whilst it is still fresh in the minds of all those who went, can we have some feedback on what was good, what was bad, what could be improved
with the club, with the venue and the whole scene

hopefully we can digest it all and put it towards making next year even better




I would like to see dogs banned, not only were we kept awake by a yapping pooch all night (yes Archie ! i mean you , and your owner who repeated every yap with "shut up archie" to no avail) and secondly watching a dog have a crap in the middle of the field where the activities were taking place is not nice, especially when the owner left it for someone else to clear up

Venue is great, can't fault that. Like the set up and its loads better than peterborough.

Would like show and shine to be split, toyota and lexus seperate catergories.

More trade stands, only seemed like a handfull there and didn't buy any goodies for the car !!!! and more food venders!

Like you said no dogs!!!!

only thing that id like see if better signs to the site and on site

when i arrived friday night it was pitch black and there was only the banner at the end of the single track road, once on site in the dark it was difficult to read where the pitch was.

and i dont think all the general public knew there was more displays where we were

I dont think you could improve on the members, as i think everyone was great,

I would like to see a bit more lighting around the place, just so its not completely pitch black.

A seperate show and shine for Lexus.

Remove the spiders


To be honest as seen by the feedback, there wasnt much to complain about, not from our club anyway, and having read the posts on the JAE site, we werent the only ones.

Hmm wouldnt mind seeing dogs banned as well.

There was the obvious problems with the layout but that i'm sure would be sorted.

Apart from that it was great IMHO.

Stav

[quote name='Chris.S' post='578250' date='Sep 2 2008, 08:41 PM']only thing that id like see if better signs to the site and on site

when i arrived friday night it was pitch black and there was only the banner at the end of the single track road, once on site in the dark it was difficult to read where the pitch was.

and i dont think all the general public knew there was more displays where we were[/quote]

Agree on the signage, unfortunately, Essex council wouldnt allow signs to go up on the roads outside the venue,

[quote name='johnboy' post='578253' date='Sep 2 2008, 08:44 PM']I dont think you could improve on the members, as i think everyone was great, apart from the one who sat in his car all the[/quote]

i sat where was comfortable for me, i have lower back problems and away from the mosquito's and that happened to be my nice comfy leather covered car seat. it also kept me out of the blazing sun so i wouldnt be ill on monday for work.

I can always stay away in future if LOC prefers that

lol don't be silly Chris

As it was my first LOC meet and JAE I can't really say much but I really enjoyed myself, agreed would be nice if there were a few more trade venders and it was a bit better laid out seemed the trade venders were pretty much with their own individual owners clubs which meant you had to tour the whole site for each one. Flip side is I didn't spend much although those cheap IS200 manifold's were extremely tempting hehe

Also would be good if all LOC owners had the show plates too , I wanted some any ideas on where you got them or can get some made up?

No dogs, im with you on that mate, next to the sea next time

And do you think thay could have a hotel ready for next year

[quote name='Gord' post='578269' date='Sep 2 2008, 09:02 PM']No dogs, im with you on that mate, next to the sea next time

And do you think thay could have a hotel ready for next year [/quote]

Bing nearer to the sea, would stop the spiders and bugs

[quote name='johnboy' post='578276' date='Sep 2 2008, 09:10 PM'][quote name='Gord' post='578269' date='Sep 2 2008, 09:02 PM']No dogs, im with you on that mate, next to the sea next time

And do you think thay could have a hotel ready for next year [/quote]

Bing nearer to the sea, would stop the spiders and bugs
[/quote]
Nice wind to, and Wozza would not have to keep the volume so low

[quote name='Gord' post='578279' date='Sep 2 2008, 09:12 PM'][quote name='johnboy' post='578276' date='Sep 2 2008, 09:10 PM'][quote name='Gord' post='578269' date='Sep 2 2008, 09:02 PM']No dogs, im with you on that mate, next to the sea next time

And do you think thay could have a hotel ready for next year [/quote]

Bing nearer to the sea, would stop the spiders and bugs
[/quote]
Nice wind to, and Wozza would not have to keep the volume so low
[/quote]

