Ed,
I agree, the Marriott is a bargain. But if you compare a resort with beach, pool, tennis, golf AND nice rooms (that aren't decorated with late 70's bamboo) then I think they could and would charge a premium.

For $90/night at a hotel (not a resort) I do expect a lot more from the room and restaurant.

Tony,
What the heck is Washers? I swear I remember more of last year than I get credit for and I'm so not remembering that. I do remember a little dancing. Oh, wait, that might have been spinning. Never mind.

Colleen

Tony,
What the heck is Washers? I swear I remember more of last year than I get credit for and I'm so not remembering that. I do remember a little dancing. Oh, wait, that might have been spinning. Never mind.

Washers are like Horseshoes except with a nice box cut at a angle with a single hole or multiple holes anyway it fun the drunker you get the harder the game gets ;) ;)

Colleen
Well Well Well you know I did have fun watching you race without your shoes you did nothing wrong and you were very funny, its good to let loose every now or then or every other day :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

I just think that this form should have started something like ------
I wonder if we could talk bought changing the 2008 Cobra Meet at our 2007 meet .
These people speaking will already have places cked out , roads,restraints and ect.... ect ...

Dee and others already have done lots of work getting things together for 2007 Cobra Meet .

So why not start a special Committee if you don't want it to be at the same place and all the people that have ideas get together and find a great place where everyone can be happy :LOL: :LOL:

Looking thru my :eek: eyes you are living a dream most people would love ...
owning some of the most awesome cars in the world
Cobras, Shelby's , GT40, so on .

I have had the pleasure to work on several of the nicest cars around and year after year . I would love to have my Cobra their but I still come out to meet the best people around .


Tony

Tony,

We did start with the suggestions a little late in the game for this year. Y'all are stealthy down there with the planning. It's like Santa with his elves on Christmas. ;)

I did suggest we have a committee but that suggestion has been lost in the debate about the hotel. Which is what seems to happen when suggestions come in at the same time the location debate starts. I think I'll start a different thread about the non-hotel/cruise stuff.

Colleen

fyi
 

i called Barton Creek and spoke to Carrie (329-4045)..she quoted $220-$240 per room..peek season..blah, blah blah..based on 25 rooms (but it is filling up already over there)

Thanks Tim
 

Tim,

Thanks for the leg work.

Colleen,

Tried to respond to your PM but my computer crashed when I tried to send it. I will look for your email when I get home tonight.

Gregg H

Marriott Traffic
 

I just took a video of the latest Marriott traffic the Cobras will have to contend with:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9DLl...elated&search=

You can balme it on the new tollway construction and Round Rock population expansion. :3DSMILE: :LOL:

TCC Austin
 

All,

So IMOP I like the Marriott... close to some good places to eat...and really the traffic was not that bad. I was there from Thursday last year and I thought the construction kind of was a drag but after 3 years at the location I know my way around some of the bad places... plus I get Marriott points :eek:

now...to stir the pot up a bit...

The Austin Team gets to pick location and organize the event, we can help, make suggestions but at the end of the day I want the local team to make the decisions. I have created the other site to make registration easier (yea I will do a better job next year)

Some very good suggestions I had after I heard was
1. Having other city's organizing an evening event.
2. Another one I heard was a track event on Friday
3. Contact list for attendees/members

Now on the “location” issue, we should not look at this as a single event. Jim Woodward is looking at organizing a cool event up here in Dallas. Houston event (last weekend) seemed like it was a great time…and I had planned to attend but screwed up my schedule.

I am looking forward to the Austin event, no matter where it is as long as everyone is there (yea even Matt) **)

Perhaps every region should host an event every year and STFU about how another region does theirs? Just show up, enjoy, and have a great time. I'm sure one of these years, there is something beyond my control that may cause me to miss a TCC meet. This way, if/when that does happen, I know that I will get to see my friends from all over the state in just a few months at another meet. A meet at Austin, Dallas, Houston, and Corpus would be a great selection.
Just a suggestion.

Can someone from Austin volunteer to call the Marriott and make sure they dont have an Amway or Shiner Bock convention the weekend of March 24th?

This event seems to be going in two directions - one where we try and make it bigger and better than previous years, with articles and pictures and extra days and people from out of state. And the one where it's a "regional" event where the locals plan the event and whoever shows up that's fabulous but are just supposed to sit back and enjoy what they come up with.

I mean, I can probably make it to events all over the state because I'm blessed with the flexibility in my job to do so. But I can bet that I'll be at some of those events alone because Alan's job isn't near that easy to schedule around.

I've always been fine doing the registration and the nametags because someone needed to do it after we lost Dick. But I was always under the impression that this was a Texas event so if I'd known it was another region's event, I'd have not pushed my way in.

Colleen, I am only making suggestions. In the end, the majority should decide what path to travel. I know this may be different from the ways in the past, but isn't that how it should work? If I am speaking out of turn, let me know.

