Schedule 2001

THURSDAY April 19, 2001
6:00 am to 5:00 pm	Bus tour to Louisville, KY - Churchill Downs Museum; riverboat tour/lunch, Louisville Slugger Factory tour (Bus departs from NCM Front Circle) $55 per person; includes bus, admissions, and lunch. Pre-registered guests. Check availability with Registration Desk for walk-in participants.
8:00 am	Museum Opens. Preregistration pick-up begins.
10:00 am to 2:00 PM	Corvette Assembly Plant Tours (Guided). Must pickup tour tickets from NCM Registration. (Limited tour numbers available, first-come-first serve basis)
11:00 am	Wendell & Jan Strode's Early Bird Scenic Road Tour departs NCM Front Circle at 11:00 a.m. (Shaker's Museum guided tour and Shaker-theme lunch). $15.00 per person. (Limited to 60 registrants)
5:00 PM	Museum closes to the public.
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM	C5 Birthday Bash Twilight Tour of the NCM. Open to all C5 Birthday Bash Registered Guests. Welcome Remarks: Dollie Cole, Wendell Strode, Dan Adovasio & Jake Drennon (Chevrolet Theater) Franklin Mint Presentation (Chevrolet Theater) NCM Continuous tour 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception - light hors d'oeuvres & cash bar (NCM)
7:30 PM	Museum closes.
FRIDAY April 20, 2001
8:00 am	Museum Opens. Preregistration pickup continues. Parking provided by Kentuckianna Corvette Club.
8:00 am	Autocross at Beech Bend Race Park (Oval Track) - Gates Open. Presented by Nashville Corvette Club. $15.00 participation, $5.00 spectator (Payable at Beech Bend Race Park) Mandatory drivers meeting at 9:00 a.m. (required to compete in low speed autocross) Photo opportunities provided by Digital Race Photography. See vendor for details. 9:00 a.m. - Food Concessions at Beech Bend.
8:00 am	Autocross School at Beech Bend Race Park (Drag Strip Paddock). Presented by Evolution Performance Driving School. (SOLD OUT) Preregistration with NCM Taking a total of 5 runs (2 runs with instructor & 3 runs solo) Groups of four with 20 people in each group. After course wrap-up/Q&A with instructors Photo opportunities provided by Digital Race Photography. See vendor for details.
9:00 am	C5 Registry Meeting (Chevrolet Theater)
9:00 am to 4:00 PM	Customer Assistance Team (NCM Delivery Office) Discuss concerns regarding factory warranty issues and customer relations.
9:00 am to 5:00 PM	Product Demonstrations. (NCM Sponsor & Vendor Areas)
9:00 am to 3:00 PM	Car & Driver Photographs (NCM Tower) Have your C5 professionally photographed in front of the NCM.
9:00 am to 12:00 PM	Corvette Assembly Plant Tours (Continuous) (Corvette Assembly Plant, Tour Entrance)
9:00 am	Seminar: Larry Jansen, Goodyear Automotive Engineer - "Goodyear Tires for Corvettes." Facilitator: Paul Billingham (Chevrolet Theater, limited seating)
10:00 am	R8C Corvette Delivery (NCM)
10:30 am	Scenic Road Tour (Depart Corvette Assembly Plant, Parking Lot D) Presented by Corvettes Limited of Bowling Green.
10:30 am	Seminar: Doug Robinson, retired Corvette Platform Technical Manager - "From Theory to Concept & Validation." Facilitator: Jim Minneker, GM Powertrain Engineer (Chevrolet Theater, limited seating)
Noon	Seminar: Wil Cooksey, Corvette Plant Manager, Mark McGehan, Corvette Plant Quality Manager & Dave Peacey, Corvette Field Quality Manager - "The Care of Feeding of your New C5 Corvette" Facilitator: Vince Perriello (Chevrolet Theater; limited seating)
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM	Celebrity Autocross Demonstrations at Beech Bend Race Park Park admission required. Presented by Nashville Corvette Club.
2:00 PM	Seminar: John Cafaro, C5 Corvette Chief Designer, "The Art of C5" (Chevrolet Theater, limited seating). Facilitator: Paul Billingham
2:00 PM	Scenic Road Tour (Depart Corvette Assembly Plant, Parking Lot D) Presented by Corvettes Limited of Bowling Green.
2:30 PM	R8C Corvette Delivery
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM	Tech Session: Performance Exhaust Installation presented by Corsa (NCM Garage) Limited to the first 50 people (first-come-first-serve basis) pick up tickets at Corsa booth (located in sponsor area).
3:30 PM	Seminar: "Intro to Motorsports", Justin Bell, Motorsports Experience; (Chevrolet theater limited seating). Facilitator: Deb Murphy
4:15 PM to 5:15 PM	Tech Session: Performance Exhaust Installation presented by Corsa (NCM Garage) Limited to the first 50 people (first-come-first-serve basis) pick up tickets at Corsa booth (located in sponsor area).
