2021 MVPA International Convention - South Bend, Indiana
Convention move in begins on August 11, and the convention will open on August 12, and runs until Saturday, August 14 at the
Century Center, 120 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., South Bend, Indiana.
The South Bend International Airport is served by American Airlines, Delta, United, and Allegiant. An airport shuttle is provided to our host hotel, the
DoubleTree by Hilton.
Our host hotel, the
DoubleTree by Hilton, is directly connected to the Century Center by way of a skybridge, and our overflow hotel, the
Courtyard by Marriott, is adjacent to the
DoubleTree; both directly across the street from the Century Center. We also have an the
Marriott Aloft South Bend hotel a short distance away. Hotel reservations can be made as follows:
- DoubleTree, call 1-800-445-8667 or 1-574-234-2000 and enter discount code MVP
- Courtyard, call 1-888-236-2427, or 1-574-237-7777 and enter discount code MVPS
- Marriot Aloft South Bend, call 1-574-288-8000 and enter discount code MI2171
By using MVPA discount codes you will get complimentary WiFi. At the DoubleTree you will also get complimentary parking and breakfast by using the code when reserving your room.
Because 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of AM General, and 160 years of military vehicle production in South Bend, AM General has stepped forward as a sponsor of our convention. On Tuesday afternoon 10 August AM General’s representatives will be selecting what they believe to be the best examples of South Bend’s extensive military production in the following categories:
- T15/M28/M29/M29C Studebaker Weasel
- US6 or US6x4 Studebaker G-630 truck
- G-742 (M35-style) 6x6 truck built by Kaiser-Jeep, Curtiss-Wright, Utica-Bend,
General Products Division or AM General
- M54-series, M809-series, or M939-series 5-ton 6x6 built by Kaiser-Jeep,
General Products Division or AM General
- M151A2 built by AM General
- HMMWV built by AM General
The owner of those vehicles selected by AM General will be asked to display their vehicles in the prominent AM General pavilion on the convention ground for the duration of the convention, they will be recognized at the MVPA banquet, AND the owners of the six vehicles selected will each be presented with a check for $1,500.00! Details of this opportunity can be found at
www.amgeneral.com/mvpa2021. If you are an MVPA member, click
HERE to register your vehicle(s). If you are not an MVPA member, click
HERE to join!
Plans for convention related tours and meals are still being finalized, and updates will be posted as they become available.
Vendor spaces for this convention are available both indoors or outside (on a paved parking lot). Note – while you can bring a shelter for an outside space, anchors cannot be driven into the pavement. Reserving up to 4 table or vendor spaces includes convention admission for you and a single helper, five or more table/space rentals includes a total of three admissions. Attempting to manipulate table reservations in order to gain additional free admissions will not be permitted. Call MVPA HQ at 1-816-833-6872 to reserve vendor space.
