National Corvette Museum Update 2/20/14

[catbert]

[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]NCM Update[/FONT]

[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]This week as seen a flurry of activity and it is amazing to watch the team

of professionals in place on the skydome project. Some highlights of what has taken place:[/FONT]

• [FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Panels have been removed from the outside of the skydome and a bridge built to get equipment from the outside to the same level of the skydome inside.[/FONT]
• [FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]A new Plexiglas wall has been installed so visitors can now view the sinkhole and the work that is taking place.[/FONT]
• [FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]The other wall leading into the skydome has a monitor with a live feed of the webcam directed toward the sinkhole for visitors to view.[/FONT]
• [FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Continuing meetings by the major players (Scott, Murphy, Daniel Construction, GeoTech Engineering firm Howard Baker, WKU Center for Cave and Karst Studies, Environmental Engineering team and our Insurance group - Chubb) to devise a plan which includes: [/FONT]
  • Securing the spire
    
  • Extracting the three Corvettes on top
    
  • Securing and stabilizing the sinkhole area
    
  • Extracting remaining Corvettes
    
  • Begin remediation of the entire area including exploring the caverns that can be seen.
    
  • Finalizing and implementing plans to mitigate entire sinkhole area
    
  • Finalizing our plan to repair the skydome floor.

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[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]20th Anniversary/Caravan[/FONT]

Registration is now well over 5,000 and growing! We are so excited to share this special milestone with everyone in addition to the opening of the NCM Motorsports Park and completion of the Skydome repairs.

If you haven't registered, now is the time. We will be hosting an Ambassador breakfast meeting on Friday, August 29 so be sure to register for that as well.

[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]New Ambassadors[/FONT]

[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Please welcome our newest Ambassadors to the team![/FONT]

[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Bob O'Brien - Las Vegas Corvette Association[/FONT]

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[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]What's Coming Up at the NCM[/FONT]

March 15 - 17 - Capitol City Corvette Club Visit

April 8 - 13 - Auctions, Astronauts & Alligators Museum In Motion Tour

April 11 - 12 - Circle City Corvette Club of Indiana visit and work weekend

April 11 - 12 - Western Kentucky Corvette Club visit and work weekend

April 24 - 26 - NCM Bash

April 27 - 29 - Bash Dragon Run Museum in Motion Tour

May 2 - Foothills Corvette Club Visit

May 3 - 5 - Skyline Drive Vettes Club Visit

May 3 - 5 - Vette Set Society Club Visit

May 3 - 5 - Kettle Moraine Corvette Club Visit

May 9 - 11 Corvettes Limited of Central GA

 

[Yoda]

for the update Rich... (The Corvette Action Center Museum Ambassador :dance)

One thing really caught my eye :eek

"Begin remediation of the entire area including exploring the caverns that can be seen." :eek Wonder what that really means???

Bud

 

[catbert]

Seems two of the cars down there haven't been located yet. That sink hole may be a lot more serious than first thought. The mention of 50 feet deep is scary......to me.

 

[Mac]

In the spirit of making lemonade from this situation, does this mean in the near future the Museum will be offering underground parking?

Mac

 

[Huskerman]

In the spirit of making lemonade from this situation, does this mean in the near future the Museum will be offering underground parking?

Mac

....or at least cave tours........

 

[DDLS3]

Seems two of the cars down there haven't been located yet. That sink hole may be a lot more serious than first thought. The mention of 50 feet deep is scary......to me.

This may explain where the missing corvettes may have gone

 

[jrose7004]

In the spirit of making lemonade from this situation, does this mean in the near future the Museum will be offering underground parking?

Mac

Seems that they already do.:ugh