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Those bringing Morgans for Display as part of the Lake Mirror Classic Concours are invited (and their guests) to the the Lake Mirror Classic VIP Reception taking place Friday evening, October 20th from 6-9PM at the Magnolia Building overlooking Lake Mirror and France Langford Promenade.
Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, etc. Dress is business casual. Live music inside or step outside onto the deck to enjoy all the fun happening below at the Hot Rod Rendezvous. And, a special appearance of the GM Futurliner.
Special guests include the Lake Mirror Classic founder, Ford Heacock III, and the 2023 Grand Marshall, Bill Warner (founder and long time chairman of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, racer. photo journalist and a legend in our hobby.)
Just a Reminder – All Cars On the Field in Lakeland for the Lake Mirror Classic must have Fire Extinguisher. Don’t be disqualified or worse yet, ejected from the field for failing to have essential safety equipment!!
This is how the we think the event will come together!! This Holiday Party will be a bit different from those in the past. It is really only a one-day event. Well, a single overnight. And, that one day (overnight) is a Wednesday, December 6th, 2023. FYI, a good number of folks indicated that a weekday was preferable to a weekend. They had other things to do on the weekend!! So, we are planning this one, in the middle of the week!!
We will all travel to Fort Lauderdale, FL anyway we want. Pick a good road, bring the Morgan or bring the tin top. Your call! We will check into the event hotel, the Marriott Maritime Hotel, Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port, 2161 Maritime Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, 33312. You will have to click the link: Book your group rate for Morgan MOGSouth GatorMOG or call (954) 533-7846, Ext. 1008 (Carina Tiepolt) and make your own reservation from our block booking!
The hotel is nestled in the 25-acre Marina Bay Resort and takes its lifestyle cues from South Florida’s culture of on-the-water recreation. Soaring eight stories at the water’s edge, the boutique hotel’s distinctive architectural sail and sleek, nautically inspired facade make it an unmistakable new landmark among Marina Mile hotels. It is conveniently located near the confluence of I-95, I-595, I-75, and Route 1, giving us great access from the North, South, and West!
We have a block of rooms reserved on a first come, first served basis. Our group name is Morgan / GatorMOG / MOGSouth (pick one!!). Our negotiated block booking rate is $145 per room (single or double) for the night, plus tax. This rate includes:
An upgrade to a Deluxe Marina View Room with Balcony,
A $10 Food and Beverage credit that can be used at the Hotel Bar and/or Restaurant,
Complimentary Wi-Fi,
Complementary parking (usually $15/day), and
Complementary early check in on December 6th and late check out on December 7th.
The Maritime Hotel has an electric charging station and allows for overnight trailer parking for guests should anyone want to bring their vehicle by trailer.
That evening, Wednesday, we will convene at the entrance to the hotel and convoy over to the Holiday Party pub, leaving at 06:00PM. Yes, a pub! It’s a great location, just a couple of miles from the hotel, with the right sort of ambiance for us. No white table clothes or fancy wine glasses this time! We are going to the ‘Field’ Irish Pub and Eatery, 3281 Griffin Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312!! https://www.thefieldfl.com/ We have a private room (the Nautical Room, I believe) that will be set just for us – with room to expand if things get rowdy! Folks can order off the menu, eat and drink as they please. They have great food and beer – no rubber chicken or soupy green bean casserole this year!
After dinner, there will be a few words of MOGSouth business and then we’re done. You’ll be free to return to the hotel, party on to live music at The Field, cruise Las Olas in your Morgan, or take a drive along Fort Lauderdale Beach! Your call!
On Thursday morning, feel free to take advantage of the hotel’s restaurant for breakfast or visit the excellent Lester’s Diner, 250 W State Rd 84, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 just a mile east, down the same street. Departure home is on your own. However, for those who are interested, we will meet outside the hotel at 09:00am on Thursday morning for a real treat!
