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Yo Vic
05-29-2008, 12:15 PM
MV-VI Latest as of 29 May 08

Hello all in Marauderville, USA from St. Louis.

1. MV-6 will be from Wednesday, 17 September through Sunday, 21 September.

2. Rooms have been held for our group at the Drury Inn & Suites Westport.

To make reservations, please click on the link below.
https://reservations.druryhotels.com/GroupReservationConfirmation.a spx?GroupNo=2038528 (https://reservations.druryhotels.com/GroupReservationConfirmation.a spx?GroupNo=2038528)

The hotel offers great amenities, such as:

·FREE! HOT! QUIKSTART ® Breakfast- Enjoy scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits & gravy, Belgian waffles & more!
·FREE! Evening Beverages and Snacks now served daily from 5:30-7:00pm
·FREE! High-Speed Internet Access in Every Room
·FREE! NEW! Free Long Distance - One Hour Every Room, Every Night!

Please make your reservations by Sunday, August 17, 2008 to receive our group rate. Reservations made after this date will be subject to prevailing rate and availability.



3. If an agreement can be reached for drag racing at Gateway Speedway (hope to know within a week or two), the only day open will be Thursday. The following day (Friday) is the start of the Mopar Monster Weekend. The reason for the delay is pricing. Gateway wants $150 per car. Yo Vic is trying to convince the track management that $75/car is what we need.

4. Thursday is still fluid in determining schedule. A group member suggested that we take a poll giving members a choice between A&B brewery tour, Grants Farm, The Arch & Museum, etc. The more I thought about it tonight, we need to keep logistics of distance, rush hour traffic and bad weather by grouping close proximity events at times/directions of minimal traffic and have backup places not affected by rain (although late September is usually a dry, low-humidity month for STL).

Example:
9:00 a.m., depart hotel for Fast Lane Classic Cars, west on I-70, east on I-370 (all opposite rush hour traffic). (Can be rain or shine)
10:00 a.m., depart for National Museum of Transportation. (Most can be rain or shine)
12:30 p.m., depart for Queeny Park for picnic lunch (4 miles). (If rain, large selection of restaurants in area)
3:00 p.m., depart for hotel
6:00 p.m. depart for dinner at Ameristar (2 miles), 6 restaurants, buffet for $17.99 (rain or shine, valet parking available if you dare!)

or, if 1/4 mile track is secured, leave for track at 2:30 p.m. for those participating.

5. Friday.
9:00 a.m. depart for the St. Louis Zoo in Forest Park. Picnic spot close to Zoo entrance needs to be secured. Zoo is free and one of the best in the world. Marlin Perkins from Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom was once a curator there (also born in Missouri). There is a train that makes a refreshing trek around the zoo grounds with about 4 stops. The huge bird cage was built for the 1904 World's Fair. I would imagine some of us would stay at the picnic site watching over things.

1:30 p.m. depart picnic, cruise around Forest Park, site of the 1904 World's Fair and which meets Washington University on its western edge. Forest Park is larger than Central Park.

2:00 p.m. depart for the St. Louis Arch

3:00 p.m. go up to top of Arch (630 feet)

4:30 p.m. set-up for group photo at base of Arch steps (will also need avolunteer to take photo from top of Arch of group below)

6:00 p.m. depart for hotel/dinner at Side Pockets Sports Cafe or Little Hills Winery Restaurant in Old St. Charles.

Saturday:
10:30 a.m. depart for car show (highest probability will be at Sinclair Lincoln-Mercury, St. Peters, 5 minutes from hotel). Yo Vic visited with owner, James Sinclair. He was very interested in helping out (car show, providing close shop service for any members requiring service. There is a large church parking lot next door to the dealership that we were discussing as being the site for the car show. Also discussed using it for burnout/doughnut demos. Mr. Sinclair was excited about the event! I expect to know level of sponsorship within a few weeks.

Will try and get Bandana's BBQ (St. Louis favorite) to bring mobile unit for lunch. Hoping to get TV/radio coverage. With Mr. Sinclair's help, we may get more than that.

1-2 p.m., depart for road cruise enjoying the country side!

4:30 p.m., return to hotel

6:30 p.m. Group dinner and awards ceremony! Drawing of prizes

Sunday:
whenever all awake, breakfast buffet at Ameristar Casino, hand out DVD's edited and copied during the night, and all say their goodbyes!