5:00 PM	Celebrity Fashion Show (Chevrolet Theater, limited seating) Emcee: Bobbie Jo Lee
6:00 PM	Hospitality BBQ & Cookout (NCM) Open to all C5 Birthday Bash Registered Guests. Cash Bar available.
9:00 PM	Museum closes.
SATURDAY April 21, 2001
8:00 am	Museum Opens. Preregistration pickup continues. Parking provided by Kentuckianna Corvette Club.
8:00 am	Celebrity Choice Car Show placements (NCM Show Field - Cafaro's Hill & South Field) Presented by River Cities Corvette Club.
8:00 am to 4:00 PM	Customer Assistance Team (NCM Delivery Office) Discuss concerns regarding factory warranty issues and customer relations.
8:00 am to 1:00 PM	Drag racing at Beech Bend Race Park $15.00 participation; $5.00 spectator (Payable at Beech Bend Racepark) 9:00 am - Food Concession Opens
8:15 am	Commemorative Brick Placements (NCM Walk of Fame) Jim Schefter Memorial Brick Placement Individual Brick Placement. Call 1-800-53-VETTE to order your own Commemorative Brick.
9:00 am	Special Program (NCM Front Circle) Dollie Cole, Wendell Strode, David Hill, Wil Cooksey, Lisa Stanick, Dan Adovasio & Jake Drennon. Kentucky Colonel Commissioning Ceremonies (Dan Adovacio & Doug Robinson & Jim Minneker) Group Photograph (NCM Front Circle) See vendor for details.
9:00 am to 5:00 PM	Product Demonstrations. (NCM Sponsor & Vendor Areas)
10:00 am to 1:00 PM	Celebrity Choice Car Show Judging (NCM Show Field - Cafaro's Hill & South Field). Presented by River Cities Corvette Club Celebrity Judges check-in at NCM Admission Counter Participant Corvettes must be parked in Show Field no later than 9:00 am.
10:00 am to 3:00 PM	Karen Hill, Liz Cooksey & Connie McGehan's Antique Shopping Junket (Bus departs by Sponsor's Area) Pre-registered guests. Check availability with Registration Desk for walk-in participants.
10:00 am to 5:00 PM	Car & Driver Photographs (Corvette Assembly Plant) Have your C5 professionally photographed. See vendor for details.
10:00 am	Scenic Road Tour (Depart Corvette Assembly Plant, Parking Lot D) Presented by Corvettes Limited of Bowling Green.
10:00 am	C5 Registry Performance Rally (Chevrolet Theater; limited seating). Facilitators: Dan Adovasio & Jake Drennon.
11:00 am	Road Tour Departs (Corvette Assembly Plant, Parking Lot D). Presented by Corvettes Limited of Bowling Green.
11:00 am	Tech Session: John Lingenfelter, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, "Drag Racing 101" (Beech Bend Race Park Tech Shed). Park admission required. Facilitator: Deb Murphy.
11:30 am	Seminar: Dave Hill, Corvette Chief Engineer & GM Performance Cars VLE, "Corvette C5 Engineering" (Chevrolet Theater; limited seating) Facilitator: Buzz Nielsen
1:00 PM	Seminar: Helen Emsley, Chief Designer GM Interior & Exterior " Corvette Color Palette" (Chevrolet Theater; limited seating) Facilitator: Paul Billingham
1:00 PM	Celebrity Drag Race Exhibitions at Beech Bend Race Park. Park admission required.
2:00 pm	Seminar: Corvette Racing- "The Legend Continues". Corvette Racing Team; Deb Murphy, Facilitator. (NCM Tent)
2:00 PM	Scenic Road Tour (Depart Corvette Assembly Plant, Parking Lot D) Presented by Corvettes Limited of Bowling Green.
3:00 PM	Seminar: Tom Peters, Corvette Chief Designer "Designing the Next Generation Corvette" (Chevrolet Theater;limited seating). Facilitator: Jim Minneker, GM Powertrain
5:00 PM	Museum closes.
5:00 PM	Cocktails - Cash Bar (Bowling Green Convention Center)
6:00 PM	NCM/C5 Registry Birthday Banquet & Auction (Bowling Green Convention Center) limited to first 950 registered guests Dave Hill, Corvette Chief Engineer & GM Performance Cars VLE, "Jim Schefter Tribute" Celebrity Choice Car Show Awards and Speed Autocross Awards NCM & C5 Registry Program NCM Benefit Auction. Auctioneers: Dan Adovasio & Jake Drennon, et al. 2001 Silver Z06 Give-A-Way Drawing
SUNDAY April 22, 2001
8:00 am	Museum Opens
9:00 am	NCM Foundation Board of Directors Meeting. Open to all NCM Members. (Chevrolet Theater)
10:00 am	Final Road Tour Departs (Corvette Assembly Plant, Parking Lot D) Presented by Corvettes Limited of Bowling Green
5:00 PM	Museum closes