Good point never thought of that

general lighting would be a plus, but admittedly we were on land that until the day before wasn't even earmarked for use at JAE
all the plots were reassigned the wednesday night after a scale problem was realised

i found no problem finding the site, there was a huge sign pointing the way just after the causeway (yes Ian, the one you missed )
the plot was a bit harder, but we soon found it after doing some sightseeing around the adjacent plots

i think the entertainment laid on by JAE was excellent, as i do of our own entertainment, great idea

[quote name='Chris.S' post='578261' date='Sep 2 2008, 08:49 PM'][quote name='johnboy' post='578253' date='Sep 2 2008, 08:44 PM']I dont think you could improve on the members, as i think everyone was great, apart from the one who sat in his car all the[/quote]

i sat where was comfortable for me, i have lower back problems and away from the mosquito's and that happened to be my nice comfy leather covered car seat. it also kept me out of the blazing sun so i wouldnt be ill on monday for work.

I can always stay away in future if LOC prefers that
[/quote]


It was meant as a tongue in cheek joke Chris, but if you feel offended about it, i apologise.

We wouldnt want you to stay away

raffle tickets were expensive £5 !
but had some great prizes, i think if they had been cheaper and they had touted them a bit they may have sold more than 60


communal BBQ was a great idea, i felt it worked in getting everyone together and helping each other out

noise restriction after 1am helped people in getting some sleep

a bigger fridge would be handy

same points really as above if we wanted next year we can have our own floodlights on the plot and maybe the LOC entertainment could be bumped up a notch or 2 as there were a few stands that had more than us

Matching plates for all lexus Cars on the plot i wouldnt mind paying for one if we had to

more traders stalls lol
more food stalls
better site plans
i dont think wany people knew we were there well except from when wozza welcomed the food court over lol
BIGGER fridge
maybe combine LOC and TOC to one big pitch LOC one side TOC other comunal area at the end of like a causway etc


if it would help and LOC went with more equiment on the stand for entertainment then i could transport larger items down in the van

I think everything the club supplied/laid on was spot on.

The events/entertainment laid on by JAE was great too.

I loved the site and being by the sea was great too.

I liked how small and confined it was as we all seemed together, but this meant there were hardly no trade stands which I enjoy.

Also the show and shine could have been done better, like split categories and also a score for the entrants would have been nice. After all we spent ages cleaning cars, we all didn't expect to win but a score out of 100 would have made it worth while.

All in all still my best JAE out of the six I have been to.

On the whole I think the JAE was very good show, but I guess we could always make it even better.

I was not there late but maybe if there were rules to reduce noise after 1oclock this may encourage more people to camp.
And ask the show organisers for power for lighting as this is a heath and safety issue.

More stalls and long opening hours for the stall that do turn up including food stalls...

Lexus to have it own show and shine.

We could do our own Lexus raffle to help promote our club.

How about a parts resale tent so member wanting to bring along items they no longer require can sale these item and the club get a small percentage of the sale price.

These are only a few ideas so if you don't agree please don’t bite my head off lol.

Hope fully we will end up with a club more people will want to be associated with.

Ian

I also had problems with the signage. Before setting out I checked the website, and assumed what was on there was true, i.e. signs from Colchester. So when I got to Colchester and couldn't see any signs to Mersea, let alone any signs to JAE, I struggled a bit. But I found it in the end. If they'd have updated the website to say there wouldn't be any signage (until you were on the island) I'd have taken better directions with me (and no, I don't have a sat-nav).

I agree about the LOC show plates, would be nice to have had some for everyone, and I'd happily pay for my own too.

A parts re-sale tent is a great idea although I wonder if the organisers would then have a problem with that as "trading" (requiring money etc).

Should we have club t-shirts or similar to help promote the club's identity ? Or has that been tried before and people didn't really like it (e.g. too much of a "uniform" ?

I can understand the organisers having to change the layout at the last minute, but surely they could also have photocopied the new layout plans at the last minute too ? Was a bit frustrating not knowing where any particular other clubs were.

The It's a Knockout stuff was brilliant, it was my first JAE and overall it was very enjoyable and I'd definitely go again (possibly staying over next time).

Compared to last year when i went to JAE,

I found that the place itself was a lot better, The ground was a lot firmer and was very easy to get around, think the lighting idea would be a good one and a few more showers, the resturant was good and the staff were helpfull around the site, The sea was a nice thing to see and was nice to be able to sit and chill out watching the jet ski's and the boats, the entertainment was good and the club events were a good laugh so maybe a few more of them?

