I’m really throwing this out for feedback from my SS family. I believe that SS in the Smokies has become way too expensive and commercialized. Now that I live in Maggie Valley I believe that I can pull this off. What would you guys think if I could put together a rally earlier in Spring than Memorial Day and briefly hitting the high points..
1. Make the event RIDER oriented.
2. Charge the vendors & riders the least amount possible to cover fairgrounds, insurance, etc. I feel sure that I can reduce vendor fee and rider fee to substantially less.
3. Be no “host” hotel - call and negotiate the best deal you can.
4. Lots of folks we already know come because of vendors wanting goodies for their Sling. My hope would be I can draw as many vendors as possible to service all attendees - making the event better and dropping costs for vendors to draw more in.
5. Make it an event where all attendees know that the event is only for fellowship and reduced costs for vendors and all that wish to attend.
I promise I want you to know if I move forward with this I am NOT in it for the money. I’ve already made those bones - at my ripe old age I would like to “pay it forward” as so many have shown me since these strange machines came out in 2015. I know I can’t do it by myself and will need lots of support from riders and vendors. I just am asking - are you happy the way things are or do you think we all together could make it a better event for everybody??? Your thoughts???