Welcome to Salt Lake City!
It’s Really an Annual MAFCA Mini Convention
December 11th through 14th 2024
Welcome to Salt Lake City! We invite you to attend the 2024 National Awards Banquet and Mini Convention, hosted by the Utah Valley Model A Club, Salty As and Beehive As.
The activities will originate from the Salt Lake City Marriott University Park Hotel at 480 S Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108. For reservations, please call the front desk directly on weekdays at 801-581-1000 and request group reservations. Avoid being redirected to the national reservation line to prevent any inconvenience. Alternatively, you can book online at the Marriott booking portal. Special Awards Banquet room rates are $129. From its location near the University of Utah campus, you can get a view of the entire Salt Lake Valley.
Plan on arriving Wednesday December 11th in time for the Welcome Reception at 7:00 p.m. Stay through Saturday night, December 14 and attend the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square live broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word on Sunday morning. This broadcast runs from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday December 11th: Welcome Reception Reconnect with your nationwide Model A friends while snacking on hors d’oeuvres with the help of a no-host bar. (Yes, you can get a drink in Utah.) Enjoy the floor show we have planned for your entertainment.
Thursday December 12th: Seminars and Fashions Workshop Three seminars to inform and entertain are on the docket for this day. Take the Ultimate Model A Quiz; learn about Utah History; and a special appearance by nationally known Ford scholar, Henry Dominguez who will tell us about Edsel Ford’s contribution to the development of the Model A. Running concurrently will be a fashions workshop where you can make items to add to your period attire collection.
Friday December 13th: A day trip to Promontory Summit We’ll take you to the Northrup Grumman Rocket Garden on the way to Promontory Point where the Golden Spike was driven on May 10th 1869. The locomotives are under maintenance this time of year, so we will be given a tour of the Engine House to see the work that’s going on in there.
Saturday December 14th: Salt Lake City Bus Tour This half-day professional history tour will take you to see the end of the Mormon Trail, Pioneer Village, the State Capitol Building, the Cathedral of the Madelene, and Temple Square where we will enjoy a live organ recital in the Tabernacle. That evening, come enjoy the no-host bar and Awards Banquet.
The raffle room is brimming with an incredible assortment of prizes generously donated by individuals, fellow clubs, and a variety of vendors. From unique collectibles to sought-after merchandise, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Don’t miss your chance to win big and take home a special memento from the event! Check here for a preview of a selection of these items.
Download the registration form and waiver here.
MAFCA membership is required to attend the Awards Banquet and Mini Convention. If you are a first time MAFCA member, you may be eligible to receive a free 1 year membership by submitting this application.
1 G. Mack, image generated using Google Gemini (2024) Gemini_hordourve_3u6ntt3u6ntt3u6n
2 Pavel Danilyuk, People sitting listening to the speaker [Photo]
3 National Park Service, (2021) Jupiter Featured at Golden Spike’s Annual Winter Steam Festival [Photo]
4 Kiranedara, (2018) Front view of State Capital Building [Photo]
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