John and Lorrie Pontius will host their Annual Hudson Meet on Sunday, May 4, 2025 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. It will be held at the National Automotive & Truck Museum, 1000 Gordon M. Buehrig Place, Auburn, IN 46706. The registration fee will be the group rate into the museum, $7 per adult. Meat and drinks provided, bring your favorite dish for a pot-luck lunch.  Lunch will be served at noon.  If you are arriving in Auburn on Saturday, John and Lorrie Pontius will host a cook out on Saturday evening, but please RSVP for the cook out.  For more information call John Pontius @ (260) 925-1400 work or (260) 927-8427 home

The meet will be held in the Lake Region of the Poconos, Hawley PA.  The host hotel is Lukan’s Farm Resort in Hawley PA. Reservations (2 night min) call (570) 226-4574 for rates. Rooms available Thursday afternoon thru Monday checkout for the best reduced rate. Secondary hotel Gresham’s East Shore Lodging, 12 minutes to Lukan’s  (570) 226-3293 .  For additional information please contact Dick Teeter (570) 470-4385.  All Eastern Regional attendees will have delicious family-style breakfasts and dinners at Lukan’s.  

Events:

Eastern Regional meeting will be on Saturday May 17, 2025, 5pm

Celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Central Iowa Chapter at Bob Halverson’s place. Meet is located at 2232 Yates Ave, Marshalltown, IA 50158.  Contact Bob, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (641) 485-7998 for additional details.  

The Home Chapter is hosting and hoping you will join them in celebrating “Christmas in June”.  Known as “Michigan’s Little Bavaria”, Frankenmuth is not only known for its beauty and hospitality, but it is also home to the world’s largest Christmas store.  In addition, there will be a large splash park awaiting your visit.  Also, Hudson parking and swap meet space will be close and convenient.

Plan now to attend.  Full registration materials and special room rates for registrants will be in the January/February 2025 WTN.  Mark your calendar now for this special event.

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The show will have a special Hudson display this year. 

Schedule:

9:00AM– Car Show, Model Show
And Swap Meet Begins
10:00AM– Time runs on track begin
4:00– Awards Ceremony
5:00PM– Event Ends

The 29th Annual All American Motors Car Show & Swap Meet is open to: AMC, Rambler, AMC Renault, Jeep (Prior to 1988), Hudson, Essex, Terraplane, Nash from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, registration closes 12:00 noon.  Car & Driver $20.  Scugog Shores Museum Village, 16210 Island Road, Port Perry, Ontario.  Spacious all grass show-field, Washroom facilities, Food options, Disc Jockey, Door Prizes, Historic village buildings open for touring.  Contact Gino DiCiocco, Ontario Chapter, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (905) 690-2021

Join the Northwest Chapter at the Spirit Mountain Casino and Resort in Grande Ronde, Oregon for a spectacular week of Hudson's, camaraderie and fun!  The hotel room block is up and ready for reservations, below are the two ways that you may reserve your hotel rooms:

Arriving Saturday July 12 departing Saturday July 19, 2025 

     1 – Call 1-800-760-7977

          Booking ID: 4513

          Meeting Name: HET Meet  

     2 – Online via Spirit Mountain Casino Hotel (rguest.com)

Room Rates $149 Friday and Saturday nights, $119 weekdays

Important Meeting Dates: 

• Western Regional Meet is Sunday July 13
• International Meet begins Monday July 14
• Club BOD Meeting is Tuesday July 15, 2025  6-9 PM Pacific Time
• Club Membership Meeting is Friday July 18, 2025 9 AM Pacific Time
• Closing Banquet is on Friday, July 18, 2025

 Event Highlights:

• Location: Nestled in the beautiful Oregon wine country, Spirit Mountain offers luxury and comfort with over 254 guest rooms, 150 of which are reserved exclusively for our group.  
• Swap Meet: located right outside the hotel, along with HET parking,
• Scenic Views: enjoy the picturesque Pacific Ocean just 30 miles away, with ideal summer temps averaging 75-80
• Convenient Access; only 60 miles from Portland International Airport, making travel easy. 

