Bird-In-Hand, PA
SEPTEMBER 4 TO 7, 2026
Host Hotel: Bird-in-Hand Family Inn
2740 Old Philadelphia Pike
Bird-In-Hand, PA 17505
Registration Form Click Link >>> Registration Form Fall Meet 2026
Registration Deadline: August 15, 2026
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESERVING YOUR ROOM
Reservation Phone Number: 1-800-537-2535, phone calls ONLY
Hotel Address: 2740 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand, PA 17505
Hotel Ammenities: 2 indoor pools, 1 outdoor walk-in zero-grade pool, hot tub, game room,
fitness room, 2 18-hole miniature golf courses, petting zoo, tennis and basketball courts, playground,
walking paths. Walking distance to shops, farmers market, ice cream shop, bakery, café and restaurant.
Please provide the following information when calling:
1 – Reserve your preferred type of room. Rates are per night and do not include tax which is currently
11%.
2 Queen Beds: Single or Double: $165.00; Triple: $175.00; Quad: $185.00
1 King Bed: Single or Double: $165.00
2 Queen Beds & Sleeper Sofa: Single or Double: $165.00; Triple: $175.00; Quad: $185.00
1 King Bed Handicap Accessible: Single or Double: $165.00
2 – Do you or anyone in your party want the breakfast buffet? You will need to reserve this at the same
time as you reserve your room to receive the special pricing.
A breakfast buffet is served at the restaurant next door Saturday and Sunday mornings. Prices are
discounted for hotel guests. They are adults $15.00, child (8 to 12) $12.50, child (4 to 7) $9.50. Please be
aware that pastries/doughnuts will be provided on Sunday morning ONLY prior to the 9:30 AM business
meeting. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, milk, and juices are complimentary and available every day all day long
in the hospitality room.
3 – Do you or anyone in your party want to go on the complimentary 2-hour Farmland bus tour? You
will need to reserve this at the same time as you reserve your room to guarantee a seat.
The tours leave from the hotel parking lot on Saturday. However, if you plan to arrive early enough
on Friday you are permitted to take your tour at 8:45 AM or 11 AM that day if you prefer. Just let the
reservationist know your intentions. There are 2 or 3 stops along the Amish countryside including farms
where residents sell their homemade goods. If you plan to purchase anything, please bring cash as credit
cards are normally not accepted. When reserving with the hotel state what time you prefer, 8:45 AM or 11
AM. A 1 PM tour will be available if the other tour times fill up. Each bus seats only 25 people, so if you do
not reserve early, you may not get your preferred time or may not get a seat at all.
Schedule of Events
Friday
Tentative cruise night – Hosted by us at the hotel or visit to a local cruise night.
Saturday
Bus tours of Amish country for those who have reserved.
Lunch on your own.
5 PM – Buffet dinner at the Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant (next door to the hotel)
The Famous Frank Wilson Slide Show – hospitality room at hotel
Sunday
7 AM – 10:30 AM – Pastries/Doughnuts served in hospitality room
Time TBD – Church Service
9:30 AM – Business meeting in hospitality room
11:00 AM – Leave for Strasburg Railroad. Watch for signs to guide you to parking for our club.
11:45 AM – Box lunch at Strasburg Railroad
12:45 PM – Board the open-air train car for 9-mile 45-minute narrated ride through the countryside.
2 PM (approx.) – Optional visit to the Railroad Museum located across the street. Admission prices are
0 to 2: Free; 3 to 11: $8; 12 to 64: $10; 65+: $9.
5 PM – Pizza Party at hotel. Outside if weather permits or in hospitality room if unfavorable weather
conditions.
Monday
Hope you had a memorable time. Your meet hosts thank you for attending. Safe travels home!
Schedule
Hotel Information
We will be staying at the Hilton Garden Inn located just off the Hogan Road exit on the north end of town. The address is 250 Haskell Rd, Bangor, ME 04401. We have a block of 40 rooms for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. 20 of those rooms have also been held at the group rate for Thursday and Monday nights. Members can call the hotel directly at 207-262-0099 and mention the Northeast Hemi Owners Association. They can also book online here. If booking online enter “NEHOA” in the Group Code box. That should bring up the group rate of $109/night for a double queen room or king room. The rooms will be held until August 20th.
About The Meet
With the official Memorial Day weekend 2021 meet in Rhode Island postponed again due to COVID, and the “unofficial” meet in New York now in the books, it’s time to look ahead to the Labor Day meet in Maine. There are two sides of Maine—the picturesque rocky coastline, and the seemingly endless lush forests of interior Maine, which are peppered with small towns. From Bangor, we can experience both.
Compared to other meets, the drive to and from Bangor will be a considerable distance for many of us. Saturday will be an on-your-own day, and I expect many of us to check out Acadia National Park, which is 50 miles southeast of Bangor. On Sunday, we will drive to Greenville, which sits at the southern tip of Moosehead Lake 70 miles northwest of Bangor. Most of the roads are two-lane. Due to the harsh winters, they take quite a beating, so rough sections are the norm. Furthermore, summer is road construction season, and often entire sections of the two-lane roads are ripped up for repairs. It is not uncommon to encounter rough, unpaved roads while repairs are being made. Please keep this in mind while deciding which vehicle to bring.
We are hearing that many folks are planning vacations around this meet, and we think that is a fantastic idea! Please do your homework and try to decide ahead of time what you want to see and do while you are there. Don’t forget your GPSs, but I must warn you that we have encountered areas where a GPS won’t work. If you have a map or atlas, bring it too. If you have a good camera, bring it! There is much to see and to photograph.
