[DeTomaso] 2009 Fun Rally Location

[michael at michaelshortt.com]

There you have it, experience from somebody who has been there and probably
has the t-shirt and a few memorable thong souvenirs in the glove box.  I
couldn't get 20 responses regarding Nashville last winter, so if you have
something that works ( Vegas ) and that is getting enough responses to keep
it going - the only phrase that comes to mind is "don't fix it if it ain't
broke!"

Now if you want to have a second event, go for it, but I wouldn't compete
with a proven winner and dilute that event, you could always do Reno in the
fall and maybe those who couldn't attend in the spring could do that one or
some guys could do both.

Rodney King, Non Pantera Owner, but looks like he got hit by one, said it
best, "can't we all just get along?"

I'm still up for a Nashville rally in 2009, lots of cool country roads, a
racetrack is available, more entertainment than you can shake a stick at and
reasonable rooms, etc.

Let me know.

Michael in Savannah

On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 2:34 PM, Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Back in the day when I was POCA prez we put out a survey of what members
> wanted to go to or see, spend,  do, etc.
>
>  On the LOCATION point the overwelming majority wanted to keep the Fun
> Rally right where it was in Vegas with the majority opting for April dates.
> And in all fairness it was really a Fun Rally put on and supported by Kent
> and Sandi and it has been the only revenue producer for POCA coffers...but
> we still got about 75 members who wanted a different venue and hotel.
>
>  Having said that we got about half a dozen folks (I won't say their names
> ;-) who said they would be glad to host the Rally or convention in a city
> near their homes...Some suggested locations were Road America, Monterey,
> Reno, San Francisco, Houston, New Orleans, Pocono, etc. the Board encouraged
> any and all to propose any other location. In the subsequent months as I
> recall NO ONE but Jim Nowlin offered the board a proposal for a new event.
>
>  For those at the time who said "I will NEVER return to the Plaza" (maybe
> 25 said that in their survey) we reserved 35 rooms at MGM Grand.....By the
> middle of March only 7 rooms had been taken....at the time the Plaza was the
> best bargain in town and the majority of our membership did NOT want to
> spend more money....Mikey or Kent  can chime in here but I think for years
> the 4-day Rally hotel and POCA cost was like $250 bucks or something equally
> cheap.
>
>  I like the idea of a earlier or later Vegas event (assuming we can find a
> hotel large enough to support us and one cheap ass Pantera owners can afford
> ;-)))))
>
>  Dawg
>
>
> Fastgrandma at aol.com wrote:
>  And there again, in the midwest, the timing is critical. Lived in that
> climate too long to want to go back to visit in the summer!
>
> Judy
>
>
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