Park Front and Center at the 15th Anniversary Celebration

Thousands of Corvettes will roll in for the 15th Anniversary Celebration September 3-6 and we have a special opportunity available allowing you “front and center” parking at the event! There are 60 parking spaces around the NCM front blacktop circle and grassy showcase area located inside the circle. Spots are available on a first come – first serve basis in return for a $500 donation. We are offering NCM Lifetime Members a chance to reserve their spot first until Friday, May 15th. You may reserve your spot with a donation by contacting Connie Russell at: (800) 538-3883 – ext 115. This donation is tax deductible.

Find out more about registering for our 15th Anniversary Celebration and how you can become a Lifetime member of the Museum by visiting our website or call us at: (800) 538-3883.

The Corvette Store has new apparel items that are perfect for showing your Corvette style this summer! New items include this Hawaiian Traditional shirt that combines great looks with Corvette flair to give you the maximum in comfort and style!
 

These shirts are made of 100% cotton and feature an embroidered C6 Corvette emblem above the pocket on the front left chest. Shop online for the newest from the Corvette Store or call us at: (800) 538-3883.

General Motors wants to share information and updates with you as they are made available. View the recent news from GM by following the links below.  We hope this information will be helpful as you talk with people in your community.

Tough But Necessary Steps to Restructure GM – view the blog post from Fritz Henderson, GM President and CEO.

GM Accelerates its Reinvention as a Leaner, More Viable Company – online here.
 

GM Launches Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for Outstanding Notes -  Full document online.

Bash Event Coverage Online Now!

This year’s Bash was an amazing display of shiny new model year Corvettes, old and new friends and fun everywhere! Our next issue of our member magazine “America’s Sports Car” will showcase the fun had by all and you can view some of the photo coverage from the event online now. It was wonderful to see everyone and we look forward to having you back again at one of our many events planned for the remainder of the year. With each event we plan, we want to keep our members and event attendees in mind and hope that you will take a moment to share your thoughts with us on this year’s Bash event. Your comments are very important to us and help us plan events that are sure to please. Take the online event survey and share your experience.   Thanks For Using GoodSearch   We appreciate the support of everyone who has continued to use goodsearch.com since we introduced this opportunity where you can shop and benefit the Museum and other non-profits. You can find anything you want and need through this service and your support adds up when shopping at stores like Best Buy, Gap, Home Depot, Target and others. Shopping at your favorite store is easy online. Up to 30% of every purchase goes to your favorite cause! Select goodsearch.com as your default search engine on behalf of the NCM, and we will receive a donation when you search!     ASC Plus Digital Version Online Now! Our 34-page bi-monthly magazine “America’s Sports Car” is just one of the many benefits you can receive as an NCM Member! We invite you to see a portion of what this exciting publication offers by viewing our online extension of the magazine available online. Many issues of our magazine are accompanied by this digital version that offers more news, photo galleries, extended articles, and more. We hope you enjoy this look into what our magazine is all about and take a moment and check out the latest online supplement that includes photo coverage from the recent C5/C6 Bash, images of the 2010 Grand Sport, Corvette Racing updates and more! We invite you to join our family and become a part of the 34,000 Corvette enthusiasts who are members of the National Corvette Museum! Information about the various levels of membership and benefits are available online.     Congratulations New Board Members Two new board members have been elected to the NCM Board and will officially begin serving in January 2010.  Abbie Miller, Lifetime Member of the National Corvette Museum and Joseph Thomas, Lifetime Member and Michigan Caravan Captain for the 2009 Corvette Caravan will serve an initial one-year term and will be eligible for re-election for a maximum of two terms at two year lengths. Both are supportive advocates of the Museum and active in the Corvette community.  “We are pleased to have individuals that are Corvette owners and enthusiasts with strong ties to the Corvette community join the Board of Directors,” states NCM Executive Director, Wendell Strode.  “There is much to be done to continue the mission of preserving the past, present and future of the Corvette, and we are excited to welcome them as part of the team.”  View our listing of current NCM Board Members online.   Give Dad a Gift To Last This Fathers Day   Give Dad a family membership as a gift this year and you can take advantage of a Family Membership at the price of an Individual Membership! This special promotion offers you a chance to sign up the entire family for only $50 – that’s a $50 savings! Sign up for this special offer before June 15. This offer is not valid on international memberships, or existing memberships, and purchase must occur during promotion dates. Purchase a membership online call us at: (800) 538-3883.   "Jake" Corvette Floor Mats Now in the Corvette Store   Now available in the Corvette Store and highly requested – Jake Floor Mats! Made especially for the C6 Corvette, these Lloyd Mats offer superior protection while displaying the Corvette Racing Mascot “Jake” emblem. Emblem design is embroidered on the densely packed DuPont nylon floor mat and includes both the driver and passenger side mats. Get more details and place your order online or call us at: (800) 538-3883.   NCM Insurance Program Update   The NCM Collector Car Insurance program is off and running and we appreciate the opportunity to offer a quote on your collector cars. We have quoted over 700 Corvettes and have helped participants save money and get specialized coverage. “We are really enjoying the opportunity to talk with so many collector car owners who are considering moving their policies to our insurance program,” states NCM Insurance Agent, Adam Boca. “The common misconception is that collector car insurance is only for antique cars. We are capable of covering new and old cars of all styles. Let us show you what we can offer.” For a “free” online quote and more information visit our website.   CORVETTE RACING: The 77th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is scheduled for 3 p.m. CET (10 a.m. EDT) on Saturday, June 13 to 3 p.m. CET (10 a.m. EDT) on Sunday, June 14. SPEED will provide live television coverage from 8:30 a.m. to noon ET Saturday and 11 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. ET Sunday. Flag-to-flag coverage of the race, qualifying and practice will be available at radiolemans.com.