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If you want *anyone* from the south to turn up, the venue needs to be much further south.

Otherwise it will be just as it always is, loads of people putting their names down, but then almost everyone dropping out a in the week before.

All I'm saying is that " Central " is Wakefield, personally I dont care if its in TimBuktu I'll be there, I travel 270 miles to the Scottish Meets so nipping 70 miles down the motorway is nothing for me but I think you should consider people that live further North and North of the border, There is life above Watford gap you know :D
 
It's is a difficult call that's for sure!

Realistically I reckon you are looking somewhere just North or East of Birmingham. Any further South and Northern members will start to switch off.

I did this last year for the engineering society I am part of when we discussed it last year the most central location was decided as Melton Mowbrey and we booked Scalford Hall there.

This year we agreed to go a little further North to Scarborough and next year we are going a little further South to Birmingham.

I guess you will never please all of the people all of the time but a little bit of flexibility helps

Really hope this comes off looking forward to it already.
 
I would suggest, for those who wish to start some kind of organisation of this event, that you select a couple of venues that offer the size of area we would need.

so thats a reasonable large car park, attached to a place that has accomodation.

Using a Map of the UK (That means Scotland and Wales too, not just a map of the London Orbital!!!!!!) select about 5 venues equidistant of each other. (In fact why not just check De Vere hotels and see what they have dotted about to give an idea)

Then, as a point to bear in mind, if the place offers lower price accom, that may encourage some who would travel further to actually partake. (If you have to travel 180miles one way, then pay £150PP PN, its hardly cheap for some, when within 50miles of their home they would do a day trip)

Then you need to decide if we want a Christmas annual do, in December, when its nice and cold for standing about outside, and spectacular views of the sun drenched countryside are a distant memory, or a Spring/Summer gathering with BBQ in the evening, which maybe tagged onto a bank holiday, school holiday break, where people might add it in to a family holiday, thus reducing the cost as its being used for already costed reasons.

Then, maybe, put up a poll (with multi option choice) and see what the consensus is.

I think some events that are going to be have to be paid for, need a reasonable level of notice (upwards of 6months) and they also need a reason for travel. Some people are not going to spend money on an overnight or 2, just to see some cars! They might however if it was added to an escorted trip round MBWorld as an example.

Then someone will need to nail it to one destination, and work out the best way of sorting it for the members. I would leave it to member to book themselves in, so you may wish to discuss this with the venue in question.

It may also be an idea, to see if some cheaper accomodation is available nearby, so that those who wish to make their money go further could still attend, but for less as it were.

Birmingham is a long way to travel if you live in Scotland , just for one night, however, Newcastle is a million miles away if you live in Kent, just for a one night.

But if you had 5 venues, the "MBCLub annual GTG,meal and night of the cars and stars" might circulate from venue to venue round the UK so some travel one year, others travel further the next.

And just beacuse I can.....I suggest "La Trelade" in Guernsey. thats reasonably central to all. (Well all this island anyway). They do good meals, reasonable priced accom, and have a suitable car park. (The £300 ferry fare might put people off, but think of the 75p a ltr petrol costs)

And to those who want to organise this. well done for your efforts. Its not something that is easy to organise or as simple as just selecting a date and making a phone call. You also need to keep the momentum going, so you have to take full ownership of it, at least for the first year.

You may have to invent an Annual MBC GTG committee.

And don't forget, any event I attend, with the car, includes the ferry fee in my costs. So if I make an effort to attend, some people who bauk at paying out £60 for a night and a 100mile trip may wish to think about what others are doing to make it worthwhile.

Mind you, nobody would want me there anyhow!:wallbash:
 
All wise words.

Location location location, BUT ultimatelly people who want to go will. Note Jason's attendance at Maidenhead having travelled from Glasgow. I am also hinking of a mate on anothe forum that attends various forum events on the mainland having had to get a ferry from the IOM.

Lots of careful thinking, planning, time, effort required to make it something special that is for sure.
 
Oh, why not see who could be offered as an after dinner speaker?

I know Bill Clinton charges £150k however you might find that others could be had a tad cheaper. (Neil Armstrong is around the £200k mark)

How about J Clarkson or R Hammond. They would be around the £5k price.

mind you, that does mean the evening meal would be about £79 each, if we were able to get 100 members.

They reduce the fee if the money from the event goes to charity. Anyone want to start to "Save the Mercedes Club" Charity for example?


I know this is a bit sneaky, but you could organise a 2 day meet, and tell the "other" MB clubs we have organised a evening meal, and charge them a tad more for the meal, which reduces our costs, and forget to mention we are meeting all day too. :thumb:

You get a decent "car" speaker and you will fill the room from other clubs.

just an idea.
 
yes. Good idea.

another suggestions would be Richard Noble?

I have found that you can order Heather Mills too, but I guess she would cost a fortune. (I avoided the reference to costing an arm and a leg:doh:)


Jimmy Tarbuck is around £30k.....I would pay £30k to make sure he didn't turn up.

I would suggest you want someone who is willing to talk for about an hour, but might tailor the talk to his view of cars, why he likes them, and what he thinks of the ones we bring. Thus meaning you get to meet him or her, in our comfort zone. I am sure they would enjoy meeting real people who do real things in the real world.


And lets keep it classy, so no Tiff Needell or VBH either. Or Tom Ford.
 
Whats wrong with VBH?
 
From memory , Stirling Moss is affiliated to the official Mercedes-Benz Club , as is John Surtees ( the club President ) .

However , what about inviting someone senior from Mercedes-Benz ? Perhaps one of their senior engineers ? I'd have thought , even though it is much further south , Mercedes-Benz world would be the place to go as there is more to do and see .

For an event in the south , I'd probably fly down rather than spend all day driving ( besides 1000 mile round trip / £300+ petrol costs just getting there ) but then events are about people , not parking a lot of cars together , and there are plenty of cars to look at in the museum .

If an event is being held in a country estate or near a racetrack or similar , camping/caravanning facilities would attract some - I might drive down to stay for a few days but not just for a day .

What's wrong with Tiff Needell - I'd rather listen to him over Clarkson any day - at least Tiff seems to know what he's talking about .
 
FWIW they're in the process of building a hotel at Mercedes-Benz World.

No idea when it'll be ready or costs etc, but that might be the sort of thing that interests people - especially those who haven't had the opportunity to visit :)

Will
 
What about one of the race circuits, Donnington, Silverstone, Rockingham
All fairly central, all have hotels, and camping facilities some have museums might even be able to arrange some track action or spectating motorsport depending on dates?
 
I feel another thread with a poll coming...
 
If you want to keep costs down for an after dinner speaker go for one of the motoring lawyers, we've had a couple and some great tales usually £1 - £1.5k
 
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