FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SACRAMENTO (Dec. 5, 2006) – Four-wheel drive enthusiasts and their families are invited to Reno, Nevada, the "Biggest Little City in the World" for the California Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs’ 2007 Annual Convention at the Grand Sierra Resort (formerly Reno Hilton Hotel), Friday, Feb. 16 through Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007.

Mike Feddersen, who chaired the 2004 convention in Reno and is again chairing the 2007 event had this to say and about the upcoming event: "Based on comments from our committee members and guests three years ago, we all agreed that Reno was a special place for our association convention, so we agreed we would do it again, but only bigger and better."

The convention will officially begin on Friday, Feb. 16 with the registration booth open from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. In addition, the Manufacturers Trade Show in the Nevada Exhibition Center will open at 2 p.m. and remain open until 7 p.m. Feddersen said there would be periodic In-House raffles ongoing in the exhibition center during the same period. From 7 p.m. until midnight, guests are invited to the various club sponsored hospitality rooms.

A full day of activities is planned for Saturday including the trade show from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and a 4X4 vehicle show in the outside parking lot near the hotel marquee board from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The General Assembly meeting will be held in rooms

N-1 through N-5 from 9:30 a.m. until noon and continue from 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.

The Wine Country Rock Crawlers four-wheel drive club is hosting the 4X4 Vehicle Show. Club president Steve Sampson said there would be five different show classes: stock, street/trail, custom modified, ugliest and best tow vehicle. Pre-registration is $25

for the first class and $15 for each additional class. Sampson encourages anyone interested in displaying his or her rig to fill out the Vehicle Show Registration (part of the 2007 Convention Advertisement) and mail the registration and check as soon as possible.

On Sunday, the General Assembly will meet again from 9 a.m. until noon and the trade show will open at 9 a.m. and remain open until 2 p.m.

In addition to all of the fun for the adults, the Voyager kids also have a full schedule of activities beginning on Friday with their Information and Sales Booth and a full slate of activities in Room N-12 from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. On Saturday, after a full day of activities Voyager members will be treated to a pizza dinner from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Arrangements have been made for special convention room rates for four-wheelers and their families of $79 per night at the Grand Sierra Resort. To receive this rate, convention guests must call the hotel prior to Jan. 29, 2007 at 1-800-648-5080 or book online at www.grandsierraresort.com using 4X4 for the code.

Cost to attend the Reno 2007 Convention is $45 per person, which includes the Saturday night dinner, Friday night hospitality rooms, Saturday vehicle show, and one dash plaque. The cutoff dates for this price is Dec. 31, 2006. For those choosing to register later, the price will be $55 per person.

Registration forms can be found in this issue of the In Gear or online at www.cal4wheel.com. Click on events and then click on convention. For more information or to request a registration form, contact Nellie Malloy at (916) 973-9782 or jonel4X4@comcast.net

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