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Originally Posted by Wtgrantham
This is my second CamaroFest, met up with a friend of mine last year and took my wife down with me this year. Both years stayed across the street at the Courtyard by Marriott. I love seeing all the Camaros and everybody’s custom touches, also loved going to the track and watching the races as well as seeing all of the vendors and u tube folks I see often online.
My biggest disappointment I think both years is how fragmented or segmented the crowd is. I always think it will be a huge party with a lot of folks that have a lot in common but it just has the feel of different groups of friends staying to themselves. Everyone is very friendly if you approach them and ask questions but they aren’t seeking you out. I thought the meet and greet would be a great place to socialize but just ended up being lots of people getting in line to get the stuff they paid for and getting a plate of free food, not very social. Even the Camaro folks in my hotel stayed to themselves and never struck up conversation, heck, couldn’t even get a wave on the street from most Camaro folks while driving my own ZL1.
I guess everyone is busy doing there own thing and hanging with their clubs and friends and hanging around their own cars.
I’m not being critical of the event, I’ll go again, just sharing my disappointment in the social aspect of it. I wanted to hang out with some cool Camaro folks and drink some beers and chat about our cars, but just never felt a place to do that.
Maybe its due to our hotel being across the street and not having a car or “camp” in the main parking lot, I’ll try that next year I think.
I’m curious of the number of cars this year vs last year, felt like less to me. Wonder if that was just my impression because of the change in where Camaro parking was this year?
Anyway, much appreciation to all the folks who put in the work and allow us to have CamaroFest
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Originally Posted by its a syn
It is a group of Camaro enthusiasts. I does seem clickesh, trust me it is not! You can talk Camaro with all. This is my 6 plus 1 Fest. I missed the host hotel the last 2 times. I wish we could have the party be a 3 lot party. This year really cramped the lot party at Holiday Inn. This would be a great opportunity to make it a 3 lot party. Cones were brought up, I think it is okay. Maybe big groups need waivers to do it. I would really think if we get away from host hotel party lot and do 3 it would make socializing better. I liked this year, bike group might have caught us some new angles! We need to make sure all events are novice friendly. NCM is the greatest event, so many novice friendly classes. Camarocross has a spot for all!. I have not done the drags, it also is novice friendly as far as the participants say. This has to make sure 1st time Fest people try at least 1 event and are not intimadated yet escorted to have a good time. Another Fest In the books, another great time!! See ya next Fest!!!
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Both are correct. You have to initiate some conversation with others to get to know them. I walked around the lot, introduced myself, and at the track, I spoke with everyone sitting around me watching the racing. When I was walking around the cars for the car show, if I saw something I liked or was interested in, I definitely spoke up and asked questions and let them know what I liked and stuff. You can't be shy now, you have to be a little open to conversation yourself. There are groups that traveled to the event together, and in the evening they are getting back together to share the days experience with each other. Most likely tired from the long day, long night, a few beverages, but they will talk your ear off if you pull up a chair.
I had a couple guys each night pull up a chair to our group and OMG, they each made a wonderful impression on us and made the night to remember in the parking lot. What a wonderful, funny, and I am talking fall out of my chair laughing funny people.
So you kind of take away a little of what you put into it. Just my thoughts and hope your next experience is better.