OK I am in for this attempt to get them to change the date back to May. I
like that better as well. Does anyone have an email or snail mail address
for them??
Larry
At this exact moment in time 3/26/00 8:06 PM, frankk@intap.net made the
profound statement:
>Dave:
>That was me that notified the list of the Carlisle date change for next
>year. I have their brochure in front of me with their rationale. It states,
>"Due to the growth of the Custom Compact portion of the show and in order to
>retain prime showfield spaces for import and kit/replicars, it has become
>necessary to separate the events. In 2001 the Carlisle Import-Kit Replicar
>Nationals will move to September 7-9, 2001, and will no longer conflict with
>Mother's day. The Custom Compact event will take place May 18-29, 2001. This
>will be the last year that import-kit will share the fairgrounds with the
>custom compact car enthusiasts." They already solved the Mother's Day
>conflict by scheduling the event a week later so I really don't but that
>part of their rationale. I agree with Dave that perhaps we should mount a
>phone, email, snail mail, etc., campaign to restore the old dates!
>Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
>http://www.bmcne.com
>
>Dave Houser wrote:
>
>> Folks,
>> I learned recently, thanks to a member's posting, that the Carlisle
>> Import Car Show will be held in Sept. next year instead of the May date
>> that has, for me, been a ritual since it started.
>> I think this stinks!
>> Why have they changed what has become one of the biggest, best supported
>> events in the year?
>> Lately, they have added more to this show like the "Kit Car" folks.
>> Wasn't too happy about that but really didn't effect the good stuff
>> going on in the aisles. They came to show their cars, not rummage
>> through the mud and mire.
>> Having this show in the spring makes sense. You come out of the winter
>> chomping at the bit to scrounge through thousands of British parts boxes
>> people bring to sell. You always hear the stories of the great finds
>> people make and you get the pieces you needed to get your cars ready for
>> the summer.
>> SEPTEMBER? Doesn't make sense to me.
>> What I'm wondering is, if others of you who support, and who are the
>> people who turned this event into such a success, told the misguided
>> folks of Carlisle Productions to not change this date, would they
>> listen?
>> We won't know unless we try. I for one will be sending them a message
>> that September doesn't work for me. What do you folks think?
>> Cheers,
>> Dave Houser
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