JeepTJ

Just got this e-mail from Ecklers.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Eckler’s Changing Date & Location for Annual Corvette Reunion
TITUSVILLE, Florida - November 20, 2006 - Eckler’s Corvette of Titusville, Florida after 27 years is changing the date and location for its annual Corvette Reunion. The 28th Annual Corvette Reunion will be on Friday and Saturday, March 30-31, 2007 at Old Town in Kissimmee, Florida.

The new location, according to Michael Wilson, Eckler’s V.P. of Sales & Marketing, “is ideal for a car show, with lots of parking plus all kinds of concessions and entertainment for attendees.” The event will offer awards in various classes, there will be a manufacturer’s midway, a swap meet and as always Eckler’s famous scratch and dent sale. For all the previous years, Eckler’s Corvette Reunion was held at its Titusville facility during the month of October.

For more information on Eckler’s 28th Annual Corvette Reunion, call Cozette Alley at 321-385-1113 or e-mail her at Cozette.Alley@ecklers.net. You can also visit ecklers.com. for show details as they become available.

Y2KVert

Why does this make you mad? Just curious. Seems like they are trying to have the show at a better venue?

JeepTJ

Two lane road to Kissimmee with lots of contruction. Too close to Mouse Land.
But you are right, it might be a better show.

Stangkiller

thats retarded

Y2KVert

Ahhh "mouse house" I understand now. Maybe they will have Eckler's mouse ears?

JeepTJ

Thanks Chris
You better come up with a good place for lunch.

Stangkiller

Did somebody say Texas De Brazil?

molten vett

I've heard alot of complaints about the eckler's show lately.

Stangkiller

Sure does, but Old Town Kissimmee is WAY worse than anything near the beach. I always loved the drive over to see the show and usually stop by to see the parents....now Old Town, i can pretty much assure you i won't be going out of my way to go.

Old town is WAAY too touristy, 5 dollar hot dogs, and 8 dollar beers type deal

Gannet

Just what was needed, turning a famous and long-running Corvette show into Yet Another Old Town Car Show.

I won't be going. This sucks.

RatedX

MEAT!!!

Vetteman Jack

Quite a change for them, especially the dates. But, time will tell whether this was a good move or not.

Adrian-S

528 west, then onto 417 south/west, get off at celebration exit and old towne is 2-3min max. A bit further than titusville for ya, for sure, but the drive isn't too bad.

mmmmmmmm....... steak.

Maybe we should break out the tiki bar, grill, and blender in the field.


-adrian

ja03c5

I'm sure they'll see this thread...maybe they'll get a clue.

Y2Kvert4me

I'm in.

POK868

cool i am there

MarkV

I believe that the main reason for moving the show is because the building right next to them that's been empty all these years has been leased. The large parking lot where Ecklers has it's main gathering & car show actually (now) belongs to the people who will be leasing that building. Ecklers can't exactly hijack that parking lot for 2 days straight!! So, without that large parking lot being available, there wouldn't be much space for any kind of a gathering! This's why they're pretty much forced to move the location of the reunion. I'm curious as to what they'll do in relation to inventory for sales. In years past, they had a large warehouse right down the street from the main location to pull from, as they really do a ton of sales during that 2 day show. Now it appears that they'll have to transport their entire inventory to Kissimmee for this show, or they'll lose lots of sales. Doesn't sound fun at all! But they really do have no choice. Move it or lose it!

Stangkiller

At 1 point they owned that building, they should have thought about how valuable that parking lot was to them before leasing the building out. There are plenty of other venues where they could have held this, places MUCH closer than Kissimmee. Old Town is just far too touristy to get my time or attention. During the actual show, the people showing their cars will need to spend more time watching their cars, as there will be quite a bit more tourists as well.

This was a BAD move by Ecklers.

MarkV

They either owned it or leased it; I remember when they were in that building, up thru the late 1980's at least. I remember when they were in the building right down the street because I was at the 1st or 2nd ever Ecklers Reunion way back in 1981, when Ralph Eckler still owned it & before it became a corporate entity!

I just wonder how they're going to pull it off. It's going to be interesting, that's for sure! They'll just have to basically transport their entire retail operation to Kissimmee for that weekend...........I hope that they won't try the 'pay for it here & we'll ship it to you for free' route; people usually like to get the parts they're paying for, especially since they're right there at the show! I'm curious to see how they're going to handle it...........

BanditSRT

Blaaah that sux. I got that email yesterday too. Not sure if I'm gonna go now.