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CONTENTS Wing Ding 30 Sponsors & Program Contents................................................................................WD3 Corporate Sponsor Official City of Greenville and Greenville CVB Welcomes & Proclamation ............................WD4 Decades of Delegates and Themes Galore!—Executive Director’s Welcome ........................WD5 Welcome to Wing Ding 30—International Couple of the Year .................................................WD6 2008-2009 Regional Couples of the Year..........................................................................................WD7 New—and Welcoming—Events at Wing Ding 30 ........................................................................WD10 Emergency Road Service & Related Information. ........................................................................WD11 Wing Ding Sponsors Downtown Greenville Map Showing Hotels & Other Key Locations...............................WD12-13 Schedule of Events .........................................................................................................................WD14-15 American National Property Vendor Listing & Trade Show Vendor Layouts.........................................................................WD16-17 & Casualty Co. Downtown Event Parking and Greenville Technical College Map ........................................... WD18 Big Bike Parts Grand Parade ........................................................................................................................................WD19 Chophouse ’47 Restaurant / Light Parade ...........................................................................................................................................WD20 Carolina First Center Grounds Map ...............................................................................................WD21 California Dreaming Restaurant 2008 Seminar & Meetings Schedule.................................................................................................WD22 Cycle Concepts 2008 Seminar Descriptions..........................................................................................................WD27-30 D.F.T. Trikes, Inc. Important Updates to Know!............................................................................................................WD30 Dunlop Motorcycle Tire Co Field Events/Top Gun/Rider Education Trailer Drawing..............................................................WD31 Electrical Connection The Amazing Team Challenge ............................................................................................................WD32 Kowboy Korner Ticket & Armband Colors..................................................................................................................WD32 Markel American Insurance Co. International Bike Show......................................................................................................................WD33 Get These Goodies At Wing Ding! ..................................................................................................WD34 Motor Trike Inc. The Day BEFORE Wing Ding 30 (Events)......................................................................................WD35 Niehaus Cycle Sales Talent Show ...........................................................................................................................................WD36 Sam’s Club Blood Drive/Charity of Choice.........................................................................................................WD37 Silver Eagle Outfitters Door Prizes & Donors .......................................................................................................................WD38 Traxxion Dynamics Motorcycle Drill Teams.......................................................................................................................WD38 WingStuff.com Wing Ding Entertainment Announced............................................................................................WD39 ▼ Statistical Awards..................................................................................................................................WD40 Thank You, Educators! .........................................................................................................................WD40 Poker Runs.............................................................................................................................................WD41 Grand Prize Sponsors Grand Prizes Galore......................................................................................................................WD42-43 GWRRA Prize Extravaganza Drawings .............................................................................................................WD44 The Trike Shop Optional Tours.......................................................................................................................................WD45 Adventure Sports Products Thanks & Acknowledgements ...........................................................................................................WD46 J&M Corporation © 2008. 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California Sidecar ▼ REGISTRATION COSTS: Rider Education Prize Sponsor Full - Life or Gold = $25 Hannigan Motorsports Members = $50 ▼ Non-members = $60 Prize Extrvaganza Donors Day passes - On The Cover Members = $15 (1 day) (L to R) George Collins (wife Judy not pic- Non-member = $22 (1 day) Baker Built Air Wings, Inc tured), SC-F Chapter Directors, stands beside his Big Bike Parts red 2003 GL1800; Donna Blackston, (husband Members = $30 (2 day) Dunlop Motorcycle Tire Co Carl not pictured), South Carolina District Non-member = $44 (2 day) Küryakyn Directors (Donna owns the yellow 2005 GL1800 with Motor Trike conversion shown Pakit Rak here); and SC-E Chapter Directors Kathy & NOTICE: Please be prepared to show personal photo Wing Bling Charles Coleman all pose in front of the fountain identification with your name imprinted when by the lobby of the Carolina First Center. picking up your registration packets. Thank you! July 2008 WD3 WD4 Wing World Welcome to Greenville, Where You'll Find Decades of Delegates and Themes Galore! Melissa Eason • Executive Director ello Wing Ding delegates! Are you Based on this year’s Wing Ding theme of Greenville’s Fourth of July celebration. The ready for another exciting Inter- “Riding through the Decades,” we’re Grand Parade will start promptly at 5:00 p.m. Hnational event that’s packed with introducing daily themes called, “Decades of But don’t wait for Greenville’s Fourth of GWRRA friends, family, vendors, seminars, the Day.” These themes will focus on two or July celebration to check out this beautiful rider courses, entertainment, and even a few more decades, beginning with the 1950s. For Southern city with its award-winning down- surprises? I know I am! instance,Thursday, July 3, will be ‘50s and ‘60s town. Since our last Wing Ding visit here in As you may remember, last year my hus- day in which delegates can dress in the attire 2001, the downtown area has been revitalized. band, Jarod, and I were unable to attend Wing of either one of those decades. I hope every- Not only does it include an array of restau- Ding due to the recent arrival of our daughter one will join me in dressing for the decades rants, art galleries, theaters and specialty bou- Jessica. But this year, I am pleased to announce and also join in the fun of the new “ ’50s or tiques, but in the West End district is an that there will be three generations of my fam- ’60s Chapter Competition”.There’s even a incredible structure called the new Liberty ily attending Wing Ding 30 in Greenville, South new twist to an oldie but goodie event—the Bridge that spans the scenic Reedy River Falls Carolina, including Jessica! I am very excited to Mascot Contest—which, this year, will fea- Historic Park and waterfalls. Other revitaliza- meet our longtime Members, welcome new ture a special category for the Mascot most tion efforts include the Governor’s School for Members, and visit with Wing Ding attendees dressed in the attire from any one of the the Arts and a new baseball stadium,West End as well. decades of the 1950s through the 1990s or Field, that is reminiscent of Fenway Park and And, speaking of welcoming new Wing beyond! I’ll even be bringing the mascot from home to a fitting sculpture of one of Ding delegates, we’ll be holding a special meet- the Home Office. Greenville’s