[encantotom]

Howdy Gurus,

I wanted to start a discussion on next years rally if we decide to have it.  

i little background.  planning rallys is a never please all for time and place.  

so far as official newellguru rallys we have had them

Spearfish, SD
Table Rock, AR
Lake Tahoe, CA
then twice in Ruidoso, NM

we have had anywhere from 32 coaches to 5 coaches.  

all were incredibly fun. 

we dont charge anything for the rally and you just cover your own expenses.  we have usually done potlucks most nights and tech sessions during the days

in addition there are other newell get togethers.  steve bare does his in alabama and we went last year and had a ball.  i think he said over the course of a month there were like 15 newells that came and went.  when we were there i think there was 5 of us.  

and others do informal get togethers as discussed in the forum.  

i have done them with planning committees, and i have done them totally with me deciding everything.  you guys are like herding cats....ha

several of you have contacted me about doing regional guru rallys and that has been fine with me.  i do ask a few simple things that i will be glad to discuss with you if you would like.  

so.....can i get some discussion from you guys about if you are interested in doing one next year.  

picking where is challenging.  far west coast doesnt seem to work for most gurus.  far east coast the same.  so somewhere in between.  

some folks are date constrained and some are not.  when i plan them they are in early to mid june.  

when finding and negotiating a location park for us to be at, it is challenging as to what to tell them the numbers might be.  if we have 5, it is easy, and discount probably not much.  if it is a much larger number, then potentially better discounts and use of facility and such.  if we all want to be together we have to block out numbers of spaces.  it is much nicer when we are by each other.  

so.....ideas, thoughts and such?

ultimately the former executive in me comes out of retirement and will make a decision.  

thanks

tom

[pairodice]

We were at Steve Bares mini-rally and it was fun! Since we will be on the West coast sort of (Las Vegas) for a while then I vote for NM...

[ron skeen]

We were at Steve Bares mini-rally and it was fun!  Since we will be on the West coast sort of (Las Vegas) for a while then I vote for NM...

What about Bella Tarra ALA? Also East TN http://www.anchordownrvresort.com  on the Lake,  close to a lot of thing to do.

[bryguymi]

Hello Tom,

I'm all for a Newell Guru Rally.  As you probably remember, I entertained the idea of doing a smaller mid-west rally a few months ago, but time just slipped away with enjoying our new-to-us Newell.  I may revisit that concept. 

As for location of your 2018 rally, may I suggest somewhere in the center of the country?  That might make it more accessible for greater numbers of participants. 

Please count us in (if it's "somewhere in between"), and thank you in advance for your efforts in organizing such an event. 

Bryan

[HoosierDaddy]

Anchor Down looks nice...We'd go for that is the dates work for us.

[Jndroark]

We will try our best to make it to the rally wherever you decide to hold it.  Looking forward to meeting you all.

[larryweikartsr]

I would love to attend a rally if it's not too far. Be looking forward to seeing where it would take place.

[bikestuff]

We are "in"! I love the idea of having it at Anchors down.

Here are my thoughts from the cheap seats...

If we could rotate the locations (east, west, south, south, south, north) on a regular basis it might help with the planning.

With that said, the most important factor to me is something to do when we get there. I know a lot of folks like Razor riding. I like seeing historic sites, hiking and photography.

[ron skeen]

We are "in"!  I love the idea of having it at Anchors down.

Here are my thoughts from the cheap seats...

If we could rotate the locations (east, west, south, south, south, north) on a regular basis it might help with the planning.

With that said, the most important factor to me is something to do when we get there.  I know a lot of folks like Razor riding.  I like seeing historic sites, hiking and photography.

Anchors Down, lots to do. A number of attractions and things to do, Biking, Boating, Hiking, ATV's. Shopping, Eating, and others. I am from this area and sometime forget to look at everything there is to do. Easy to get to and close to everything. They really book early and is a very popular resort. We go to the resort 3-4 times a year for a weekends. We are hillbilly but do know how to have a good time.

[encantotom]

thanks all,

so, anchors down is nearly 2000 miles from me in phoenix and much farther for anyone farther west of me. there lies the challenge. looks good for the guys in the east or south, but is a longggg way for alot of others.

lets continue brainstorming.

tom