2008 BerettaFest Location Proposals

[quad4berettagtz]

Ok folks,

With my running late on getting the '08 season running, we will be doing BOTH location proposals and committee nominations at the same time.  Bfest location proposals will be accepted from now until the end of Friday, October 12th.  A month should be plenty for those of you probably frothing at the mouth, waiting for me to open this up!!  Remember that proposals that are to be submitted must
follow the official rules:

Official Bfest '08 Proposal Rules

For your proposal to be officially accepted (by myself and/or other committee
members) you need to abide by a few ground rules to keep this as simple as
possible for everyone involved. Plus- the better organized the proposal, the
better chance it has to win!

1. All proposals MUST be posted at minimum to the mailing list. Proposals posted on the message board are good, but you still must post to the email list.  Any proposals submitted ONLY to the board will NOT be accepted.  We have always
kept official things on the list, enough said.

2. Your proposal needs to have backround info done on hotels in the area. Are
there many to choose from? What is the price range? You could go a step
further and get group price rates, scout out parking, and if the neighborhood is
nice. YOU MUST NOT GIVE OUT SPECIFIC HOTEL INFO TO THE LIST. Keep your info
"generic" so that the hotel identity can be kept confidential.

3. Activities: Group- look for things that we could tour as a group.
Is there a car plant nearby? Big accesory shop or performace parts shop (GM Heritage Center, Comp
Cams, Extrude Hone)?? Or just something that a variety of people will enjoy...
keep the
options open!
Free time- look for things more specific that people could
do in free time. Is there a touristy area that would be fun to visit? Theme
parks? Zoo? It is a good idea to keep this broad as well.

4. Optional Racing: Since our group is about 50/50 on drag racing, it is still a
worthwhile activity to have mapped out. Look into tracks, prices, drive time,
etc. Another thing to look at is other racing/driving opportunities. In past
Bfests we have road rallied, and autocrossed as well. Autocrossing is a great
alternative to drag racing. Look into possible autox groups that would run
events and talk to the organizers... perhaps we could get an event set up for
our weekend.

5. Local help: It is going to be a REQUIREMENT this year that your area has
local planners willing to help. I would hope that if you are proposing a site
that you would be the obvious choice for this... just don't shout out a place
if you aren't willing to back it up.  If your proposal is accepted, you MUST be willing to help the Bfest Committee in the pre event planning throughout the year.  You may be asked to run to different sites in the area, and most importantly YOU WILL BE REPONSIBLE FOR THE DIRECTIONS.  We are looking to upgrade our direction over past years, and you WILL be an integral part of this.  We look forward to your help and input.

6. Tenative Schedule: put together a tenative schedule based on the usual
thursday through sat/sun format we have been running for the last few years.


Once again we will be accepting proposals until Oct 12th! I am truly excited to
get this years Bfest planning underway, and I can't wait to see the sites
proposed this year. I am sure 2008 will be a great Bfest with even more fun
than ever! Good luck to everyone, and happy proposing! ÂÂÂ

[quad4berettagtz]

At this time we will be closing the proposal period and start the voting on the email list.  Our official proposals to be voted on are:

-Niagra Falls, ON  Canada
-Austin, TX
-St. Louis, MO
-Indianapolis, IN

Primary voting will be held on the email list for a week, ending on Oct. 21st, and final voting ending on Oct. 28th.  Good luck!!

[MY91GT(Z)]

i registered and havent got an email back yet for the group vote

[quad4berettagtz]

My apologies..  I haven't checked the pending members list in a few days.  I will update ASAP, so you can get your vote in.  Thanks for reminding me!