Special Event:
We have arranged an opportunity to tour a pretty amazing full-service classic and specialty vehicle restoration and coachbuilding business, The Creative Workshop, http://thecreativeworkshop.com/, which is only a couple of miles from the hotel, in Dania Beach. The Creative Workshop was the subject of the recent Apple TV series, Long Road to Monterey (well worth a watch). The seven episodes of this “behind the scenes” show highlight the ups and downs of what it takes to restore incredibly rare and sought after cars – specifically, a 1966 Coach built Ferrari 330GT Speciale and a 1921 Kissel 6-45 “Gold Bug” Speedster – for some of the most spectacular car events in the world.
At Creative on Thursday morning, we will be met by the Owner, Jason Wenig, who will provide a personal tour of their unique, 80+ year-old historic building that has been fully converted into a comprehensive restoration & coachbuilding facility. Cars restored and custom coach built by Creative have garnered numerous awards at international, national and local events – such as Pebble Beach, Amelia Island, Villa d’Este, Cavallino, Mille Miglia and many, many more. Take a look at their website and videos – this is craftsmanship of the highest level.
Did I mention that Creative’s General Manager, Rodney Keyzer, is a former Morgan Motor Car Dealer from South Africa?!! This is a unique opportunity and is well worth the visit! Visiting this facility is optional but highly recommended. Do tell Mark or Jonathan if you plan to attend the visit so we can alert them to the number of folks to expect. The visit and tour will take an hour or two and will be over by lunchtime after which you are again on your own to travel home.
GatorMOG’s participation in 2023 Lake Mirror Classic is GatorMOG’s Fall Noggin or activity in 2023. Morgans are the designated Special Display marque for the event. The event will be held in Lakeland Florida on 20-23 (Friday – Sunday) October in conjunction with the 2023 Lake Mirror Classic.
The event hotel is The Hyatt Place Lakeland Center at 525 W Orange Str., Lakeland, FL 33815. HotelReservations: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/florida/hyatt-place-lakeland-center/tpazl?corp_id=g-lm23 Once on the website, update the check in date (20 Oct) and the checkout date (21 or 22 Oct) then click BOOK NOW, then select your room type, and complete the reservation.
Alternatively, you can call (1-877-231-2387) to make your reservations but be sure to ask for the Lake Mirror Classic 2023 rate for October 2023.
The event will start with an informal, Friday evening (20 Oct) noggin’ at the Hotel, in the hotel’s lobby bar. Dinner is on your own. There are lots of wonderful restaurants in Lakeland.
On Saturday morning (21 Oct), the GatorMOG participants will relocate with their Morgans to the Lake Mirror Classic show field and take their designated position at the Special Display area. (Note: there will be a Morgan convoy leaving from the front of the Hotel. Time -TBD) The cars will be laid out by model type and will have specific car placards describing each car, in front of each car’s parking spot. There will be informational signs, telling the Morgan Motor Company story, as well as other appropriate Morgan car details, intermingled around the car corral.
You must register for this show. Show Registration is online. Use the Lake Mirror Classic website https://lakemirrorclassic.com/ to register. The Lake Mirror will print a special placard for each car to be placed in front of the cars where they will be displayed and the collection of the data (no more than 400 Characters) for this placard will be gathered during the registration process. Also, you will be asked for up to 5 photographs of your car. The Lake Mirror Classic folks will publish an online catalog of cars in the show.
After the conclusion of the Lake Mirror Classic show, the Morgans will return to the hotel or go directly to the designated dinner restaurant, Frescoes, in downtown Lakeland. GatorMOG will have a group dinner at Frescoes Southern Kitchen and Bar, 132 South Kentucky Avenue, Lakeland, Florida 33801 at 6:30PM Saturday (21 Oct) evening. (FYI. The Restaurant is about 0.5 miles from the Hyatt hotel. So, leave your car at the hotel, if you can.) After dinner the Morgans will return to the hotel.
Several individuals have indicated a desire to participate in the Lake Mirror Classic rallye on Sunday (22 Oct) morning. There is no formal GatorMOG organization for this rallye so those interested in participating are on their own. Those that do not participate in the rallye can travel home or do wherever. It is their call!
