[NoVa-Corvairs] A few thoughts on the Vair Fair...

[Bryan Blackwell]

Hi Stan,

Some great thoughts there, social media is just today's version of radio and print - remember when people on the bus had their noses buried in a paper or an earphone jacked into the transistor radio?

I will mention we've gotten some public turnout, and I think getting a larger event is possible, but just be aware that this event is really geared more toward the "all out" Corvair enthusiast, rather than being a multi marque meet up (I'm thinking Katie's or some of the online club meets).  We could consider doing more of that sort of thing to expose the cars to the public, it would fit that model better, and of course it's less up front work so a more frequent event is workable.

One point on social media for everyone - it's not a matter of cost, it's a matter of using it.  I think a club Instagram account would be great, but we (many of us) should plan to post to it monthly or weekly to make it really work.  I post to our FB group now, adding that should be easy (pretty sure there are tools to do both at once).  Same thing with Twitter, stuff needs to go out to make it useful.

I view these things as really good extensions of the club, there's a lot we can do with it.

--Bryan

> On Dec 17, 2015, at 8:14 PM, Stan Darke via Novacc-list <novacc-list at corvair.org> wrote:
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> From the meeting/holiday party, I just was a bit discouraged by hearing people sit around and talking about selling a maximum of 50 t-shirts.  And not because I would make money- as I said, I am happy to do shirts at near cost... but because I would never settle for hosting an event where we would have people come from all over, yet only sell 50 t-shirts.  I think we should all open our minds a bit to what the future holds for Corvairs.  I believe they are one of the most beautifully designed cars of the 60's.  Definitely, as far as American made, and for a GM car.. (although I always loved Corvettes and Impalas, Corvairs have a European feeling body line that was very unique).  
> I would love to help make the 2016 Vair Fair an event that will help bring more positive attention to our cars.  I think we need to create social media accounts like Instagram and Twitter, in addition to the facebook page, and make it a point to get tons of new followers.  I'm happy to volunteer to run an Instagram account.  I think we can grow lots of support that way.  
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