<VV> The tent & PR

[Ron]

I think it's possible to assume that every club now has members who own 
those popular 10 x 10 and 12 x 12 canopies used at picnics and shows.  Can 
CORSA supply a kit with banners and brochures that are mailable from club to 
club as needed to be used with the club members canopies at meets and shows? 
This may be economically feasible; just an idea.  Also, the banners, etc. 
could come from the existing tent.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Pleau" <dpleau at wavecable.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Cc: <corsabod at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> The tent & PR


> The downside of the tent is it is extremely heavy.  CORSA nor any club can
> afford to have it shipped.  To get it to an event, a club needs to find 
> out
> where it is, from the CORSA office (?) and then make arrangement to get it
> transported.
>
> The usual method of transport is to find a CORSA member with a truck who
> happens to be driving from close to the current location of the tent to
> somewhere in the vicinity of where it is wanted and then make the
> connections.  Then you have to figure how to get it back.  It has value so
> it can't be left unattended in an open truck bed.
>
> It's really a hassle for the clubs out west to utilize it at car shows as 
> it
> is usually well east of us.
>
> If Denver wants to use the tent they should be looking for transportation
> right now.  You never know when someone will be driving from the east or
> Midwest with room for it and you can't depend on finding transportation in
> the week of the Convention.
>
> Dennis Pleau
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of James P. Rice
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 6:53 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Cc: corsabod at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> The tent & PR
>
> All:  I was on the CORSA BoD when the tent idea was brought up and I voted
> for it.  I think Seth was also.  AIRI, all of us recognized the tent would
> only be useful if chapters used it.  I know it was used several times 
> while
> I was on the BoD, but obviously don't know it's location or usage these
> days.  But as Bob said, it "was then and remains today a good idea --
> executed miserably."  Only chapters with some vision can actually change
> that.  How many car shows this past summer and yet this fall do we know
> about on V-V with CORSA chapter participation which have used the tent and
> the promotional material which could be made available?
>
> <snip>
>
> Historically Yours,
>                   James Rice
>                   CORSA member since mid-70's
>                   Former Chairman of the Competition Committee
>                   Member of original CPF Advisorary Committee
>                   CORSA/CPF BoD member and CPF Liaison 1999-01
>                   Occasional contributor to the Communique
>
> PS:  And Bob is absolutely correct in his comments about Pete Koehler did
> this summer.  If you have not said thanks to him, you should.  I hope CPF
> paid him back for his expenses.  Last I knew, they haven't.  Nice way to
> treat a volunteer.  Oh Wait!!  I'm shouting!!
>
> Nite you'll.  Sleep tight and not let the bed bugs bite.  Oops!  That's 
> not
> funny anymore.
>
>
>
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