2014 Convention - Schedule

Here is the schedule for the convention, Tech Day, Pre-Convention, and Post-Convention activities (subject to change):

• Saturday, September 13
  On your own tours and sightseeing in New York City and Long Island. See the Tours Page for more information.
  
  
• Sunday, September 14
  On your own tours and sightseeing in New York City and Long Island. See the Tours Page for more information.
  
  
• Monday, September 15
  On your own tours and sightseeing in New York City and Long Island. See the Tours Page for more information.
  
  
• Tuesday, September 16
  On your own tours and sightseeing in New York City and Long Island. See the Tours Page for more information.
  
  
• Wednesday, September 17
  
  • Tech Day Workshops are planned for the morning and early afternoon until about 2:30 pm. This will be in addition to the regular convention and will require a separate registration and fee. Check out the Tech Day page for more details as they come available.
  • Convention begins with departure of the buses from the Hilton Hotel at 4:00pm!
  • The bus will carry us to the Northrup-Grumman 1920 Herschell-Spillman Carousel in Mitchell Park, Greenport, New York.
  • Dinner at Claudio's next to the Carousel
  • Return to Hotel
  
  
• Thursday, September 18
  
  
  Prospect Park
  Lucio the Carousel Operator
  with Irene Palanchi
  Photo by John Caruso
  • Breakfast at the Hilton Hotel
  • Buses Depart the Hotel at 7:45 am
  • Jane's 1922 PTC #61 Carousel, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn.
  • Lunch at Jane's Carousel
  • Prospect Park 1914-1916 Mangels/Carmel Carousel, Brooklyn.
  • B&B Mangels/Borelli/Carmel Carousel, Coney Island, Brooklyn.
  • Return to the Hilton Hotel
  • Dinner and Presentations at the Hilton Hotel
  • Our Thursday evening presentations will feature Jane Walentas talking about the purchase, restoration and building for PTC #61, Jane's Carousel.
  
  
• Friday, September 19
  
  • Breakfast at the Hilton Hotel
  • Buses Depart at 7:45am
  • Nunley's 1910-1920 Murphy/Stein & Goldstein Carousel, Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, New York.
  • Heckscher 1914 Illions Carousel, Hemspstead Lake State Park, West Hempstead, New York.
  • Lunch at Hempstead Park Carousel
  • Flushing Meadows 1903-1908 Mangels/Illions Carousel, Corona Park, Queens.
  • Forest Park 1910 D.C. Muller Carousel, Queens
  • Return to the Hilton Hotel
  • Dinner and Presentations at the Hilton Hotel
  • Our Friday evening presentations will feature Jo and Rol Summit with Barbara Fah Charles talking about the History of Coney Island Carousels, from the very first one to current day.
  
  
• Saturday, September 20
  
  • Central Park 1908 Stein & Goldstein Carousel, Manhattan.
  • Rye Playland 1915 Mangels/Carmel Carousel, Rye, New York.
  • Rye Playland 1927 Prior & Church Racing Derby, Rye, New York.
  • Lunch at Rye Playland
  • Return to the Hilton Hotel
  • Dinner and Auction at the Hilton Hotel
  
  
• Sunday, September 21
  
  • Breakfast and NCA General Membership Meeting at the Hilton Hotel
  • Remainder of day on your own for tours and sightseeing New York City and Long Island
  
  
• Monday, September 22
  
  On your own tours and sightseeing of New York City and Long Island. See the Tours Page for more information.

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