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...next year. Not sure what month. i'd like to get some feedback on preferred months....preferred locations, etc.
but right now, i'd be leaning toward doing the Rally somewhere with killer roads, decent weather (not too hot...not too cold). Some place with some attractions nearby for riders to go to. Right now, right off the top of my head, Ashville, NC comes to mind. This has killer roads, decent weather in the summer and late spring and early fall. Lots of local 'tourist' like attractions. I know the area somewhat. It is 'close' enough i could go on an advance 'scouting' trip to put together a dinner at a restaurant, strike a deal with a hotel, map some good roads, etc.
but i'm just brainstorming here, thinking out loud. We'd deconflict with any other major rally dates where ever and whenever we hold the rally. we'd try to bring in a few vendors....maybe Direct line (he has a store VERY near Ashville)...some of our vendors on the board here...i could probably fly out a vendor friend of mine in the industry using some of my frequent flyer miles ( i did that at my Cheaha rally in bama this last spring). we'd have a group dinner, a possible group ride. i would try to get some sponsors, and probabaly have a social of some kind for free the first night...with free drink and maybe a cookout or some snacks. Probably have some free door prizes. it would probably be just a weekend or three day event.
i know geographically, it would probably be far better if we could hold something in the center of the country? anyway, i'm just thinking out loud. Help me out here. if there's interest, we'll do this. i can put quite a bit of this together. And i'll solicit some help from YOU guys.
so talk to me. Brain storm with me. But it has to be something we can do logistically. the first one may be kind of small .....but we can 'grow it'.
so....dates....places...ideas.....YOUR thoughts?
but right now, i'd be leaning toward doing the Rally somewhere with killer roads, decent weather (not too hot...not too cold). Some place with some attractions nearby for riders to go to. Right now, right off the top of my head, Ashville, NC comes to mind. This has killer roads, decent weather in the summer and late spring and early fall. Lots of local 'tourist' like attractions. I know the area somewhat. It is 'close' enough i could go on an advance 'scouting' trip to put together a dinner at a restaurant, strike a deal with a hotel, map some good roads, etc.
but i'm just brainstorming here, thinking out loud. We'd deconflict with any other major rally dates where ever and whenever we hold the rally. we'd try to bring in a few vendors....maybe Direct line (he has a store VERY near Ashville)...some of our vendors on the board here...i could probably fly out a vendor friend of mine in the industry using some of my frequent flyer miles ( i did that at my Cheaha rally in bama this last spring). we'd have a group dinner, a possible group ride. i would try to get some sponsors, and probabaly have a social of some kind for free the first night...with free drink and maybe a cookout or some snacks. Probably have some free door prizes. it would probably be just a weekend or three day event.
i know geographically, it would probably be far better if we could hold something in the center of the country? anyway, i'm just thinking out loud. Help me out here. if there's interest, we'll do this. i can put quite a bit of this together. And i'll solicit some help from YOU guys.
so talk to me. Brain storm with me. But it has to be something we can do logistically. the first one may be kind of small .....but we can 'grow it'.
so....dates....places...ideas.....YOUR thoughts?