All in all i enjoyed the weekend with friends and even made some new ones which to me is a bonus, And look forward to the next one

ROLL ON JAE 2009

I'll be up for club T shirts, like that idea.

Stav

It was also our first JAE.
Thought the whole thing was very well organised. Would have liked more traders to be there.
We came all the way from Scotland and found the site first time,got there when they were putting up the signs
More lighting would be good and no dogs would also be better.
Think the idea about reducing the noise after 1 O'clock just take ear plugs with you
Made a lot of new friends and had a great time.
Will be back next year

Just had a message from John Fuggles saying thank you for all our kind words & positive feedback

All comments & feedback wether good or bad all go towards having an even better (if thats possible) time next year

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If anyone wants one of the official JAE 'I was there' T-shirts
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They are available [url="http://www.gtr.co.uk/products-52-toView_276-jae_t_shirts.html"]here[/url] for £14.00 inc p+p

[quote name='janey' post='578489' date='Sep 3 2008, 03:40 PM']LOC T-shirts are available [url="http://store.icocn.com/product.php?productid=6&cat=0&page=1&featured"](baseball stylehere[/url] for £11.99 and [url="http://store.icocn.com/product.php?productid=5&cat=1&page=1"](Heavyweight) here[/url] for £8.99 if anyone would like one in preperation for their next meet[/quote]

They don't do them in large Moderator/DJ sizes

anyways feedback for JAE

Better organised plots (I understand there was a last minute rush this year)
More Trade Stands
People going round selling raffle tickets in the public areas ....possibly in Bikinis (hey look guys you all thought it but didn't have the bottle to say it)
Warmer Showers
More Food Stalls
Some plot lighting for the evenings (but then turned down to very low at 1am)
Better signage on arrival & of the Venue

All really minor points, on the whole very happy

[quote name='janey' post='578489' date='Sep 3 2008, 03:40 PM']LOC T-shirts are available [url="http://store.icocn.com/product.php?productid=6&cat=0&page=1&featured"](baseball stylehere[/url] for £11.99 and [url="http://store.icocn.com/product.php?productid=5&cat=1&page=1"](Heavyweight) here[/url] for £8.99 if anyone would like one in preperation for their next meet[/quote]
*switches to another window to order t-shirt*

[quote name='DJ Wozza' post='578514' date='Sep 3 2008, 04:31 PM']People going round selling raffle tickets in the public areas ....possibly in Bikinis (hey look guys you all thought it but didn't have the bottle to say it)[/quote]
Now *that* would have increased raffle ticket sales somewhat !

[quote name='Steviewevie' post='578517' date='Sep 3 2008, 04:37 PM'][quote name='DJ Wozza' post='578514' date='Sep 3 2008, 04:31 PM']People going round selling raffle tickets in the public areas ....possibly in Bikinis (hey look guys you all thought it but didn't have the bottle to say it)[/quote]
Now *that* would have increased raffle ticket sales somewhat !
[/quote]
Yer i could just see Wozza in a Bikini

[quote name='Gord' post='578521' date='Sep 3 2008, 04:41 PM'][quote name='Steviewevie' post='578517' date='Sep 3 2008, 04:37 PM'][quote name='DJ Wozza' post='578514' date='Sep 3 2008, 04:31 PM']People going round selling raffle tickets in the public areas ....possibly in Bikinis (hey look guys you all thought it but didn't have the bottle to say it)[/quote]
Now *that* would have increased raffle ticket sales somewhat !
[/quote]
Yer i could just see Wozza in a Bikini
[/quote]

keep them thoughts to yourself please !!

[quote name='Bazza' post='578527' date='Sep 3 2008, 04:48 PM'][quote name='Gord' post='578521' date='Sep 3 2008, 04:41 PM']
Yer i could just see Wozza in a Bikini [/quote]

keep them thoughts to yourself please !!
[/quote]
I can't help being an object of fantasy

I would do the layout of the stand differently, it would be how we originally planned, by that i mean,


The marquis/tent would be central, with the camping area behind it, and the cars all displayed in front.

