2022 GTO ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA NATIONAL CONVENTION

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**2022 GTOAA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION**

***Join us for 43rd Annual GTOAA Nationals!***
**JUNE 28 - JULY 2**
**KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE**
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Kingsport, TN 37660
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***Wednesday June 29th, 2022 - 9:15am - 3:30pm***
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Thursday June 30th - Join us as we visit The Birthplace of Country Music Museum is an immersive journey to the time and place when musical pioneers walked the line in Bristol and created the “big bang” of country music—and to a timeless, unbroken circle of sound that still exists today.

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CONVENTION SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

By far, though, the credit Stan is most proud of is his service as President of the GTO Association of America from 1995 to 1999.

Stan’s seminar will take place Saturday July 2 at 1pm in the Crockett Room where he’ll speak of "How the GTOAA helped create The American Musclecar."

STAN RARDEN

Stan started his career in communicat-ions in college, working as a disk jockey at AM and FM radio stations in Orlando, Florida.

Stan served in the U.S. Navy from 1973-1978, earning his Dolphins (submarine qualifications) in 1976 aboard the USS Francis Scott Key, SSBN 657.

Following the Navy, Stan joined The Coca-Cola Company as manager of the Media Support Services department, and later forming the Coca-Cola USA Television Production Services department.Leaving The Coca-Cola Company in 1994, Stan created Restoration Productions to produce automotive programs for the cable and broadcast market, where he:

Created, wrote and produced a 72 episode show, The American Musclecar, that ran for 11 years. Earned the prestigious Gold Award from the International Association of Motorsports Communicators.
Created, wrote and produced Off Road A to Z for Versus. Earned the Gold Aurora Award for Excellence in a Cable TV series.
Created, wrote and produced The Last Sting Ray, a 6-episode miniseries for Fox Television’s SPEED Channel, that earned a Silver Telly Award. This is the only miniseries ever commissioned by SPEED Channel.
Columnist for The Legend, Pontiac Enthusiast and Musclecar Enthusiast magazines, and Editor-in-Chief of Pontiac Enthusiast.
Currently a columnist for Poncho Perfection, America’s only magazine devoted exclusively to Pontiacs.

Dick Smart

Dick Smart been an auto mechanic/ welder/ fabricator for over 50 years. His first Pontiac was a 68 GTO in 1976 and the one in his picture is also a 68 GTO which he completely restored on a rotisserie. He did every bit of this car every day for 6 years except spray the paint and do the interior work on the seats.

In doing this car, Dick found a need for alternative options for the hideaway headlight systems. In the process he found that there are 120 different vehicles from the 60’s and 70’s that had hideaway headlights with a huge portion of those with NO options for parts or electric conversions. Dick’s goal is to addressall 120 of them. This is why he started his business, Dickster’s Smartypants, currently working out of his 2 car garage and will be expanding to a 6 bay garage. Addressing the needs of the restoration people and knowing full well the costs of doing a restoration, Dick’s prices are below any competitors and he offers a 100% satisfaction rate. Dick will be presenting a seminar on Headlight Conversions at the 2022 GTOAA National Meet in Kingsport, TN on Friday July 1, 2022 at 1PM.

Dick will be giving away a complimentary Headlight Conversion Kit to a lucky winner at his seminar, A $600.00 Value.

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Tim Dye

Many of us are passionate about the Pontiac brand. That is certainly the case with Tim Dye, the driving force behind the Pontiac-Oakland Museum and Resource Center in Pontiac, Illinois. Tim has parlayed his passion for Pontiacs into a world-class facility that not only celebrates our club’s common interests, but also takes it to the next level. Tim’s personal collection of Pontiac artifacts and rare collectibles go even further with fascinating stories and rare memorabilia on display.

Tim is an early member of GTOAA, and former editor of the club's publication, The Gas Can. Together, Tim, along with his wife Penny have amassed a diverse roster of Pontiacs and Oaklands ranging from the 1890s to 2009 which continues to grow. Tim is a frequent speaker at both POCI and GTOAA annual gatherings and also serves as editor for POCI’s Smoke Signals magazine. As a presenter at our 43rd International Convention in Kingsport, TN, you are invited to experience firsthand some of Tim’s musings from the museum and tales of Tim’s collection. His presentation promises to be fun and informal while encouraging audience participation in a Q&A format. Tim is scheduled to present a seminar on the History of Pontiac on Thursday evening June 30 at 7pm in the Crockett room.

John Kraman

John Kraman was raised in car crazy Los Angeles during the 1960’s where his Dad sold new Pontiacs and Oldsmobiles. He never grew out of his early obsession with cars and bought his 1964 GTO hardtop in July 1976 at age 19 and still has it today. Joined Mecum Auctions in 2006 as the Consignment Director and also serves as the TV Commentator/Analyst on MOTORTREND since 2008.

While Pontiacs are his first love, he has plenty of interest in other makes and models too. In addition, he has a collection of motorcycles and handles guitar/vocals in the classic rock power trio Redline 7000. John will be speaking as an insider about how auctions work and the impact of our favorite muscle car, The GTO, on the current collector market on Thursday June 30 at 10am in the Crockett room.

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Concours areas at the last national convention.