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Location: NJ | thurs
as people arrive they meet in the hotel lobby. after the hotel is finished with dinner is usually when the guitars come out.
nothing official planned on thurs
Friday
8 am van arrives at the hotel to take people to the am tour.
9 am introductions
9 30 tour starts at the factory
at the hotel
9:30 uke workshop with David Witko
10:30 Guitar recording techniques with Paul Templeman
11: 30 van arrives for transport for lunch at the factory and afternoon session
12-1 30 lunch
1 30 group photo in front of the factory
1 30 afternoon session
factory tour
presentations
Q and A
4 30 transport to Ski Sundown
Dinner and evening jam session till 9
transportation back to the hotel
continue jamming in the hotel lobby
Saturday am
9 uke mini session with David Witko
9 30 Care and Feeding of your Adamas and Ovation Kim Keller
10 30 Roll Roll Roll your Ovation with Buddy Blackmon |
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Location: south east Michigan | Year after year this thing just keeps getting better & better. |
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Location: NJ | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Year after year this thing just keeps getting better & better. you're welcome |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | One thirty, that's my que to get the tripod and camera ready!!
This year I have a wireless remote to shoot the picture. I usually take at least 3 shots. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Just because no one hears it enough....I'm not even going but,
Al! |
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Location: south east Michigan | And thanks to Al, the clinic instructors, and all the factory folk for makin' this ship sail. |
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| No mention of girls.... |
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Location: N.J. | Al,
I cant wait to get this going! Last year you had given me some kick ass directions from Kim and for the life of me I cant find 'em. Would ya happen to have them by chance? Thanks! :) |
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Location: NJ | Yeah!!
If those're the same one's you gave me last time (went past the Factory), I could use a copy again (if you PLEASE) . . . |
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Location: ranson,wva | thanks al. this is my first year going and im realy excited about it...jason |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I am green with envy. Next year, I hope. |
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| That's what you said last year Lawbooks - no more excuses. Next year DEFINITELY. Keep May clear from here on in. Send SWMBO to a spa for that weekend. Whatever it costs - you can't rely on Ovation keeping on doing this......
So next May, 4 days without the option. You are sentenced. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Come on guys, Lawyers get paid for telling lies with a straight face to large groups of people. It's in their DNA.
By the way Mark, I understand the Porsche Club of CT holds a gathering every May ...
Dave |
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Location: NJ | thanks to Kim Keller here are the directions.
I just kinda follow the bread crumbs when I am up in CT.....well that and the smell of binary reisen in the morning!!!!!
Directions:
Directions to New Hartford, CT and the Ovation/Hamer Factory
From NJ and south:
From the Tappan Zee bridge, take the Sawmill Parkway exit from 287 (second exit past the toll booths) north, this merges with I-684 north. Take I-84 East through Danbury to CT Rt. 8 north. Follow Rt.8 to the first traffic light (CT Rt. 44) and turn left. Go approx. 6 miles into the town of New Hartford, the second traffic light is Rt. 219, turn left over the bridge, then take the first left onto Greenwoods Rd. The factory is the large red brick building at the end.
From NYC:
Take the New England Expressway (I-95) to Bridgeport, CT, turn north on CT Rt. 8, then follow the above directions
From Albany and north:
From I-90, take the Masspike to the Lee exit, turn left onto MA Rt. 20. Follow Rt. 20 to the intersection of Rt. 8 south. Follow Rt. 8 through Winsted, CT, then follow CT Rt. 44 as above.
From Boston and east:
Take the Masspike to the I-291 exit (Springfield) south to I-91 south. Take the CT Rt. 20 exit (Bradley Airport) west. Follow Rt. 20 past the airport, through Granby, CT, until you happen upon CT Rt. 219 to the left. Follow Rt. 219 until you come to a green bridge. Exactly one mile past this bridge, there will be a firehouse on the right. This is Greenwoods Rd. The factory is at the end of the street.
From Hartford:
Take Rt. 44 (Albany Ave.) out past Avon Mountain, through Avon and Canton, you will come into New Hartford. The second traffic light is Rt. 219, turn right, then the first left is Greenwoods Rd.
Directions to the Hotel:
From NJ and south:
Follow the directions above, but rather than turning on Rt. 8, follow I-84 into Hartford, taking I-91 north. Take the Rt. 20 (Bradley Airport) exit, follow Rt. 20 to the Rt. 75 exit. Turn right at the offramp, and the hotel is on your right.
From Albany and north:
Take the Masspike to the Springfield (I-291) exit, then south on I-91 to the CT Rt. 20 exit (Bradley Airport). Get off at the Rt. 75 exit, turn right, the hotel is on your right.
From Boston and east:
Follow the directions above, get off at Rt. 75 from Rt. 20 |
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Location: closely held secret | How about from Colton, Or? |
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Location: Orange County, California | Originally posted by The Wabbit:
How about from Colton, Or? Oh, that's easy. Land at BDL, get on the shuttle to the Homewood Suites, get on the short bus to the factory in the AM.... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | If I can't be handsome I should be handy:
Here is the Ovation Hamer Factory
Homewood Suites at Windsor Lock
Ski Sundown
Where to ask for directions... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Just follow Fred and you will go where you need to, get fed and stay out of trouble.
Kinda... |
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Location: NJ | revised schedule
Friday
8 :00 am van arrives at the hotel to take people to the am tour.
9 am introductions
9 30 - 10:00 tour starts at the factory
10:00 - 12:00 Tours
at the hotel
9:30 uke workshop with David Witko
10:30 Guitar recording techniques with Paul Templeman
11: 30 van arrives for transport for lunch at the factory and afternoon session
12 - 1:00 lunch
12:45 group photo in front of the factory
1:00 - 2:30 2nd tour
2:30 - 4:30 presentations
Q and A
4 30 transport to Ski Sundown
Dinner and evening jam session till 9
transportation back to the hotel
continue jamming in the hotel lobby
Saturday am
9 uke mini session with David Witko
9 30 Care and Feeding of your Adamas and Ovation Kim Keller
10 30 Roll Roll Roll your Ovation with Buddy Blackmon |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by MWoody:
Just follow Fred and you will go where you need to, get fed and stay out of trouble.
Kinda... 2 out of 3 ain't bad. |
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| Hope this event went well everyone.
I just got back from my obligitory once a year open house at work. Really wanted to play some music with this bunch. Factory tour and open house for us would have been nice too. Perhaps next time. I think I will have to use some sort of personal emergency excuse next year as our open house is the third Saturday in May every year.
Randy |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Quick, everyone, bury this post.....
We don't want the factory to know that >workers< hang with us! |
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Open House official schedule
