[DeTomaso] 2009 Fun Rally Location "say NO to Sandy EggO"

[MICHAEL ROCHELLE CONWELL]

How important is the track event to the Convention?
 
Does it make money or lose?
 
The track in Reno IS NOT close to Reno, no closer than the track in LV.  The only time the track was close is when it was at LV Speedway.
 
 
Alternative:  Hold the Convention in Willows, CA. and run Thunderhill!  Cheap rooms on off-weekends.
 
 
Has anyone completed a survey of what is important to the Convention attendee?  Track, shows, bar, runs, food and etc.
 
Michael
 
 
 
> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:36:46 -0600> From: adin at frontier.net> To: detomaso at realbig.com> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 2009 Fun Rally Location "say NO to Sandy EggO"> > Non member track rat sezz: (no offense intended Trevor)> > Which track is in Sandy Eggo?> > Are we planning vacations for the wives or the Pantera drivers? > (Well, it takes two to spit up, but I contributed my share.)> > Sandy Eggo is inconvenient for most of the nation.> > I'll mind my own business now . . . .> > > > Quoting Trevor Fougere <trevor at fougere.com>:> > > I speak as a relatively new member that has attended two fun rally's and an> > eager member of the "it's all about the drive" sub-species of Pantera> > owners.> >> > Being in Northern California, with it's abundance of fabulous drives....I> > get out to Tahoe, but rarely Reno (little appeal once you get there). Most> > of that drive is 80 to Sacramento (one of the worst drives in America)....50> > to Tahoe is usually spent watching the bumper of some tourist...the northern> > way in is a little better...but involves a lot more of I-80 (yawn).> >> > There are alternatives. For example, head south into Gold Country and take 4> > up through Arnold and over the moutains. A beautiful drive.> >> > Bearing in mind that the people that put this event on bust their butts, and> > do a fabulous job, The last thing I want to do is make their life even more> > encumbered. I don't think this can be emphasized enough. It's trivial for> > me to bandy about changes...but I'm not the one doing the heavy lifting.> >> > IF IF IF it's gonna move, or take a one year hiatus, or whatever... I'd like> > to suggest San Diego. For a number of reasons.> >> > 1 - It's closer to LAX than Reno is to Sacramento for the bean counters to> > consider.> >> > 2 - A wide variety of things to do for spouses and family. Sea World, Wild> > Animal Park, LegoLand, Zoo, Beaches, Mexico, Downtown, Balboa Park, Mission> > Bay, Coronado....just to top the list. Oh...and there's shopping and sushi.> >> > 3 - It's real close for the San Diego crowd. And closer for the LA crowd.> >> > 4 - We still get a fabulous drive from the North....Pacific Coast Highway,> > baby!!!!!> >> > 5 - For the "drive straight through" crowd, San Francisco to Downtown San> > Diego is 70 miles less than Vegas. .> >> > 6 - Plenty of fine dining> >> > 7 - Reliable weather> >> > 8 - An excursion up to Julian for some apple pie would suit me fine.> >> > 9 - Oh...and San Diego is a Convention City...with cruise ships...and one of> > the great armrest gripping final approaches of any airport in America.> >> > I'd rather do San Diego than Reno. I also like the idea of different> > destinations....variety is the spice of life after all....> >> > Still taking up space...but creeping ever closer to the edge...> >> > Trevor> > #3797> > _______________________________________________> >> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> >> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> >> > DeTomaso mailing list> > DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> > http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso> >> > > > _______________________________________________> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> > DeTomaso mailing list> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso