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Sir Loin of Beef
OK, EOM is over so now we need to start to get busy with NAFO 2010.
While I was at NAFO08 or NAFO1, I was asked to attend meetings with the NAFO1 staff so that the planning for 2010 would have continuity. I have some things to pass along and 2 years is not that far away! But at least we need to start the ball rolling.
I know that in the various states of consciousness you were all in, discussions were taking place about NAFO2010, so we need to establish a NAFO 2010 committee and a secure area on the forum to have discussions, else all conversations are superfluous! (Oh God, I am starting to sound like Iggy) I think that starting now, we should slowly start to build to the event, here are a couple of ideas:
Icon contest - the designer of the NAFO2010 icon will be announced and the art work will be the official icon for the event and paraphernalia (hats, shirts, bongs, etc...)
NAFO 2010 Slogan Contest - Winner gets something from the Swag list and slogan is used on paraphernalia (hats, shirts, bongs, etc...)
Sponsor Recruiting - Lets get Yamaha to "cowboy up" this time! (Ooh, get Yamaha to invite photojournalists to this event to do reviews on the FJR and a couple of other models for the 2011 model year, good idea huh?) Invite Road Runner magazine up as well, they'd eat this up!
Attendee's Survey - Let's find out what people are looking for. I know that we would like to put the emphasis on riding but there are your poseurs and wankers who like to attend these things too! You know what they say about assume-ing anything? If we ask the questions from every owners group, we would have a better idea of what will make this a very successful event. (Jason's current surevey on the EOM thread is great; we need to build one in "the new NAFO2010 area" of the forum) This also gives a better idea of where we need to be looking for a host city/town and time to scout routes and map them out.
So how about it, who's in for the ride?
Violione
While I was at NAFO08 or NAFO1, I was asked to attend meetings with the NAFO1 staff so that the planning for 2010 would have continuity. I have some things to pass along and 2 years is not that far away! But at least we need to start the ball rolling.
I know that in the various states of consciousness you were all in, discussions were taking place about NAFO2010, so we need to establish a NAFO 2010 committee and a secure area on the forum to have discussions, else all conversations are superfluous! (Oh God, I am starting to sound like Iggy) I think that starting now, we should slowly start to build to the event, here are a couple of ideas:
Icon contest - the designer of the NAFO2010 icon will be announced and the art work will be the official icon for the event and paraphernalia (hats, shirts, bongs, etc...)
NAFO 2010 Slogan Contest - Winner gets something from the Swag list and slogan is used on paraphernalia (hats, shirts, bongs, etc...)
Sponsor Recruiting - Lets get Yamaha to "cowboy up" this time! (Ooh, get Yamaha to invite photojournalists to this event to do reviews on the FJR and a couple of other models for the 2011 model year, good idea huh?) Invite Road Runner magazine up as well, they'd eat this up!
Attendee's Survey - Let's find out what people are looking for. I know that we would like to put the emphasis on riding but there are your poseurs and wankers who like to attend these things too! You know what they say about assume-ing anything? If we ask the questions from every owners group, we would have a better idea of what will make this a very successful event. (Jason's current surevey on the EOM thread is great; we need to build one in "the new NAFO2010 area" of the forum) This also gives a better idea of where we need to be looking for a host city/town and time to scout routes and map them out.
So how about it, who's in for the ride?
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