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Well weeks upon weeks of e mailing, phone calls bitching and moaning we have a corral package! It is not what I wanted and or discussed with us @ Daytona and I am a bit disappointed and I made my feeling known about how this played out. Here is the e mail I received and the response I sent today as well. So here we go guys and gals!
Hello Mr. Sumlin,
Steve Focazio has passed along your inquiry regarding a Mazda Car Corral at our upcoming event, Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle
Grand Prix on June 1-3. Unfortunately due to on island exclusivity due to our main sponsor, we are unable to provide an on island
Mazda Car Corral. However, we can put together an affordable and unique package for the Mazda group.
What we can offer is:
A dedicated corral in our West Jefferson parking lot, where your group can convene and tailgate.
Parking pass & shuttle wristbands (shuttle transportation to the island)
Reserved grandstand ticket & paddock pass
Cost: $75 for either Saturday, June 2 or Sunday, June 3
($25 Savings off retail price)
If you are interested in promoting this package, I can create a ticket offer and put it on our website for ordering convenience.
I will provide you a link to share and provide a graphic to promote it. Just let me know if you are interested.
my response:
Cory, thanks for getting back to me as my group of folks were really looking forward to this event. First off we’ll take the offer, as my folks are very interested in this event. Can you also add a 3 day package as well? We may have folks interested in that one as well. I appreciate you getting back to me. Please advise once you have the link up.
One question for you, why was the PCA club allowed on the Island? We typically have more cars than they do at our events? Also, just so you can see how good we are at promoting events if we have the pricing for the events well in advance, this is an e-mail from Mid-Ohio:
“Marlon, I forgot to give you an update this past Monday but here you go. You guys had a massive push just before the advance deadline and are up to 112 in advance. Another 6 have purchased since May 4th. Awesome job so far!”Stephen
If you need anything from me or my team, please let us know.
Marlon
Mazda Owners Corral Operations
P.S. Here are a couple of video links for last year’s Mid-Ohio event as well, see attachment.
Again, I did not understand them allowing PCA club to have access to the "Island" and not Mazda, as we always oput draw them at our events. We'll make a positve out this and have one hell of a tailgate part. We'll show the "wine and cheese" crowd how a "real corral" is run! Beer, wings, music, etc. As soon as the link is posted, I willput it up or you can call Belle Isle and order tickets, here is the number 866-464-PRIX (7749).
I hope to see as may of you as possible that can make it. We'll make the most of it, as Saturdaywill be our day, we are going to represent Mazda to the fullest and again make the most of this event. Sorry guys, we got the ol bait and switch from the people in Detroit!
Hello Mr. Sumlin,
Steve Focazio has passed along your inquiry regarding a Mazda Car Corral at our upcoming event, Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle
Grand Prix on June 1-3. Unfortunately due to on island exclusivity due to our main sponsor, we are unable to provide an on island
Mazda Car Corral. However, we can put together an affordable and unique package for the Mazda group.
What we can offer is:
A dedicated corral in our West Jefferson parking lot, where your group can convene and tailgate.
Parking pass & shuttle wristbands (shuttle transportation to the island)
Reserved grandstand ticket & paddock pass
Cost: $75 for either Saturday, June 2 or Sunday, June 3
($25 Savings off retail price)
If you are interested in promoting this package, I can create a ticket offer and put it on our website for ordering convenience.
I will provide you a link to share and provide a graphic to promote it. Just let me know if you are interested.
my response:
Cory, thanks for getting back to me as my group of folks were really looking forward to this event. First off we’ll take the offer, as my folks are very interested in this event. Can you also add a 3 day package as well? We may have folks interested in that one as well. I appreciate you getting back to me. Please advise once you have the link up.
One question for you, why was the PCA club allowed on the Island? We typically have more cars than they do at our events? Also, just so you can see how good we are at promoting events if we have the pricing for the events well in advance, this is an e-mail from Mid-Ohio:
“Marlon, I forgot to give you an update this past Monday but here you go. You guys had a massive push just before the advance deadline and are up to 112 in advance. Another 6 have purchased since May 4th. Awesome job so far!”Stephen
If you need anything from me or my team, please let us know.
Marlon
Mazda Owners Corral Operations
P.S. Here are a couple of video links for last year’s Mid-Ohio event as well, see attachment.
Again, I did not understand them allowing PCA club to have access to the "Island" and not Mazda, as we always oput draw them at our events. We'll make a positve out this and have one hell of a tailgate part. We'll show the "wine and cheese" crowd how a "real corral" is run! Beer, wings, music, etc. As soon as the link is posted, I willput it up or you can call Belle Isle and order tickets, here is the number 866-464-PRIX (7749).
I hope to see as may of you as possible that can make it. We'll make the most of it, as Saturdaywill be our day, we are going to represent Mazda to the fullest and again make the most of this event. Sorry guys, we got the ol bait and switch from the people in Detroit!
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