2024 Convention Schedule of Events

Monday, July 15th

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Swap Meet and Show Field Setup

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Indoor Vendor Setup

3:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Chapter Display and Model Car (Arkansas Ballroom D)

3:00 PM to 6:00 PM - “Early Bird” Registration Open (Arkansas Ballroom D)

Tuesday, July 16th

8:00 AM to Noon, Lunch, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Registration Open (Arkansas Ballroom D)

1:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Tech Inspections Open (North End of Event Center)

8:00 AM to Noon, Lunch, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Chapter Display and Model Car

(Arkansas Ballroom D)

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Swap Meet (Outside parking lot)

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Indoor Vendor (Hotel Atrium)

7:00 AM Breakfast for POCI Board of Directors – (Hotel Buffet)

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM POCI Board of Directors Meeting – (Ozark Room)

Wednesday, July 17th

8:00 AM to Noon, Lunch, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Registration Open (Arkansas Ballroom D)

8:00 AM to Noon, Lunch, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Tech Inspection

(North End of Event Center)

8:00 AM to Noon, Lunch, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Chapter Display and Model Car

(Arkansas Ballroom D)

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Swap Meeting (Outside parking lot)

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Indoor Vendor (Hotel Atrium) Tour: Scenic Train Ride - Springdale to

Winslow (Loading bus at east side of host hotel, loading time 10:15AM – return 3:30PM)

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Driving Tour #1 Pig Trail Highway

(Line up 8:30 AM in front of Hotel Lobby)

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM POCI Welcome Night Party (Host Hotel Parking Lot)

Thursday, July 18th

8:00 AM to Noon, Lunch, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Registration Open (Arkansas Ballroom D)

8:00 AM to Noon, Lunch, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Tech Inspection “Last Day for Points-Judged

Vehicles” (North End of Event Center)

8:00 AM to Noon, Lunch, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Chapter Display and Model Car

(Arkansas Ballroom D)

Tour: Crystal Bridges Museum and Walmart Museum

(Load East Side of Hotel and Loading Time 8:00 AM) 8:20 AM to 2:00 PM

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Swap Meet – (Outside parking lot)

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Indoor Vendor (Hotel Atrium)

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM - Oakland Chapter Breakfast (Hotel Buffet)

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM - Oakland Meeting (Ozark Room)

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Driving Tour #2 Devil’s Den State Park

(Line Up In Front of Hotel Lobby 8:30 AM)

Chapter Meetings:

APP Chapter Meeting – 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (Rogers Room)

Custom Safari Chapter Meeting – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Bentonville Room)

Overhead Cammers Chapter Meeting – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Rogers Room)

StreetRod/Modified Chapter Meeting – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Bentonville Room)

2+2 Chapter Meeting – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Rogers Room)

Original Owners Chapter – 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (Rogers Room)

Fiero Chapter Meeting - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (Fayetteville-Siloam Springs Room)

Early Times Chapter Meeting – 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Fayetteville-Siloam Springs Room)

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Points Judge Training (Ozark Room)

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM – John Kraman Seminar (Arkansas Ballroom E)

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Happy Hour (Event Center)

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM – Chapter Night Awards Banquet (Event Center)

Friday, July 19th

7:00 AM to 8 AM – Points Judge Breakfast (Hotel Buffet)

8:00 AM to Noon, Lunch, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Registration (Arkansas Ballroom D)

8:00 AM to Noon, Lunch, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Tech Inspection “Popular Vote Vehicles only”

(North End of Event Center)

8:00 AM to Noon, Lunch, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Chapter Display and Model Car

(Arkansas Ballroom D)

Tour: Prairie Grove Shopping Tour - 9:00 AM to 2:00PM

(Loading on East Side of Host Hotel, loading time 8:30 AM)

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Swap Meet (Outside Parking Lot)

8:00 AM to 3:00 PM – POINTS-JUDGED CAR SHOW – (Outside Parking Lot)

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Youth Judging (Parking Lot by Tech Awning)

10:15 AM to 1:30 PM - Road Warrior Lunch Cruise–(Line up in front of the hotel lobby at 9:45 AM)

10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Driving Tour #3 War Eagle Mill (9:30 AM Line up in front of Event Center)

Guest Speakers/Seminars

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM - Fred Bartemeyer “Mr Fiero” Seminar (Arkansas Ballroom E)

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM – Tim Dye Seminar (Arkansas Ballroom E)

Chapter Meetings:

Grand Prix Chapter Meeting - 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (Fayetteville-Siloam Springs Room)

Little Indians Chapter Meeting – 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (Rogers Room)

Firebird Chapter Meeting – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Bentonville Room)

GMC Chapter Meeting – 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM (Fayetteville-Siloam Springs Room)

PCPV Chapter Meeting – 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM (Fayetteville-Siloam Springs Room)

Evening plan: Outdoor Movie, Host Hotel Parking Lot

Saturday, July 20th

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Swap Meet Open – (Outside parking lot)

8:00 AM to 3:00 PM – POPULAR VOTE CAR SHOW – (Outside parking lot)

G6 Chapter Meeting - 1:00 PM at the G6 PV class parking area

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM – Popular Vote Protest Period

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Voting Period Time (Outside Parking Lot)

8:00 AM to 3:00 PM - ROAD WARRIOR CAR SHOW – (Outside parking lot)

8:00 AM to 3:00 PM – POINTS-JUDGED Cars DISPLAY – (Outside parking lot)

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Happy Hour - (Event Center)

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM – Awards Banquet - (Event Center)