Opening Ceremony at the FMCA International Rally at The Big E

Family Motor Coach Association members gather at the Coliseum for this International Convention's Opening Ceremony.

The Big E's oldest building (1916), the Coliseum has seating for 5,000 people.

The Convention's 2,000+ attendees spill into the stadium seating.

The Frustrated Maestros lead

us in singing the Canadian 

& American anthems.

 FMCA President, Charlie Adcock, welcomes us & featured speakers, left to right: Alicia Szenda, Director of Sales of the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau; John Juliano, 

Big E Director of Special Events; Noreen Tassinari, The Big E Marketing Director

& West Springfield Mayor, William Reichelt.

Each speaker welcomed us to The Big E and West Springfield.  As this is FMCA's first International Convention at the Big E, the speakers encouraged attendees to visit the many restaurants, stores, museums and attractions in the area.

... And the FMCA Convention has formally begun.