RE: [DML] DCS Music.

["Montgomery, Ken" <kenm@xxxxxxxx>]

 How about skipping the bands all together? It just drives most of the
folk away. People want to be able to talk and mingle. I think the $$
would be better spent to have video crews do interviews before the event
with notable people who won't be there (get one from JDZ, just in case).
Have footage of events that have occurred around the country. People
love to see themselves on the big screens. If people want to dance they
can hit the bars. Did anyone dance at P.F.? Not that I saw.

I've been working on sites for having a West Coast DeLorean Car Show in
the future (I did a DeLorean show in 2001). Here are a few of my notes:

Have a limited access area where only DeLoreans are parked. 

Provide a place for owners to hang out together, by their cars and/or
inside.

Until someone does 'DeLorean: the Musical' I don't suggest having live
bands. Save that for the BTTF events. 

Guest speakers should be talking about the history of the car. That's of
general interest to everyone, weather they fix their own car or not.

Of major concern to the owners is service and repairs. Have rotating
tech sessions that do not conflict with any other DeLorean related
activity. Send the folk who don't want to learn about the internals of
the cars off to shop and sight-see.

You still need to have a driving tour, but avoid going on roads that
make the owners want to race.

Videos are great. Having videos running on multiple screens makes the
show look sharp. Have a place where they can be seen with the sound and
keep them silent everywhere else.  Run photos taken at the event. People
love to see themselves up on the big screen. If the hotel has an
in-house video system, tap into it and feed all videos and announcement
crawl screens through it.

Don't rely on PC's to do the presentations. Turn the screen saver off!

To compare and contrast the early/mid/late cars one could use just a few
cars pulled from those attending.

It's important for everyone to understand that they are accepted because
they have a common love of the cars. It doesn't matter if their car is
in tatters or even if they don't have one. 

Discourage owners from dragging the vendors off during the event to fix
their cars. Perhaps some 'experts' who don't mind getting their hands
dirty could come early and 'help' those owners who want help with
standing repairs. These same folk could help people who roll in with
emergency repairs.

Sell raffle tickets throughout the event. It cuts down on the time it
takes up at the dinners/presentations.


Ken M.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: kKoncelik@xxxxxxx [mailto:kKoncelik@xxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 11:46 AM
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [DML] DCS Music.
> 
> 
> 
> If I do get a band the one I like in Chicago is the Rockets
> They are popular band in Chicago and come highly recommended
> 
> Again cost is always an issue but I do like live music
> 
> We will of course have our DJ there he has been with us at 
> every show so far.
> 
> Ken
> 
> 





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