March 2002 Forum Event At PRS |
The PRS Forum will be holding its annual get-together at PRS on March 8th and 9th, 2002. The events include three tours of the factory, a clinic for Forum members with Paul Smith, a get-together after the clinic for members to meet Paul Reed Smith, show off their guitars, get autographs from Paul, have a chance to chat with PRS personnel, a catered meal for members and PRS employees, a concert on Friday night, and a member jam session on the following day, with a catered meal.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A CHANGE OF VENUE FOR FRIDAY!!
THE TOURS: PRS is allowing 3 tours of up to 10 people per tour. The tours will be held on Friday morning March 8th at 9:30, 10:00, and 10:30. You must be at the factory 10-15 minutes prior to your tour time or you may get left out! Be aware that there is construction on the bridge crossing the Bay, so you should plan on at least 1/2 hour (just in case) to get to the factory. You MUST register to take one of the tours. PLEASE NOTE that as of December 16th, all tour slots are filled. At this time, tour slots are reserved for Forum members only and will not include family or friends of members due to the limited number of slots available. This may change if fewer members register than is expected. Everyone else can register, but will be placed on a waiting list. In past years, many people who register early end up cancelling, so being on the waiting list is not a "death" sentence! If you find that you cannot make the event, PLEASE email Brian Scherzer to cancel so that someone else can attend in your spot! YOU MUST CONTACT BRIAN SCHERZER BETWEEN FEBRUARY 15TH AND MARCH 1ST TO CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE STILL GOING TO BE COMING FOR THE TOUR. IF YOU DO NOT DO THIS, ON MARCH 2ND YOUR SPOT WILL BE GIVEN TO SOMEONE ELSE BECAUSE WE WILL ASSUME THAT YOU ARE NOT COMING!!!!!! Please don't forget to do this.......it's your responsibility!
DIRECTIONS FROM THE HOTEL TO THE FACTORY:
Directions Miles Minutes
Depart 210 Holiday Ct, Annapolis, MD, 21401 on Holiday Ct (South-East) | 0.1 | 0:01 |
1: Turn LEFT (North-East) onto Riva Rd | 0.3 | 0:01 |
2: Continue (North) on Ramp | 0.1 | 0:01 |
3: Bear RIGHT (East) onto US-50 [US-301] | 8.2 | 0:08 |
4: *Toll road* Stay on US-50 [US-301] (East) | 0.3 | < 1min |
5: *Toll road* *Tollbooth* Stay on US-50 [US-301] (East) (going onto bridge) | 0.1 | < 1min |
6: *Toll road* Stay on US-50 [US-301] (East) | 5.5 | 0:06 |
7: At US-50 Exit 37, turn LEFT (North) onto Business Pky | 0.6 | 0:01 |
8: Bear LEFT (North) onto Schoner Pky | 0.1 | 0:01 |
9: Turn LEFT (South-West) onto Log Canoe Cir (you will see the PRS building with sign) | 0.2 | < 1min |
End: Arrive 107 Log Canoe Cir, Stevensville, MD, 21666 | < 0.1 | < 1min |
Total Route | 15.4 mi | 20 mins |
Directions from the Factory to the Sunset Ballroom:
From the factory, turn right on Route 8 and cross over Route 50. Take the next right and follow the signs to the Beach Club. Park in the large parking area and on the right of what used to be called the Beach Club (now apparently called the Chowder Club Restaurant) is the Sunset Ballroom.
REGISTRATION: To register for any part of the event, please email Brian Scherzer with the following information: Name of member and number of guests; whether you are registering for Friday, Saturday, or both days; Whether you want to go on a tour of the factory, whether you have been to the factory before, and the city/state you will be coming from. This information will then be placed on the registration lists below so that everyone can know if they have been successfully registered.
REGISTRATION FEES: The fee for Friday's portion of the event is $20 per person (meaning member and each guest). The fee for the Saturday portion of the event is $15 per person. This will go toward paying the facility rental cost, the bartender, and to pay for a drummer and bass player to back up our members at the jam session. With the change in venues, extra money from Friday will be used to shift the catered meal to Saturday. Registration fees should be paid in advance! To pay by credit card, please use the PayPal buttons below this paragraph. People wanting to pay by check should make the check out to "Aspen Music" and should mail it to the address listed below the PayPal buttons.
PayPal Button To Pay For Friday March 8th | PayPal Button To Pay For Saturday March 9th |
Checks can be mailed to:
Aspen Music
2427 S. Oakland Circle
Aurora, CO 80014
THE VENUES
Please note that on February 26th, PRS made a change and that the Friday portion of the Event will now be held at the Sunset Ballroom, which is right next to the place that used to be called the Beach Club! Directions from the hotel to the factory, and from the factory to the Sunset Ballroom are listed above.