Remaining Actions:
1. Need Gateway logo approved and posted with MV-6 Announcement, hotels name, reservation phone number, rates, and websites of interest specific to St. Louis so members can plan their trips.
2. Post volunteers needed request for reception Wednesday and Thursday.
3. Need info from members on what has been included in previous welcome bags (trinkets, etc)
4. Need announcement on site to make reservations ASAP. We are under no minimum room contract, so only risk of reserving now is a no show or not canceling by 6:00 p.m. of night of arrival.
5. Need to know status of raffle. John Nolan has taken that action.
6. Yo Vic is going to call the oil companies to donate gas cards (OK, OK, fat chance, but I'm gonna try!)

More specifics coming soon.

Cheers for now,
"Yo Vic"
Vic Baruzzini

Pops
05-29-2008, 12:24 PM
Thanks for the post Vic! You have taken on a lot of work and I want to thank you in advance for it. Anyone who can help Vic with this should step up and let him know. I will do what ever I can so please let me know what you need.

John

Yo Vic
05-29-2008, 12:34 PM
Thanks John!

I MUST make one HUGE correction...... I said welcome to Marauderville USA........ my apologies to all of the Canadian members!!!!! Have I forgotten from where my car's root came?

So, Welcome Marauderville North America! (hmmmm wonder if any members have Marauders in other parts of the world.......I would love to one day take mine and travel the European highways for vacation......

Cheers,

Yo Vic

TooManyFords
05-29-2008, 01:10 PM
When I was down for the World Street Challenge a couple weeks ago, the locals preferred a different track than Gateway Intl. I don't remember what one now but I will find out. Might be worth looking into.

Also, if we do have a day of racing, allow time for those of us who trailer to/from the hotel to the track so we have time to take the truck/trailers back to the hotel before heading to the next location. Otherwise be sure to include good address info for our GPS's.

Looks like a lot of fun!

BuhWAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

Vortex
05-29-2008, 01:35 PM
Just called the hotel and there must be a glitch because they said they dont know anything about it yet (and regular rates are waaay higher than the above) . Vic, can you check to see if there is some code or group or whatever we are supposed to tell them? Thanks!

Bluerauder
05-29-2008, 01:42 PM
I just happened to pick up a couple brochures on my recent trip to St Louis 2 weeks ago. Here are the links to:

Fast Lane Classic Cars >>>> http://www.fastlanecars.com

Gateway Arch Riverfront >>>> http://www.gatewayarch.com

Yo Vic
05-29-2008, 02:24 PM
Hey Vortex, thanks for the finding the glitch so quick. I am on the phone with group sales. They said they would have the issue corrected in a matter of minutes.

So I ask all to wait about an hour (until 5:30 pm CST) before trying to reserve a room.

It will be under "Mercury Marauder Owners"

Could you also email me @ victor.baruzzini@boeing.com as I will be leaving the office. When I receive confirmation all is clear, I will ask you to send out an update that all is clear if you can.

Thanks!

Vortex
05-29-2008, 02:29 PM
Vic, Thanks for the quick work, Im making reservations later tonight though, have to go out. See you in September.

Vortex
05-29-2008, 05:55 PM
Tried again at 7pm cst and still no luck, the group rate hasnt gone thru yet I guess, they never heard of us.

my_rodder
05-29-2008, 07:12 PM
just tried to book and they said no rooms for the marauders yet:confused:. They keep bankers hours so no need to try untill Friday morning.

Yo Vic
05-30-2008, 09:21 AM
Turns out I must sign a contract.

They can give 30 days for members to make reservations at the $65/$75/night group rate (Thursday-Sunday) upon signing the contract.

They said they couldn't give anything but $124/room for Wednesday night since not a weekend rate. Go figure.

After 30 days (that all can make their reservations), they would release any unused rooms.

Then a two week cut off for cancellations after those 30 days. Meaning if anyone cancels after that date, they will be charged one night of room and tax.

If anyone tries to book after the cut off, they are subject to pay whatever the hotel is selling.

I don't like how the rules have been changed. But not sure if we have much other choice.

So, I still say get your vacation days with work for 17-21 September ASAP.

