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Originally Posted by Rabett_Rover
Just one thing how are we going to get this event into the wider media?
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I have asked in an earlier posting for any of our members with publicity or promotional experience to get involved. As no one has come on board yet, its one of the activities that I, and anyone else who wants to be part of the Event Co-ordination team can take a hand in.
I know from experience that local press are always on the lookout for news items and page fillers. I've done some publicity in the past and found that local press will bite your hand of for a "press release" especially if there is strong local content.
Given that we are starting from Cowley and ending (hopefully) at Longbridge, that should give us almost guarenteed interest.
Similarly, local press along the route may also be interested. I'm happy to draft a press release for discussion, although I'd like to be sure that the club directors are also happy with whatever we produce for public consumption.
Local BBC TV also have news web sites on which they put news stories that might not make the main news bulletins. Again we will need a "campaign", to get our plans and activities out to them.
Journals and Motoring publications need a longer lead time, so we may already be too late to hit them, however they may still be interested, given the 10 year anniversary aspect.
I'd like to make some calls to see what the best way to get their interest, after I've had a conversation with the Mods/directors.
Anyone with any ideas in this area please step forward
Andrew