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From: don (Calgary) on 19 Jul 2010 20:56
On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:14:02 -0700 (PDT), BryanUT
<nestle12(a)comcast.net> wrote:

>On Jul 18, 9:20�am, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote:
>> We are considering hosting a motorcycle rally in Alberta and I am
>> scheming about a variety of promotional ideas. One would involve
>> participants posting pictures to an online picture hosting site. �
>>
>> I haven't used these online sites before. Is there one that would
>> allow participants to post to the same site or folder or group or
>> however they have them set up? �The promo would extend for a full year
>> and I would like to have pictures posted over the course of the
>> promotion.
>>
>> Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>Facebook. Once you sign up you can create a group and people can
>easily upload pics. And it is free.
>
>Twitpic might be an option, but I don't really have any experience
>with it.

Thanks Bryan. I'm not a Facebook guy. I am thinking a third party host
may not work anyway. So many people have privacy issues with the net
these days. I may end up doing the work to recieve/sort and post the
pictures myself, or I may try to find a volunteer in our group to do
the work.

I'll chat with the guy that runs the hosting service for my AR site.
He may have an idea that will save us some time and effort. If I can
set up something so the participants can upload their own photos that
would be best.
From: don (Calgary) on 19 Jul 2010 21:04
On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:03:09 -0700 (PDT), Bob Mann <bobmann(a)mts.net>
wrote:

>On Jul 18, 10:25�pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> This one isn't a HOG gig, but they all take a lot of work and a lot of
>> help.
>>
>> I just took a look at your site to see when your Rally is scheduled
>> thinking I might ride out, but we have a gig going on at the same
>> time:http://actualriders.ca/radiuminfo.htm
>>
>> I would have thought you'd have a ton of experience and assistance
>> within your Chapter for holding a rally. You seem to have a full
>> schedule and a reasonable registration fee. Are the registration
>> numbers not what you expected?
>
>Numbers are down considerably from what they needed. The dinner has
>been thrown open to anyone who wants to go.

We've always found the last minute registrations are strong. Seems
some bikers wait to see what the weather is like before they will
commit. Go figure.

I did the budget for our gig and we can break even at 150
participants. We'll easily get 150. 250 to 300 is probably where we
will end up, if the weather is good.
>>
>> We will be building on a campout we do every year. �Having some
>> experience with a smaller event will help us with something bigger.
>> We have a terrific group of talented volunteers to help pull it off,
>> which is half the battle.
>>
>> Our plan is to combine a campground and the host hotel as ride
>> centrals. �I like having a campground in �the mix. To my mind there is
>> nowhere better for a bunch of bikers to meet than around a campfire,
>> enjoying a cold beer and a smoky or two off the grill. �It's a pretty
>> simple recipe but it always seems to work.
>>
>> Good luck with your event. If the timing was better I'd ride out and
>> buy you a drink. �It's been a while.
>
>Yup, sure has.
>I'm not a chapter member although I am a National member.
>I'm not that much of a joiner and they are a leeetle too organized for
>me.
>They have a lot of people involved but I think some have pissed off
>others etc.
>Typical organizational stuff.
>I'll be working during the event anyway but I might go to the dinner.
>
>Bob

Good luck.
From: BryanUT on 20 Jul 2010 09:26
On Jul 19, 6:56 pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:14:02 -0700 (PDT), BryanUT
>
>
>
>
>
> <nestl...(a)comcast.net> wrote:
> >On Jul 18, 9:20 am, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote:
> >> We are considering hosting a motorcycle rally in Alberta and I am
> >> scheming about a variety of promotional ideas. One would involve
> >> participants posting pictures to an online picture hosting site.  
>
> >> I haven't used these online sites before. Is there one that would
> >> allow participants to post to the same site or folder or group or
> >> however they have them set up?  The promo would extend for a full year
> >> and I would like to have pictures posted over the course of the
> >> promotion.
>
> >> Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> >Facebook. Once you sign up you can create a group and people can
> >easily upload pics. And it is free.
>
> >Twitpic might be an option, but I don't really have any experience
> >with it.
>
> Thanks Bryan. I'm not a Facebook guy. I am thinking a third party host
> may not work anyway.  So many people have privacy issues with the net
> these days. I may end up doing the work to recieve/sort and post the
> pictures myself, or I may try to find a volunteer in our group to do
> the work.
>
> I'll chat with the guy that runs the hosting service for my AR site.
> He may have an idea that will save us some time and effort. If I can
> set up something so the participants can upload their own photos that
> would be best.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

If you just want a simple photo album, you could also checkout
imgur.com, it is a free image hosting site.
From: don (Calgary) on 20 Jul 2010 18:30
On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:26:39 -0700 (PDT), BryanUT
<nestle12(a)comcast.net> wrote:

>On Jul 19, 6:56�pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote:
>> On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:14:02 -0700 (PDT), BryanUT
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> <nestl...(a)comcast.net> wrote:
>> >On Jul 18, 9:20�am, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote:
>> >> We are considering hosting a motorcycle rally in Alberta and I am
>> >> scheming about a variety of promotional ideas. One would involve
>> >> participants posting pictures to an online picture hosting site. �
>>
>> >> I haven't used these online sites before. Is there one that would
>> >> allow participants to post to the same site or folder or group or
>> >> however they have them set up? �The promo would extend for a full year
>> >> and I would like to have pictures posted over the course of the
>> >> promotion.
>>
>> >> Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
>>
>> >Facebook. Once you sign up you can create a group and people can
>> >easily upload pics. And it is free.
>>
>> >Twitpic might be an option, but I don't really have any experience
>> >with it.
>>
>> Thanks Bryan. I'm not a Facebook guy. I am thinking a third party host
>> may not work anyway. �So many people have privacy issues with the net
>> these days. I may end up doing the work to recieve/sort and post the
>> pictures myself, or I may try to find a volunteer in our group to do
>> the work.
>>
>> I'll chat with the guy that runs the hosting service for my AR site.
>> He may have an idea that will save us some time and effort. If I can
>> set up something so the participants can upload their own photos that
>> would be best.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>If you just want a simple photo album, you could also checkout
>imgur.com, it is a free image hosting site.

I'll give that one a look. Thanks!
From: Bob Mann on 25 Jul 2010 21:26
On Jul 19, 8:04 pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:03:09 -0700 (PDT), Bob Mann <bobm...(a)mts.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >On Jul 18, 10:25 pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote:
>
> >> This one isn't a HOG gig, but they all take a lot of work and a lot of
> >> help.
>
> >> I just took a look at your site to see when your Rally is scheduled
> >> thinking I might ride out, but we have a gig going on at the same
> >> time:http://actualriders.ca/radiuminfo.htm
>
> >> I would have thought you'd have a ton of experience and assistance
> >> within your Chapter for holding a rally. You seem to have a full
> >> schedule and a reasonable registration fee. Are the registration
> >> numbers not what you expected?
>
> >Numbers are down considerably from what they needed. The dinner has
> >been thrown open to anyone who wants to go.
>
> We've always found the last minute registrations are strong. Seems
> some bikers wait to see what the weather is like before they will
> commit. Go figure.
>
> I did the budget for our gig and we can break even at 150
> participants.  We'll easily get 150. 250 to 300 is probably where we
> will end up, if the weather is good.
>


Hve my dinner tickets.
Boss decided to pay for staff to go so I just paid for my wife.
Looks like the numbers will be enough with a little scaling back.
Apparently the Americans don't like coming up because they have to
wear helmets.

Bob
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