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To get things started I have left messages for the people that handle rental and event co-ordination at both Blackhawk and Autobahn. This way we will at least get some details so that we have enough info. to make a decision Saturday.trance34 said:
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Glad you guys are getting this going. I can't wait until Chicago. One of my favorite places for sure. I hope you don't mind if I lurk. I know Kieran is putting together something that outlines the various issues we encountered for the 2006 convention. I can ask him about posting it here when it's done.
Let me know when you're ready to start working with the registration form (or whatever else you might need). I am going to work on getting some bugs fixed and features added to make the process as simple as possible to manage.
Let me know what I can do with the forum to help.
Let me know when you're ready to start working with the registration form (or whatever else you might need). I am going to work on getting some bugs fixed and features added to make the process as simple as possible to manage.
Let me know what I can do with the forum to help.
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Just admins (all 2 of us) and the mods and anyone you give the password to.trance34 said:
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I see dead people. :rofl:
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Yes, I sent it to Ray the other day for him to input anything he has. I don't think he wants to think about the convention for a whilesr20boston said:
I'll let him know about this section next time I talk to him. He turned off his PM's because idiots asking questions about the convention pissed him off so a few days before the convention he turned PM off (at Matt's suggestion I might add
As Eric mentioned, there is a yahoogroups list that may or may not help. I know the forum is the wave of the future but we used the list this year and I set it up originally in 2001. Some people don't take the time or are inconvenienced by visiting the forum to try to keep up with what's new. A message in their inbox might get more attention. JP, you know how to get a hold of me and I can add people onto that list. It may also help with uploading files and other information as well as a calendar and other crap. I don't want to interfere with what Matt's doing with the forum because I think this is a great idea as well but I'll offer that list up and help you guys out in any other way possible. Keep me posted!
I think from now on we'll have to have a torch-passing ceremony at the end of the picnic to give it to the next year's organizers
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trance34 said:
As far as I know, ALL OVER THE PLACE!!!
All because the convention is so regional. As you know, different prices for different regions. This year has to be the highest ever paid for a track. We paid $11,000!!!!!!!! I believe SoCal gets Streets of Willow which is where the convention was in 2004 for somewhere between $3,000 and $5,000. Eric can speak up for Birmingham but I don't think it was more than $3,500 or so?
(just spoke with Ray and I'm emailing him this section and password. He's going to try to look at what I sent him this weekend. If not, I'll post what I sent him and he can go in and edit what I say)
I have been researching the track thus far and we have found a VERY nice facility and it is approx. $9500 all in with track, workers, EMS, and insurance. I thought that was a fair price considering the quality of the facility we are dealing with. We are waiting from calls from two other tracks.
The questions I have is how has rental worked in the past. If our budget is $10,000 give or take, this particular track will reuiqre a 25% deposit at the time of contract. Does SERCA front that, and if so how quickly could we do something like that?
I hope I speak for all of us in that we want to secure the track and date as EARLY as possible. And announce the date maybe 11/10 months before the convention!
The questions I have is how has rental worked in the past. If our budget is $10,000 give or take, this particular track will reuiqre a 25% deposit at the time of contract. Does SERCA front that, and if so how quickly could we do something like that?
I hope I speak for all of us in that we want to secure the track and date as EARLY as possible. And announce the date maybe 11/10 months before the convention!
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Guys, I want a part in this!! I can do whatever needs to be done, just remember I am in MI when I get home and I am no available till September when I get back from this **** hole. I am so glad to see things are already rolling.
oops, just saw that this is supposed to be private! My bad, but I sill want you to know that I am willing to help in however I can.
Brent
oops, just saw that this is supposed to be private! My bad, but I sill want you to know that I am willing to help in however I can.
Brent
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