• Thursday Evening Welcome Reception: Arrive early and you can pick up your registration packet at the Rodeway Inn. Enjoy Norfolk hospitality with refreshments, snacks, clinics and an old fashion ice cream (custard) social.
  
• Friday registration opens at the Lifelong Learning Center on the Northeast Community College campus at 7:00 am, Friday.
  
• Silent Auction on Friday for convention attendees
  
• Prototype Tour on Friday afternoon of NUCOR Steel Mill, Louis Dreyfus Ethanol Plant, and NE Central RR yards and facilities going to or from on a transfer caboose.
  
• Wine Tasting, Art & Museum Tour on Friday afternoon starting with lunch at Reeder’s, a stop at the Johnny Carson exhibit at the Elkhorn Valley museum and tour and wine tasting at the Cuthills Winery.
  
• Clinics: there will be a full slate of clinics Thursday evening and all day Friday and Saturday morning. For more information or to sign up to give a clinic contact Dennis Brandt (402-992-2415) or email: dennisbrandt44@gmail.com or info.convention.2011@gmail.com.
  
• Special Air Brushing Workshop: Local professional artist Karl Reeder will be conducting a 2 ½ hour hands on air brushing clinic at this studio. The clinic will be offered Friday and Saturday morning. You need to bring your own air brush clean and ready to go along with a project to weather. Practice cars will be furnished. For more information contact Dennis Brandt. (very limited)
  
• Women’s program will include three or more crafts and Women related clinics including card making, knitting, and others. If you would like to share a craft please contact Dennis Brandt.
  
• Contest: Be sure and bring models for the contest all NMRA categories including photos will be available. Special Nucor Scrap Car Contest for anyone wanting to enter a scrap car loaded with your special load of scrap. This Contest will be judged by Nucor employees.
  
• Saturday Night Banquet: a delicious buffet served by the First Choice Caterers at the NECC College. Keynote speaker is Dr. Rudy Daniels, Railroad author and railroad historian.
  
• Layout Tours: Many of the local modelers will have their layouts open Friday evening for your touring pleasure. Maps will be available at the Convention.
  
• Model Train Show: over 100 tables will be available for area vendors, rail organizations, and other interested individuals. Local Boy Scout Troup will provide refreshments.
  
• Accommodations:  The Rodeway Inn will have a special rate of $55.00 plus tax for registered convention goers. They will provide a delicious hot breakfast to get your going in the morning. To get this special rate make your reservation before May 20, 2011 and mention 2011 Mid-Continent Regional Convention. Contact them at: (402) 371-9779 or www.roadwayinn.com