strangly enough there is a Scion Sunscreen. I still have about 9 bottles of it from last year!!!!

 

Yeah, neat badges.



3M trim mounting tape on the back of the badge and Locktite on the stud and nut and it's on Vanilla's grill...



(Haven't run a 'badge' since I had a "Narrows Grand Touring" rallye badge on one of my MGs.)

Tomas

 

i just mentioned i havent even gone thru the goodie bag yet.... tho i know that badge was in it..... Jenn just told me it may have been jacked or something while she was using it as a paper weight at the SE booth

 

the badge took a hit for the team!!

 

LoL.... I'm going to make me a belt-buckle!!! (Too many colors for my black ride...

 

Kekai,

Mo packed up the booth and I'm sure we have it still in the car (I have yet to unload most of it...hehe).

I'll give it to you next time I see you!!!

 

(Speaking of packing up, I got the caps back to Andrew, but I still have someone's glass cleaner, spiral notebook, and yellow microfiber towel that were left on the triage table...)

 

Ooh - cool! If I'd known they were handing out badges, I would have been there for sure.

Umm. No. I wouldn't, actually. I spent the weekend (and I mean the whole weekend) installing my cruise control. I've heard it said that the journey is the reward; whoever came up with that is exactly the same sort of sadist who came up with the so-called installation instructions.

That said, it worked the first time. :@) Hit the road, cruised up to Skykomish, grabbed a bite. Good times.

All the same, I wish I'd been able to come on down and see the show.

 

hey same for me. hello everyone.
Dang good show. glad to be a part of it

 

I was the one reading the newspaper and nodding as people drove by. hahahaha.


I think the day went pretty well. I think my only concern/complaint would be the parking of SE members. Not so much for my car, but alot of people have some really nice stereo setups and they weren't even able to display them.

The other thing would be parking attendants. It was good that we had some people that the entrance giving a general direction, but we probably should have had a couple people down at the end telling people where to go. We would have had less open spots that would later be filled with RAV4's and/or Dodge Durangos.

And while I think we did alright with the judging, we'll probably have to sit and adjust that part for next year. I think if there were "chair people" for different parts of the event it would work okay. Dustin and Kekai seemed to have a lot of other things to worry about with the rest of the show to where he shouldn't have had to worry about the judging. Maybe next year put someone else in charge of that part so you don't have to worry about it as much.

Just some thoughts for next year.

 

Guess I'll toss in my thoughts...

Brief notes on the 2006 Scion Exposed 3 Seattle event.

This years event was very well coordinated in many ways, but there are some areas that can be improved.

Initial RSVP:

The NW Events site should be set up to auto-respond via e-mail to those signing up to attend. The server can very easily and automatically let folks know that it received their RSVP - there is no need to tie up a support person for hours doing this.

The NW Events site should have more basic information on it's main page about the events. Basics such as date, start and end times, specific included events, available facilities, and emergency contacts would be an appropriate starting point.

The site should also give information about accommodations for disabilities. This can be handled on a linked accessibility page.

The RSVP form should have space to indicate if special accommodations are needed. (These can range from as simple as a flat parking spot with extended side or rear access to as complex as, well, most anything, depending on venue and needs.)

For SE2 and SE3 in Seattle, the accommodations could have included designated parking at quest field to assure space for access and provision of disabled parking at Safeco Field for the game, for example. Having at least a check box on the RSVP form for requesting Safeco parking could have more closely targeted the ticket quantity AND let people know that it was available for those needing it. There is no telling if anyone passed by SE2 or SE3 because of not knowing if there would be any accommodations.

Follow-up:

The support person freed up by making the server auto-respond could communicate with those needing accommodations to assure they are covered.

(I was able to notify some folks entering the event of the availability of disabled parking at the game, and for them to ask at the registration tables, but this needs to be handled more reliably and professionally.)

As the event (any event) gets closer, publish MAPS, parking layouts, and schedules. As things get more and more defined, let people know. Yes, some things are bound to change, but at least give us the basics. (I was a volunteer and even I had no idea what was coming.)

At the event:

Better marking of intended parking (xAs here, xBs here, tCs here, and xDs here - Clubs over there...).

Restrooms/porta potties/whatever located within a MAXIMUM of 100 feet of the assembly area. Many with disabilities CAN NOT walk 200 feet, and may even require assistance at much shorter distances. The restroom facilities were beyond reasonable distance at both SE2 and SE3.

Someone needs to be assigned - or hired - to take huge bags of photos. These are, honestly, unique events. In the photos taken at SE2, there is one that I am in - I'm about 4 pixels tall. In the SE3 photos, I have yet to see a single one that showed either myself or my vehicle. The folks attending these events would probably appreciate SOME sort of souvenir showing they were actually there.

Have very obvious, brightly colored, even obnoxious t-shirts for the "staff" running or assisting in the event so everyone else can find them if they have a question or need assistance. The 'folks to ask' need to stand out so they can be easily spotted. (Here's the shirt I recommended for SE3, maybe next year, eh? http://tijil.org/SE3T.jpg)

"Reliable communications." 'Nuff said.

Something, anything, needs to be done to assist judging of vehicles. Not everyone wants their vehicle to compete, so perhaps those who do, can be given fairly large number tags to place on their dash (or hang from their mirror) as a notice that this vehicle is competing.

OK, a lot of folks like Scion caps, but some folks uh, don't wear 'em. The collector's shirts at SE2 were great, and the "grill rallye emblems" were a neat touch at SE3, but if nothing else, could someone at least set up a table where we could BUY a nice commemorative shirt or something - and maybe even some accessories???

The food at SE3 beat the food at SE2, and the tables and chairs were excellent! Thank you!

The seats at the game at SE3 were also excellent!

Oh, yeah, these should be "all day" events, especially for people making it an overnight, multi-hundred-mile excursion. A great part of these events should be community building. Meeting, chatting with, and admiring the Scions of our newly met friends, with the big extra, such as the Mariners games these past two years, as an extra.

SE3 wasn't long enough. Four hours to get parked, judged, and fed, then off to the game means it was pretty much just that: Get parked, grab some food, and head to the game. I think a lot of us would have liked to have the time to meet more people and see more Scions, "up close and personal." MANY of the people there were folks I've spent hours chatting with on line - most of them still are - I didn't get a chance to meet them.

So, if it sounds like I'm complaining or beating up on the folks who put this together, I'm not. It was well done and much appreciated. :D

These are just some of the details that can be fixed up to be even better next time.

Once more, thanks to Steve, Scion of Puyallup, the Scion regional folks, Sleepy Tiger Productions, Scion corporate, the dealers who got involved, and all the other folks who volunteered and will pretty much go un-recognized.

Tomas

 

^^^^^

 

bump for a good cause