Activities:

• Wine tours, explore more than 45 local wineries offering tasting and tours
• Exciting Group Tours: visit Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, home to the Spruce Goose, the largest wooden airplane ever built.
• Historical Insights: Discover the Yamhill County Historical Society, featuring the 1941 Hudson commercial van, highlighting our theme, “The Commercial Vehicles of the Hudson Motor Car Company.
• Watch the WTN for registration information or check Hudson website for additional details.

Contact:

To volunteer or for more information, please contact Doug Bomarito (503) 936-3725 (cell) / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Ray Klein (775) 309-5051 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Terry Nau - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or Steven Welzbacker - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Southern Indiana/Kentucky Chapter 51st Annual Meet will be held at Rick and Susan Crawley’s home, 6062 Logansport Road (old 24), Logansport, IN, Sunday, August 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.  This meet will be held outdoors.  Bring a dish to share, your Hudson or other collector car and lawn chairs. The Crawleys will provide the meat and drinks.  Lunch will be served at noon Eastern time.  They will display all of their collector cars. We will have our annual election of Officers and a business meeting.  Crawley’s home is located 3 miles east of Logansport on old 24 (now Logansport Road), 8 miles west of Peru. There is a big yard, plenty of parking, shade and trailer parking. There are inexpensive hotels in the area.  If you arrive on Saturday evening, plan on meeting at Rick and Susan’s by 6:00 PM for a Saturday evening meal. For more info call: Rick Home (574) 722-6413, Work (574) 753-5720 or (574) 721-6060  cell. 

Come one, come all to beautiful Bloomsburg, PA for the Creasy Family Meet as they welcome once again all of their dear Hudson friends to spend the weekend.  Enjoy friendship, conversation, the local area and all things HUDSON!  Nelson, Caroline, Larry and Linda have been hosting this meeting for 49 years and every year is better than the preceding one!  If you have never made the trip, make the time to spend a wonderful relaxing weekend in Bloomsburg with your Hudson friends.  The weekend is centered at the Creasy Garage. 25 rooms have been reserved at the Quality Inn, 189 Columbia Mall Dr, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.  Free hot breakfast and WiFi.  Phone: (570) 387-0490, use Hudson Essex Car Show for discount rate (TBD) before September 1^st.  Overflow hotel is Motel 6, 6305 Columbia Blvd, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.  Phone: (570) 387-1776  (no discount arranged) Schedule: TBD

For questions or additional information, call Linda Creasy (570) 784-2868 or Caroline Creasy (570) 784-1806

Come join us in the Smoky Mountains in Townsend TN for a relaxing Hudson weekend with friends. This year will continue to be a joint meet with the Southeastern AMO group (American Motors Owners Association) as well as an Orphan makes car show on Saturday for some added fun.   Dinners will be offered on site as well as our traditional Friday night bonfire.  This is a great meet for anyone wanting to attend a meet on the East coast this year.   

For reservations, please call Talley Ho Inn , Townsend TN  1(800) 448-2465.  Tell them you’re with the Hudson group to get the group rate which varies by room type.  Pre-meet registration $25 per family, SMHC, CO Jim Payne, 10102 Watt Cemetery Rd, Loudon TN, 37774 .  

For more information call Jim Payne (214) 538-6702 or Matt Faust (865) 567-2493

The meet will be hosted by Brian and Janie Van Buskirk at their newly renovated home at 231 South Bancroft Street, Indianapolis, IN  46201.  Come any time after 10:00 AM and lunch will be served at noon Eastern time. Bring a dish to share, your Hudson or other collector car and lawn chairs.  The hosts will provide the meat and drinks.  Questions call Brian Van Buskirk:  (317) 345-6532 cell phone.

When using a map application you must include 231 South Bancroft Street to arrive at the correct destination.  From the intersection of East Washington Street and Emerson Avenue in Irvington, go south on Emerson Avenue 3 blocks.  Before the railroad tracks, turn right or west on East University Avenue, then right onto Bancroft Street.  Watch for “Hudson” signs.