24 May
Today was registration day at the Alliance Rally. We set up the main building with an Owner's Group area and greeted our Alliance owners as they entered for the Rally. Here they picked up their registration bags that included a tee shirt and various paperwork to guide them through the week. They had the opportunity to look over the silent auction items. At the Owner's Area they received a coffee mug full of coffee or tea, and/or a bloody Mary / screwdriver. They also received a challenge coin. It was great to meet and greet the owners. We were joined by Ryan Brady, one of the co-owners of Alliance RV along with vice presidents Bill Martin & Curtis Carlson and Jim Bonacci from service.
Dr George Walker, founder of the Alliance RV Owner's Group
The Allaince Owner's Group Krew!
Pam and Donna making sure the coffee flowed
Kate rocking the bloody's and screwdrivers!
George greeting owners
An owner getting her challenge coin
At the way back to lunch Doreen and I stopped in to talk with Brenda who heads up the Alliance Parts section. She is very busy coordinating all of the materials required for all the service work happening here. 
Brenda Rock-Arms, one of the Alliance super-stars
This afternoon we drove to the Alliance plant and had a tour of Building #2 which is where they make the Paradigm coaches - that is what we own. They have many plants and more in construction. They have a state-of-the-art lamination plant where they make there Azdel bonded sidewalls. They started with fifth wheels, evolving into toy haulers and now lighter tow fifth wheels and bumper pulls. We have tour the Paradigm plant before, but it was in full operation then Today it was silent because they pulled all the technicians off the line to work service requests at the Rally. A few pictures:
Scout Bernstein led the tour
Cabinet shop where they make all of their own cabinets
Toward the end of the production line. 16 different stations
A view from a catwalk
Side walls are welded, assembled and bonded in the lamination facility
Welded aluminum frames
Fifth wheels built from the inside out. A kitchen island shown
Side view of a 390 MP
The tour seeing the near-finished coaches
The final inspection station
Our friend, Mike Pizzi, in the Alliance board room!
We finished up the day with with a drink and snacks with our Alliance friends. This group is so amazing and they would do anything for each other. We are so fortunate to be a part of this FamAlly!
Tomorrow starts the Rally with breakfast followed by the opening ceremonies. Then there will be classes and events throughout the day.
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