[NoVa-Corvairs] Fwd: Vair Fair

[Bryan Blackwell]

Folks,

I got the below from Wade Lanning of Central.  Thoughts?  It  
certainly does seem to have some advantages.

--Bryan

Begin forwarded message:

> From: wblanning at comcast.net
> Date: July 19, 2008 8:28:37 PM EDT
> To: bryan at skiblack.com (Bryan Blackwell)
> Cc: bluechipmach at verizon.net (Russell Davis),vairfarm at yahoo.com  
> (Paul Whelan)
> Subject: Vair Fair
>
> Bryan,
>
> We've been discussing the possibility of changing the way the Vair  
> Fair is done to reduce the burden on one club by having all four  
> Virginia clubs host it jointly.  The various functions, such as  
> registration and on site events, could be split up among the  
> clubs.  With four clubs in VA, each club would probably handle a  
> couple of functions, at least one that they feel they would be best  
> at doing.  We have talked to the Tidewater and Roanoke Valley clubs  
> about this format and they are interested, presuming we can worked  
> out the details.  RVCC, in particular Dave Clemens, said they could  
> run an autocross.   TCC said they could handle the valve cover race.
>
> Among the details would be some administrative matters, such as  
> chairpeople (maybe a chair-committee with one person from each  
> club), and how to handle expenses & income.  We did this for the  
> '94 CORSA convention, so I believe these can be worked out.
>
> In addition, we are thinking about trying to find a good, permanent  
> location to hold the Vair Fair, like Georgia does with the Helen  
> show.  One area we like is the Shenandoah Valley.  There are a few  
> places that have good potential, one being the Western Inn  
> Conference Center in Waynesboro.
>
> Please let me know what you think of these ideas and if NVCC would  
> be interested in hosting a joint Vair Fair.  If so, and NVCC is  
> interested in the Waynesboro area, we could hold a meeting there to  
> look over that facility or any others in the vicinity.
>
> Thanks,
> Wade