IBA Party Ride-In
March 3-7, 2008

IBA Party Date: Friday, March 7th Party Location: Jacksonville, FL Banquet Tickets and Hotel Info: http://www.ironbutt.com/eventcal/bikeweek08.cfm See the IBA announcement below... NOTE: You must register for the IBA Party and MTF Ride-In seperately On the IBA registration page: If your and IBA member and don't know your IBA number, put "000" in for the IBA number box. If you are not a IBA member and are participting in the RideIn, put a 1 for the IBA number box

It's time to rev up and get ready for the annual Iron Butt Association's Daytona (Florida) area Bike Week Party.

In order to provide better service, give us a bit more breathing room, and expand the length of the party, the party will once again be held at a facility in JACKSONVILLE, Florida approximately 80 miles north of the Daytona race track. The party will be on Friday, March 7, 2008. Check in begins at 1:30 pm in the hotel lobby.

Once again, FirstGear, manufacturer of great riding apparel, has graciously offered to sponsor several kegs of beer Friday afternoon. They will also be showing some of their newly designed line of clothing in the private lobby club starting at 2pm so many of us will be on site all day Friday.

Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. We are going to serve a buffet style meal of tossed green salad, Italian pasta salad, Waldorf Salad, Green Beans Almandine, Red Bliss potatoes, Steamed mixed vegetables, rice pilaf, sirloin beef tips, chicken and assorted desserts. This should offer flexibility for everyone to come and go and not be fenced in waiting to eat. A cash bar will be available for those wishing for a drink. We are going to do a short presentation at 8 p.m.

Additionally, we have blocked 150 rooms on-site available for those attending the party at $76 per night including a full breakfast. Once your registration is complete, we will forward you the link to obtain the negotiated room rate available only to attendees.

Space is limited! In order for us to accommodate as many people as possible, there will be no last minute admission at the door, or even into the parking lot (remember, your entry fee pays for more than the food. The bulk of it is used to pay for the facilities, so even if you do not want to eat, everyone must pay to enter). Everyone that wishes to attend must register BEFORE February 25, 2008 and since we expect the party to fill quickly, we suggest you register as soon as possible. Only Iron Butt Association (IBA) members or their guests may attend the party. Note: if you have sent it paperwork to certify a ride but have not yet received your certificate/IBA number, you may also attend the dinner but please If you are not an IBA member and wish to attend, please write Michael Kneebone at kneebone@ironbutt.com and he will work with you to find a sponsor member. Unfortunately, space is limited and once we are out of room, well, we are out of room....

The cost of the party is $43.00 US per person. To reserve your entry to the party, you will have to register on line and pay via Paypal. Please do NOT send cash or checks to the IBA as your registration will not be able to be confirmed. Please understand, with our limited staff, the overwhelming paperwork issues of taking checks and logistics of reconciling payments for 300+ people makes using Paypal the only workable option for us at this time.

The registration web page can be found at:

http://www.ironbutt.com/eventcal/bikeweek08.cfm

If you have problems or questions when registering, please contact Lisa at lisa@ironbutt.com Your confirmation letter along with exact directions, the hotel room reservation link and contact information will be mailed to you after you register. Dinner tickets will NOT be mailed to you but will be available for pick up at the hotel on Friday afternoon starting at 1:30.

I look forward to seeing each of you again at the party in Jacksonville!

Michael Kneebone President, Iron Butt Association

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