posted 06-21-2002 09:46 AM                  

Also - Rich's brought up soem good ideas for the area and now that Ed has resurfaced, we find out he was scouting cruising routes for us - thanks to both.

Marty

posted 06-21-2002 04:10 PM                  

Kelley - that's what we need; input from everyone. If Gatlinburg remains the choice it will almost HAVE TO remain a weekday event due to traffic and hotel rates. However please consider that it should only add a day more to your time away since even from Arkansas you will need one day to get there and one day to return. If the event is a four day affair with the events starting the first evening, your gone six days, two on a weekend. If two of the event days were on a weekend and you traveled on Thursday to get there and Monday to return, you would still be gone five days.

Nothing is set in stone yet, not dates - anything. Just hope everyone continues to post their thoughts.

Marty

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Rebecca Usher
"Married to my Dream"

posted 06-27-2002 06:42 PM                  

1. Overall Event Coordinator (Gary Archer)
- responsible for determing proper date of the event, keeping everyone informed, maintaining list of attendees, maintaining the POA event posting, and overall coordination of events.

2. Hotel Liaison (Marty Usher)
- responsible for consulting with hotels and finding a suitable arrangement.

3. Information Manager (VirginiaCatDude - Damon Cyr)
- responsible for developing the technical content of maps, directions, agenda

4. Publications Officer (TBD)
- responsible for printing material, badges, putting together welcome packages.

5. Meal Coordinator (TBD)
- responsible for researching locations and restaurants or caterers to arrange for the meals.

6. Communications and Traffic Manager (Mike Venezia - tentatively)
- responsible for providing and managing communications for the event, and for plans to get our traffic safely from point A to point B.

7. ????? what other roles are there ??????

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VIRGINIA CAT DUDE '02 SILVER

posted 06-28-2002 07:52 AM                  

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Originally posted by VirginiaCatDude:
Let's sign up for roles...

[B]6. Communications and Traffic Manager (TBD)
- responsible for providing and managing communications for the event, and for plans to get our traffic safely from point A to point B.

I wiil Take this one, depending on Dates for the event, I will be in Oregon 2nd two weeks of August '03...I have a GPS and about 12 radios

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posted 06-28-2002 08:17 AM                  

I would like to suggest that we nail down a date for the majority of people who are willing to help plan to possibly meet there. I know Gary/Kelly live near there, Steve travels there about once a month, and Laddie has posted about making a trip to the area. When would work for most people?

I realize it will be tough for evrfyone to make it, but there will plenty of planning even for those that can't make it.

I canmake it most anytime I am not out of town on business. My next trip is July 23 - August 12, other than that - anytime.

posted 06-28-2002 05:41 PM                  

We can have more than one person helping in the various areas. If these assignments are not right, let me know. If you want to volunteer as the lead on a particular role, let me know and I'll add you to the list. We still need someone to assume the lead on "Publications - responsible for printing material, badges, putting together welcome packages" and "Meal Coordinator - responsible for researching locations and restaurants or caterers to arrange for the meals.

Assigning roles in this way will help reduce duplication of effort and will also make it clear to others who needs what information.

posted 06-29-2002 06:11 AM                  

We have lots of good input & help being offered... Keep it up... I'd prefer to have someone local as the main focal point...

posted 06-29-2002 07:55 AM                  

As far a coordinator, Kelly is the one, she travels by there twice a week. With Laddie, Marty and everyone else's help, she is more than happy to handle this.

3rd week in August sound's good to me, we can celebrate my birthday as well !!

Gary

posted 06-29-2002 10:48 AM                  

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Originally posted by Gary Archer:
I'm excited already!!!

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Easy Gary, easy...we have a long way go yet...don't want any body getting more than the rest of usLOL

posted 06-29-2002 10:55 AM                  

I suggest that we use the POA chat room to have on-line meetings. We have the chat room. Let's take advantage of it. With your folks help, I am willing to schedule these meetings and set up agendas. We could perhaps arrange for one meeting per month - or as we thought we needed one.

posted 06-29-2002 02:26 PM                  

Gary - what weekend does NASCAR run at Bristol again - end of August?? Maybe we could meet there prior and go to race assuming tickets can be had?

Once we absolutely settle on date I will work on hotel arrangements. I will be looking for full serice hotel with restaurant and lounge so this will probably rule out Pigion Forge since it is a "dry" area. But there are a lot of properties in the area.

I am glad to see we have a lot of help. It will make it easier on everyone.

Happy Prowling

posted 06-30-2002 12:20 AM                    

The 2003 event seem to be in Gettysburg, if I have a chance I will try to be there, I missed this year event because I have engine problem with my KAT and did not have enough time to prepare, one of my former co worker attended the event but I did not see his name on POA member list, if I see him I may ask him to join the POA.

On 2004 event: Have you consider Yellowstone National Park, Jackson Hole, Wyoming and The Grand Teton National Park? You can see all three in four days. There are not too much traffic in late May and early June. These place are butiful.