Come to the mountains in Western NC for a great weekend with model train clinics, prototype tours, home layout tours and operation sessions at the Blue Ridge Rails Convention. 

The Convention is being held at the Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center at 91 North Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745.

• Thursday May, 24, registration is from Noon until 5 PM, operation session and home layout tours.
• Friday May 25 and Saturday May 26, Clinics, operation Sessions, home layout tours and banquet.
• There will be several operation sessions, Thursday, Friday, Satruday and Sunday.

Convention Committee Contacts

Convention Chairman, Fred Coleman, 828-699-0983, fred_coleman@outlook.com

Clinics, Greg Williams, 678-974-9091, gwfitech@yahoo.com

Contest, Ben Bartlett MMR, 828-883-2799, b3j2c@yahoo.com

Home Layouts, Bill Raymond, 828-513-5051, trainman@morrisbb.net

Operating Sessions, Chuck Place, 828-685-2726, hmp3@blueridge.net

Proto Type Tours, Ken O'Brien, 828-696-9436, kobrien1600@live.com

Proto Type Tours, Dave Simmons, 828-890-8183, dsimmons3985@bellsouth.net

 Registrar/Treasurer, Ray Baldwin, 607-727-9694, RayBaldwin@aol.com

 Webmaster, Mike Nicoletti, 828-595-4887, mnicolett4@aol.com

Convention Registration

The Bethea Welcome Center is a multipurpose building that serves as a welcome center for the region and location for lodging and event registration. This center will be the registration point for the convention as well.  Registrants will need to pick up their convention packets containing name tags, event tickets and tee shirts.

Accommodations

A rate of $120/Night has been given for the (Host Hotel) Terrace Hotel and $99/Night for the Lambuth Inn. For reservations call 800-222-4930 and mention the special NMRA rate.The online code for registering at either hotel at Lake Junaluska is now 1433.

Online Registration

Click on Online Registration above. Make sure that all required fields are filled out. If you change your mind and do not want to enter any information go to the bottom of the form and click on Reset.

Once you have entered all of the information click on Submit. This will bring up a second page where you can confirm your entries. You will also be asked to select your Payment method. You can pay by PayPal or by Credit/Debit card. Note you can use your browser back arrow to return to this page.

Note: If you would prefer to print out a Registration form and complete it, the form is at the bottom of this page.

If you need assistance please contact the Registrar at email: http://SER2018Registrar@aol.com

Timetable  

• Home Layout Tours
• Clinics
• Contests
• Non-Rail Activities
• Operation Sessions