<VV> Promoting CORSA nad the CPF

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-Mark

> [Original Message]
> From: peter koehler <pkoehler01 at atlanticbb.net>
> Subject: <VV> Promoting CORSA nad the CPF
>
> Group, Please let me bounce an idea off of you. I have 
> been working on a schedule of events that I want to
> attend this year. My plan includes promoting the CPF and
> the CORSA Organization at several multi-marque shows. In
> this way it may be possible to introduce new people to the
> Corvair hobby that we all know and love.
>
> My plan is to carry CPF and CORSA materials to display at
> each venue. At a minimum I would like to display a Corvair
> engine, some other Corvair related props, a virtual tour
> of the Corvair Museum(s) and some of the CPF artifacts, a
> photo display of Corvairs and Corvair-based vehicles and
> of course CORSA materials including copies of the
> Communique, Corsa applications and any other CORSA
> information that can be supplied to me.
>
> The mode of transportation will be a 1964 Greenbrier van
> (that I just bought from Tim Colson).I should be able to
> get enough stuff in the 'Brier to make a respectable
> display at the events that I have selected. Here is the
> list of potential events:
>
> 1. Autofair - Charlotte, NC April 10-11, 2010
> 2. Car Show - Franklin Lakes, NJ, May 30, 2010
> 3. AACA Regional Meet - Canadaigua, NY, June 3-5, 2010
> (this event I may attend with my 1963 Corvair sedan on a
> trailer so the display stuff would be delivered in the
> back of my Silverado pickup truck)
> 4. Orphan Car Show - Ypsilanti, MI, June 6, 2010 (Note:
> Corvair is the feature car for this year's event)
> 5. CORSA International Convention - Cedar Rapids, IA (I
> may have to trailer the CPF's Fitch Sprint to the
> convention so once again the museum display may have to
> ride in the back of my pickup truck)
> 6. Hemmings New England Concours - Stratton, VT, July
> 16-18, 2010 (same note as for the AACA Regional event - if
> they accept my survivor class 1963 Corvair sedan I will
> trailer it out to Vermont and haul the museum display in
> the truck. Corvair is one of the featured makes at this
> 3rd annual show)
> 7. Woodward Dream Cruise - North of Detroit, MI, August
> 14, 2010
> 8. DACC Homecoming - Plymouth, MI, August 19-21, 2010
> 9. CCE Orphan Car Picnic - West of Chicago, IL, August 29,
> 2010
> 10. AACA Fall Meet - Hershey, PA, October 6-9, 2010
>
> I have been working with several folks to put this list
> together. I may need some help getting the media displays
> ready in time. I think this is a very good way to put our
> best foot forward and see if we can generate some new
> interest in the Corvair hobby. What do you think?? -
> Caveman Pete in Slippery Driveway, PA
>