April 24 through April 27, 2025
Sheraton Valley Forge in King of Prussia, PA

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The Delaware Valley Jaguar Club invites you to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of Jaguar Clubs of North America at the 2025 Annual General Meeting sponsored by:
Motorcars Incorporated and SNG Barratt.

Plan to arrive Thursday or early Friday to enjoy a picturesque Covered Bridge Tour followed by lunch with your friends from JCNA. Covered Bridge Tour sponsored by, Cloverleaf Auto Service.

Covered Bridge Tour and Lunch details

Kick off the weekend on Friday morning April 25 with a 45-mile Covered Bridge Tour through the rolling hillsides of Chester County, PA, a picturesque slice of William Penn’s 45,000 square-mile land grant from the king of England. Although the views are best through the windows of Jaguars, you will be impressed with the scenery regardless of the car in which you are riding. For those who don’t have cars to drive, “no worries!” Delaware Valley Jaguar Club members will happily host you in their cars, many serviced and maintained by our Covered Bridge Tour Sponsor, Cloverleaf Auto Service.

Departing from the hotel, the main tour skirts the northwest perimeter of Valley Forge National Historical Park, site of Washington’s 1777 – 1778 winter encampment. From there, the route leads into horse country and follows mostly twisting two-lane roads that include many of the fifteen wooden covered bridges remaining in the county, some dating back to the early nineteenth century. In addition to covered bridges, the driving tour includes iron/steel open-grate bridges and stone railroad underpasses that still serve AMTRAK and freight railroads. The Quaker-managed Underground Railroad also weaved through numerous locations within our driving area.

In addition to seeing show and competition horses, we’ll pass alpaca and Texas longhorn farms on the way to our checkered flag lunch at a rustic rural country beer garden. After lunch, the tour will wrap up with a thirty-minute drive back to the hotel.

Following the drive and lunch, relax at the hotel prior to leaving for the Friday Welcome Event at the world-renowned Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum. 

This collection of seventy-five historically significant racing cars was assembled over fifty years by Dr. Fred Simeone and includes foreign and domestic vehicles produced between 1908 and 1970. Dinner, served at the museum, is “A Taste of Philly” that includes a variety of Philadelphia favorites. We are pleased to have Lindley Motors as the event sponsor.

Four technical sessions are planned to follow the AGM business meeting on Saturday. 

While the AGM delegates are busy conducting the affairs of JCNA during the day, guests have ample time to enjoy a range of local attractions. 

Saturday evening’s events begin with a cocktail reception. Enjoy mingling with fellow delegates and friends while enjoying  sponsored by Michael’s Motor Cars. The annual awards banquet will follow immediately thereafter.

Don’t miss the Silent Auction on Saturday evening, sponsored by
K&T Vintage Sportscars and Moss Motors.

Be sure to patronize our sponsors whose generous support helps fund the costs of the AGM.

Schedule

Hotel Information

The Sheraton Valley Forge hotel is convenient to I-95 and the PA Turnpike (I-76) and is thirty miles from Philadelphia International Airport.  Come early, stay late!  The hotel will honor our reduced JCNA room rate for nights beginning April 21 and extending through Tuesday night April 29.

Hotel: Sheraton Valley Forge – King of Prussia, 480 North Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA, 19406-4010; 484-238-1800

Room rate: $169 per night plus taxes.
This special rate is available for conference attendees from April 21 to April 29, 2025.

Transportation and Travel Information

• Airport Options: Philadelphia International Airport (26 miles),
  Lehigh Valley International Airport (57 miles),
  Newark Liberty International Airport (93 miles).
• Free hotel shuttle within a five mile radius of hotel.
• Uber/Lyft ride sharing is generally available in the area.
• AMTRAK trains to 30th St. Station in Philadelphia (19 miles).

Local Attractions

While the delegates are busy conducting the affairs of JCNA during the day, guests have ample time to enjoy a range of local attractions. Valley Forge National Park, the world-famous King of Prussia Mall, King of Prussia Town Center and the newly renovated Valley Forge Casino Resort are only a few minutes from the hotel. The national park offers trolley tours of the 1777 – 1778 winter encampment of George Washington and his troops. The King of Prussia Mall includes over 450 retail stores and more than thirty restaurants. The hotel shuttle may be available to transport you to and from these locations.

You can also venture further using your car or Uber/Lyft and visit Longwood Gardens, take a tour of the QVC home shopping network studios, see the American Helicopter Museum or some of the many historical and cultural sites in Philadelphia. A few examples are Independence Hall, Betsy Ross house, the National Constitution Center, Museum of the American Revolution and the Philadelphia Art Museum. 

• Valley Forge National Historical Park *
• Valley Forge Casino *
• King of Prussia Mall *
• King of Prussia Town Center/Village at Valley Forge *
• Visit Philadelphia
• Philadelphia Official Visitors Guide
• Philadelphia Art Museum
• Independence Hall
• Franklin Institute
• Betsy Ross Home
• Museum of the American Revolution
• National Constitution Center
• American Helicopter Museum
• Brandywine Museum of Art
• Longwood Gardens
• QVC Studio Tour (call customer service for availability 888-345-5788)

*Within five miles of Sheraton – Contact Hotel Concierge for Shuttle Information.