The Southern IN/KY Chapter Holiday Party will be held at Booker Bar and Grill, 109 N Main Street, Kirklan, Indiana  46050 on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 6:00 pm.  A meal will cost $10-20 per person.  Follow US 421 to the middle of the town of Kirklan.  Also, be sure you bring a white elephant gift for our gift exchange—find something you don’t need that will be another’s treasure or spend a minimal amount—$10 or $15.  For more information call: Rick Crawley Home-574-722-6413, Work-574-753-5720 or 574-721-6060 cell

Once again, it’s almost time for our annual Christmas Meet in Dahlonega, when we meet for a fun-filled weekend to celebrate our friendship and our love for our amazing Hudsons.
We’ve decided to make a few changes in the order of activities for the weekend. Briefly, our schedule includes:
Friday: 6 p.m. Dinner at The Smith House restaurant.
Saturday: Noon. Christmas Parade.
11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Tea Party at a downtown location.
Evening (time will be announced) Christmas Party/Social Hour and Dinner at the Upchurch residence.
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Gather for breakfast at Public House Kitchen, then say our farewells.
Detailed Schedule of Events
Friday: 6:00 p.m. Dinner at The Smith House, 84 S. Chestatee St, Dahlonega, GA 30533.
Cost: $26.95 per person. Free parking.
PLEASE, YOU MUST let me know ASAP if you are attending so I can make reservations for our group.
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The Holly Theatre is performing “The 1940s Radio Christmas Carol” this year at 7:30 pm on December 12. There are still a few seats available for that night. We are not organizing a group, so if you wish to attend, I strongly encourage you to purchase your seats ASAP. (706)530-5162.
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After dinner, some people may want to return to the hotel to settle in. Others might want to walk around the square and maybe even take a carriage ride. The Dahlonega Public Square at Christmas time is lively and almost magical - something to experience! There are coffee shops and other places to just sit and absorb the Christmas feeling.
Saturday: Enjoy the Christmas festivities on the Public Square, and/or kick tires. The Christmas Parade will be at 12:00 noon. Please let Becky know ASAP if you plan to drive your Hudson in the parade and provide details of the car!

Tea Party - at a downtown location.
At EITHER 11:00 a.m. OR 1:30 p.m. Cost: $49.99 per person.
Please let Becky know ASAP if you will be attending, and at which time!
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Saturday evening (time to be announced) will be our Christmas Party at the Upchurches, 107 Granite Bluff, Dahlonega, GA 30533.
We will have a Social Hour, followed by dinner and a gift exchange.
We suggest gifts might fall within the $15-20 range. Participate as individual or couple. Each person/couple who brings a gift will leave with a gift.
The dinner will be catered, so please do not bring additional food.
Please let Becky know ASAP if you will be attending!
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Meet at Public House, 1108 N Grove St, Dahlonega, GA 30533 for breakfast before you head home.
DON’T FORGET TO:
Make your hotel reservations as soon as you can. We have made arrangements as follows:
Comfort Inn & Suites. 835 S. Chestatee St, Dahlonega, GA 30533. (706) 867-7777. Nights of 12/12 and 12/13. $169/night for King or Double Queen. Breakfast included. Mention :“HET Dixie Chapter car club.” Important to call hotel direct number above, NOT any other reservation number.
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before scheduled arrival.
RESERVATION MUST BE MADE BY NOVEMBER 12-AFTER THAT NO DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN!
AND NOW, EMAIL , TEXT OR CALL BECKY UPCHURCH
(This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (706)265-0549. Subject:”Christmas Meet 2025”)
if you plan to:
1. Come to The Smith House on Friday night for dinner.
2. Drive a Hudson in the Parade on Saturday -and provide details of the car.
3. Attend the Tea Party on Saturday -and at which time?
4. Come to the Christmas Party/Dinner on Saturday night.

The meet will be held at the Clubhouse, Rancho Caballero Mobile Home Park, 15181 Van Buren Blvd. Riverside, CA 92504. Board Meeting for December after we eat.

Larry and Sue Kennedy will host a joint Winter Meet with the Indy Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club and the Southern Indiana/Kentucky Chapter of the Hudson Club on Saturday, March 14, 2026 with lunch served at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight savings time. This joint meet with be held at the Franklin Township Civic League, 8822 Southeastern Avenue, Indianapolis, IN  46239 (located two houses beyond the Ordinary in downtown Wanamaker).  Hosts will provide a meat dish, water, coffee and iced tea. Bring your place settings and a dish or dessert to share.  This facility is handicapped accessible and has a handicapped restroom, but no kitchen facilities.  There are lots of electrical outlets for crockpots and plenty of parking spaces.  If you have questions, contact Larry Kennedy (317) 862-2020 or (317) 908-6401

John and Lorrie Pontius will host their Annual Hudson Meet on Sunday, May 3, 2026 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

Theme: "This little Hudson went to market"

Highlights: Saturday morning visit to the Des Moines Farmers Market. The Des Moines Farmers' Market has been nationally recognized, with several publications ranking it as the #2 farmers' market in the U.S.  Saturday evening banquet held at a local Des Moines restaurant (arrangements pending)

Location: Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Des Moines Downtown, 333 S.W. 11th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

Dates: Thursday May 14- Sunday, May 17^th. Hotel check-in time is 3:00 pm and check-out is noon. 

Reservations:   The reduced room rate offering is $159.00 USD + 12% tax.   Final date for group rate is April 23, 2026. After this date all rooms returned to regular inventory.

By Phone: Call 1-800 HOLIDAY (800 465 4329). The group is “Hudson Essex Terraplane Club” and the group code is “HET”.

By Direct booking link: Hudson Essex Terraplane Club. 

Link will take you to Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Des Moines Downtown home page.  Just enter the check-in / check-out dates and click "view prices".  From here you can make your room type choice and proceed with the reservation.

The 2025 Western Regional Meet will be held in Gillette, Wyoming at the Frontier Automobile Museum.  Hotel reservations may be made at the Arbuckle Lodge (307) 685-6363.  Hotel room block and additional information will be provided at a later date.  Contact Les Roth (406) 656-8201 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. 

The 2026 Central Region Meet will be at French Lick Springs Resort, French Lick, Indiana on Sunday July 26^th.  The Central Region Business Meeting will be 4-5 PM.

Please check the 2026 National Meet details for hotel reservations.  

The 2026 HET Club International Meet will be held in French Lick and West Baden, Indiana at the French Lick Casino and Resort established in 1845.  This is the same venue as 2014 and those who attended that Meet are excited to return. The theme will be Celebrating the Hudson's of the 1930's.  

• The 2026 Central Region Meet is Sunday July 26^th, with a business meeting 4-5 PM. 
• The 2026 HET Club International Meet starts Monday July 27^th .
• The Club Board of Director’s Meeting is Tuesday, July 28^th, 6-9 PM.
• The Fashion Show and Auction are Thursday, July 30th, 6-10 PM.
• The HET Club General Membership Meeting is Friday, July 31, 9:00 AM. 
• Closing Banquet is on Friday July 31^st. 

Hotel rooms at the French Lick hotel are $179 Sunday-Friday. Hotel rooms at the West Baden Spring Hotel (outside view) are $229 Sunday-Thursday. Phone number for hotel reservations:  1-844-241-6361.  The group code 0726HET.  (Hotel Reservations phone number answered 8AM-6PM Eastern time Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-5PM on Saturday)