Gathering, Long post with a question. Options

[JoeSharp]

Gathering, why aren’t we getting the participation that we should be? We have over 14,000 members now. I can’t say as all of the last 4 or 5 events that we have had here I have considered flops as far as numbers go. I don’t understand it.
One of the reasons I enjoy gathering so much is the Brainstorming. I feel that it is very important because, we as creative individuals will be turning ourselves lose into Mother Nature’s realties in a creation of our own invention. Brainstorming with anyone that can get themselves to an event and adding their IQ to mine, I am sure that the total will be at least an IQ of 120. And who knows, they may have a totally different insight into what you are thinking about.
Just because you are here you are a unique individual. You have an affair with a car that even Volkswagen pushed off on Porsche. And for years Porsche owners have looked down on us and treated us like they had something shoved down their throat.
No matter who you are, you will find Respect at our gatherings. You will find unique individuals like yourself, interested in the same things as all of the other unique individuals there.
So my question is how can we reverse the trend and get more people to come to our gatherings?
Sorry about the long post.

[rhodyguy]

nice post joe.

george, when your car is running you'll find the time to attend an event and you'll make new friends and have more fun than you can imagine. even w/o a 914 you should try to make it to the Series 9 function.

getting to the party is 60% of the fun. running with a pack of 914s down the interstate is a blast. the 05' WCC was over 2200 miles rt for me. what happens in joe's motor home stays in joe's motor home. sort of....

k

[poorsche914]

Good topic, Joe. I have wondered the same thing concerning 914 gatherings. I see car club after car club meet to run the Dragon - Miatas, VW R32s, Crossfires, WRXs, Mitsubishis, Can-am Spyders and T-rexes, etc, etc. They each draw anywhere from low 100s to thousands of participants (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) When MUSR was held here to run the Dragon, there were about 40 cars - not sure how many "participants".

I know the 914 is few and far between when compared to these newer vehicles. Each month I see a handful of 914s for sale in my area. I have met 8 other local teeners. Who knows how many other 914 owners there are in east Tennessee? Guess how many show up to Porsche club events or even Cars & Coffee? Only 2 or 3 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

What type of meet is preferred? Multiday, multi-event or single day, drive, hang out, drive, and go home? Or something in between?

Just saw SirAndy's post... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)
Keep the scheduled events low key... drive, show, BS (BrainStorm), eat

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