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Originally Posted by nUcLeArEnVoY
Dual fests sounds nice in theory, but I really do think that would put too much of a strain on the moderators to plan and organize. Not to mention, what I have been hearing is that the organization for the C5Fests is starting to dwindle year after year, as well as the turnout. I was looking at the pics people posted so far of C5Fest VI and while it looked fun, it didn't look like there were a lot of cars, and especially a lack of vendors. It kind of just looked like a large club meet or something.
I want one in the Southeast again so I can finally go, rofl. There hasn't been a Southeast C5 fest since the first one in Valdosta and the market is a pretty big niche. Florida alone is a huge audience; we hosted our own sort-of-C5Fest once called the Sunshine State Camaro Rally and nearly 200 cars alone showed up for that.
Another thing is to not schedule them in a polarized season anymore (Winter/Summer). Summers involve too much rain and the heat is often unbearable, and winters... well, depending on where you at, could be wonderful (southeast or far out west) or downright dreadful. Spring and Fall are the best times to do these things.
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At the track there were a ton of cars both for show and also for drag and autocross. I say there were about a 1000 if not maybe more camaros and vettes for the weekend. As for having events for spring/fall most of us northeners see snow in those seasons and would be next to impossible to drive down south or where ever for the fest, so summer is best to host these things. The idea of a east coast and west coast fest at different times would be great. Yes the vendor turnout wouldn't be huge since it would be split but it gives them the chance to go somewhere close and represent, it also makes it easier for the west coast vendors to show off there products at a west coast fest and same goes for the east coast.
The vendor turnout looked small which I won't lie, some even said they could not make it for certain reasons and some probably didn't have enough to set up a tent. Just because the vendor turnout a smaller than previous years doesn't mean much, next fest may have a huge turnout so you never know. All it comes down to is everyone who attended is to have a great time and looking at these posts it sounded like they did.