SOUTHBAY
CHARITIES SINCE 1967
PERSPECTIVES
NEWSLETTER
An official
publication of the
Palo Alto
Concours dé Elegance
Volume 2,
Number 2,
February
1999
MAGAZINE ARTICLES
Otis Chandler Named
Honorary Chair
SUNDAY
JUNE 20TH
7:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
THE ART OF MANAGING SUCCESS
By: Gil Gilfix
Executive Director
One of the areas that will get lots of attention this year is food! Last year, one food service ended up serving four sites at the same time and, as you might expect, all suffered. This year our super staff guarantees a number of food services will be on the field selling many kinds of foods. We will also have beer, soft drink, and water vendors - another area where we were sadly lacking. Take my word for it. We have learned from the past!
Our theme for 1999 is
"Bring the Family" and we've changed our ticket
structure accordingly. Instead of a multiple pricing
structure, we will have only one price. $15.00! And for
every adult ticket sold, a child 16 and under is FREE!.
Think back when you were 16 and where your first car came
from. You can bet today's 16 year old won't have an old
car to work on, to build into something special. So,
Grandad, bring your grandson to the show, tell him those
great old stories about reversing the bands in the
transmission in that old Ford, and driving it backwards
cause it was more fun that way. He won't believe you but,
what the hey.
We're also working to manage the event schedule more
efficiently. The high point of the day, to both entrants
and audience, should be the presentation of awards. This
year we added five major awards to the schedule and SCCA
will also be presenting special awards to the winningest
cars - one foreign and one domestic - in the 1998 season.
All of the awards should conclude no later than 4:30 pm.
Which brings me to the next point. Our audience is paying
$15.00 a person to see one of the greatest displays of
automobiles in northern California. This year, it is our
firm expectation that entrants will remain in place until
the Best in Show trophy is awarded. As a matter of fact,
all gates will remain closed until that time. So, don't
plan on leaving early, or if you have ordered a
transporter to come on the field make it after 4:30. The
best Concours in 'he country do this - and we will as
well.
If you have access to a computer, please check our web site (www.paconcours.com).
We've included information, updates and applications that
can be pulled off using your printer.
We expect to send out applications starting in March this
year. Separate applications will be sent to Packard and
Porsche owners so be sure to check your mailboxes. If you
own a Packard
or Porsche and didn't get
the right application, let us know (650) 961-5444, or go to our web site, and, finally, talk to
the weather gods. It's really important!