I hope you are wrong. There are so few venues we can attend where we can see more than one Buick at one setting, I really hope it is still here next year. Steve was kind enough to post his email address, so why not email constructive criticism, suggestions, feedback, whatever you want to call it. Steve seems to have a genuine interest in the show, and I can only imagine the effort it takes to put something like this together. I think if assistance or solutions are offered up, Steve would have open ears.
Consider this:
1. With more volunteers, any new arrivals (cars) would be noticed and a runner takes registration info over to the owner to fill it out, put what class your car is in, etc
2. Issues with preregistration? Make is discounted to register early and maybe $10 more at the door. Registering early not only saves you money, but also somewhat guarantees attendance, or at least encourages it.
3. Don't like the way the raffle was done? Make a suggestion. Hell, I will call numbers, or we can break it up so the same person doesn't get stuck with it.
4. Some people grumbled about some guys winning "all the prizes". Maybe set a limit of buying $20 worth max, to keep it even and give more opportunity?
5. Plaques. Have a few guys responsible for collecting the info, and for ordering the plaques. /Make it a point to send a "status report" to the awardees once the order is placed, estimated time, and make plans to mail or deliver. Have a sanity check where if I was the guy ordering and you don't hear from me, CALL ME. Maybe I forgot. Stuff happens, I would get chided a bit for not having them, and I will get hot on it.
There are tons of ways we, as individuals in this SW section, could make suggestions from prior experiences of what has worked and not worked, or ideas to make the event bigger and better. I never saw the event in its prior glory, I have only seen this year and last. But there is no reason why it couldn't be back to that status.
Long story short, voice your suggestion or complaint, and not just snub our nose at it or it too will fade away. I would hate to see that happen.
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