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Marriott at the University Dayton, Dayton Ohio
The 2025 FCA National will be held at the Marriott in Dayton
  

Marriott at the University of Dayton
 for 119.00 USD per night (plus tax).

To register your car(s) online, please click the "Register Now" button on the bottom of this page.

We’re getting ready for our 2025 National Meet in Dayton, Ohio. Just imagine the beautiful show field filled with ’62-’79 Fairlanes, Torinos, Cyclones, Thunderbolts, Talladegas, LTD II's, wagons, Hipos, sports coupes, sedans and hardtops, Concours restorations and diamonds in the rough—roaring reds, glorious yellows, brilliant blues, sparkling whites, and all the golds, greens, burgundies and blacks shining in the late June sun! How could you miss this?

We’ll be at The Marriott at the University of Dayton, June 26-28, 2025. Our FCA rate at the Marriott is 119.00 + tax per night. To reserve a room, please call 888-236-2427 and mention Fairlane Club of America-Dayton 2025 arrival date 6/23/25. Request the Fairlane Club of America rate, these rates are available from 6/20-7/1. You can also register online by clicking on the following link: Marriott at the University of Dayton

Please note, make sure you update the dates that you are going to reserve a room(s), the number of guests per room and then click on the "Check Availability" button.  This will ensure that the dates of your stay and the number of guests per room is correct prior to booking a room.  Please register early as the rooms go quickly.
It’s important that you pre-register if at all possible. Our Club Room, with Registration, Raffles, Club Store and more, is staffed by your fellow members (and You!), volunteers—who are also at the National to enjoy being on the show field, visiting with fellow enthusiasts, and participating in any of the activities available to you. That means our Club Room hours are flexible, dependent upon staffing. You can save both your time and the volunteers’ for the fun stuff by pre-registering for the show. Make sure you have identified your Class, and send your form and payment to the FCA Office (in Texas) to arrive by June 6 or try our online  registration found on the top right of this page. Plan on doing your part to help make this the very best show yet. It’s a great way to meet more of your fellow Fairlaners.

Car registering:

Choosing a class: Most cars will enter Participant-Voted classes. If your car is not being entered in the Original or Concours judged classes (see the judged class requirements on the Club’s website under Archives), begin with the “S” classes. If your car does not fall into one of the “S” classes, go to the “Y” class list and find the correct designation for your vehicle there. Fill in the red portion of the mail-in pre-registration form ONLY if your car is being submitted for the “C” or “O” judged classes.  The cost to register your car is $40.00 until June 6, 2025 after that it will cost 45.00.

Swap meet vendor area:
The swap meet area is open to all members and included with your National Meet registration fee. You must be a member to sell including business type vendors. All members participating at the National Meet either pay $40 or $45 with car after 6/06/25 or $10 or $15 without after 6/06/25. The swap meet area is open to paying members of these two options.

Youth Judges:
Calling all kids ages 6-14 (limited to first 15) to come out and judge 5-6 vehicles on show day! You will receive a T-shirt, hat, badge, score card and pen. Hagerty Insurance Company is sponsoring this free event. Judging will last approximately 90 minutes. The Youth Judges will then present their awards at the Awards Ceremony Saturday night. This will be a fun way to introduce our youth to the hobby and judging system. Pre-registration is required but if there are still openings left on June 28th, you are more than welcome to sign up by 9:30am in the Club Room at the Registration table.

Fun stuff:

Don’t forget to pick up a non-perishable item or two from your hometown for our National Grocery Guess. Bring a slip noting the price paid for your item(s). If your county or state is famous for a product, bring one!

Here’s our schedule of events. Changes or additions will be on our Event Calendar and will be published in the May-June Fairlaner. Stay tuned for updates.

Thursday June 26: 
9am - Noon. Set-up Club Room in the Tradewinds Pavilion. Show up and we’ll put you to work! See the Volunteer sign-up sheets!
9am - 11:00am.  Cars & Coffee  Grab a donut and coffee and visit with fellow members under the Big Tent on the show field.

12pm til 4pm. Club Room open - Tradewinds Pavilion. Pickup Pre-Registration packets; Registration, Club Store, Raffles, Displays. (Don't forget to use your $2 coupon when you buy your show shirt!).
5:00pm - ?  Opie's Horsepower Farm BBQ.  Join your fellow members for dinner. $25 per person must be pre-registered. No caravan, leave at your own pace - dinner will be served at 6pm. Bring/wear wristband. 
All Day - Swap Meet area for FCA-related car parts.

Friday June 27, Events and Meetings:

9am - 4pm. Club Room in Tradewinds Pavilion open. Registration, Club Store, Raffles, Displays. (Pre-registered packets include a $2 coupon toward your 2025 show shirt!)

