Lakeshores’24 is dedicated to

the memory of Ray Howard

Introduction

For the very first time, the Northeastern Region’s Annual Convention will be held in the Rochester, NY area. The Lakeshores Division, one of the NER’s newest, will be hosting Lakeshores’24 from noon on Thursday, September 19 through noon on Sunday, September 22.

Convention Headquarters will be at the RIT Inn and Conference Center in Henrietta, NY, just south of the city. On-site activities will include the usual clinics, contests and a raffle, plus the Interchange Room with vendors, switching layouts (including FreeMo), and round-table demonstrations/clinics.

Off-site, there will be layout tours, operating sessions, prototype tours, and non-rail venues. Local model train shops and at least one eatery are offering discounts to those registered for the convention.

Here are some of the special events, both on-site and off-site. Most of these are set, and the specifics will be coming:

• Thursday Afternoon and Evening
  • CNY layouts open along travel routes

• Thursday Evening
  • Welcome Reception

• Friday Morning
  • WNY-NFR Layout Tour
  • NCE Open House
  • George Eastman House Tour

• Friday Afternoon
  • Rochester Genesee Valley Railroad Museum
  • Genesee Brew House Tour
  • WNY-NFR Layout Tour

• Saturday Morning and Afternoon
  • Rail Excursion to Medina Railroad Museum
  • Edgerton Model Railroad Club Open House
  • Hemlock Train Show

• Saturday Evening
  • Convention Banquet with Keynote Speaker

• Sunday Morning
  • Awards Breakfast and Annual Business Meeting
  • Hemlock Train Show

• Sunday Afternoon
  • CNY layouts open along travel routes
  • Hemlock Train Show

We invite you to join us at Lakeshores’24 and are looking forward to seeing you.

Welcome to Rochester!