Email address for Carlisle is <www.carsatcarlisle.com> Good luck! I will do the
same!
Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
http://www.bmcne.com
Larry Macy wrote:
> 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
>
> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
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