Schedule #42 - Effective Thursday September 1, 2022
Please note that the 2022 National Narrow Gauge Convention will take place from Thursday September 1 through Sunday September 4, 2022. This is the Labour Day holiday weekend.
Our registration desk will be available to answer any questions
Daily Schedule
Note that we are beginning layout tours earlier in the day than at prior conventions, to help avoid the region’s traffic congestion.
Wednesday, August 31
Meet your fellow modelers & hosts in the Hotel Murano bar (5pm - 11pm)
Early registration in the Hotel Murano lobby (5pm - 9pm)
Thursday, September 1
BITE (level 4) open for take-out coffee & pastries (6am)
BITE (level 4) open for full breakfast service (6:30am)
Vendor and Modular Layout setup (8am - 6pm)
Registration opens (8am - 10pm)
Contest entries accepted (10am - 10pm)
Museum of Glass tour (10am - 2pm) - meet in the Lobby bar at 9:45am
Home Layout Tours - self guided (noon - 4pm)
Vendor Room and Modular Layouts open (6pm - 10pm)
Contest room open for viewing and judging (6:30pm - 10:30pm)
Clinics in session (6:30pm - 9pm)
Friday & Saturday, September 2-3
BITE (level 4) open for take-out coffee & pastries (6am)
BITE (level 4) open for full breakfast service (6:30am)
Registration desk open (8am - 10pm)
Clinics in session (8am - 10:30 am)
Contest room open for viewing and judging (8am - 10:30am)
Vendor Room and Modular Layouts open (8am - 11:00am)
Coffee and pastries (9am)
Layout Tours - self guided (noon - 4pm)
Vendor Room and Modular Layouts open (6pm - 10pm)
Clinics in session (6:30pm - 9pm)
Contest room open for viewing and judging (Friday only, 6:30pm - 10:30pm)
Sunday, September 4
BITE (level 4) open for take-out coffee & pastries (6am)
BITE (level 4) open for full breakfast service (6:30am)
Registration desk open (8am - noon)
Clinics in session (8am - 10:30 am)
Contest entry pickup (8am - 11am)
Vendor Room and Modular Layouts open (9am - 10:30am)
Coffee and pastries (9am)
Layout Tours - self guided (noon - 4pm)
Future convention hosts: Briefing meeting (noon)
Awards & business meeting:
Dessert Bar (6pm)
Awards & Business Meeting (6:30pm)
Presentation: Linn Moedinger, East Broad Top RR
Bar (9pm - … )
Monday, September 5
Layout Tours (10am - 2pm)