I will stop by two other hotels today near this one to see if I can get any better deal.

DO NOT CALL the hotel at this time. I will have an email out saying when.

Yo Vic

Ken
05-30-2008, 11:22 AM
Any Hampton Inns nearby? They have always treated us well. Seymour IN, Louisville & Horse Cave KY, Madison Heights MI(? MV3), Carlisle PA, Brecksville OH.

Ken

Vortex
05-30-2008, 02:41 PM
Appreciate the hard work Vic, Ill just check back here to see if there are any updates!

Roodaddy
05-30-2008, 07:07 PM
Yo Vic,
I fully appreciate the work necessary to organize events (done some myself in the past). So I hope not to stir things up with this...

If getting hotels to be accomodating enough for you and the group is a problem, attendees can organize their rooms themselves. I just got back from Chicago and St. Louis on a Baseball Vacation. Booking through Priceline I got the Conrad Hilton in downtown Chicago for $105/night and the Hyatt Regency in downtown St. Louis for $45/night. These rates were 60% off the hotel web sites. Of course, you have the priceline "pay in advance" and "limited cancellation" factors, but if you can't please everyone, there are other affordable ways to book a block of rooms.


Have Fun,
Bill

whd507
06-01-2008, 07:40 AM
any luck with the Hotel? a quick look in that zipcode brings up the Best Western, it seems upscale, and has a 300 person conference room.
BestWesternAirportPlazaInn & ConferenceCenter
4530 N Lindbergh Boulevard, Bridgeton, Missouri, 63044
Phone: 314-731-3800 Fax: 314-731-3530



just a suggestion if the Marriot falls through.

Vortex
06-05-2008, 09:02 AM
This isnt looking good.....

Yo Vic
06-05-2008, 09:12 AM
OK folks, my apologies for the delay. See below for the announcement. We have the Drury Inn & Suites (Westport) reserved for the group (ahem, I did just call and test the hotel to make sure it was in the system and working!).

I have 30 double rooms and 20 king rooms for $79/night. The kings were $10 more but I did get them to waive that and just make it easy for everyone. First come first serve on the king bed rooms, so call or reserve on line per the link below.

This hotel is actually much easier to get on and off the highway system than the Courtyard and a little more central to all of the events being planned.

I'm really excited about this and look forward to MV-6 being "In the LOU!".

Victor



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We are planning a great event for Mercury Marauder Owner Club-Marauderville 6! Rooms have been held for our group at the Drury Inn & Suites Westport.

To make reservations, please click on the link below.
https://reservations.druryhotels.com/GroupReservationConfirmation.a spx?GroupNo=2038528 (https://reservations.druryhotels.com/GroupReservationConfirmation.a spx?GroupNo=2038528)

The hotel offers great amenities, such as:

·FREE! HOT! QUIKSTART ® Breakfast- Enjoy scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits & gravy, Belgian waffles & more!
·FREE! Evening Beverages and Snacks now served daily from 5:30-7:00pm
·FREE! High-Speed Internet Access in Every Room
·FREE! NEW! Free Long Distance - One Hour Every Room, Every Night!

Please make your reservations by Sunday, August 17, 2008 to receive our group rate. Reservations made after this date will be subject to prevailing rate and availability.

Sincerely,


Mr. Victor Baruzzini

TooManyFords
06-05-2008, 09:18 AM
Booked!

Thanks!

Yo Vic
06-05-2008, 09:18 AM
one other thing, because of the volatile gas market, I did get them to agree to a 24 hr before check-in cancellation..........

Yo Vic
06-05-2008, 09:23 AM
Hey Vortex, all is bright now..... HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT!

Yo Vic
06-05-2008, 09:25 AM
Hey TooManyFords, you are the first of hopefully many to come! Should be an easy shot from Iowa....

MM03MOK
06-05-2008, 09:44 AM
Done!! So very easy online! That's the simplest Marauder reservation I've ever made!! A fridge in each room and guest laundry - perfect!

Bluerauder
06-05-2008, 09:46 AM
... and guest laundry - perfect!
Suppose you don't bring a guest? :rofl:

Yo Vic
06-05-2008, 10:10 AM
Suppose you don't bring a guest? :rofl:

Oh no Mary......we have a comedian on our club!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

Ken
06-05-2008, 10:27 AM
Reservation made!

