fee $15.00 per-person, Race tech cards purchased at POCI Tent by tower.

Saturday, July 16
Swap Meet Open: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “North Parking Lot”
Popular Vote Car Show: (8:00 am to 3:00 pm) “North Parking Lot”
Protest Period: (8:00 am to 9:00 am) “Under Tech Tent”
Color Presentations & National Anthem: (12:00 Noon) “Show Field”
Popular Voting Time: (9:00 am to 12:00 pm)
Road Warrior Car Show: (8:00 am to 3:00 pm) “North Parking Lot”
Swap Meet Open: (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) “North Parking Lot”
Awards Banquet: Happy Hour (6:00 pm to 7:00 pm) “Sequoyah Ball Rooms”
Jana Jae Performs during Happy Hour (6:00 pm to 7:00 pm)
Awards Banquet: (7:00 pm to 10:00 pm) “Sequoyah Ball Rooms”

[gentile3]

this is so awesome because i live in the boro!!!!

[tallrandyb]

Originally Posted by gentile3

this is so awesome because i live in the boro!!!!

I'll be there with my 65 GTO. Maybe you need to give everyone a tour of your collection while we are there!

[Island Boy]

How about a co-vention every year. One year POCI runs it- the next year GTOAA runs it. Is this idea just too easy?

[PontiacOaklandClub]

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll pass that along to our convention coordinators.

[1967 GeeTO]

Originally Posted by PontiacOaklandClub

Unfortunately, no this will be an outdoor show

Just a suggestion, but I think you're limiting attendance by not having the ability for concours cars to park indoors.

[grandam1979]

They should try co convention at Norwalk one year POCI on spectator side GTOAA on the other. Just the fact you could have fun runs all day would raise attendance. Large tents used at BJ and other events would work for the concours cars. The track is top quality and it would also provide camping if wanted another plus for many. Then in the future there are many top quality dragstrips that might be willing to host in years to come. Personally I’m not a member of either club but have been to both clubs events by far the best was the co convention. For the hobby to survive it has to be more than cars in a line to walk past and look at. Events need things to draw the hole family most people don’t find sitting in a chair for 3 days behind a car any fun. My2¢

[433lemans]

Originally Posted by grandam1979

They should try co convention at Norwalk one year POCI on spectator side GTOAA on the other. Just the fact you could have fun runs all day would raise attendance. Large tents used at BJ and other events would work for the concours cars. The track is top quality and it would also provide camping if wanted another plus for many. Then in the future there are many top quality dragstrips that might be willing to host in years to come. Personally I’m not a member of either club but have been to both clubs events by far the best was the co convention. For the hobby to survive it has to be more than cars in a line to walk past and look at. Events need things to draw the hole family most people don’t find sitting in a chair for 3 days behind a car any fun. My2¢

Great idea! I like it!

[thepontiacman]

This show is at the end of this month.

Who all is going?

If anyone needs parts, let me know. I'm In Talladega AL. Email or PM

thepontiacman@yahoo.com

[moneypit]

I'll be driving my 37 up from Texas.

[tallrandyb]

I'll be there with my '65.