Friday March 8th: You should arrive at the Sunset Ballroom by 1:00 p.m. (directions from the factory are listed above). NO SMOKING IN THE BALLROOM! THE CLINIC: Paul Smith will conduct a clinic for all Forum members and their guests who wish to attend. You do not have to go on a tour to attend the clinic. Paul will be covering a lot of territory in this clinic, including giving demonstrations of the different models and pickups, talking about how to get a great tone from your guitar on recordings, and answering questions. He also plans on asking questions and giving away items to those who answer the questions correctly! THE GET-TOGETHER: Following the clinic with Paul, there will be time set aside for members to meet Paul, have pictures taken with him, and have items signed by him. Forum members are free to bring their PRS instruments to show off to Paul and the Forum members. Members also have a chance to meet with PRS officials and factory employees to ask questions and to get to know the folks who actually made their instruments. Food will be served for everyone. THE CONCERT: Paul Reed Smith will be performing with an all-star band (he won't tell me who the musicians are!) Friday night March 8th. I was told by one PRS official that the musicians Paul will be performing with are not The Dragons and that the guys are "dynamite players". |
Saturday March 9th: You should arrive at the Annapolis Moose Lodge by noon for the amp demo, followed by the jam session and catered meal. THE AMP DEMO: Prior to the start of the jam session, THD, Fuchs Audio, and ToneKing will be giving demos of their products. This will start at Noon on Saturday, March 9th and will continue until 1:30 p.m. THE MEMBER'S JAM: The Forum member's jam session will be held at The Moose Lodge on March 9th (Saturday) from 1:45 p.m. (right after the amp demo) until the Moose Lodge tell us to get out sometime that night. The jam session is open to all Forum members and to PRS employees. The setting is cozy (although bigger than last year), and there will not be a lot of room for multiple amplifiers, so DO NOT bring amps without contacting Ed Blackstock, this year's Stage Manager....they will not be used! Food will be served from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. THE ANNAPOLIS MOOSE LODGE #296: The Member's Jam Session
and catered meal will all
be held at the Annapolis Moose Lodge #296, which is located at 2570 Housley
Road. Just a reminder that there will be NO SMOKING inside the Lodge! Directions on how to get to the Moose Lodge from the Annapolis Radisson
Hotel are listed below. Please print this page to bring with you so that you
don't get lost! Directions from the hotel are as follows: |
THE HOTEL: The Radisson in Annapolis will again be our hotel. We will have a block of rooms reserved at a special rate of $89 per night, plus tax. In order to get that special rate, you must make your reservation via the toll free number listed below by February 7, 2002 and you need to tell them that you are part of the PRS Forum group. The toll free phone number for the Radisson is:
(800) 333-3333
AIRPORTS: The closest airport to Annapolis is the Baltimore Airport. Other airports within reasonable distance are Dulles Airport and Reagan Airport in the Washington, D.C. area.
SHUTTLE SERVICE: There is a shuttle service available from the Baltimore airport to the Radisson in Annapolis and I will post the phone number for those who wish to use this service. You need to call the toll free number in advance to reserve a ride on the shuttle......(800) 258-3826. Directions from the airports (if you are driving) are given below.
DIRECTIONS FROM AIRPORTS
FROM DULLES AIRPORT:
1. From the airport exit onto the Dulles Access toll road toward Washington.
2. From the access road exit onto 495 West, which will become Route 95/495
North.
3. From 95/495 North exit onto Route 50 East - Annapolis
4. Follow Route 50 East for approximately 22 miles to Exit 22 (Rt. 665, Aris T.
Allen Blvd. To Riva Road).
5. Follow signs for Riva Road and make a left onto Riva Road at the traffic
light.
6. At the 2nd traffic light make a left onto Holiday Court....The Radisson Hotel
is straight ahead.
FROM REAGAN AIRPORT:
1. Exit airport and follow signs for Route
1 South.
2. Take Route 1 for a couple of miles and look for the exit to 495 North towards
Baltimore.
3. Take 495 North and cross over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
4. Follow 495 North until you see signs for Route 50 East.
5. Take exit for Route 50 East and go about 20 minutes to Annapolis.
6. Take Exit 22 (Rt. 665, Aris T. Allen Blvd. To
Riva Road).
7. Follow signs for Riva Road and make a left onto Riva Road at the traffic
light.
8. At the 2nd traffic light make a left onto Holiday Court....The Radisson Hotel
is straight ahead.
FROM BALTIMORE AIRPORT:
1. Exit Airport following signs to Elm Road.
2. Take Elm Road 1/2 mile to Aviation Blvd. and turn left.
3. Take I-97 South......it will be a left turn.
4. Take Rout 50 East - Toward Annapolis.
5. Take first exit off of Route 50 - Exit 22 (Rt. 665, Aris T. Allen Blvd. To
Riva Road).
6. Turn left at light at end of Exit ramp onto Riva Road. The hotel is on the
left at the 2nd light.
