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I'd stick with ImportAlliance in July and try to expand on that. I will tell you it is extremely hard to get someone to commit. If you really want to make an impact and be seen, open up a T/A business account, be the travel agent/sponser/event coordinator etc. Get with a hotel and block rooms at a special rate so that people get interested. In order for it to be more successful than any other event previously, and as wide as you want to take the word of the event, you really have to run this as a business. That part is not hard, but keeping on it is.
~ Set up after hours events for the group
~ Get sponsers involved
~ Get a designated hotel involved with rates
~ Raffles (accept donations if willing participants are game)
~ Account for every penny and provide such numbers (as if it were an HOA)
If you are going to be the ring leader, you gotta have the top hat. ImportAlliance is a great idea to expand on and a great way to get the name of the community out there. So your idea holds a lot of water. Get involved and follow the footsteps of many clubs around the country. The internet has a lot of info on getting started with an organization. Good luck.
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