Oktoberfest 2009

[1996 328ti]

Hotel reservations began today.
http://www.bmwccaofest.org

[woodym3]

Thanks for the heads up Steven! Remember the 2008 hotel filled up the first day.

[1996 328ti]

I'm redoing the ofest website.

Currently http://www.bmwccaofest.org
Working on it at http://ofest09.318ti.org

Any comments?

Besides I need to add more content.

[1996 328ti]

I thought the 08 site was fine as a website. What I see so far for 09 is good too.

The only confusing item for 08 was registration. It looked like a work in progress designed by too many people <smirk>. With the cute M1, M2, M3, etc. Registration shouldn't be so complicated that first timers (or others) turn away.

Vic

People didn't complain about the M packages (except me) so they will remain. I am taking direction from the Roundel art director. There are things I like about both 09 sites. I think the photos are better in the 2nd one with the arc at the bottom of the photo.

They will be work in progress until the end of the event.
I'm trying to make it more of a general ofest site so I don't need to change it each year, except for the logo and location.

[1996 328ti]

If anyone would like to help, I am ready for my first round of testing the Ofest registration form.
Don't enter a credit card.

Instructions are at
http://www.bmwccaofest.org/registration.phtml

The form will be
https://www.bmwccaofest.org/registration.php

People will also be able to make minor changes to their form after submitting at
http://www.bmwccaofest.org/registration_edit.php

[1996 328ti]

General website comment.

Are the photos on the top of the page just random? It would be nice if they matched the categories that you click on the left.

Vic

They are random.
I'm hoping too be adding more images.

I could make them fit the category but it leaves me more room for error.
Anytime I update a template, I need to remember to edit all of them.

[Bob]

Hotel reservations began today.
http://www.bmwccaofest.org

I might be interested if you can arrange for Hans to be the AX starter again! He loved my Hurst T-shifter!

[1996 328ti]

I might be interested if you can arrange for Hans to be the AX starter again! He loved my Hurst T-shifter!

Not this year.
How about Bobby Rahal?

[1996 328ti]

OK,
I need some help here.

Instructions are at
http://www.bmwccaofest.org/registration.phtml

The form will be
https://www.bmwccaofest.org/registration.php

People will also be able to make minor changes to their form after submitting at
http://www.bmwccaofest.org/registration_edit.php

Some people have hit the submit, but didn't fill out anything.
For the credit card number, just use some random numbers.
Charges are not run through now anyway.

I need feedback.

[woodym3]

I think you need to clarify the packages. "Includes all events" isn't really true if autocross or driver schools are additional.

Is there anyone or any committee reviewing needed changes to the autocross classes?

[1996 328ti]

I think you need to clarify the packages. "Includes all events" isn't really true if autocross or driver schools are additional.

Once I post the fees it will say what it included in each package.

Is there anyone or any committee reviewing needed changes to the autocross classes?

No there isn't.
I've had one comment about the 135 being in the same group with modded cars.

What is your suggestion?

[woodym3]

My first suggestion is to adopt the NCC's new preparation and car classes.
http://www.nccbmwcca.org/index.php?o...=41&Itemid=166

Short of that, the current Ofest rules have 18 BMW classes, plus two for Minis, one for BMW "race cars" and one for non-BMWs. In 2008 some of these classes had zero, one, two, three and four entries. Another class had 32 entries. So someone that was last in their class gets a trophy while someone that beat almost 90 percent of the cars in his class gets none. This disparity can be corrected. The new Z4 3.5 isn't classed. Some cars are mis-matched IMHO. The rules mention aftermarket paint colors and wax. Someone thought that was funny 15 years ago. It's time for that stuff to go.

[1996 328ti]

Change is hard.
I need to look at the the number of entries from the last two years.
We still have that award for the best and only 3.0 each year.
Not to mention the BF Goodrich Award.

I got rid of the silly rule about stereos. No one even noticed.
I figure I'll strip away more silly rules little by little.
The largest classes are the M3s.
I don't see the classes changing this year, but I would talk to the executive board during the week with suggestions.

This year we are allowing Peachtree to compete.

[woodym3]

Change is hard.
I
This year we are allowing Peachtree to compete.

Peachtree was banned last year?

[1996 328ti]

Peachtree was banned last year?

I think since the 2nd Waterville Valley, the hosting chapter was not allowed to compete for trophies. Last year was Boston.