Allpar at Chryslers at Carlisle, July 10-12, 2009
Any Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, Plymouth, DeSoto, AMC, Nash, Hudson, Rambler, Sunbeam, Diamond-Star, Dodge Brothers, or other vehicle ever associated with Chrysler Corporation is welcome — from the 19th Century up until the newest 2009 Journey or Challenger!
Trophies and awards
If we have one, who will get the coveted Golden Throttle Body Award this year, joining Marc Rozman as the owner of the first Golden Throttle Body Award?
Other trophies and awards (this is a preliminary list, not yet finalized):
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Hotel accommodations
Information on lodging: in a block of rooms | general motel information
(Based on $100 or less per night, 2 adults, booked for 7/11 and 7/12, within 20 direct miles, using the hotel's website, as of 3:24PM CT 2/4/08, thanks to Stratuscaster...)
Rodeway Inn - Dillsburg:
$81 (1Q) / $86 (2DBL or 1K)
Comfort Inn West - Mechanicsburg:
$97 (1DBL)
EconoLodge - Mechanicsburg:
$72 (2DBL or 1K)
EconoLodge - Wormleysburg:
$68 (1K or 1Q or 2DBL)
Rodeway Inn - New Cumberland:
$86 (1K or 2DBL) / $90 (2Q)
Comfort Inn - New Cumberland:
$90 (1DBL) / $95 (1K or 2DBL) / $99 (1K larger room)
Quite a few hotels in Carlisle proper are over $100/night. For $150/night, I can get a room with 2 queen beds and a full kitchen. It's all in where you look.
What you can look forward to
This year we’re likely to have a swap meet, new trophies, and more! Also visit our display in Vendor Aisle L!
On Day One in 2007, most of the day was spent relaxing and touring the show; we got the banners up, the giveaways out, and the tablecloth down. At 2 pm, Bob O’Neil spoke on budget restorations and answered numerous questions from the audience on a variety of topics. Then, at 3 pm, Mike Holler talked about fuel-saving gadgets, gizmos, and technologies.
Allpar Event at the Tent, Saturday
Sunday
Sunday is the most relaxed day at Carlisle, with some people arriving early and trailering their cars, others making one or two key purchases and driving off, and others arriving late and hitting areas they missed, or enjoying the shade and company of the Allpar tent, which started to fill up around 10 am.
Changes for 2009
For 2009, these changes are being considered.
Agreed; to be done, if we can
- Extra table; twice as many chairs (almost certainly to be done)
- Larger tent so everyone can have shade and seats (arranged for)
- Better tent placement if possible
- Gallons of water on a table with paper cups and a trash can right next to it
- Specific Allpars of Daytona signage
- No banners in the vendor area - pricey but ineffective
- Sub or other “cold food” rather than cookout
Things we’d like to do
- Better delegation of tasks and planned shifts for manning the table
- Office hours for key people (at least, Bob, Bob, Bob, Jim, “Daytona Book” Greg, and Dave)
- Hotel room block at discounted rates - $149/night is just too much!
- Volunteers to take or just select and prepare photos and shoot video, so we can post some near-live updates
Under discussion
- Adjustment to the "judging tour" so the heat doesn't kill us all - making it earlier or in two segments
- G rating - no beer, no smoking, no profanity. We had lots of kids around and we need to keep it kid-friendly. In that vein, we'll designate "tent moderators" (who may have some special item of apparel)
- We are discussing whether it should be “no beer” or “subtle beer,” the main difference being a general request of moderate consumption and immediately disposing of empties.
- We are inviting anyone with a tent to help us to make a “smoking tent.” If nobody comes forward, we will use our own canopy and set up a smoking area.
- More trophy classes: currently we just have Daytona, Muscle/Sport, and Truck/MPV.
- Better integration of other participating clubs and groups (e.g. Modern Mopars) including signs and shirts
- Videographer using a microphone to get each person's description of their car while we're on tour
- No more Saturday afternoon speakers - formal discussions for Friday afternoon only
- EEK/Daytona swap meet/tech discussion
- As the crowd noted, we need to have a way to easily pick out allpar cars when we judge. I don't think it would be pricey or difficult to get "self-standing" Allpar signs from cardstock with stands glued on the back; they could also go under the wipers, etc. Antenna flags would be ideal for those willing to put them up - and those with antennas. I'm also considering magnets now.
Kid-friendly
Regarding the G rating (thanks, Bob):
We as moderators of the forums and ambassadors of Allpar.com should be role models everywhere we go. If we (and we do) agree that these forums must be 'G' rated then we need to try to live up to that standard ourselves. I mean that we should make every effort to use 'proper' language here on the forums and we must use proper language and behavior when we meet people at local events as well as our annual meet at Carlisle.
When someone new or even members of Allpar meet with us we should convey the utmost professionalism. This includes our behavior and language. I don't think I'm being a prude here when I say that both the attitude and behavior that we exhibit should be one that conveys that Allpar is a family oriented group of friends. When we use these forums we should lead by example just like we do when we are meeting people in public and trying to get them to join us.
It has been decided that Allpar.com is a 'G' rated family oriented 'club.' So we must behave in a way that promotes that.
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