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Time to gather interest: MOA Meet. (NALM '09?)
This is something I've been toying with since 06 when I signed up. Here in lovely little Minnesota, we have the famous Mall of America, largest shopping mall in the USA. As such, it has a very large, very nice parking structure, the top level being open to the sky and sunshine. I was up there the other day trying to chase down a MOA official/big-wig to ask about "renting out" the top level of the structure to host a car club meet. I explained about our Acura's, the type of people of this community, and how it would be wonderful to host a meet here at the MOA. I then asked about if grilling, games, etc. could be permitted upon this top level of the parking structure. The lady wasn't able to give me any answers, claiming a decision like that went beyond her power, so I'll have to make an appointment to see her higher-up about all this.
My question to you folks is:
Is there any interest in having a meet hosted at the Mall of America? I was thinking this summer sometime, or maybe even hosting NALM there in coming years? I'd be willing to do all the business means on this end (getting permission, establishing rules and events, etc.) if people thought this was a good idea.
As far as things to do goes, there's shopping, of course (wife brownie points!), and grilling, as I mentioned. Perhaps some sort assortment of games that can be played on concrete? There's a huge Ikea store right across the street, which seems to garner a lot of interest. There's lots of restaraunts both within the mall and around it as well.
This is all just off the top of my head stuff, but if anyone has anything to add, please share. Let me know if it's worth dressing up to meet with the MOA official!
This is something I've been toying with since 06 when I signed up. Here in lovely little Minnesota, we have the famous Mall of America, largest shopping mall in the USA. As such, it has a very large, very nice parking structure, the top level being open to the sky and sunshine. I was up there the other day trying to chase down a MOA official/big-wig to ask about "renting out" the top level of the structure to host a car club meet. I explained about our Acura's, the type of people of this community, and how it would be wonderful to host a meet here at the MOA. I then asked about if grilling, games, etc. could be permitted upon this top level of the parking structure. The lady wasn't able to give me any answers, claiming a decision like that went beyond her power, so I'll have to make an appointment to see her higher-up about all this.
My question to you folks is:
Is there any interest in having a meet hosted at the Mall of America? I was thinking this summer sometime, or maybe even hosting NALM there in coming years? I'd be willing to do all the business means on this end (getting permission, establishing rules and events, etc.) if people thought this was a good idea.
As far as things to do goes, there's shopping, of course (wife brownie points!), and grilling, as I mentioned. Perhaps some sort assortment of games that can be played on concrete? There's a huge Ikea store right across the street, which seems to garner a lot of interest. There's lots of restaraunts both within the mall and around it as well.
This is all just off the top of my head stuff, but if anyone has anything to add, please share. Let me know if it's worth dressing up to meet with the MOA official!
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