Reunions & Conventions
2023 Convention Syracuse New York
The 2023 Divco Club of America National Convention will be held in Syracuse, NY, August 16-19. The reservation form is below
If you need forms, email dca2023syracuse@gmail.com. Please register early to help us with planning and arranging tours as we need to commit to the bus rental and other arrangements.
The Sleep Inn & Suites, 6344 East Molloy Rd, East Syracuse, NY (315 433-8585) will be the host hotel. Reservations are coming in so please call the Inn to guarantee a host hotel room. Rates are $119.00 + tax and occupancy fees. Mention Divco Convention. Rates are good until July 14, 2023.
There will be a Meet and Greet gathering Wednesday evening, August 16, at the Sleep Inn. Sandwiches and beverages will be available and are included in the registration fee.
On Thursday, August 17, there will be a bus tour to the Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich, NY, as well as to the CNY Living History Center and Brockway Museum in Cortland, NY. The Northeast Classic Car Museum opened on Memorial Day weekend 1997 and over 170 vehicles from 1899 through the early 1980’s are on display as well as many exhibits. The CNY Living History Center houses several museums featuring the Homeville Military and Railroad History Collection, the Brockway Truck Preservation Association Collection, Tractors of Yesteryear as well as antique agricultural equipment and several private historical and cultural collections. The fee for this tour is $75 per person and includes admission to all the places, lunch, as well as the bus fare. Thursday evening is dinner on your own.
On Friday, August 18, there will be a bus tour to the Rosenblum Car Museum in Utica, NY. This is a private, invitation only museum. The bus will also stop at the Utica Train Station and the Utica Brewery. A stop for a Dairy tour is also being planned. The Rosenblum Car Museum has over 60 rare automobiles, featuring Bugatti, Lamborghini, Bizzarrini, Duesenberg, Bentley, Mercedes, and others. This collection is highly regarded and includes not only the cars but automotive related displays. The Utica Train Station which is still a union station serving more than one passenger railroad, marked its 100th anniversary in 2014 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (1975). The Utica Brewery sold Utica Club beer as the first legal beer after prohibition on December 5, 1933. The Dairy tour will be announced at a later date. The fee for this tour is $75 per person and includes admission to all places, lunch, as well as the bus fare. Friday evening is a Barbeque included in the registration fee.
On Saturday, August 19, we will be attending a car and truck show sponsored by the CNY Orphan Car Club, held at Lewis Park, in the Village of Minoa, (about 7 miles from the Sleep Inn-a regular two lane road so we should be able to drive our trucks if we want!). Admission to truck show is included in the registration fee. Lunch on your own. There will be food trucks available as well eating establishments in the area. The banquet and auction will be held at Barbagallo’s (a full service banquet hall which is adjacent to the Sleep Inn). Fee for the dinner and auction is $50 and includes meal, soft drinks, and all gratuities.
There will also be an Ice Cream Social which is included in the registration fee. Time and place will be announced at a later date. Tour negotiations at several dairies are on-going. We will have additional information as it becomes available. Please get on the official convention email list for the latest news and updates by Emailing us at dca2023syracuse@gmail.com.
Important Notes: If you have any special dietary needs, please advise us in advance so we can accommodate you. Also, we are in need for “volunteers” to assist us with the numerous tasks at the convention such as the Ice Cream Social, parking/coordinating Divco truck movements on the road, and the Friday night barbeque. Please let us know if you are interested in these or any other volunteer opportunities that may arise.
CONTACT: Bill Huther (315 525-7800, divcobill@aol.com) and John S. Rienzo, Jr. (315 725-3906, divcoeast@gmail.com), or the convention email at dca2023syracuse@gmail.com, co-chairs and your hosts of the 2023 DCA NATIONAL CONVENTION. Questions, comments, suggestions are always welcome.
If you know of any persons or business that would like to be a sponsor, provide in-kind services, promo items, ice cream, or offer us a location for a photo op or Thursday evening cruise site, please contact us.
Thanks, Bill & John SEE YOU IN SYRACUSE!!!
2022 Convention, Detroit Michigan
2022 Convention in Detroit, July 13-16
By Barb Parmelee, #053
Another great convention is in the record books. Many thanks to John and Annie Sterly, Mike Szilvagyi, and Danny and Wanda Hall for all their hard work. There were 21 trucks. On Wednesday evening, there was a welcoming picnic held at the motel. On Thursday, the trucks paraded to the Ford Museum where a pizza lunch was had. The museum was outstanding (as was the pizza). An ice scream social was held in the evening, with leftovers finished up Friday evening. Music was provided by Rich and Deb Ferguson on Thursday and Friday evenings. On Friday, the trucks were invited to the Ford Research and Design building. Other folks boarded a bus to tour the Ford factory that builds pick-up trucks. The bus driver narrated along the way, giving an interesting history of the area. The banquet and auction were held on Saturday evening at the Ford Garage Restaurant. A very cool place with gas pump handles used as door handles and faucets in the bathrooms. Auction was fun with tons of items to auction off. Everyone had a great time!
Group Photo 2. Motel Parking Lot at night 3. Auction 4. Banquet 5. Motel Parking Lot
2019 DivCon Convention, Dublin, California
The 2019 DCoA Convention was held in Dublin, California July 10-13, 2019. On Wednesday, July 10, 2019 everyone was welcomed to the Headquarters Hotel in Dublin, CA. We visited, made new friends, got reacquainted with old ones, and of course talked trucks. Then, we ate pizza and had ice Cream from Loard’s Ice Cream for dessert. Some worked on the DIVCO Jigsaw Puzzle, and everyone was entertained by our own Rich and Debra Ferguson with Bluegrass Music. Thursday morning saw us boarding the bus and taking us on a tour to Big Al’s wonderful collection. After lunch, it was on to the Rosie the Riveter Museum and then a stop for a Golden Gate Bridge Tour. The day was completed with a trip to Pier 39 for shopping and sightseeing. It was a very full day. Friday morning we boarded the bus again and went to the Blackhawk museum for a very nice tour. That afternoon, we caravanned all the DIVCO’s to Heritage Park in Dublin where the DIVCO's went on display. The Alameda County Fire Department put on a barbeque with their 1927 REO Speedwagon. Saturday morning found us caravanning to the Meadowlark Dairy in Pleasanton for another DIVCO Display. After the display we gathered at the restaurant for our traditional DIVCO Banquet. We finished up Saturday evening at the Hotel with our trophies presentation and club auction. Thank you to Rich and Debra Ferguson for co-chairing the convention and making it a huge success!
2018 Divco Club of America Convention, Hamburg, New York
The 2018 DCoA Convention was held in Hamburg, New York (near Buffalo, NY) July 19-22, 2018. Wednesday evening, July 18, 2018 there was a Divco gathering with sandwiches and beverages. On Thursday and Friday several tours were arranged included: Pierce Arrow Museum (Buffalo), Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist boat ride at the bottom of Niagara Falls, and Buffalo Harbor and grain storage mills. Saturday, we displayed our vehicles at the Hamburger Festival in downtown Hamburg. The streets were blocked off for the festival and parking was been arranged for us. On Saturday evening we had the convention dinner and auction.
