[DeTomaso] FUN RALLY - EAST?

[Mirril McMullen]

Team,

I did Pigeon Forge / Gatlinburg for a family reunion this summer (conflicted
with Saratoga, wish I could have done both).

The place is a zoo in the Summer. Make sure your cooling systems are robust.

That being said. It’s a straight shot on 81 to 40. Took me 9 hours from
Western NJ.

Once you get out of PF+G, there are incredible roads:

	1. Blue Ridge Parkway
	2. Foothills Parkway
	3. Deals Gap / Dragon
	4. Cades Cove

And there are tons of little places to go that are just gorgeous.

I would go back, but Spring or Fall would be best when the tourists are
gone.

74L WAYBAC

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Mirril M. McMullen 
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-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Dave Aument
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 12:58 PM
To: DeTomaso List
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] FUN RALLY - EAST?

 FWIW ... I'm an east coast owner (southeat pa) who has attended the rally
in years past. I for one would enjoy an east coast event but I wouldn't
attend an event as (not so) close as Nashville.  Las Vegas in my opinion is
a great venue because it is a destination most folks can travel to
affordably and I've been told there are a few other things going on for your
spouse/SO to do. Nashville is 480-600+ miles from the "east coast" not
exactly east coast, I say move it back to Vegas and fly out and have a good
time.

whatever.... Dave  4262




On Oct 11, 2012, at 11:52 PM, John Taphorn <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
wrote:

> The Fun Rally is a POCA event.  It assumes the financial risk, pays for
the advertising and appoints the committee organizing the event.  POCA has
handled negotiations with the hosting facility. POCA has also demonstrated
an willingness to move the event to different locations so as to keep the
experiences fresh and engage new participants who may find the location more
geographically convenient or compelling.  As one may surmise, the event
requires significant planning and local representatives have been
instrumental to the event's success in Reno and Phoenix.
> 
> Certainly, the event could be held elsewhere should there be local
resources available to help.  I have championed to POCA that the event is a
significant membership recruiting tool and moving it around enhances POCA's
relevancy to its geographically diverse membership.  The Phoenix Fun Rally
proved this true.
> 
> Unfortunately, not all POCA board members agree it is a good idea to move
the Rally (except back to Vegas).  We've heard from Board members that the
moves couldn't and shouldn't  be done for various reasons.  If you want to
make a difference, then get on the POCA Board and make the difficult
decisions and contribute the necessary effort.  Otherwise, the current Board
remains unchallenged and will do what they feel is best for the membership
or the Chapter they represent.   Elections are now, step up and drive
change.
> 
> I did
> 
> JT
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