SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24
THE 7TH ANNUAL BOB FOWLER MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Mark your calendar for The 7th Annual Bob Fowler Motorcycle Ride scheduled for Saturday October 23 and Sunday October 24, 2010. Bring your camera! There are two days available for rides this year. Each ride will be a full day of some of local roads and beauty with lunch along the way. You may choose one or both of these rides. On Saturday we plan to head north to the Stations Inn, a popular, unique and bike friendly lunch destination just yards off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. From there we will ride along parts of the Parkway in the North Carolina Mountains for around 50 miles before heading back southeast through the Town of Blowing Rock and on toward the Charlotte area. This ride around 230 miles and will take a full day. Sunday we will explore the back roads of Southwestern North Carolina to visit Chimney Rock area, Lake Lure (see the lake in the movie Dirty Dancing) and the Town of Hendersonville. Lunch will be at Lake Lure. The ride should be more leisurely except for one or two good twisties. This will be less than 200 miles to allowing us to get back a bit earlier. Weather: In October the average highs for the ride should be between 60 and 70 degrees with the morning starting off in the mid 40 to 50 degrees. This could fall in the peak of the fall leaf color change if we are lucky and we should break the snow/rain pattern we have had for the last three years.
REGISTRATION The registration of $50 per person per ride will include a 7th Annual Bob Fowler Ride t-shirt, drinks and snacks along the way. Click HERE for the registration information
RENTALS Carolina Harley Davidson in nearby Gastonia, NC has offered reduced prices on their rental fleet for Saturday and Sunday. The store is just 18 mile and a couple of turns west from the Westin Hotel and will be the starting point of the ride. They are offering us the entire fleet except the Ultra Classic Limited and the trikes at the Wednesday rate of just $99.00 per day. You can call Randy at 704-867-2855 to make your reservation. Tell him you are with the ICC Bobby Fowler ride.
Here is the link to the rental web page. http://www.carolinaharley.com/miscpage_010.asp Harley Davidson of Charlotte also offers rentals but is east of town with higher weekend rates but attractive weekday rates. You may wish to negociate with them if need be. Their rental web page is http://h-dofcharlotte.com/rentals/rates.php/
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24
ICC ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT - 8:30 am 2:00 pm
Join the fun on the greens from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Enjoy a continental breakfast at 9:00 am and a shot gun start at 10:00 am. Golfers will enjoy lunch following the tournament. The fee is $75 per person and includes green fees, cart rental, breakfast, lunch and transportation. Golf Club rental is available for an additional $25 (fees must accompany registration).
CODE OF HONOR 5K RUN/WALK - 10:00 am - 12:00 Noon
On your mark...get set...Run or Walk to help Support the "Code of Honor" Scholarship Program
We invite you to participate in our new Code of Honor Run/Walk, sponsored by the ICC Foundation. This year we have redesigned our former 5K Fun Run as a Run/Walk to raise funds to support attendance at our code hearings. So whether you choose to run or walk, you'll have a great time and an opportunity to help raise funds for the Code of Honor professional development scholarship program. Runners and walkers are asked to solicit supporters who will sponsor them by making donations to the Code of Honor scholarship program, created by the International Code Council Foundation (ICCF). To participate, simply check the Fun/Walk option when you register for the 2010 ICC Annual Conference. Participants must have a minimum of $100 in donations.
Download Sponsor Form Here
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MEET & GREET THE ICC CANDIDATES - 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Please join your colleagues for an informal evening of fellowship and camaraderie. This event, sponsored by several ICC Chapters, will allow conference attendees not only a chance to meet their fellow Code Officials but to also meet the Board of Directors and the candidates seeking the opportunity to represent them on the Board. We intend for this event to be the beginning of a wonderful week in Charlotte and the kickoff for a great meeting. We hope everyone will have an opportunity to attend. We have picked a location central to the conference activities. Light snacks will be served and musical accompaniment will complete the casual evening. Hope to see you there. www.blackfinncharlotte.com
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25
HOST CHAPTERS WELCOMING EVENT - 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The North Carolina Inspector Associations, the ICC Region 8 Chapters and The ICC welcome all conference attendees to Charlotte and the 2010 Annual Conference and Group B Final Action Hearings. You are invited to attend an evening reception at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. This facility is an interactive entertainment attraction honoring the history and heritage of NASCAR. The high-tech venue, designed to educate and entertain race fans and non-fans alike, includes artifacts, interactive exhibits, 275 person state-of-the-art theater, Hall of Honor, Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant, NASCAR Hall of Fame Gear Shop and NASCAR Media Group-operated broadcast studio.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25 AND TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26
PIT CREW CHALLENGE Hosted by DELMAR CENGAGE and ICC Region 8 Chapters, this action-packed Pit Crew Challenge will have conference attendees competing against the clock like the professionals in NASCAR®.
Participants will use air guns like the professionals to remove lugs from the front or rear tires of an authentic stock car. They will then pull and reposition the “new” tire on the studs before tightening all five lug nuts. The clock stops when the last lug is tight. Ultimately the fastest time wins! This event is scheduled for Monday, October 25, from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm and Tuesday, October 26, from 4:00 pm - 7:15 pm inside the ICC Expo.