There are already some 20 Morgans registered. Be sure you send an email to Mark so that he can maintain a headcount for the show and the restaurants. See you there!!
Thursday August 31 (1130 AM) Oceanside Beach Bar & Grill, 1848 S Ocean Shore Blvd, Flagler Beach, FL, 32136
Chuck and Karen Bernath have organized it all. Morgans or no Morgans! August is typically rainy in Florida but don’t let the weather put you off. Just come in what ever makes sense!
The Oceanside Grill should be a fun drive whether you drive from Fernandina, Ponte Vedra, The Villages, or Orlando and south.
Wear your hard hat (Labor Day – Get it??) and we hope to see you at Oceanside Grill, Flagler Beach.
Let Karen know if you are coming or not. email her at Bhilda44@gmail.com or call (text) at 904-386-3001
Per the Lake Mirror Web Site: ‘This is a fun way to wrap up your 3-day Lake Mirror Classic weekend. The emphasis of the Road Rally is on “fun.” Create memories and spend time with friends and make new ones. The event encourages fun and challenges your senses to follow the clues provided. You will also see some of the most beautiful and scenic roads in Central Florida.‘
Past participants includes world renowned & hall of fame race car drivers and this year’s Rally will include a good number of Morgans and GatorMOG Members!!
‘The word “fun” is not overused in describing the road rally. At the end, everyone shares stories of their adventure with plenty of laughs over lunch in a laid-back atmosphere. Some very nice prizes are also awarded to wrap up the event.’
Saturday (21 Oct) is the day of the Concours, the day of the Futurliner and the day for the GatorMOG Morgan Car Display.
Meet Hotel: The meet hotel is the Hyatt Place Lakeland Center, 525 West Orange Street, Lakeland, Florida, United States, 33815 (Telephone: 863-413-1122) Hotels in Lakeland FL | Hyatt Place Lakeland Center. We are using one of the Lake Mirror Classic Hotels as our meet hotel. A discounted room rate of $169 plus tax has already been negotiated so be sure to use the link below to your reservations. This rate includes breakfast, parking, Studio Suites, and Wi Fi.
Alternatively, you can call (1-877-231-2387) to make your reservations but be sure to ask for the Lake Mirror Classic 2023 rate for October 2023.
Registration for the Show and the Show Placard: You must register for this show and registration is all online. Use the Lake Mirror Classic Concours d’Elegance website https://lakemirrorclassic.com/ to register. The Lake Mirror Concours d’Elegance will print a special placard for each car to be placed in front of the cars where they will be displayed and the collection of the data (no more than 450 Characters) for this placard will be gathered during the registration process. Also, you will be asked for up to 5 photographs of your car. The Lake Mirror Classic folks with publish an online catalog of cars in the show.
The iconic Futurliner will be on display 21 Oct, 2023. Same day as the Morgan display!!
The 2023 GatorMOG Fall Noggin schedule:
Friday 20 October 2023
Friday eveningNoggin – The Friday event Noggin will be at the lobby bar in the meet hotel’ lobby starting at 4:30PM. This is early enough for folks to check in, say Hi! and then go off to do whatever, perhaps see the cars at the Hot Rod Rendezvous (5:30PM-9PM) , etc. FYI, The Hot Rendezvous will be within walking distance of the hotel. The Noggin will end whenever everyone goes away.
Friday dinner is on your own. There are a number of good restaurants downtown Lakeland. Ask the Hotel Front Desk for recommendations if desired.
Saturday 21 October 2023
Saturday Breakfast: Hotel
Saturday is the day for the GatorMOG Morgan Car Display alongside of the Lake Mirror Concours d’Elegance.Times for departure from the hotel and for arrival to the show field will be communicated once we know the specifics.(Less than a mile from the hotel.) Make sure you have a fire extinguisher for your Morgan, it’s a show requirement.
