MSA West Coast Nationals

[Zs-ondabrain]

Hard to do from 900 miles away.

This question would obviously be for locals or those who show up and are willing to help during the 3 day event.

ie: Clean-up, set-up, walking the perimeter with a bag for garbage, Cooking, Check-in, traffic control, etc, etc.

These are just ideas that I'm throwing out there. But if MSA knew we were willing to donate time and pay to attend and show our cars...... You get the idea.

Dave

[motorman7]

I’m not sure $15 would do the job. When you add up location rental, security, awards and porta-potties the costs really add up. I think they should closely mirror the costs of ZCON for entry fees. I would think at least $30-$40 per car entry; of course that includes a show t-shirt and a goody bag. Also, I would see about getting a number of sponsors for the event, adding their logo’s to said t-shirt. A good place to start would be all of the JCCS sponsors. I’d invite ‘Z friendly’ vendors to the show and have them pay a small fee ($100) for a spot at the show. Same for food vendors. Would also like to see the a section for the 64-70 Datsun roadsters (Pre-Z's) there. They have large group here in SoCal. Lots of ways to raise cash for this. Then again, maybe they are doing this already.

As for volunteering, count me in. I’d love to help.

[Zs-ondabrain]

I think of it this way......

They normally don't charge for the event. So $15 per car would be $7500 more than normal. $20 per car or person would be $10,000 more than normal. So I'm thinking anything over $0 would be great for them. They normally foot the bill for all the amenaties that we nornally recieve.

*NOTE*

I Just spoke with Greg at MSA and he said that he'll post on this thread within the next few days to give us a heads up on what is in the works. He sounded like he loves the suggestion of a small fee to help cover the all around cost of the show (Has been as hi as $40K in previous years)

MSA will have a General Meeting to discuss the event in about 10 days, and will post their findings here, so we can spread the word and to help shed some light on the subject. So please be patient as they try and figure this out.....

Dave

Edited January 25, 2011 by Zs-ondabrain

[motorman7]

I think of it this way......

They normally don't charge for the event. So $15 per car would be $7500 more than normal. $20 per car or person would be $10,000 more than normal. So I'm thinking anything over $0 would be great for them. They normally foot the bill for all the amenaties that we nornally recieve.

*NOTE*

I Just spoke with Greg and MSA and he said that he'll post on this thread within the next few days to give us a heads up on what is in the works. He sounded like he loves the suggestion of a small fee to help cover the all around cost of the show (Has been as hi as $40K in previous years)

MSA will have a General Meeting to discuss the event in about 10 days, and will post their findings here, so we can spread the word and to help shed some light on the subject. So please be patient as they try and figure this out.....

Dave

Thanks for checking on this Dave. Looking forward to the updates.

Rich

[AndysPlit]

$40 for the West Coast Nationals? This show is for Z enthusiests.....Not for Ferrari fanatics.

$20 Tops IMO.

[Zs-ondabrain]

$15 is a great price but the T-shirts are gonna cost ya. Maybe a Coffee cup with the fee.

$20 sounds like a very reasonable price.

$30 might include a T-shirt and a goodie bag

$40 would be pushing it.

Sound about right? Greg will likely be reading this, so simple suggestions are easier to read thru. Not sure if he'd wanna read the whole thread.

[AndysPlit]

$15 is a great price but the T-shirts are gonna cost ya. Maybe a Coffee cup with the fee.

$20 sounds like a very reasonable price.

$30 might include a T-shirt and a goodie bag

$40 would be pushing it.

Sound about right? Greg will likely be reading this, so simple suggestions are easier to read thru. Not sure if he'd wanna read the whole thread.

Throw in some chicks roaming around in bikinis and I might consider $30.

[Walter Moore]

But how would you get the bikinis on baby chickens?

[H4LIGHTS]

Looks like the MSA event will be a one day affair on April 16th, 2011.

Very similar to last years event, which I personally enjoyed.

Times are tough, I'm glad they are doing something. Most others that we have contact with are talking about maybe 2012 or ???

Group Z has been asked to do the BBQ again and we have accepted.

Plans are to have the 2012 event incorporate a car show on the street in front of the MSA store. Multi-day event? I do not think they even know this far into the future.

[esmit208]

I personally would not have a problem with any spectator or car entry fee up to $50. If I were going it would be a 6600 mile round trip for me from Florida, but then again there is only one thing better than a road trip!............... I'm not going anytime soon but maybe in 3 years or so when Project 3/72 should be finished. There is nothing free in this country so if you want to see events like these expect to help the organizer offset the costs involved.

[sblake01]

Plans are to have the 2012 event incorporate a car show on the street in front of the MSA store.

That's what the MSA event was up until a few years ago.

[AZ2NV]

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$15 is a great price but the T-shirts are gonna cost ya. Maybe a Coffee cup with the fee.

$20 sounds like a very reasonable price.

$30 might include a T-shirt and a goodie bag

$40 would be pushing it.

Sound about right? Greg will likely be reading this, so simple suggestions are easier to read thru. Not sure if he'd wanna read the whole thread.

Throw in some chicks roaming around in bikinis and I might consider $30. $40 for the West Coast Nationals? This show is for Z enthusiests.....Not for Ferrari fanatics. $20 Tops IMO

$40 is fine for those enthusiasts who are spending serious money (gas, hotel, food) just to get to the show from either out-of-state or more than just locally in the Orange County / LA area. That is why those of us driving long distance really want a 3 day event.

Unfortunately many locals expect this show to be free and don't realize or care what the cost is to put these events on. As one pointed out we don't drive Ferrari's, but those who bitch about $40 never will.