K.R.H.S. Annual Meeting and Banquet
April 30 - May 3rd, 2009 - Katy, Texas
Best Western - Katy Mills Inn and Suites
2006 Katy Mills Blvd., Katy Texas
Interstate 10 at the US 90 exitCall 888-336-3314 or 281-395-6200
identify yourself with the KRHS Convention
Limited number of rooms available
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Covention Meeting Schedule - SUBJECT TO LAST MINUTE CHANGESThursday, April 30th, 2009
6:30 PM -10:00 PM -- LATE Registration at Best Western Hotel
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM -- Ice cream social and video/slide veiwing till whenever
---------------------Vendor and sales setup
Friday, May 1st, 2009
08:30AM---------------- Board Bus for Port Terminal Railroad
09:30AM - 11:30 PM --- Tour of the Port Terminal Railroad
11:30PM - 12:45------- Lunch at Luby's Cafeteria
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM----- Board bus for tour of Houston RR Museum
3:00PM------------------ Return to Hotel
Rest of Evening -------- Other activities planned including Model and Photo contests, swap meet,
---------------------------auction, display and vendor tables, videos and slide shows and activities
---------------------------for spouses - Katy Mills Mall nearby
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
08:30AM - 09:30AM --- KRHS GENERAL BOARD MEETING
10:00AM - 11:30AM --- TOUR DR. MARK BING'S FANTASTIC LIVE STEAM MODEL RAILROAD
12:00PM - 1 PM -------- LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:30 PM - 2:30PM-------GATHER AT HOTEL FOR CARAVAN TO RICHMOND RAILROAD MUSEUM,
---------------------------A FINE EXHBIT AND GREAT RAILFAN SPOT FOR UP, D&RGW, SP, AND UP.
2:30 PM------------------PRESENTATION - A LOOK AT KATY FREIGHT CARS BUILT IN THE DENISON
---------------------------CAR SHOPS AND THE OTHER CARS ADDED TO THE FLEET DURING THE 1920
---------------------------TO 1950 PERIOD, WITH A COMMENT ON MODELING THESE CARS
---------------------------OR THE AFTERNOON IS TIME FOR SELF GUIDE TOURS OF YOUR CHOICE
6 PM - 7 PM------------- SOCIAL HOUR
7 PM - Ending -----------BANQUET WITH A CAN'T MISS PRESENTATION AND SLIDE SHOW BY
-------------------------- 3RD GENERATION KATY EMPLOYEE JOHN CHARLES FOLLOWED
-------------------------- BY AWARDS, DOOR PRIZES AND FUND RAISING AUCTION.
AFTER Banquet --------Slide shows until we old guys fall asleep
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
LAYOUT TOURS ARE PLANNED AROUND KATY, TEXAS AND DR. BING WILL OPEN HIS LIVE STEAM MODEL RAILROAD FOR A SECOND VISIT ************SADLY THAT'S ALL TILL NEXT YEAR AT SEDALIA, MISSOURI.************
**************PLEASE HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME AND BE CAREFUL*****************
------------------------detach here and mail to-------------------------------
K.R.H.S Convention 2009, 23945 FRANZ RD., BOX 138,
KATY, TEXAS 77493
Name_______________________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________________
City______________________State______Zip__________________________
Number of People_______
The cost per person is $55. Number of people for tour and banquet____
********Please Reserve Your Rooms As Soon As Possible*********
_____ I would like to reserve space to sell Katy or other railroad related items.
_____ I would like to reserve space to display.
_____ I will be entering Friday Night Model/Photo contest.
Categories I plan to enter are:
STEAM___DIESEL___STRUCTURES___ FREIGHT___OTHER________________________SCALE__________________
_____ I plan to bring SLIDES__VIDEOS__MOVIES__SUBJECT_____________
_____ I require special assistance_________Please explain_____________
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