37th Annual Convention

July 26-30, 2023

Chatham, Ontario, Canada

Hosted by NDC members Kevin & Don Stiles.

Email: ndcchathamconvention2023@gmail.com

Passports: Remember to apply NOW for your passport or renew if yours will expire soon.

Hotel Reservations: Hotel reservations can now be made! You can now proceed with booking your hotel accommodation at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites by calling 519-351-1100 (unfortunately, the hotel doesn’t have a toll-free number). Alternatively, you can make your reservation by emailing reservations.hiexc@sunraygroup.ca. Lastly, online reservations can be made by clicking on the link here. Regardless of how you make your reservation, please remember to quote the group code of “NAT” to receive the club’s specially-discounted rate of (approximately) $95 USD/night ($129 CDN, and this is “approximately” due to the consistently fluctuating nature of our currencies’ exchange rate).

5/28/2023: All King bed rooms at the host hotel are sold out. You can continue booking double queen rooms at the host hotel. If you still wish to book a King room, you can book one at the Comfort Inn down the road for a negotiated rate of $132/night Canadian by clicking here or by calling 519-352-5500. This does include breakfast and the hotel is pet-friendly.

Effective October 1, 2022: At this time, Canada has dropped ALL Covid entry and travel restrictions into the country!! Visitors will NO LONGER be required to show proof of vaccination, be tested, self-isolate, wear a mask or submit additional health information (even via the federal government’s ArriveCAN app, which has become optional). Indeed, a lot can still change over the coming 9 months and as a result, this will continue to be monitored going forward.

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Click here to see a list of more activities in the Chatham area.

NDC Chapter Events

Check below to see all the upcoming DeSoto related activities each chapter is hosting or participating in!

DeSoto Owners Club of Maryland

Serving Maryland and the surrounding area.  Chapter Contact:  Mike Bianco, President - General Inquiries:  DeSotoClubMD@gmail.com

6/15 - June Workshop

- All of our workshops are scheduled to start at 10AM at Murray Cole's garage in Millersville, MD. Please contact President/Lead Mechanic Mike Bianco if you plan on bringing a vehicle to work on, as there are only two vehicle lifts and only so much time in a day to work on our vehicles! 

7/8 - July Workshop & Ladies' Luncheon

- All of our workshops are scheduled to start at 10AM at Murray Cole's garage in Millersville, MD. Please contact President/Lead Mechanic Mike Bianco if you plan on bringing a vehicle to work on, as there are only two vehicle lifts and only so much time in a day to work on our vehicles! 

7/14-16 - Chrysler Nationals at Carlisle, PA

 - If you are showing your DeSoto, be sure to register it in the DeSoto Class!  Several DOCM members have already signed up.  Plan on getting together and going to a drive-in movie, subject to good weather (contact Bob Baer)!  $fee

 - See additional details at:  https://www.carlisleevents.com/events/events-detail/index?id=chrysler+nationals

7/26-30 - 37th Annual National DeSoto Club Convention in Chatham, Ontario, Canada

 - DOCM members are planning the annual caravan to the convention.  (contact Bob Baer)

8/26 - August Workshop & Ladies' Luncheon

- All of our workshops are scheduled to start at 10AM at Murray Cole's garage in Millersville, MD. Please contact President/Lead Mechanic Mike Bianco if you plan on bringing a vehicle to work on, as there are only two vehicle lifts and only so much time in a day to work on our vehicles! 

10/3-6 - Eastern Fall Meet-Hershey Region AACA, Hershey Park, PA

 - The NDC has a booth and our DOCM member Rich Hartung, along with former NDC President, Les Pesavento have been operating the booth for the past several years.  DOCM members are asked to participate in helping to "man" the booth and assist.  Please consider participating and helping out.  More details will follow and further discussions of our DOCM members participation will be at future membership meetings.

Date TBD (November or December) - DOCM Holiday Luncheon and Winter Charity Food Drive.

 - Details will follow as the date gets closer.

The Buckeye DeSoto Club

Serving Ohio.  Chapter Contacts:  William Shepherd, President - General Inquiries:  Bill Noble - nobledesoto@ameritech.net

6/24 - Annual Mt. Victory All-Mopar Car Show

 - This year's show will be held at the Plaza Inn, Mt. Victory OH 43340.

8/12 (Date Tentative), 12PM - Annual 3D (Delightful, DeLovely, DeSoto) Picnic

 - Plzak's Lake 1600 Bell Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022.  Contact John Nosol, jnosol@windstream.net for further details!

8/19 - Joint Meeting With The Great Lakes Chapter

 - The event will be located at Bill Shepherd's home.  8310 Garden Rd., Maumee, OH 43537.

11/11 - Meeting at the Der Dutchman Restaurant

 - The restaurant's address is 445 Jefferson, Avenue, Plain City, OH 43064.

Colonial Chapter

Serving Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.  Chapter Contact:  Lanette Peiffer, President - lanettepeiffer@comcast.net

8/4-6 - Das Awkscht Fescht, Macungie, PA

Carolina Chapter

Serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.  Chapter Contact:  Phil Rast, Organizer - cappyhouse@hotmail.com

9/9 - Fall Charlotte AutoFair - Charlotte Motor Speedway, NC

 - The Carolina Chapter of the National DeSoto Club, Inc. will have cars on display at the Charlotte AutoFair.  For information about the chapter, the event, or how to participate, contact Dean Mullinax at desotodean@gmail.com.

DeSoto Motor Cars of Illinois

Serving Illinois and the surrounding area.  Chapter Contact:  Betty Beabout, President - (217) 826-2819

Date TBD - Summer Meeting

 - More details will follow as the date gets closer.

Date TBD - Fall/Winter Meeting

 - More details will follow as the date gets closer.

Great Lakes Chapter

Serving Michigan and the surrounding Great Lakes area.  Chapter Contact:  Glenn Colburn, President - gfcolburn@gmail.com

7/22, 9AM - 4PM - Mopars At The Red Barns, Gilmore Museum, Hickory Corners, MI.

- This year's Plymouth Owner's Club convention show will also be held at Gilmore the same day.  $16 admission to the museum or $20/vehicle (covers 2 people).

8/19 - Joint Meeting With The Buckeye Chapter

 - The event will be located at Bill Shepherd's home.  8310 Garden Rd., Maumee, OH 43537.

9/17 - 25th Orphan Car Show, Riverside Park, MI

 - The event will be located at Riverside Park, 2 E Cross St. Ypsilanti, MI 48198.