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PCA 914 Special Interest Group, Advocate |
jdamiano |
Nov 10 2020, 01:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 335 Joined: 18-March 18 From: Jacksonville Member No.: 21,981 Region Association: South East States |
I wanted to introduce myself as the Porsche Club of America's 914 Special Interest Group Advocate. At last years Octeenerfest Banquet concerns were raised the SIG had been disbanded and a new Advocate was needed for it to be reestablished. I threw my name in the hat and it was drawn. Im sure there are more qualified folks but Im it.
PCA has helped with 2 successful events on the East Coast since I took on the role. We helped Len out with the Northeast 914 Anniversary Gathering with a $500.00 sponsorship and liability insurance and more recently we provided Steven with liability insurance for the Teenerpaluza event in the Smokey Mountains. Thanks to both Len and Steven for putting on great events and I hope they happen again next year. I have an understanding of the process now that I have done a couple events so if anyone is interested in having PCA support any 914 exclusive events please contact me. I check my messages here often. I will need a couple months heads up to coordinate with the local PCA region and get the paperwork sorted. Lastly if you are a Facebook user please join the group I created https://www.facebook.com/groups/584336899059249/ and post any events you might be having as well as event pictures. Regards, James Damiano |
Mike Bellis |
Nov 10 2020, 08:27 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,346 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None |
914 SIG sucks. I tried to get involved years ago but it fell on deaf ears. Since then I've dropped my PCA membership because all I got out of it was a magazine and it's not as good now that Pete has left.
Vu Nguyen sure wants my money though. Keeps sending me emails to return. How is he in charge of the PCA anyway? Seems like an oligarchy with him as the sole benefactor. I don't think you will pry many 914's away from this site. 914 SIG has nothing to offer. Nothing at all. There's more knowledge here and less BS than the PCA. |
ConeDodger |
Nov 11 2020, 09:53 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,751 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
914 SIG sucks. I tried to get involved years ago but it fell on deaf ears. Since then I've dropped my PCA membership because all I got out of it was a magazine and it's not as good now that Pete has left. Vu Nguyen sure wants my money though. Keeps sending me emails to return. How is he in charge of the PCA anyway? Seems like an oligarchy with him as the sole benefactor. I don't think you will pry many 914's away from this site. 914 SIG has nothing to offer. Nothing at all. There's more knowledge here and less BS than the PCA. Mike, The 914SIG actually provides money from PCA to hold 914 events. We almost or maybe did get money for Mammoth. It wasn’t much, like $300? But nothing to sneeze at... |
Mike Bellis |
Nov 11 2020, 03:54 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,346 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None |
914 SIG sucks. I tried to get involved years ago but it fell on deaf ears. Since then I've dropped my PCA membership because all I got out of it was a magazine and it's not as good now that Pete has left. Vu Nguyen sure wants my money though. Keeps sending me emails to return. How is he in charge of the PCA anyway? Seems like an oligarchy with him as the sole benefactor. I don't think you will pry many 914's away from this site. 914 SIG has nothing to offer. Nothing at all. There's more knowledge here and less BS than the PCA. Mike, The 914SIG actually provides money from PCA to hold 914 events. We almost or maybe did get money for Mammoth. It wasn’t much, like $300? But nothing to sneeze at... BFD... Next time I'll throw in $301 for the cause. I first joined the PCA in 2006, when I bought a C2 wide body cabriolet. (Porsche Owner since 1990) I had been a member to various other car clubs and thought I would give it a try. I had a bunch of fun adventures with the PCA and everyone treated me like family. Then I sold the C2 and bought another 914. While in the PCA I did meet some great people. But, a higher percentage of them rubbed me the wrong way with pretentious attitudes. Probably doesn't help that In my particular region is filled with white collar high income earners and this was my first outing with them in my V8 914. I got a lot of snubbed noses from members. Little did they know that with my POS 914, ripped up Vans shoes and flannel shirt that I also fall into this same income demographic... (no student loan debt either) Suddenly I was the black sheep in the group. Everywhere the Porsche caravan would stop, spectators were more interested in the 914 than a regular 911. I joined 914 World as this is where the most like-minded, down to Earth 914 owners are located. I was in PCA and here, hoping to bridge a gap and gain respect for the 914. I reached out directly to the 914 SIG to offer help in the initial stages of the group. CHAPPA DON'T WANT NO HELP, CHAPPA DON'T GET NO HELP. FUCH IT... Then Pete Stout left and the Magazine went down hill. They removed the classifieds to save money but got so many complaints they had to put it back. This is the #1 reason we wanted the mag. Every other page in the magazine is a paid advertisement. There is no reason this should not be a huge profit center. Who is embezzling all the income? Nobody? Then you need a better marketing department to sell ad space. PCA and 914 SIG wants to control everything their name is associated with. Fine, no problem. Go back over there and promote 914 love... I doubt the unique daily user count justifies the web server cost. Look what happened to 914club.com (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) I'm old and grumpy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) |
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