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  • No smart festival for 2013

    As posted on thesmartclub.co.uk:

    Please note that smart Retailers have today been advised that smart UK will not be hosting a smart Festival in 2013.

    We know that this will be disappointing to many and there is always considerable, and continued, interest in such an event. Importantly however, thesmartclub has been engaged with smart UK throughout smart’s recent decision making process and we concur with smart UK’s decision regarding The smart Festival in 2013.

    The 2012 smart Festival was a continued evolution of previous year’s events. Indeed, the current format had evolved from the earlier ‘Destination Brooklands’ events (2006 to 2008) with several small changes from 2009 onwards leading to 'The smart Festival' experienced last year.

    smart UK and thesmartclub are keen to ensure that each event brings smart owners, prospective owners and enthusiasts something very special and equally, something different from previous years. Every year, hundreds of attendees complete thesmartclub’s post event feedback form and, as promised, thesmartclub shares that post event feedback from each Festival with smart UK. There’s no doubt that 'The smart Festival' is popular but feedback has also shown that the event does need to be ‘refreshed’ and avoid the risk of it being ‘more of the same’ each year.

    As such, planning is already underway for major events in 2014 and you can be sure that thesmartclub will continue to play a key role in ensuring that such events bring you the enjoyment, innovation and experiences you have come to expect from such a collaborative approach with smart.

    The fact that there will be no smart Festival in 2013 gives everyone that opportunity to achieve these goals.

    Meantime, many of you will be attending smarttimes 2013 in Lucerne in August this year and you can find a full range of event information, Registration links, hotel reviews and more via our dedicated web site at www.smarttimes2013.com you can also go direct to event information and Registrations via smart’s own homepage (www.smart.com) selecting ‘smart world’ then ‘events’.
    Last edited by smartsparky; 01-08-13, 07:06 AM.

    @JamesMackB

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    Re: No smart festival for 2013

    Very Disappointing, however there is still

    Ace Cafe Meet

    Saturday 9th November 1100-1600
    Last edited by herman1rg; 01-08-13, 06:47 AM.
    I reject your reality and substitute my own

    Proud to be a Smartie and very proud to have been married to a lovely lady.

    This Moderator is ME

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    • #3
      Re: No smart festival for 2013

      Refreshing an event by cancelling it? An interesting strategy, lol.

      Cheers!

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      • #4
        Re: No smart festival for 2013

        and those that cant get to lucerne ,well tough titty tough it seems !

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        • #5
          Re: No smart festival for 2013

          Oh now there's a surprise.......

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          • #6
            Re: No smart festival for 2013

            now what was that discussion we was having about a month ago shawn ?

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            • #7
              Re: No smart festival for 2013

              What a shame... but not surprised

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              • #8
                Re: No smart festival for 2013

                interesting....roll on the spring..... ;-)

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                • #9
                  Re: No smart festival for 2013

                  Incredibly peeved considering I've spent all year trying to get my car ready for 'Best Kept'...

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                  • #10
                    Re: No smart festival for 2013

                    Originally posted by Smartacus View Post
                    Incredibly peeved considering I've spent all year trying to get my car ready for 'Best Kept'...
                    No chance buddy!!!! Mawhoohaha

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                    • #11
                      Re: No smart festival for 2013

                      I think that is a real shame. Hopefully though, that what ever replaces it for 2014 will be a great day out. And maybe a little more north for the rest of us to get involved.

                      As for this year, there is still the SmartzStock camping event in the Lake District, details here

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                      • #12
                        Re: No smart festival for 2013

                        Originally posted by herman1rg View Post
                        Very Disappointing, however there is still
                        Ace Cafe Meet

                        Saturday 9th November 1100-1600
                        1400+ cars, traders, sideshows, events, racing and museum
                        Verses
                        25 cars in a cafe car park.

                        It's not exactly a comparable swap.

                        Smart really are arsehats. They took over L2B and hosted it at Brooklands as they thought there would be money in it as they wanted to upsell people to Mercs. This obviously didn't happen so they lost interest. Every year since then they have just been going through the motions. They'll be interested again next year as they'll have 2 new smart models to upsell people to. I'd love to boycott the 2014 meet just for the sake of it.

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                        • #13
                          Re: No smart festival for 2013

                          Maybe Simply Smart at Booleeeeeeeeeeeeee could have a larger interest this year?

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                          • #14
                            Re: No smart festival for 2013

                            Well, this event has only ever been a marketing exercise really, because it's an effective way of raising awareness. Trouble is (for them) is that the same people go year after year so the event really is now only of limited use to them.

                            It could be that with the new models appearing next year (I think), they are probably taking stock and planning on some events to promote the new cars. Just a thought, but it could be they are saving themselves for the "big bang" next year

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                            • #15
                              Re: No smart festival for 2013

                              Originally posted by OrangeDave View Post
                              "big bang" next year
                              Or perhaps an international one - God forbid

                              Jenny

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