Saturday Lunch: The Lake Mirror Classic Concours will provide Lunch to the Morgan Display Participants.
Saturday Dinner: GatorMOG will have a group dinner at Frescoes Southern Kitchen and Bar, 132 South Kentucky Avenue, Lakeland, Florida 33801 at 6:30PM (Note Time Change – 30 minutes earlier than previously communicated) on Saturday evening. The Restaurant is 0.5 miles from the Hyatt hotel. Leave your car at the hotel or take your chances with parking downtown.
Sunday 22 October 2023
Sunday Breakfast: Hotel
Sunday is reserved for those wishing to participate in the Lake Mirror Classic Road Rally (see below) or depart for home.
This entire weekend is likely to be a car lovers paradise! So be sure to bring your camera.
On Friday evening 20 October 2023 there is a Hot Rod Rendezvous (5:30PM-9PM) – a show for all Hot Rods – Trucks or Cars or whatever!
Saturday 21 October 2023 (10AM-3PM) is the Concours d’Elegance (select cars by invitation only) and the Open Car Show (any and all cars are allowed!).
As in the past, during the Concours d’Elegance, the Lake itself will host classic mahogany boats and Amphicars, etc. Worth seeing!!
Sunday 22 October 2023 there is a Road Rally. I don’t have much information on theRally as yet so watch the Lake Mirror Classic web site (and this web site) for updates.
If you have questions call or email Mark. See you in Lakeland FL in October!!
The 2023 GatorMOG Fall Noggin will be held 20 – 22 October in Lakeland, Florida
Make sure you have these days marked off on your calendar! And, if you do find you have conflicts start deconflicting them now!! Note: We are calling this a GatorMOG event, but really anyone in MOGSouth is more than welcome!
Registration and hotel reservations will be available starting 15 May.
Saturday (21 Oct) is the day of the Concours, the day of the Futurliner and the day for the GatorMOG Morgan Car Display.
Meet Hotel: The meet hotel is the Hyatt Place Lakeland Center, 525 West Orange Street, Lakeland, Florida, United States, 33815 (Telephone: 863-413-1122) Hotels in Lakeland FL | Hyatt Place Lakeland Center. We are using one of the Lake Mirror Classic Hotels as our meet hotel. A discounted room rate of $169 plus tax has already been negotiated so be sure to use the link below to your reservations. This rate includes breakfast, parking, Studio Suites, and Wi Fi.
Alternatively, you can call (1-877-231-2387) to make your reservations but be sure to ask for the Lake Mirror Classic 2023 rate for October 2023. However, do make your reservations very soon to get the discounted room rate. Don’t procrastinate!! This show weekend is quite popular so rooms will go very fast and rooms in other hotels will likely be more expensive. You don’t want to end up sleeping on the curb or in your car!! (Well, I guess it is doable, as I have slept in my Morgan on several occasions, but it is not recommended!!)
Trailer Parking: The Robert Palmer Funding Center. Adjacent to the Hyatt.
Registration for the Show and the Show Placard:You must register for this show and registration is all online. Use the Lake Mirror Classic Concours d’Elegance website https://lakemirrorclassic.com/ to register.
The Lake Mirror Concours d’Elegance will print a special placard for each car to be placed in front of the cars where they will be displayed and the collection of the data (no more than 450 Characters) for this placard will be gathered during the registration process. Also, you will be asked for up to 5 photographs of your car. The Lake Mirror Classic folks with publish an online catalog of cars in the show.
(Per the Lake Mirror Classic Concours d’Elegance organizers) Experience the 70th anniversary of this famous Motorama display with the Futurliner on Saturday, October 21 at the Lake Mirror Classic Concours d’Elegance around the beautiful setting of the Lake Mirror Promenade in Lakeland, FL. There is an important historic element of this General Motors “Parade of Progress.” Interestingly, the first General Motors Parade of Progress hit the road on Feb. 11, 1936, opening in Lakeland, Florida – yes in Lakeland!
