“Gathering” Highlights      Hi, I'm Meli. One of my duties as hostess of the "Gathering" web site is to tell you about the scheduled activities and attractions of this conference. As more information comes in, you'll see more underlined links below. Also, each picture in the slideshow at the left is a highlight from a previous conference. If you click on one, you'll go to the page that describes that feature for 2010. 2010 "Gathering" Dates: March 17, 18, 19 & 20, 2010 Location: River Center (convention), 136 E. Third St., Davenport, Iowa Theme: “Where Friends Meet” Hotel Reservations: Reservations are now being taken at the Best Western SteepleGate Inn, 100 W 76th Street, Davenport, IA 52806. Phone # 800-373-6900 or 563-386-6900. The host hotel, Radisson Quad City Plaza, and the Clarion Inn are fully booked. Shuttle service will be available between the hotels and the River Center. Registration opens Nov. 1, 2009 and closes Feb. 15, 2010 Registration materials are available on this site or call “Gathering” Information @ 815-246-4121 or contact Ken Reese at 815-578-8635 or e-mail kwreese@aol.com Important: Club membership IS NOT REQUIRED to attend. Now is the time to make plans for the 2010 conference. Come and enjoy – An opening evening reception with American music Displays in the River Center emphasizing the theme, “Where Friends Meet” 40+ technical and historical workshops led by experts on many and varied topics Drop-in sessions for one-on-one contact with technical experts 70+ vendors offering a wide assortment of items of interest to John Deere enthusiasts Evening speakers: Neil Dahlstrom, Deere & Company (John Deere: Frontier Entrepreneur); Ed Haffenden, Hastings, NY (History of the Syracuse Chilled Plow Co.: From Molten Iron to the Chilled Plow); Darold, Derrick & John Sindt, Green Valley Implement, Keystone, IA (A Lifetime of Going Green) Special over-the-road tours to Sindt Antique Museum in Keystone, IA; the McKinley/Huber Implement Museum in Quincy, IL; House on the Rock, Spring Green, WI; and Big River Resources (ethanol plant), West Burlington, IA Local tours include Kenny Bush Museum; historic Deere homes; Wallace Gardens; Sears Manufacturing, Boetje’s Mustard, John Deere Pavilion, John Deere Store; Deere & Company World Headquarters/TPC Deere Run; and Quad Cities Area Tractor Collections. Fun Auction Banquet with keynote speaker, Johnny Dickinson, (retired) Worldwide Marketing Manager for tractors, Deere & Company, Waterloo “Gathering of the Green” 2010 hats and pins HOME STAY TUNED TO THIS WEB SITE FOR NEW INFORMATION.

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