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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