2009 International Z Convention-San Antonio, TX

[300twinz]

September 28, 2009 - October 2, 2009 in San Antonio, TX

Sunday, 27th

-Registration

-Mad Mike Party

Monday, 28th

-Registration

-Z Clean and Shine

-Opening Reception

-Texas Chili Party

Tuesday, 29th

-Registration

-Z Car Show

Wednesday, 30th <-----This event is already full, sign up on the waiting list.

-Harris Hill Road Track Event

-Night Party on the Patio

Thursday, 1st

-Downtown San Antonio River Walk Event

Friday, 2nd

-Texas Hill Country Cruise

-Closing Banquet and Awards Ceremony

Online registration is NOW OPEN @ www.zcon09.comW.ZCON09.COM

*Events and Dates are subject to change.

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[300twinz]

Official ZCON09 Hotel Link:

http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/SATHCHF-ZCAR22-20090923/index.jhtml

http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/p...23/index.jhtml

*Rate includes free breakfast.

[300twinz]

Over 120 people already registered and the track day is full. We have people coming from all over the U.S., Canada and Japan, not to also mention the sponsors who will also be there. Defintiely a good time so do not miss it!!!!

Save some Summer vacation time and come to San Antonio for ZCON09.

WWW.ZCON09.COM

[300twinz]

Have You Registered Yet?

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[300twinz]

Just some news about the ZCON Car Show. Some people cannot attend the whole week of the convention but would like to be part of the ZCON car show. We have now added a way for you to do that. On the ZCON09 website you can now register for the car show only.

This will allow you to show your car in People's Choice category for only $25 bucks! This will get also get you a ZCON T-shirt and a raffle ticket. Again this option is only for the People's Choice category and will not get you into any other ZCON event. If you want to participate in the other convention events you will need to do the regular convention registration.

Also for those that remember the last convention in San Antonio. We are NOT having the car show at the same location. So you won't have to drive your classic Z's over a dirt road.

[TomoHawk]

Another car show on a Tuesday????

Edited August 6, 2009 by TomoHawk

[300twinz]

Another car show on a Tuesday????

ZCON will continue to be held during the week as long as they are 5-day events. You have to allow the weekend for people to travel into the host city and then you have the following weekend to go home. So having any events on the weekend just don't work into that schedule.

[TomoHawk]

There was a thread about this last year.

Unfortunately, I have to work during that week.

Edited August 7, 2009 by TomoHawk

[NissanMaster]

Was an Auto X scheduled,that's one of the best events.

[sblake01]

There was a thread about this last year.

Wouldn't that thread have been about last years' convention in Cleveland?

[hls30.com]

ZCON will continue to be held during the week as long as they are 5-day events. You have to allow the weekend for people to travel into the host city and then you have the following weekend to go home. So having any events on the weekend just don't work into that schedule.

That explains an awful lot, the car show isn't about the cars, or the people who could see the show and get interested in Zs-and become members, it's about those that travel to every convention...

Hmmm,

I thought the ZCCA Mission stated that the ZCCA is to give "Assistance on a combined level to help form new Clubs and help current Clubs grow"

Q) How do you grow any car club?

Easy A) Develop and support enthusiasm for the cars through exposure and continued efforts-making seeing them easy is the first step!!!

Every Carlisle show centers on a weekend-All NAIAS and larger shows encompass two weekends to maximize their draw-true they are open during the week, but the mass attendance has proven to be on the weekends. The Amelia Island Concours, The Pebble Beach Concours, Hilton Head Island Concors, Speedshow, Every local and regional carshow I could find is on a weekend. Seems to me these guys know the time for exposure and participation is on the weekend!

Calling in the media to publicize a Tuesday show sounds admirable, but it has been a waste of effort-I attended Daytona and Cleveland-I was told by several people the Media was invited and PSAs were sent out well in advance-how many people were there that were not already part of the convention-let me put that another way-how many opportunities for local Z club growth did the show generate?

In a word, NADA. Not the car guide, the goose egg! I'll be at San Antonio and I am pretty sure I'll see the same thing...through no fault of those that are working so hard to make the show its best!

Use the same effort to advertise a weekend show, and wow, people show up and get interested! How can you tell? They look; they interact; they buy tshirts, consessions, and more! Some of the people who come develop a lasting interest in the cars, and the people already interested in them! Kind of tought to develop interest, sell stuff, and offer membership to people who ain't gonna show up on a Tuesday!

These shows are the greatest single resource for membership growth, in terms of ZCCA involvement, and they are effectively private parties because of their scheduling.

I never learned to wash my daily driver right before it rains on purpose.

If the show isn't about building enthusiasm, interest, and membership, what is it about...

Will

PS,

This is not a critisism of the ZCCA convention or the monumental effort it takes to host it. This is only something to think about for the few people in the ZCCA who could actually change the car show date for the subsequent shows to make the efforts of those who work so hard at the local level more effective on helping to grow their club and the ZCCA.

[26th-Z]

Will - my comments to your comments...

The ZCCA annual convention isn't just a car show. There are many other activites. The car show is only one activity. You just can't compare the convention to the car show events you mentioned. If you want to compare, then compare the convention to the PCA annual convention or the BMWCCA convention. Both week-long events involving track days, rallys, car shows and socializing. (Not to exclude the drinking!)

And in a certain sense it IS a private party. Or at least I look at it that way. It is a chance for all the clubs to get together and share experiences and new ideas about local club enthusiasm activities. This is where you get to meet the Japanese guys, the Datsun Gang, and the influencial people from our Z past.

Think about it. If the car show was on Saturday, you'ld be taking time off work to travel anyway. So just take the week off, charge it to the IRS, and come party!