It's not too early to start thinking about the annual AC/ECN rally.  The 2013 rally will be August 9, 2013 at 5:00pm until August 11, 2013 at 11:00am  EDT.

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Eagle Mountain House & Golf Club
179 Carter Notch Road, PO Box 804
Jackson, New Hampshire 03846

A block of 25 rooms has been reserved at the Eagle Mountain House and Golf Club, 1-800-966-5779 or 603-383-9111. Eagle Mountain House is a 133 year old lodge, located on a hilltop in the White Mountains. Plan to arrive for dinner on Friday and to depart after breakfast on Sunday. Costs will be almost identical to the fabulous Riotel in Matane, except single occupancy which is $20. more per night. The hotel’s cancellation policy will be posted in full later. No charge if cancelled more than 60 days in advance, then a sliding scale is applied. Call the hotel to book your room.

• - Quad (4 guests, 4 breakfasts and 4 dinners, all taxes and gratuities) - $381 per night (95.25 ea. per night)
  - Triple (3 guests, 3 breakfasts and 3 dinners, all taxes and gratuities) - $315 per night ($105. ea. per night)
  - Double (2 guests, 2 breakfasts and dinners, all taxes and gratuities) - $270 per night ($135. ea. per night)
  - Single (1 guest, 1 breakfast and 1 dinner, all taxes and gratuities) - $225. per night

Our official riding season runs from Nov. 1-Oct 31.  This may have been the last ride for many of us this season, but there will no doubt be more riding days in the calendar year.  Twelve members turned out for the meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn near the Halifax International Airport, with Lynne as the lucky winner of the 50/50 draw.  Beth and Ann crossed off another scavenger hunt item, a kite in the air.  Nobody said it had to be flying in the air, eh? Conversation centered around how many members have reached their High Rollers mileage, year end meeting plans and officers, among other topics.  After the meeting, several of us visited a couple of youngsters who are passionate about motorcycles.  After sitting on all the bikes and a round of pictures, we headed out with the strong possibility of a new ACMM recruit in about 10 years.  Ann Marie may be longing for a new ride after a test run on Tyler's bike.

We had a great turnout yesterday for our August meeting -- could have something to do with the lobster supper that we had but I'm not sure!! Here is a summary of what we discussed at the meeting: 

1. 9/11 Event Update:  The following members are going to the 9/11 Event from Atlantic Canada -- Gail, Dianne, Denise, Ann and Elizabeth.  Gail will be carrying the Canadian Flag; Dianne will be carrying the New Brunswick flag and Denise will be carrying Nova Scotia's. There are 7 MMs from Eastern Canada attending and about 100 MMs overall.  The MMs will be escorting the IAFF Motor Squad to Ground Zero in NY.  Some of our members will be wearing a Firefighters Helmet during the parade - Gail will be hearing a female firefighter's helmet from NB.  If other members are interested in attending, contact Denise and she will provide you with the details. 
2. 2015 Convention Bid:  We had a great discussion about our proposed bid for the 2015 Motor Maid Convention.  Those members present at yesterday's meeting decided that we should proceed with the planning for this event.  The Delta in Moncton is the frontrunner in location for the convention site as it has enough guest rooms, parking for bikes, meeting rooms, etc.  It is also a great location for MMs to tour Atlantic Canada either before or after.  Christine Austin offered to present the bid at the 2013 Annual Convention in Bent, Oregon.  A blog will be created on our website called "Convention Planning Bucket List" that will enable members to submit and comment on ideas in one place.    
3. Year End Wrap-Up Meeting:  We discussed the location and dates for our annual year end wrap-up and planning meeting.  Since we have decided to go ahead with preparing a bid, it was agreed that we would hold our meeting at the Delta in Moncton so we can all tour the facilities and start some preliminary planning for the event.  Previous feedback from members indicate that most would like to have the presentation of the yearly contest and riding awards done at this meeting,  This would mean, however, that we would hold the meeting in late October/November.  A survey with dates will be sent to everyone asking for their availability realizing that we won't probably won't be able to find a date where everyone can attend.

 Take care and safe riding! Anne