Schedule of events

Sunday, June 11: Pre-conference car tour

• Pre-conference Guided Car Tour: San Francisco to Folsom via 1928 Central Valley Route and Carquinez Strait
• 4 pm–10 pm (except dinner): Book Room opens
• 5 pm: Meet and greet at the hotel
• 6 pm–8 pm: Opening dinner at the hotel, including visit from musician Mark Allen Cash (Johnny Cash’s nephew)

Monday, June 12: Bus tour #1

• Bus Tour #1: Folsom to Lake Tahoe via Sierra Nevada Southern Route (aka Pioneer Branch) and Echo Summit
  • Loading starts at 8 am
  • Departs at 8:30 am
• 6 pm–10 pm: Book Room opens

Tuesday, June 13: Bus tour #2

• Bus Tour #2: Folsom to Truckee via Sierra Nevada Northern Route and Donner Pass
  • Loading starts at 8 am
  • Departs at 8:30 am
• 6 pm–10 pm: Book Room opens

Wednesday, June 14: Speakers

• 8 am–10 am: Board meeting #1 (outgoing board)
• 9 am–10 am: Book Room opens
• 10 am: Trey Pitsenberger: “The Lincoln Highway in California”
• 11 am: James Dalessandro: “The Destination — San Francisco’s 1915 Panama–Pacific Exposition”
• 12 noon–2 pm: Book Room opens
• 1 pm: Jeff Ferreira-Pro: “History of Folsom and the Gold Rush”
• 2 pm: Dick Noonan and Heather Kearns: “The Transcontinental Railroad Tunnels at Donner Pass”
• 6 pm: Awards Dinner at Moe Mohanna’s Event Center

Thursday, June 15: Post-conference car tour

• 8 am–10 am: Closing breakfast at the hotel
• 9 am–12 noon: Book Room opens
• 10 am–12 noon: General membership meeting
• 12 noon–1 pm: Board meeting #2 (incoming board)
• Post-conference Guided Car Tour: Folsom to San Francisco via 1913 Central Valley Route and Altamont Pass