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QB93Z · 05-13-2008

2008 was my first Gathering so I don't have any prior info to compare to. I had a great time. I think that the having the Gathering at the NCM has advantages and disadvantages.

The advantages include:
Built-in staff to do a lot of the planning and organizing.
Built-in access to GM support for lectures and seminars
Nice setting
Nice facilities for lectures and meetings
UPlaza seems to be tolerant of us drinking in the parking lot

Disadvantages include:
Same thing every year
Built-in overhead cost
Long travel time for many members
Scheduling constraints

Can anyone add to these lists?

If we deciced to have a get-together as large as the Bowling Green Gathering in another city, would it have to be at a location where there is a large number of members to do all the scheduling and leg work?

I know that when a local Corvette club runs an event that lasts several days and has a lot of things to do, it takes a large number of people a lot of man-hours to make it happen.

The ZR-1 NetRegistry activities at Corvettes at Carlisle (I attended 2007) drew a good crowd of ZR-1's. That venue offers some of the advantages of BG; "overhead" work like scheduling and registration are handled by Carlisle, speakers like Gordon are scheduled by Carlisle, etc.

Are there other big Corvette events in other parts of the Country that we could piggyback on?

I think that a successful "gathering" has to have a mix of formal events (like the banquet and the touring) and informal events like parking lot parties, and spur of the moment get togethers like the cookout at Jim Van Dorn's shop (thanks Jim).

I remember that at Corvettes on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, MD last fall, there were groups/clubs that got together in a specific hotel and had their own mini-gathering as a part of the bigger event that Free State Corvette Club put on. Would that work for us?

Can we find some vendor sponsors in different regions that would "host" a get together if the NetRegistry covered most of the expenses? I know that Adams Polishes does that locally here in the Baltimore area.

My bottom line:

I agree that we should have gatherings around the country so that all members can reasonably attend. But it is not an either/or decision. I think that it does not have to exclude the annual BG Gathering. Especially after the NCM builds a drag strip at the Museum.

What say you?

Jim

05-13-2008	#3
QB93Z Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westminster, Maryland Posts: 3,684	Re: BG 2008 - Pics and Discussion 2008 was my first Gathering so I don't have any prior info to compare to. I had a great time. I think that the having the Gathering at the NCM has advantages and disadvantages. The advantages include: Built-in staff to do a lot of the planning and organizing. Built-in access to GM support for lectures and seminars Nice setting Nice facilities for lectures and meetings UPlaza seems to be tolerant of us drinking in the parking lot Disadvantages include: Same thing every year Built-in overhead cost Long travel time for many members Scheduling constraints Can anyone add to these lists? If we deciced to have a get-together as large as the Bowling Green Gathering in another city, would it have to be at a location where there is a large number of members to do all the scheduling and leg work? I know that when a local Corvette club runs an event that lasts several days and has a lot of things to do, it takes a large number of people a lot of man-hours to make it happen. The ZR-1 NetRegistry activities at Corvettes at Carlisle (I attended 2007) drew a good crowd of ZR-1's. That venue offers some of the advantages of BG; "overhead" work like scheduling and registration are handled by Carlisle, speakers like Gordon are scheduled by Carlisle, etc. Are there other big Corvette events in other parts of the Country that we could piggyback on? I think that a successful "gathering" has to have a mix of formal events (like the banquet and the touring) and informal events like parking lot parties, and spur of the moment get togethers like the cookout at Jim Van Dorn's shop (thanks Jim). I remember that at Corvettes on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, MD last fall, there were groups/clubs that got together in a specific hotel and had their own mini-gathering as a part of the bigger event that Free State Corvette Club put on. Would that work for us? Can we find some vendor sponsors in different regions that would "host" a get together if the NetRegistry covered most of the expenses? I know that Adams Polishes does that locally here in the Baltimore area. My bottom line: I agree that we should have gatherings around the country so that all members can reasonably attend. But it is not an either/or decision. I think that it does not have to exclude the annual BG Gathering. Especially after the NCM builds a drag strip at the Museum. What say you? Jim Last edited by QB93Z; 05-13-2008 at 01:57 PM.