9am - 4 pm. Tour Dayton on Your Own. Air Force Museum, Carillion Park etc.

4:00 - 4:30pm.  Judges’ Meeting – Kiefaber Room. For all interested in learning about or participating in judging, including those with cars in the judged "C" and "O" classes.

4:30pm.  Mini-Meets Meeting – Kiefaber Room. For all members interested in Mini-Meets, including current and potential hosts and participants.

8pm.  Movie Night – Tradewinds Pavillion Club Room – Choice of: TBD.

All Day - Swap Meet area for FCA-related car parts.

Saturday - Show Day: 
Show field up and running at 8 am. Cars to remain on the show field until 4 pm.

8am - 4pm. Tradewinds Pavilion Club Room open. Registration, Club Store, Raffles, Grocery Guess, Displays, Door Prizes.
9:30 - 11:30am. Hagerty Youth Judges Meeting: See Deb at the Registration Desk in Tradewinds Pavillion Club Room to pick up your judging gear & go over instructions. Judging will take approx. 90 mins. after the meeting.

10am. Judging of the Unrestored Original and Concours classes begins.

10am. Photographing of show cars begins.
10am. Youth Judging - Meet at 9:30 am in the Tradewinds Pavillion.

11am. Registration closes and Voting commences for Participant-voted classes. Voting concludes at 1:30 pm.at the Big Tent or in the Tradewinds Pavillion Club Room.

11am-1:30pm. Lunch Concession near the show field (times approx.) Tables under the big tent.

1:30pm. Vote counting begins. Those assigned to counting, please report to the Kiefaber Room.

3pm. Kids’ Hot Wheels Mini-Drags in the Tradewinds Pavillion Club Room. Kids 15 and under, bring your favorite, fastest Hot Wheels® car, or borrow a ‘loaner’. (Each child must be accompanied by an adult.)

7pm.  Awards Presentation program begins in the Grand Ballroom. Hall of Fame inductions, Media presentation, Awards presented in Judged and Participant-voted classes, Hagerty Youth Judging, Hot Wheels® competition; Door Prize and Raffle, Grocery & Penny Guess winners announced. Fun for all!
All Day - Swap Meet area for FCA-related car parts.

Sunday June 29, morning:

7am. Farewells until next year.

A special note on Participant and Ladies’ Choice Voting. Members may register their cars until 11 am on Saturday, so please do not finalize your voting ballots prior to 11 am.

Volunteers - Ready to help? See our list of Volunteering options and choose your spot.

Thanks for your help!

Our FCA National is a member event, provided for members and made possible by members, and we always welcome new folks to join and participate!

Please note:

No golf carts or other motorized, non-licensed personal transportation will be allowed on the Fairlane Club of America (FCA) National Meet Showfield. The physically impaired/handicapped will be permitted to operate battery operated convenience vehicles on the showfield. Golf carts are not permitted as alternate transportation for the physically impaired. The FCA will have two authorized golf cars on the showfield that are operated by the parking director and assistant. Those with physical difficulty may ask the parking director for a ride on any of the authorized golf carts.

Ready to help? See our list of Volunteering options and choose your spot. Our FCA National is a member event, provided for members and made possible by members and we always welcome new folks to join and participate. How will you help?

Our main event is our National Meet Car Show 8 am - 4 pm on Saturday, June 28, at the hotel, followed by our Hall of Fame inductions and Awards Presentation, raffles and door prizes at 7 pm. You won’t want to miss any of it, it’s a fun time for all!

Most members will register their cars in participant-voted classes, while some prefer the judged Unrestored Original or Concours classes (please see the guidelines on the club website if you are considering entering your car in a Judged class).

Determine the class you will be entering before filling out your Pre-Registration form, as this is required info to register your car for the show. Mind the deadlines for pre-registering (6/06/25), and for reserving your room at the hotel (6/06/25), and Opie's BBQ (6/06/25). All club members are welcome to register for the show and to bring your families, even if you aren’t bringing a club car this time. Note: All members attending should register; there is no charge for family/friends attending with a member; you must be a club member to register for the show (new members are always welcome to join and participate); and all club cars on the show field must be Ford-powered. (Pre-Registration form is in Fairlaner magazine, and will be pinned at the top of the Watercooler forum.)

Summer’s on its way, so plan to come and enjoy everything the National Meet has to offer. It’s also the place to see the newest FCA Club Store items for sale, including our awesome 2025 National tee-shirt designed for us by Joel Naprstek! And we’ve been told to watch for some new fun and exciting raffle and door prizes as well. Hoping to see you in Dayton!