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2019 has been a year of change for the Chicagoland Section, and I hope that you recognize that the Board of Directors have been working very hard to bring more events and better communication to our members.

Through June, we have been hosted by three Mercedes Benz Dealers:  Loeber Motors Car Care Clinic in February, Mercedes Benz of St Charles Benz & Breakfast in March, and Mercedes Benz of Chicago Service Facility Tour in June. 

Some first-ever events have been offered: Karting Grand Prix in March followed by an Autocross School by invitation from the BMW CCA in April, then on to a Safe Driver Safe Family Defensive Driving & Autocross in May. In June, we were invited by sponsor Iron Gate Motor Condos, to a Benz and Breakfast and Car Care Clinic.

The Annual Montrose Harbor Benz & Breakfast event in May, brought out 60+ members and potential new members, and their cars. Joining us were three Training Department Managers from Mercedes Benz USA, who unveiled the new EQ Boost Integrated Starter-Generator in the updated GLE and the all new AMG GT 4 Door Coupe, and had us drooling.

And we are just getting started……

As you will see in the accompanying Updated 2019 Event Calendar, we have 13 more events – (July – October).  Please take a look, and make plans to join us…

Date

Event

Time(s)

Location

Host

July

 

 

 

 

7/6/2019

Deutsche Marques Car Show

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Gilmore Museum

E. Matushek

 

 

 

Hickory Corners, MI

 

 

 

 

 

 

7/13/2019

Windy City BMW CCA Autocross

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Sears HQ Parking Lot

Simon

 

 

 

Hoffman Estates, IL

 

 

 

 

 

 

7/20/2019

Benz & Breakfast -

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

BnzHaus

Crudele

 

Tech Session

 

Lincolnshire, IL

 

 

 

 

 

 

7/27/2019

Dine & Drive

Afternoon /Evening TBD

Abbey Springs Country Club

Simon

 

 

 

Fontana, WI

 

August

 

 

 

 

8/10/2019

Benz & Breakfast

8:30 am - 12:00 Noon

MB of Orland Park

Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

8/24/2019

Open House & Fun Rallye

TBD

MB of St Charles

Simon

 

 

 

 

 

8/25/2019

Geneva Concours

7:00 am - 3:00 pm

Geneva, IL

Sikorski

September

 

 

 

 

9/14/2019

Gull Wing Group Car Show

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

The Abbey Resort

Simon

 

 

Dinner 5:00 pm

Abbey Springs Country Club

 

 

 

 

Fontana, WI

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/15/2019

Super Car Military Charity

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cuneo Estate

Roush

 

 

 

Vernon Hills, IL

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/22/2019

Cartoberfest at Iron Gate

11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Iron Gate Motor Condos

Simon

 

Motor Condos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/28-9/29/2019

Lake Geneva Boat Show

11:30 am - 3:30 pm

Fontana, WI

Kempe

October

 

 

 

 

10/13/2019

Car Museum Tour & Lunch

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Volo Auto Museum

Simon

 

 

 

 

 

10/25-10/27/2019

Fall Color Tour

5:00 pm Friday 10/25

Radisson Hotel

Simon

 

 

 

LaCrosse, WI

 

November

 

 

 

 

11/24/2019

End of Year Party

TBD

Union League Club

Candiano

 

 

 

Heritage Room

 

 

I also want to specially recognize and extend a warm welcome to 32 new members of MBCA's Chicagoland Section, and invite each of you to join us at an upcoming event:

      Lynn Bergan

      Adam Bilter

      Michelle Bray

      Richard Cantore

      Jonathan Corry

      Tucker Deeter

      Fred Dial

      Michael Donaldson

      Dean Fischer

      Steven Fischer

      Michael Freeman

      Fred Greenfield

      Ed Heina

      John M. Hendele Ill

      Chuck Hinderliter

      James Hogberg

      Napoleon Hunter

      Geralyn Jover-Ledesma

      Mary Kleckauskas

      Robert Kleckauskas

      Erik  Lauesen

      Dina Lillyman

      Don Lucarelli

      Bogi Maramski

      Joseph Pecko

      Karim Qader

      Michael Sieczko

      Robert Smith

      Joseph Swanson

      John Williamson

      Erin Zeitler

      Paul Zeitler

 

I hope to see you soon!

 

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Mike Simon