LeMay Museum Symposium Presents Seminar Series on Collecting Vehicles
Get inside the minds of car collecting experts with this seminar series
Tacoma, Wash. (June 2006) – Hagerty Collector Network and Sports Car Market magazine present the 2nd annual LeMay Museum Symposium, featuring the Smart Collecting seminar series at Kirkland Concours d’Elegance in Carillon Point, Wash, on September 8, 2006.
Located on the beautiful grounds of Carillon Point along the picturesque shore of Lake Washington, the Kirkland Concours will host approximately 80 of the finest automobiles from around the country. Held in conjunction with this event, the Smart Collecting seminar series will be of interest to anyone interested in car collecting.
The seminar includes these topics: “State of the Market” reveals market trends and direction; “Smart Collecting” shows how to buy what you love, not what’s hot; “Restoration vs. Conservation” offers tips on when you should restore a car and why; and “Preserving Your Investment” gives advice on maintaining, protecting and enhancing your investment.
Learn from industry experts Keith Martin, publisher of Sports Car Market magazine; McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty Collector Network; Glenn Mounger, chief judge of Kirkland Concours and board member of the National Automobile Museum; Peter Hageman, antique dealer and judge at car events including the Pebble Beach Concours; Miles Collier, artist, investor, philanthropist and noted authority on vintage automobiles; and Alan McEwan, past founder and director of the Pacific Northwest Region, Classic Car Club of America.
“The Smart Collecting seminar is a great way to get an inside view on car collecting. The panel represents some of the most knowledgeable experts in the field,” said David Madeira, CEO of the LeMay Museum. “We’re also delighted to partner with the Kirkland Concours – an increasingly important concours that adds a wonderful attraction for registrants to participate in.”
The Symposium fee includes dinner and reception on Sept. 7; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Sept. 8; one Kirkland Concours d’Elegance Gala Reception ticket for Sept. 8; and one pass for the Kirkland Concours d’Elegance on Sept. 9. Event fee is $425 for Sport Car Market, Hagerty Collector Network and LeMay Museum current members and $475 for non-members.
The LeMay Symposium is sponsored by Hagerty Collector Network, Sports Car Market magazine and the Collectors Foundation. Registration deadline is August 24. For more information or to register, contact Valerie O’Shea or Kelly Werner at 877.902.8490 or visit www.lemaymuseum.org.