Promotions and Sponsorship Options

[JeffBowlsby]

Steve Stromberg is heading up this effort, but as many of us that can help the better the event will be. Steve, we haven't talked about specifics, but here are some of my thoughts on how to proceed.

* We need to create flyers, once certain particulars are known. Flyers can be 1/2 sheets of 8.5 x 11 with the pertinent information, website address, dates, etc.

* The flyers should be downloadable from the website, so people anywhere can print and distribute them.

* I would like to see flyers at as many locations as possible to attract potential attendees - Parts shops, service shops, Ottos, Pelican, Tweeks. Especially in the Bay Area, SoCal and PNW, where our biggest draws will be from.

* I would like flyers to be distributed at upcoming P-Car events between now and then - AXs, swaps, maybe get a booth? What events are scheduled?

* Everyone at 914Club, Rennlist and Pelican BBS should know about the event, be able to download, print and hand out flyers to every 914 they know of or come across.

* Also, I have this thought of posting an eBay ad for the event. The ad would read as selling a discounted admission and point to the event website. I dont care if there are no bidders, but at least it might attract a few attendees. Believe it or not there are still tons of 914 owners who do not participate in our 914 BBS, and only hang out on eBay, so they are not even aware of the event, and I would like to reach them.

* Potential sponsors should be contacted for donations - cash and giveaway items. Bigger donations can be rewarded with print advertising in the event brochure, on the Rallye Shields, and verbally at the event. I hope we can get a sponsor(s) to pay in full for major items ( the Rallye Shields, the Box lunches for the Monterey Tour, The 9:14 Breakfast etc) to minimize our cost and attract better attendance. I dont think any of these will be super expensive individually.

Comments?



I will edit this first post more to include all plans for promoting the event and getting sponsorships soon. Please be sure to check all the first posts for threads I have started from time to time for updates, because I do edit them to keep them current.

[Gint]

Can you put both the flyer and banner ad as links under the left side menu items? Under a title like 'Downloadables'?

Then I will make an announcement on the BBSs that they are available...

I'm patching and flashing boot proms on servers from 8:00 p.m. - 01:00 a.m. tonight. There's a lot of "babysitting" involved. I'll look into it then and whip up a demo page for ya.