SCCA National Convention Begins in Las Vegas

Sports Car Club of America’s Annual National Convention Presented by Gumout began Thursday morning with a series of seminars for interested SCCA members. The three-day event features the SCCA Annual Membership Meeting Thursday afternoon as well as a series of awards luncheons and the Annual Hall of Fame induction Saturday night.Thursday’s luncheon featured leadership and Regional achievement awards from 2009. The winners were as follows:Tom Burke Award for Regional GrowthSmall Regions — Guam RegionMedium Regions — South Jersey RegionLarge Regions — Philadelphia RegionJumbo Regions — Milwaukee RegionRegion Communication Awards (Web and Newsletter Excellence)First Place: Atlanta RegionSecond Place: Kansas City RegionThird Place: South Jersey RegionHonorable Mention: Dixie Region, Northeast Oklahoma Region and Pan American RegionRegion Achievement (Overall program excellence including growth, retention and variety of program and events)Small Regions: Salina RegionMedium Regions: Blackhawk Valley RegionLarge Regions: Northern New Jersey RegionJumbo Regions: Colorado RegionNearly 450 of SCCA’s member leaders are in attendance for this year’s SCCA National Convention Presented by Gumout. The rest of Thursday features the President’s Report, the Annual Meeting and Town Hall and the Welcome Reception Presented by Mazda.