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I am tired of winter and want to start thinking about warmer months and driving the Vette! So who's interested in attending the BASH at the National Corvette Museum - April 24-26. For those who have never attended, this event is where the Chevy Vette team (product managers, engineers, plant and service people) bring all the new 2015 model year cars and show them off. Meet and greet with some high profile GM Corvette people, attend, seminars, road tours, etc. If this works, I'll post the current agenda as of today:


Agenda


WEDNESDAY APRIL 23
8:00am

NCM Opens

1:00pm – 4:00pm

Advance registration credential/shirt pickup – Ticket Booth

5:00pm

NCM closes

THURSDAY APRIL 24

8:00am

NCM Opens

8:00am – 5:00pm

Registration Open

Advance Registration credential/shirt pickup
Onsite registration open
Ticket Booth
8:00am – 4:30pm

2015 Corvette Stingray and Z06 on Display

NCM Conference Center & Plaza
9:00am – 10:00am

S1: ‘thecorvette mechanic’

C4/5/6/7 Specialist Paul Koerner & Brittany George
GM Certified Corvette Technician
Chevrolet Theatre
9:00am – 2:00pm

GM /Race Team Golf

Pre-Registration Required
Join expected guests GM / Race Team members Doug Fehan, Dave Tatman, Kirk Bennion, Jerry Panetta, Jim Mero, and Luke Sewell
Limited openings available
Includes a special gift
Members $40 / Non Members $45
Greens Fee Is Included
Crosswinds Golf Course (by the Holiday Inn)
9:30am – 10:00am

Geocaching Boot Camp
Learn how to use your GPS in your car or on your phone to navigate and find hidden treasures around you. After the seminar, get a hands-on crash course in our GPS Adventures Exhibit in the Museum Exhibit Hall.

Conference Center
10:00am – 3:30pm

LT1: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
The L&N depot guided tour includes a fully restored engine, railcars, and caboose followed by lunch in the Depot. At the Bowling Green Aviation Heritage Park enjoy the F4 Phantom #550 flown by Dan Cherry when he shot down an MIG-21 fighter in 1972. Also on display are an F-9F Panther and a T-33 Shooting Star.

Pre-Registration required
Enjoy lunch and tour at the L&N Train Depot
Visit the Aviation Heritage Park
Picture of your Corvette with F-111 Fighter Jet
Drive your own corvette
Staging BG Assembly plant Lot C2
$35 members / $40 non-member
10:15am – 11:15am

S2: Your Museum

Speaker: Gary Cockriel
Chevrolet Theatre
10:30am – 4:30am

Drop In Assistance

C4/C5/C6/C7 Specialist Paul Koerner & Brittany George
GM Certified Corvette Technician
Walk up assistance
Skydome
11:00am – 2:30pm

LT2: Park Mammoth Lunch Tour
Experience Park Mammoth Resort, a historic property located in the heart of the scenic Caves, Lakes and Corvettes region of south-central Kentucky. The spectacular view will provide the atmosphere for an event that you will never forget.

Pre-Registration Required
Drive your own Corvette
Buffet Lunch included
Staging BG Assembly plant Lot C2
$20 members / $25 non-members
11:00am – 1:00pm

Silent Auction – Located in NCM Clubroom

11:15pm – 12:00pm

S3: Insuring Your Passion

Speaker: Adam Boca
Chevrolet Theatre
1:00pm – 2:00pm

S4: Motorsports Park Update

Speakers: Mitch Wright / Tom Blair
Chevrolet Theatre
2:00pm – 3:00pm

S5: No Time To Cry - Wil Cooksey

Speaker: Wil Cooksey
Chevrolet Theatre
3:00pm – 4:00pm

Wil Cooksey No Time To Cry Book Signing

Books will be available for purchase
Chevrolet Theatre
4:00pm – 5:00pm

S6: PDR Overview

GM Corvette Team
Conference Center
4:00pm – 6:00pm

NCM After Hours

Cash Bar
Entertainment by the NCM’s own Bobbie Jo Lee
Meet the NCM Board Members
Open to all Participants
Corvette Café Patio
5:00pm

NCM Closes

FRIDAY APRIL 25

8:00am

NCM Opens

8:00am – 5:00pm

Registration Open

Advance Registration credential/shirt pickup
Onsite registration open
Ticket Booth
8:00am – 4:30pm

