CORSA 2012: CORSA Convention Planning Team - Notes for November 19, 2011 Meeting

[Larry Claypool]

Hi all
 In looking over some communiqués, the rally and or economy run meetings in
2011 & 10 began at 7:30 am; in 2008/09, they began at 8 am.  In ALL those
years autocross tech inspection and or participants meetings began at 7 am
and that wasn't even at the hotel but at the track. L don't think you'll get
any complaints about a 7 am start for the rally meeting. 
As far as  breakfast, the hotel indicated they would have  their buffet set
up, so its about as quick as you can eat it. 
We have a lot of major items to schedule on Thursday (rally, concours
classification/operations, meetings and clam bake) so I'd suggest we begin
earlier than later. 
lc 

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Subject: Re: CORSA 2012: CORSA Convention Planning Team - Notes for November
19, 2011 Meeting

A big thank-you to Al Lacki for providing this information and for providing
it so quickly.

Clearly, it was a very productive meeting!

Some comments, in no particular order:

 (3) In the discussion of the road rally, it is reported that Larry Claypool
suggests that due to the expected number of participants we should look at
skewing the starting time earlier, and that the participants meeting could
be as early as 7 AM.  I understand fully that we do not want persons missing
activities later in the day because they are still out on the rally, but I
consider a 7 AM participants meeting to be onerous.  When does the hotel
restaurant open for breakfast?  Do we want 75 rally teams seeking breakfast
at
6:30 AM?  Do we want people choosing not to enter the rally because of how
early it is?  Part of why the econo-run was axed from the convention
schedule was to give the rally a more generous time slot.  Let's not blow
reveille before dawn -- it's supposed to be a vacation!

(4) Did anyone take any photos during the meeting or while in Sturbridge?  I
am always seeking material for the convention blog!

Thanks, again, to Al for the timely report, and thanks to everyone for their
efforts.

--Bob Marlow