The iconic Futurliner from the GM Parade of Progress will be the centerpiece of a major display at the Lake Mirror Classic Concours & Car Show – October 20-22, 2023. The iconic Futurliner from the GM Parade of Progress will be the centerpiece of a major display at the Lake Mirror Classic Concours & Car Show – October 20-22, 2023.
This is one of only two Futurliners restored to their original glory. Experts from the National Auto and Truck Museum in Auburn, Indiana will host tours of the vehicle, answer questions and allow guests inside the Futurliner as well as allow photos and help take pictures for people as they experience this once in a lifetime opportunity!
The Futurliner will serve as the centerpiece of a very special display recreating the 1953 GM Motorama. Featuring these very-limited production vehicles: 1953 Cadillac Eldorado, 1953 Buick Skylark, 1953 Oldsmobile Fiesta, plus 1953 Chevrolet Corvette.
The 2023 GatorMOG Fall Noggin schedule:
Friday 20 October 2023
Friday eveningNoggin – The Friday event Noggin will be at the lobby bar in the meet hotel’ lobby starting at 4:30PM. This is early enough for folks to check in, say Hi! and then go off to do whatever, perhaps see the cars at the Hot Rod Rendezvous (5:30PM-9PM) , et. FYI, The Hot Rendezvous will be within walking distance of the hotel. The Noggin will end whenever everyone goes away.
Friday dinner is on your own. There are a number of good restaurants downtown Lakeland. Ask the Hotel Front Desk for recommendations if desired.
Saturday 21 October 2023
Saturday Breakfast: Hotel
Saturday is the day for the GatorMOG Morgan Car Display alongside of the Lake Mirror Concours d’Elegance.Times for departure from the hotel and for arrival to the show field will be communicated once we know the specifics.(Less than a mile from the hotel.)Make sure you have a fire extinguisher for your Morgan, it’s a show requirement.
Saturday Lunch: The Lake Mirror Classic Concours will provide Lunch to the Morgan Display Participants.
Saturday Dinner: GatorMOG will have a group dinner at Frescoes Southern Kitchen and Bar, 132 South Kentucky Avenue, Lakeland, Florida 33801 at 6:30PM (Note Change – 30 minutes earlier than previously communicated) on Saturday evening. The Restaurant is 0.5 miles from the Hyatt hotel. Leave your car at the hotel or take your chances with parking downtown.
Sunday 22 October 2023
Sunday Breakfast: Hotel
Sunday is reserved for those wishing to participate in the Lake Mirror Classic Road Rally (see below) or depart for home.
The weekend is likely to be a car lovers paradise! So be sure to bring your camera. Also, as is the norm the Lake Mirror Classic Concours d’Elegance includes a number of unique car activities. We have tried to deconflict the Morgan events with these Lake Mirror Classic activities so folks can take advantage of whatever tickles their fancy!! There will be no costs for spectating at any of the Lake Mirror Classic Concours d’Elegance events. That being said, if you can’t get your car on the field, join us anyway and see the displays!!
On Friday evening 20 October 2023 there is a Hot Rod Rendezvous (5:30PM-9PM) – a show for all Hot Rods – Trucks or Cars or whatever!
Saturday 21 October 2023 (10AM-3PM) is the Concours d’Elegance (select cars by invitation only) and the Open Car Show (any and all cars are allowed!).
As in the past, during the Concours d’Elegance, Lake Mirror itself will be flush with classic gleaming mahogany boats and Amphicars, etc. Worth seeing!!
Sunday 22 October 2023 there is a Road Rally. I don’t have much information on theRally as yet so watch the Lake Mirror Classic web site for updates.
You will want to make your hotel reservations as soon as possible in order to get the discounted room rate. Don’t procrastinate!! This show weekend is quite popular so rooms will go very fast! You don’t want to end up sleeping on the curb or in your car!! (Well, I guess it is doable, as I have slept in my Morgan on several occasions, but it is not recommended!!)
If you have question call or email Mark. See you in Lakeland FL in October!!