Ken

Vortex
06-05-2008, 02:53 PM
Reservations made!! Good work Vic, see you in a few months!

MO Merc
06-05-2008, 05:25 PM
Reservations made. Could not have been any easier ! Thanks Vic for doing all that you have to make this the best Marauderville yet.

whd507
06-05-2008, 07:51 PM
booked, quick and easy.


now to convince the wife and kids that they want to come...

Aren Jay
06-05-2008, 10:52 PM
Hmm Makes me sad. I can't go.

1st I can't drive that far.
2nd I don't want to fly if at all possible.
3rd My sister and nephews are coming from Australia.
4th I'm moving into a new house about that time.

hmm Sound like lots of fun.

CRUZTAKER
06-06-2008, 11:02 AM
Booked!.......

Cougar_Marauder
06-06-2008, 02:51 PM
Booked!...

Pops
06-11-2008, 09:30 AM
Room booked! Linda and I will see you there.

Yo Vic
06-27-2008, 08:45 AM
see top of thread.... HEY ALL, WE DO HAVE THE HOTEL RESERVED! Seems there is a little confusion.

See 1st untry on this thread as it is the updated info.

HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT!!!!!

Yo Vic
06-27-2008, 08:46 AM
Sorry, meant to spell "entry" not "untry" in last post!!!!

==============================
Better yet, here is the first entry copied to here........... PASS THE WORD!!!! :-)

Marauderville 6 - Hotel Info - Book Your Room
MV-VI Latest as of 29 May 08

Hello all in Marauderville, USA from St. Louis.

1. MV-6 will be from Wednesday, 17 September through Sunday, 21 September.

2. Rooms have been held for our group at the Drury Inn & Suites Westport.

To make reservations, please click on the link below.
https://reservations.druryhotels.com/GroupReservationConfirmation.a spx?GroupNo=2038528 (https://reservations.druryhotels.com/GroupReservationConfirmation.a spx?GroupNo=2038528)

The hotel offers great amenities, such as:

·FREE! HOT! QUIKSTART ® Breakfast- Enjoy scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits & gravy, Belgian waffles & more!
·FREE! Evening Beverages and Snacks now served daily from 5:30-7:00pm
·FREE! High-Speed Internet Access in Every Room
·FREE! NEW! Free Long Distance - One Hour Every Room, Every Night!

Please make your reservations by Sunday, August 17, 2008 to receive our group rate. Reservations made after this date will be subject to prevailing rate and availability.

my_rodder
07-01-2008, 01:58 PM
now booked for Fri. and Sat.:)

Yo Vic
07-02-2008, 07:16 AM
YES!!!! Great news!

SC Cheesehead
07-23-2008, 11:30 AM
Well, looks like Ms. CH and I will be making the drive out to St. Louis for MVVI, unfortunately, E-Dubb won't be able to make it this year.

Just completed making hotel reservations, when/where/how do we register for the event?

DOOM
07-23-2008, 12:16 PM
What are the room rates?

SC Cheesehead
07-23-2008, 12:19 PM
What are the room rates?

All depends how many guys you want to stuff into your room.;)

Actually, $79/night and there are still some king rooms available (or at least there were about 1/2 ago).

Yo Vic
07-24-2008, 12:22 PM
Well, looks like Ms. CH and I will be making the drive out to St. Louis for MVVI, unfortunately, E-Dubb won't be able to make it this year.

Just completed making hotel reservations, when/where/how do we register for the event?

Hey great you can make it. Mary said she will have the registration opened on the web I hope this week.

Mary?

MERCMAN
08-05-2008, 06:49 AM
The group price for rooms expires on August 17. If you have not reserved your room yet PLEASE DO!!!


To make reservations, please click on the link below.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=44535

SC Cheesehead
08-05-2008, 10:57 AM
The group price for rooms expires on August 17. If you have not reserved your room yet PLEASE DO!!!


To make reservations, please click on the link below.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=44535
How many we got so far?

SID210SA
08-05-2008, 12:01 PM
I only saw five registered last time I checked a couple of days ago

SID210SA
08-11-2008, 10:10 AM
Okay...I am now registered and room is booked!!

