Cleveland OhioBig Train Operator Club

2021 Cleveland Convention  


August 16-21, 2021  

 
 Drag Race Rules
Cleveland Guide Convention Clinics
Cleveland Area Travel Guide in pdf format for download and printing.


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Monday, August 16, 2021
 thru Saturday, August 21, 2021


All Tracks Lead to Cleveland

'Havin' Fun, Runnin' Trains'

 
 
BTOC Cleveland 2021 Convention Schedule
Sunday 8/15  
Committee arrival  
Attendee arrival  
noon Train set-up Lobby, Bedford, Broadview Heights
3p Goody Bag assembly  
3p Convention Rooms set-up Bedford, Broadview Heights, Maple Heights
     
Monday 8/16
8a BOD Meeting Brooklyn
9a Train set-Up Bedford, Broadview Heights, Maple Heights
noon Dealer set-up Bedford, Broadview Heights, Maple Heights
3p Registration opens Brooklyn
3p-8:30p Convention rooms
Grand opening
Bedford, Broadview Heights, Maple Heights
Silent Auction
5p-7p All Aboard Party
Free raffle ticket for all attendees
Must be present to win
Silent Auction
7p
Trivia Contest--Round 1
7:30p Raffles
8p Clinic #1 Special on 3D Printing Brooklyn

An extension of the web articles by BTO President; Charles Bartel.

We will continue exploring the impact that 3D printing has had on our hobby in this hands on clinic.  We will design a small part (large building would take too long to print).  After you have designed it we will spend the next 4 days printing it out.  Bring your laptop and have the 3D Builder application from Microsoft downloaded on it.  If you have problems with the application, we will help you with it before the clinic starts.  If we do not get it printed before the convention closes, I will bring your design home and print it out.  This should be a unique experience for the clinic.  Looking forward to seeing as many of you in Cleveland as possible.

Tuesday 8/17
9a Northeast Ohio Live Steamers New leave hotel - Meet at Lester Road, Medina OH
  Train Meet at the Hotel--Havin' Fun, Runnin' Trains
   
1p-2:30p Stachnik's Unforgettable Cleveland Lunch Ballroom
2:30p-4p Convention rooms open Bedford, Broadview Heights, Maple Heights
Silent Auction  
3p Clinic #2 - Landscaping our Railroads
Mark Langan
Brooklyn
4p
Scott's Almost Famous Drag Races In the Hall !!! Grab a chair
7p-9p Convention rooms open Bedford, Broadview Heights, Maple Heights
Silent Auction  
830p
Trivia Contest--Round 2
9p Raffles
Wednesday 8/18  
  Train Meet at the Hotel--Havin' Fun, Runnin' Trains
     
9a Annual Member Meeting Brooklyn
10a-noon Convention rooms open Bedford, Broadview Heights, Maple Heights
 Silent Auction
2p-5p Convention rooms open Bedford, Broadview Heights, Maple Heights
Silent Auction
2p-3p The Groot's Ice Cream Party Hall
3p
Clinic - TBD
Brooklyn
4p-530p
Wine & Cheese Social (Just for the Ladies)
Brooklyn
7p Convention Room opens Bedford, Broadview Heights, Maple Heights
Silent Auction  
830p Trivia Contest--Round 3  
9p Raffles
Thursday 8/19
8a The Cuyahoga Railroad NEW leave hotel -- meet at: 213 Smokey Lane Road SW,
Sugarcreek, OH
  Convention Room is NOT open  
2:30p The Christmas Story House leave hotel -- meet at: 3166 West 11th St, Cleveland
5:30p Cash bar Pre-Function Area
6:30p Banquet Ballroom
Silent Auction
       Trivia Contest--Finals  
       Al Lentz Contest Award  
     Banquet Raffles
       Banquet Prizes  
Friday 8/20
8a Age Of Steam Roundhouse leave hotel -- meet at 213 Smokey Lake Road, Sugarcreek, OH
All Day On Your Own to visit Cleveland's Best
--from Stachnik's & DiPietro's Exclusive Travel Guide
7p-9p Convention rooms open Bedford, Broadview Heights, Maple Heights
Saturday 8/21
9a-3p Buckeye State Garden Railroaders Open Houses  New see directions in program
All Day On Your Own to visit Cleveland's Best
--from Stachnik's & DiPietro's Exclusive Travel Guide
4p-? Cleveland Farewell and Meet Me In St. Louis  Get Together - Hotel Bar