2015 Stingrays and Z06 on Display

NCM Conference Center & Plaza
8:30am – 9:30am

S7: Design Overview of the Z06

Speakers: Kirk Bennion & Ryan Vaughn
Conference Center
9:30am – 3:30pm

Photo Poker Run

Take pictures of locations and receive cards when you return to the NCM
Clues at registration counter
9:30am – 10:30am

S8: ‘thecorvette mechanic’

C4/5/6/7 Specialist Paul Koerner & Brittany George
GM Certified Corvette Technician
Skydome
9:45am – 10:45am

S9: Corvette Update

Speakers: Tadge Juechter and Harlan Charles
Conference Center
10:00am - 2:30pm

Celebrity Choice Car Show #1

Open to registered participants only
Window placard at ticket booth and judges kiosk
Winners will be posted at Judges kiosk by admissions
Parking Lot A
10:00am – 3:30pm

Ladies’ Oasis - A chance to relax away from Gear-Head activities

No registration required
Victory Lane
10:30am – 4:30pm
C4/5/6/7 Specialist Drop in Assistance

C4/C5/C6/C7 Specialist Paul Koerner & Brittany George
GM Certified Corvette Technician
Walk up assistance
Skydome
11:00am – 12:00pm

S10: Stingray Powertrain Overview

Speaker: Bill Nichols
Featuring Stingray Rolling Chassis
Conference Center
12:00pm – 12:30pm
Heartland Customs unveils its new 1958 SPECVETTE Corvette
This custom Corvette program is offered in all years from 1953-1972 and is designed to give the owner the retro looks of an original Corvette with the performance, comforts and electronics of a modern supercar. In partnership with the National Corvette Museum, these vehicles feature a numbered plaque showing their connection to the NCM and are documented and authenticated with a letter from the Director of the National Corvette Museum as well as the honor of taking delivery of their SPECVETTE Corvette at the National Corvette Museum in a red carpet ceremony called the SPECVETTE Xperience.

Conference Center Plaza


12:00pm – 1:00pm

Caravan Captains Meeting

Chevrolet Theatre
1:00pm -2:30pm

S11: Race Team Seminar

Featuring Doug Fehan, Team Manager, Tommy Milner and #4 Car Driver Dan Binks, 3 Car Crew Chief
Topics include Race Team operations and the trophy winning 2013 season
Chevrolet Theatre
2:30pm – 4:00pm

Live Auction

Auctioneer Scott Hall
Commentary by Corvette Race Team
Unique and special items
Chevrolet Theatre
3:30pm – 4:00pm

Car Show Awards Presentations

Friday awards presented
Logo Circle
4:00pm

Bash Event Group Picture

Copies of pictures will be available through FotoFX in Exhibit Hall
Logo Circle
4:00pm

Raffle Drawing –2014 Laguna Blue Premier Edition

$250 / 1000 Tickets
Logo Circle
4:00pm – 6:00pm

NCM After Hours

Cash Bar
Open to all Participants
Corvette Café Patio
4:30pm

Autograph Session

Open to all participants
Limit 2 items per person
NCM Boulevard
5:00pm

NCM Closes

5:15pm - 5:45pm

Cash Bar – Winners’ Circle

Conference Center
5:45pm – 7:30pm

BQT1: Winners’ Circle Reception

By invitation only
Open to those who have donated more than $1000 in 2013 or have named the Museum in their estate planning
Conference Center
SATURDAY APRIL 26

8:00am

NCM Opens

8:00am – 11:00am

Registration Continues

Onsite registration open
Advance Registration credential/shirt pickup
Ticket Booth
8:00am – 4:30pm

2015 Corvette Stingrays and Z06 on Display

NCM Conference Center & Plaza
8:15am – 12:30pm

ATX: Autocross

Pre-Registration available
Mandatory Drivers Meeting 8:45am
Activity Fee: Member $20 / Non-member & onsite $25
Staging Map & AutoX location
Trace Die Cast
9:00am – 10:30am

S12: Building Your Dreams With Dave Tatman

Speaker: Dave Tatman - Bowling Green Assembly Plant Manager
Chevrolet Theatre
9:00am – 11:00am

Ladies’ Garage
By women for women, learn how it works and how to have things fixed. Be a smart consumer of automotive services

Presentation by Barb Armbruster and the Ladies of the Corvette Team
For Women only
Conference Center
9:00am – 12:00pm

Celebrity Choice Car Show #2

Open to registered participants only
Not open to Car Show #1 winners
Window placard at ticket booth and judges kiosk
Winners will be posted at Judges kiosk by admissions
Parking Lot A
9:00am – 3:30pm

LT3: 1792 Barton Distillery / Rickhouse Restaurant
The charming Barton 1792 Distillery is located in Bardstown, Kentucky, known as 'The Bourbon Capital of the World Visitors get a firsthand look at the entire bourbon making process, from mash to barrel aging. Rickhouse Restaurant boasts an extensive bourbon list and offers excellent food pairings for any pallet.