Registration For Event Days
(In the order they were received)
Member Name & number of guests |
Friday Event |
Saturday Event |
Paid |
Alec and Melissa Lee |
yes |
yes |
YES |
Mark Diehl and Duane Sipe |
yes |
no |
YES |
John Crouch |
yes |
yes |
YES |
Doug Miscovey +1 |
yes |
yes |
YES |
Steve and Joy Koltenuk |
yes |
yes |
YES |
Leon Chalnick |
yes |
yes |
YES |
Carl and Deenie Werkmeister |
yes |
yes |
YES |
Kevin and Colleen Perkins |
yes |
yes |
YES |
James Mintzer |
yes |
yes |
YES |
Brian and David Scherzer |
yes |
yes |
YES |
Gary Farmer |
yes |
no |
YES |
Mike Roberts +1 |
yes |
yes |
YES |
Mark Ray |
yes |
yes |
YES |
Tom and Karen Gross |
yes |
yes |
YES |
Kevin Fowler +1 |
yes |
yes |
YES |
Darren Brode +2 |
yes |
yes |
YES |
Tony Ferguson +1 |
yes |
yes |
|
Leon Droby |
yes |
no |
YES |
Ron Litz | yes | yes | |
Gary Luparello+1 |
yes |
no |
YES |
Dave Lundren |
yes |
no |
YES |
Steve Cavanaugh +1 |
yes |
no |
YES |
Ivan Sosa |
yes |
no |
YES |
Richard Ducci + 1 1/2 |
yes |
no |
YES |
Don Laut | yes | yes | YES |
Ed Blackstock | yes | yes | YES |
Bob Collins | yes | yes | confirmed |
Colin Padley | yes | yes | YES |
Gavin Inson | yes | no | YES |
John Early | yes | yes | YES |
Scott Peterson | yes | yes | YES |
P.J. Clement +1 | yes | yes | YES |
Aaron Lassiter | yes | no | confirmed |
Ildefonso Colon +1 | yes | yes | |
Mick Youmans | yes | yes | Confirmed |
Shreve Waxter | yes | yes | YES |
George Waldmann | yes | yes | YES |
Jon Silberman | partial | yes | YES |
Jim and Cathy Fisher | yes | yes | YES |
Dan Garson | yes | no | YES |
Paul Freno | yes | yes | YES |
Tim Gee +2 | yes | no | YES |
Barry McCarthy | yes | yes | YES |
Larry Davey | yes | yes | YES |
Raniel Saludo | yes | yes | YES |
Jr. and Terry McCarthy | yes | yes | YES |
Steve Whaley | yes | yes | YES |
Nate Nicholson +1 | yes | yes | YES |
Eddie K | yes | yes | confirmed |
Robin Feathers | yes | yes | YES |
Glenn Sorrentino | yes | yes | YES |
Jim Kitterman | yes | yes | YES |
Donnie and Melissa Kepley | yes | yes | YES |
John and Christina Planck | yes | yes | YES |
Neil Ammons | yes | yes | YES |
Jack Gretz | yes | yes | YES |
Andy Fuchs +1 | yes | yes | YES |
Eric Seffinga | yes | no | YES |
Jonathan Graham | yes | no | YES |
David Anderson | yes | no | YES |
Jonathan Broga | yes | no | YES |
James Triplett +1 | yes | no | YES |
Mark Vermette | yes | yes | YES |
John and Carol Spears | yes | yes | YES |
Ariel Pozzo | yes | yes | YES |
Conor Dowling | yes | yes | YES |
Augie and Mia Bono | yes | yes | YES |
Jeff Higley | yes | yes | YES |
Mark Ingino and Sunny Bryan | yes | yes | YES |
Patrick Ginnaty | yes | yes | YES |
Brian Meader | yes | no | YES |
Bill Holter+1 | yes | yes | YES |
Andrew Monserrate +1 | yes | yes | |
Peter and Phyllis Cotsis | yes | yes |
Eric Martin+1 | yes | yes | YES |
Lucas Zisis +1 | yes | no | YES |
Brian Hicks | no | yes | YES |
Kevin Miller | yes | yes | YES |
Peter Morey | yes | no | YES |
Martin Fuhrmann | yes | yes | YES |
Carl Floyd | yes | yes | YES |
Neil Holcomb | yes | yes | YES |
Robert Fiester | yes | yes | YES |
Doug Simms | yes | yes | YES |
Sean Curtin | no | yes | YES |
Jon Cole | no | yes | YES |
Wayne Medoff +2 | yes | yes | YES |
FACTORY TOURS
Tour Times, Reserved Slots, and Waiting List (March 8th, 2002)
PLEASE NOTE: If you find that you cannot come, but are registered, PLEASE let me know so that your reserved spot(s) can be given to someone else! You MUST confirm by email between February 15th and March 1st to Scherzerb@aol.com that you are actually attending or your spot(s) will be given to someone on the waiting list!
NOTE: An asterisk by a person's name means that they have confirmed attending within 30 days of the event via payment of registration fees.
9:30 a.m. Peter Morey* Jonathan Broga * Nate Nicholson* Glenn Sorrentino* Gary Farmer* Steve Cavanaugh* Don Laut* Aaron Lassiter Larry Davey* Jr. McCarthy* |
10:00 a.m. Alec Lee* John Crouch* Doug Miscovey* Kevin Fowler* Darren Brode* Leon Droby* Jim Kitterman* Gary Luparello* David Lundgren* Richard Ducci* |
10:30 a.m. Dan Garson* Lucas Zisis* Colin Padley* Leon Chalnick* Kevin Perkins* Mick Youmans* Conor Dowling* Mark Vermette* Barry McCarthy* Raniel Saludo* |
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