Yo Vic
08-12-2008, 10:06 AM
Hey all, deadline for hotel is approaching fast!!!

5 more days!!!!

Please make your reservations ASAP. Refunds for last minute cancellations no problem up to a day before you check in.

:banana2: =============:party:========== =====:banana2:
Rooms have been held for our group at the Drury Inn & Suites Westport.

To make reservations, please click on the link below.
https://reservations.druryhotels.com/GroupReservationConfirmation.a spx?GroupNo=2038528 (https://reservations.druryhotels.com/GroupReservationConfirmation.a spx?GroupNo=2038528)

The hotel offers great amenities, such as:

·FREE! HOT! QUIKSTART ® Breakfast- Enjoy scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits & gravy, Belgian waffles & more!
·FREE! Evening Beverages and Snacks now served daily from 5:30-7:00pm
·FREE! High-Speed Internet Access in Every Room
·FREE! NEW! Free Long Distance - One Hour Every Room, Every Night!

Please make your reservations by Sunday, August 17, 2008 to receive our group rate. Reservations made after this date will be subject to prevailing rate and availability.

Aren Jay
08-15-2008, 02:02 AM
I won't be there, too far to drive and my Sister and nephews are coming from down under.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/6/9/8/3/Marauderville6hotel.JPG

But this is a picture of the hotel.

TooManyFords
08-15-2008, 06:46 AM
And here is the same thing using Google Street View!

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=12220+dorsett+road,+63043&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=50.823846,82.177734&ie=UTF8&ll=38.71721,-90.444109&spn=0.012339,0.020063&z=16&layer=c&cbll=38.71453,-90.444159&panoid=3KpbA_l2C3TxRae1nOwYsA&cbp=1,202.66447220702287,,0,5 (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=12220+dorsett+road,+63043&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=50.823846,82.177734&ie=UTF8&ll=38.71721,-90.444109&spn=0.012339,0.020063&z=16&layer=c&cbll=38.71453,-90.444159&panoid=3KpbA_l2C3TxRae1nOwYsA&cbp=1,202.66447220702287,,0,5)

I see a BP station right across the street. Yeah!

:D

cruzer
08-15-2008, 09:40 AM
Reservations made for a Wednesday nite arrival---see all you folks later, Maury

chapel1
08-22-2008, 11:58 AM
Gail and i are booked for Friday night arrival.

SC Cheesehead
08-25-2008, 08:49 AM
Hey, just completed event registration, Terry and I will be there, along with the Bluesmobile, on Wednesday evening.

Now, on to the important stuff....
WHERE'S THE GERMAN RESTAURANT??:beer:

SID210SA
08-25-2008, 10:35 AM
By the way....I have use of my issued handheld radar gun that I use for work....I will bring it along incase we find a private track to use it on somewhere....

Yo Vic
08-25-2008, 12:04 PM
I won't be there, too far to drive and my Sister and nephews are coming from down under.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/6/9/8/3/Marauderville6hotel.JPG

But this is a picture of the hotel.

HEY, That's me waving undet the front canopy!!!! LOL

Yo Vic
08-25-2008, 12:05 PM
Hey, just completed event registration, Terry and I will be there, along with the Bluesmobile, on Wednesday evening.

Now, on to the important stuff....
WHERE'S THE GERMAN RESTAURANT??:beer:

JA!!!! We do have German too!

Yo Vic
08-25-2008, 12:07 PM
[quote=SC Cheesehead;651032]Hey, just completed event registration, Terry and I will be there, along with the Bluesmobile, on Wednesday evening.

Well look forward to seeing you and your better half SC Cheesehead! We'll be looking for you.

Yo Vic

Yo Vic
08-25-2008, 12:08 PM
Gail and i are booked for Friday night arrival.

Super!! Can't waitr to meet you and Gail..... AND see that car of yours.

Yo Vic

Yo Vic
08-25-2008, 12:09 PM
By the way....I have use of my issued handheld radar gun that I use for work....I will bring it along incase we find a private track to use it on somewhere....


Sounds like a good plan SID.....!

Yo Vic
08-25-2008, 12:10 PM
Reservations made for a Wednesday nite arrival---see all you folks later, Maury

Look forward to seeing you Maury!

Yo Vic