2011 Nissan-Infiniti National Convention

kieranlavin

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Ok guys, I haven't been over here in a little while. For those of you that don't know, I'm hosting an annual Nissan/Infiniti/Datsun convention. Due to the core base of attendees (from the SE-R world) as well as the location, this will, no doubt, be huge. People have traditionally driven cross-country or flown and rented cars so there is NO excuse. There's even one guy considering trailering from ALASKA.

There will be a track day, a free day (this is in part to help with the sale of it as a vacation to the wife/significant other) to do touristy stuff or just hang out and drink or drag race or whatever!, and a carshow/picnic with some incredible raffle prizes. We're working VERY hard to make this an incredible and memorable event. If you don't attend and hear stories after the fact, trust me you will kick yourself. I've even got some surprises in store for everyone :)

The website for the information (which will be getting updates!) is:
www.nissan-infiniti.us

Here is a post regarding early-bird registration that I'm posting on all of my "native" forums that I spend at least SOME time and/or know some of the members:

Happy New Year!

Details here: http://www.nissan-infiniti.us/regist...Early-Bird.pdf

Most of you know me at least in name. Some of you have actually met and know me. I am co-organizing the 2011 Nissan-Infiniti National Convention. This convention has evolved from the SE-R world to try to include all Nissans and Infinitis (and Datsun as well). You can take a look at the link below for all of the information (we will be updating the site periodically as we get more information).

Website: 2011 Nissan-Infiniti National Convention : Registration

The reason I’m writing though is to let you know of an early-bird track registration program. We are accepting registrations for this early-bird program through the end of January. The details are at the link up at the very top.

There are a few reasons for this early-bird program:

- Plain and simple, we need money in the coffers. We need to put deposits down on things, we need to pay for supplies, we need to be able to pay for online registration/paypal fees

- See the attached document for details but there is a potential discount to early-bird registrants. In short, if we hit our target, we will be refunding a portion of your registration. We’re hoping that this will help us market the event. It gives you, the registrant, a vested interest in promoting the event and getting more people registered!

- We’re looking to generate interest early on. The convention is “only” 8 months away but that time will fly by quickly. We want people to get interested and we want to maintain that interest

For anyone worried about not knowing me and sending me money, I want to assure you that I have nothing to hide. My username is my name; Kieran Lavin. I don’t want people posting it publicly (if you feel I have wronged you, please contact me... if I absolutely positively don't respond to any form of communication (which will NOT happen) then I would have no problem with my information being posted publicly... but, like I said, that will NOT happen) but, if you did a simple search, I’m sure you could find my home address, phone number, employer, whatever. I’m not going anywhere.
 
I'll be helping Kieran get this off the ground and am excited to be a part of it. For those that don't know him, he is a very active member of the FX community here in the NY/NJ/PA area. He regularly travels HOURS just to attend meets and gatherings for the sheer pleasure of it.

He was also my track instructor at my first track day and he is SUPREMELY knowledgeable about all things automotive. I am personally vouching for him as I would trust him with more than just my money.

Hope to see as many of you at the convention as possible!
 
Thanks Rich, that means a lot. As much work as you'll put in helping out, you will be guaranteed to have that much fun and then some. It will all be worth it :)

And I'm not as knowledgeable as you think... I just present myself well ;)

We're definitely looking forward to a strong representation from the scene as well as the rest of the Nissan/Infiniti community
 
We've received lots of interest regarding the early-bird. I just want to remind everyone that the deadline to register for the early-bird is approaching (1/31/11) and that payment must be received by 2/8/11.
 
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For all of the buzz and people who have expressed interest, the response so far is lackluster. We will be making a decision in May as to whether or not to go forward with this event. If this event is going to cost us money, there is no way we will continue the planning. I'm on the fence right now as to whether or not I should even contact Nissan/Infiniti and other potential sponsors if there are no attendees.

It's amazing; the support prior to opening registration was strong but now that it's time to put your money where your mouth is, everyone disappears into the woodwork :(
 
Due to lack of interest, the convention is cancelled. We will be
contacting individuals who have already registered to discuss their
options. There will still be a group of us attending a NASA track day
on Saturday August 6 at NJMP's Lightning Circuit. For more
information and to register directly with NASA for this event, please
visit www.nasanortheast.com. DO NOT contact me about NASA's
registration, pricing, rules, etc. The time for me handling the track
event and handling questions was from 12/1 to 6/1.

There will be no Meet & Greet. 14 people have registered. Hardly
worth the time and effort to organize something formal

There will be no Car Show. 10 cars are registered. Definitely not
worth the time to find and set up a venue or to pay for trophies

There will be no picnic. 11 people are registered. I think most
catering companies have a minimum order and it's way more than 11

There will be no raffle. Although 260 tickets were sold, they were to
8 people. Again, embarassing to request raffle prizes for such a
small group... no business would give away a product for additional
exposure to... 8 people

There will be no t-shirts or hats. 11 have been ordered. Again, I
believe there is a minimum order way more than 11

For those who will inevitably complain, the time to register or
complain or get involved was between 12/1 and 6/1. Too little, too
late.

Many thanks to the handful of people that did register and I will be
in touch with these people separately.

Kieran Lavin & Ray Kawski
 
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