August 23-26, 2023 • Hershey, Pa
Hosted by the Harrisburg RegionThe Austin-Healey Sports and Touring Club’s annual, multi-day meet called Encounter is open to all Healey owners and enthusiasts. The AHSTC regions take turns hosting the event, which features a popular vote car show, judged concours, a rallye, tech sessions, a gymkhana and a flea market.
ABOUT ENCOUNTER 2023August 23-26 • Hershey, Pa.
Hosted by the Harrisburg Region
See map below
- One show car plus two adults and children under 21
- Hospitality Room access throughout the event
- Wednesday night tour of the AACA Museum at Hershey
- Free flea market space
- Free participation in all driving events
- Admission to all tech sessions
- Thursday Charity Auction & Social, including one free beverage plus cheeses, fruit and vegetable crudites
- Encounter Car Show on Saturday
Reserve your room by July 24
to get the group rate.
HOST HOTEL
Holiday Inn Hershey/Harrisburg604 Station Road
Grantville, Pa.
(Exit 90, Interstate 81)
GROUP RATE $139/night
GROUP RATE CODE: AUH
717.469.0661
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | Details to come
WEDNESDAY August 23
WEDNESDAY August 23
- 5:30 p.m. • FREE ADMISSION and private tour of the renowned AACA Museum at Hershey, a Smithsonian affiliate, not far from our host hotel. See a remarkable collection of beautiful and historic vehicles, displayed in vibrant dioramas. A not-to-be-missed start to Encounter 2023.
- Pizza and Pasta Buffet back at our host hotel following the AACA tour. | $28
- Morning rally through the beautiful Pennsylvania countryside
- Hospitality room
- Wine and cheese reception
- Charity Auction
- Gymkhana in the morning
- Hospitality room..
- Western Roundup Buffet. Our traditional Friday evening dinner event will feature a Texas oven-roasted beef brisket, fried chicken, honey-roasted red potatoes, tossed salad, coleslaw, jalapeno corn bread, corn with fire-roasted red peppers, apple cobbler, beverage. | $43 adults/$20 children 6-12 OR $17 for a kid's chicken finger meal.
- Valve Cover Races following dinner. Download the rules here
- Funkhana in the morning
- Encounter 2023 Car Show
- Cash bar reception
- Banquet | $48 adults/$17 children
- Encounter 2023 Awards, after dinner
CONCOURS ENTRIES
Must be approved by July 1, 2023
Cars must be PRE-APPROVED to enter the Concours Class, and have their 2023 judging packet in hand 30 days before the event.
Use the button below to contact the Concours Coordinator.
PAST ENCOUNTERS
2022 | * Poconos, Pa.
2021 | Frazer, Pa.
2019 | Ocean City, N.J.
2018 | Lancaster, Pa.
2017 | Princeton, N.J.
2016 | New Castle, Del.
2015 | * Gettysburg, Pa.
* ENCLAVE: Joint meet with Austin Healey Club of America.