HOTEL RESERVATIONS – Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, 111 W. Fortune St. in downtown Tampa, FL. Located adjacent to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center and conveniently located near the Tampa Museum of Art, Convention Center, Tampa Bay Historic Center, St Pete Times Forum, Mac Dill AFB, the Channel Side district, Florida Aquarium, and Ybor City. Tampa International Airport is only six miles away. Free high-speed Wireless Internet access is available. On Site Parking is complimentary. Pets are welcome for a $75.00 one time charge. The hotel features totally renovated rooms. Call (813) 223 1351
for reservations and mention SPAAMFAA Antique Fire Truck Convention to get the special room rate of $89 per night.                                    http://www.howardjohnsonplazatampa.com/

Proposed Schedule of Events 

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

12:00pm                        SPAAMFAA Board Meeting (Tampa Fire Museum)

12:00pm to 7:00pm         Registration (Host Hotel)

7:00pm to 11:30pm        Hospitality Room (Host Hotel)

Thursday, February 18, 2010

8:00am to 7:00pm           Registration (Host Hotel)

8:00am to 12:30pm         Tour-Pierce Manufacturing (Bradenton)

8:15am to 12:30pm        Tour-St Pete Fire Department (St Petersburg)

8:30am to 12:00pm        Seminar-Hose and Nozzle Repair (Host Hotel)

8:30am to 12:30pm        Seminar-Fire Extinguishers (Host Hotel – Live burn)

8:30am to 12:30pm        Seminar-Apparatus Maintenance (Host Hotel)

12:30pm to 4:30pm        Tour-St Pete Fire Department and Museum (St Petersburg)

1:00pm to 5:30pm          Tour-Pierce Manufacturing (Bradenton)

1:00pm to 5:00pm          Seminar-Hydraulics (Water) (Classroom session – Host Hotel)

7:00pm to 11:30pm        Hospitality Room (Host Hotel)

Friday, February 19, 2010

8:00am to 7:00pm          Registration (Host Hotel)

8:30am to 3:45pm          Tour-Tampa Fire Department (Tampa)

9:00am to 12:30pm        Tour-Armed Forces Museum (Largo)

1:00pm to 5:00pm          Practical Exercise-Hydraulics (Pumping Operations) (Tampa Fire Academy)

7:00pm to 10:00pm        SPAAMFAA National Chapters Meeting (Tampa Fire Museum)

7:00pm to 11:30pm        Hospitality Room (Host Hotel)

Saturday, February 20, 2010

9:00am to 3:00pm          Apparatus Static Display (Host Hotel)

9:00am to 3:00pm           Flea Market (Host Hotel)

10:00am to 1:00pm        Pumping Demonstration with Fireboat (River and Park Adjacent Host Hotel)

6:00pm to 10:00pm        Banquet