Pre-registration required
Includes lunch at Rickhouse Restaurant
Drive your own Corvette
Staging BG Assembly plant Lot C2
$18 members / $23 non-members
9:30am – 10:30am

S13: ‘thecorvette mechanic’

C4/5/6/7 Specialist Paul Koerner & Brittany George
GM Certified Corvette Technician
Skydome
10:45am – 12:00pm

S14: Question and Answer with the NCM Board

Speaker: NCM Board of Directors
Open to all participants
Chevrolet Theatre
10:00am – 3:30pm

LT4: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
The L&N depot guided tour includes a fully restored engine, railcars, and caboose followed by lunch in the Depot. At the Bowling Green Aviation Heritage Park enjoy the F4 Phantom #550 flown by Dan Cherry when he shot down an MIG-21 fighter in 1972. Also on display are an F-9F Panther and a T-33 Shooting Star.

Pre-Registration required
Enjoy Lunch and Tour at the L&N Train Depot
Visit the Aviation Heritage Park
Picture with F-111 Fighter Jet
Drive your own Corvette
Staging BG Assembly plant Lot C2
$35 members / $40 non-members
10:00am – 3:30pm

Ladies’ Oasis
A chance to relax away from Gear-Head activities

No registration required
Victory Lane
10:30am - 4:30pm
C4/5/6 Specialist Drop in Assistance

C4/C5/C6/C7 Specialist Paul Koerner & Brittany George
GM Certified Corvette Technician
Walk up assistance
Skydome
10:30am – 3:00pm

LT5: Barren River State Park Lunch
Enjoy lunch and a glorious scenic view at the Barren River State Park resort.

Pre Registration Required
Lunch included in registration
Drive your own Corvette
$20 members / $25 non-members
12:30pm – 1:30pm

S15: Corvette Update

Speaker: Tadge Juechter and Harlan Charles
Conference Center
1:30pm – 3:30pm

Roller Coaster Road Tour

Free to all registered participants
No pre-registration required
Approximately two hours
1:45pm – 2:45pm

S16: Z06 Design Overview

Speaker: Kirk Bennion & Ryan Vaughn
Conference Room
1:45pm – 2:45pm
S17: Stingray at Nurburgring & Track Development

Speakers: Jim Mero & Luke Sewell
Located in the Chevrolet Theatre
2:15pm – 2:30pm

Car Show Awards Presentations

Saturday show awards presented
Logo Circle
3:00pm

Raffle Drawing – 2014 Torch Red Convertible

$10 Raffle Ticket
Conference Center Plaza
4:00pm – 4:30pm

MIM Tail of the Dragon participation meeting

Chevrolet Theatre
4:00pm – 6:00pm

NCM After Hours

Cash Bar
Open to all Participants
Corvette Café Patio
5:00pm

NCM Closes

6:00pm

Cash Bar – Sloan Convention Center

Pre-registration required
Sloan Convention Center Atrium
6:30pm – 9:30pm

BQT2: Bash Banquet “Denim n’ Diamonds”
The event banquet returns to the Sloan Convention Center for a plated dinner

Pre-registration required
Dinner Included in Registration
Music Provided by “Elvis” – KSP Trooper Endre Samu
$35 members / $40 non-members
Sloan Convention Center


Here is the direct link if you want to know more and/or register for the event:

http://www.corvettemuseum.org/regist...ash/info.shtml

Quick Silver Z

I'm kind of on the fence as it doesn't seem like there is much to do at this bash thing.

johnnyvettes

I got a headache reading all that . I think I'm in have to ride shot gun with you or Joe !

Adam Boca

OK sounds good! See you here!

drich2905

just mentioned to the wife about going to Bowling Green- never been to a bash----worth considering. This was the time of year to check out the plant and the museum.

BIGBYRD1993

Brad , I'll be there as usual !!! Even driving a Yellow Vette !!

lar66BB

If you have never been to one, they are really a hoot. A lot of road rallies. Stuff for ladies to do also if they are not into cars as much.

luvmy82

Don't see on the agenda if plant tours are available?

If not, I think I'm going to pass as I don't see anything that would really interest me.

BIGBYRD1993

You need to do it Suz , You'd have a Good Time with ALL the Wonderful People there !!!