No David, you're not speaking out of turn.
The traffic in Austin is an absolute pain but it's probably a bit late to reorganize for this year. Hopefully the construction will be done next year and all this will be a distant memory. If not, we'll regroup next year and check out our possibilities.
The 620 loop roundabout idea is a good one for the north Texas crowd.
Gregg, Colleen, Dee, All, if there's any way I can help, let me know. I'll be happy to take on an assignment or two.
Thank you all for doing all the work you do for this event. You may think at times it's a thankless task, but it's not. Your efforts are very appreciated.

David,
It's not you. It's what I'm seeing in this entire thread. There's many who seem to think that they have some kind of suggestion making ability and then get responses by those who appear to think we are meddling in their event.

I'm not trying to cause problems, I'm just trying to get a handle on what reality is vs what perceptions are. Because as long as someone has a misconception about what this event is, this debate is going to happen year in and year out.

Colleen

Maybe we should remember who really makes the event! It's the people and cars that attend. When we started this back in 1999 we decided this would not be a a typical club with dues and tons of organization. Charmer recommended coming to Austin for the 1st event, as we decided to get together in February 2000 and thought the weather would be warmer in Austin instead of Dallas (at that time), even though most of the Cobra owners were in Dallas. After the 1st event, the parking garage and hill country cruises got our attention and as more people joined in from around the state, Austin just seemed the best central location for everyone to meet. I still think that holds true, but we have out grown the parking garage and personally the Marriott and traffic is getting old. Every year I keep hearing everyone say how much fun they have out in the hill country but hate getting there and back. People always get lost or held up with the traffic etc. I've been to a ton of car events over 35 years and multiple hotels is usually the norm. The idea of a small town gathering seems to have great interest with many! One of the reasons we may be losing people is the same venue and some of the issues all of you have been talking about. One thing you can always count on is "Change!" Change is good but hard for many to accept, but at the end of the day it's what the majority want to do, as they make the event. I think moving the date from February to March is a good example to keep in mind. Some just could not accept the fact the majority wanted warmer weather and leaves on those trees we were looking at. Maybe it's time to reconsider the founding principals again or risk the whole thing falling apart. This is the Texas Cobra Club Event not the Austin, Dallas, Houston or any other City Event!

Just got in from Run n Gun this evening... and reading thru the threads.
No comment on the basic topic here, but I'm a bit confused with the date. I thought it was the 'last weekend of March'.... that would be March 30th, March 31st, and April 1. Now I THINK that is Palm Sunday weekend, so if it is the weekend before, that is fine, (March 23, 24, 25) but I need some clarification on this. It seems to me the event is 'over' on Saturday after the cruise, and a lot of folks leave Saturday night, or early Sunday.

Can I get a confirmation on the date??? I never even thought about March 23!!
thanks!!
Kristen

I know you have talked about Fredericksburg, what about the Hangar Hotel? I believe it is large enough to handle the groupe, the room rate is reasonable, it is 3-4 years old, and the rooms are really neat. They have ample parking for all and have a large "hangar" next door where. we could possibly park the Cobras.
Just a thought..........
Boyd

[quote=Gregg(What's his name)?]ALL,

d. Austin folks doing all the work!
It doesn't have to be that way unless Austin wants to do all the work. I'm sure every club would pitch in and do their part.
You mentioned the Houston sponsored tailgate party. That was for everyone's enjoyment and we will probably do it again unless told to butt out.
As David said earlier, It is about the people and they just happen to love the same car.
I was always under the impression that the Spring meet was a State meet and not a local-Austin/Dallas/Houston/Corpus/or ........therefor everyone should be involved.

I have finally read all of the posts and am a bit confused!!!!!
As I said in an earlier post I thought that this was a State/Regional event but I get the impression that there is a pride of ownership thing going on and that some have pushed in where not invited, ie. Colleen-damn she does a great job but she is from Dallas, there were even a couple of Houston gals manning the registration desk, Houston and the tailgate party, guess we should have asked permission, Chris who said that you could set up a website to help with registration? And Deb where do you get off making the event shirts?
What I'm attempting to point out is that there are a lot of people helping out even if they weren't asked to do so, this what the COBRA people do best and this is where the comradary comes in. everyone is willing to pitch in and help.
Now I'll put my stir stick away and go back to my cave.:cool:

Hanger Hotel
 

Hanger Hotel Wow:

http://www.hangarhotel.com/index.html

http://www.swaviator.com/html/issueM...ngarHotel.html

We've been in Fredericksburg many times and I never heard about the Hanger Hotel. Looks like a cool place. I might have to check this place out the next time we're in Frederickksburg.

Hangar Hotel
 

Yah it is a cool place and class too. Linens 300-400 count, rooms are nice and bar is nicer with live music.