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"Gathering of the Green"
A biennial nationwide conference for
John Deere collectors, restorers & enthusiasts.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS 2008 EVENT HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE. ALL OF THIS INFORMATION IS STILL HERE SO THAT YOU CAN SEE THE INTERESTING TOURS THAT YOU MISSED!

JOHN DEERE FACTORY TOURS
IN THE QUAD CITIES.


Please Read Completely and Carefully

Thanks to the assistance of Deere & Company Guest Services, the procedure to sign up for factory tours in the Quad Cities will again be greatly simplified. You will call Guest Services and request that your name and the names of those in your party be added to the tour(s) of your choice based on available space. That’s all there is to it!

Near the date of the conference, the lists will be forwarded to “Gathering” organizers. The lists will be posted near the check-in area outside the main ballroom. “Gathering” officials will arrange for bus transportation. A fee of $3 per person will be collected as you board the busses to cover “Gathering” expenses for transportation. There is no charge for the tours of Deere & Company factories. IMPORTANT – busses will leave 45 minutes prior to the respective factory tour starting time.

GUIDELINES FOR VISITING JOHN DEERE FACTORIES IN THE QUAD CITIES

Tour participants must be 12 years of age or older. All participants must wear closed-toe shoes. No sandals allowed. Video cameras are not permitted inside the factories.

The procedure to sign up for John Deere Factory Tours in the Quad Cities:

Call Guest Services at 1-877-255-2008 between 7:30 a.m. & 3:30 p.m., CST, Monday through Friday. Provide your name, telephone number and the names of those in your party Specify the factory or factories you and your party would like to tour Give the day, date, hour and factory name of the tour(s) you are requesting

TOURS OF JOHN DEERE FACTORIES IN THE QUAD CITIES:

Harvester Works – manufactures combines
Seeding Group – manufactures Max-Emerge & Flexi Planters
Davenport Works – manufactures industrial loaders, motor graders, log skidders & ADT trucks

NOTE: The Seeding Group tours are 1 ˝ hour walking tours; the Harvester Works and Davenport Works tours are 1 ˝ hour riding tours.

Estimated total length of Quad Cities factory tours is 3 hours including travel to and from the respective factory.

TOUR DATETour NameTimeMaximum #Leave Hotel
Wed. Mar. 12Harvester Works12:30 pm8411:45 am
Thurs. Mar. 13Seeding Group8:00 am437:15 am
Thurs. Mar. 13Harvester Works10:00 am849:15 am
Thurs. Mar. 13Davenport Works1:00 pm6512:15 pm
Fri. Mar. 14Harvester Works8:00 am847:15 am
Fri. Mar. 14Seeding Group10:00 am439:15 am
Fri. Mar. 14Davenport Works1:00 pm6512:15 pm

You’re Invited… Save the Date

When:
Where:
Location:
Registration Opens:
Registration Closes:
    
March 12*, 13, 14, & 15, 2008
Moline, IL
Holiday Inn Moline Airport
November 1, 2007
February 15, 2008
*Conference opens at 6:00 p.m. on March 12.


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FOR NEW INFORMATION.

... or e-mail:  Ken Reese at kwreese@aol.com
if you have questions.