Had a thought about the llighting on the pitch, we could line the outside with those solar powered garden lights, either the whole pitch, or just the camping area, they wouldnt be too bright, but enough to make it easier to walk around at night, and they are cheap to buy.

I had a cracking time but I would have liked to have seen more GS's and LS's there. Perhaps I might be the youngest LS430 owner on here but I'm sure if more of us turned up then it would be better. And as others have said a few more trade stands would have been good. Maybe even Lexus themselves showing an ISF would have been awsome.

That's just my 2 bob's woth.

Jim.

I see were your coming from Jim why don't we all try and tap up our dealers next year to see if they would promote our show with banners flags donations and maybe cars.
You would guess they would like to get on board maybe a phone call to there merchandise and marketing department would be a good start.

However I think this should come from the management of LOC or permission granted for us to approach on behalf of LOC.

What does the management think?

What ever happens we can send Wozza with his bikini should they say no lol......

Ian

[quote name='inicol63' post='578613' date='Sep 3 2008, 08:15 PM']I see were your coming from Jim why don't we all try and tap up our dealers next year to see if they would promote our show with banners flags donations and maybe cars.
You would guess they would like to get on board maybe a phone call to there merchandise and marketing department would be a good start.

However I think this should come from the management of LOC or permission granted for us to approach on behalf of LOC.

What does the management think?

What ever happens we can send Wozza with his bikini should they say no lol......

Ian[/quote]


We have tried to get the dealers involved, and Lexus uk, unfortunately they arent interested.
Most of the times when i have phoned lexus uk and said i am from LOC, they say Who!!

I phoned the dealers local to Mersea to ask if they would do something and they all said no!

I know Lexus EU get involved with club meets, but uk arent interested.

anyone in lexus gb in a good role know who we are mate, have had some good dealings. In fact we once had a director of Lexus gb come to a meet! In the old days

[quote name='inicol63' post='578613' date='Sep 3 2008, 08:15 PM']I see were your coming from Jim why don't we all try and tap up our dealers next year to see if they would promote our show with banners flags donations and maybe cars.
You would guess they would like to get on board maybe a phone call to there merchandise and marketing department would be a good start.

However I think this should come from the management of LOC or permission granted for us to approach on behalf of LOC.

What does the management think?

What ever happens we can send Wozza with his bikini should they say no lol......

Ian[/quote]

We used to have a Lexus dealer come to the event when we were at billing aquadome but since they moved event venue they no longer go.

Used to have show cars and events vehicle/truck.

Dealers sometimes don't see the light, only what comes in the showroom

Janey got in touch with the dealer we used before, Sheffield i think, but it was too far for them to come to Mersea.

thing is billing had alot of passing trade, had a massive campsite next to it and alot of campers would walk around, so quite good for Lexus to do a display.

any word on where the show plates can be bought from?

[quote name='Dan_Harris' post='578641' date='Sep 3 2008, 09:02 PM']any word on where the show plates can be bought from?[/quote]
I realise you wanted an "official" answer Dan (i.e. not from me !) but I think that places like [url="http://www.demonplates.com/"]Demon Plates[/url] can make plates based up on any sort of graphic you like, so it would just be a matter of getting hold of the LOC logo at an appropriate resolution (i.e. so it doesn't come out all pixellated when printed at large size on a number plate !)

It would obviously make more sense to do this centrally though rather than several of us all get these made up individually.

[quote name='Dan_Harris' post='578641' date='Sep 3 2008, 09:02 PM']any word on where the show plates can be bought from?[/quote]


Steve had a load made up quite a while ago, i believe they are all gone now.

I dont know if Steve is going to order any more ???

[quote name='johnboy' post='578617' date='Sep 3 2008, 08:32 PM'][quote name='inicol63' post='578613' date='Sep 3 2008, 08:15 PM']I see were your coming from Jim why don't we all try and tap up our dealers next year to see if they would promote our show with banners flags donations and maybe cars.
You would guess they would like to get on board maybe a phone call to there merchandise and marketing department would be a good start.

However I think this should come from the management of LOC or permission granted for us to approach on behalf of LOC.

What does the management think?

What ever happens we can send Wozza with his bikini should they say no lol......

Ian[/quote]


We have tried to get the dealers involved, and Lexus uk, unfortunately they arent interested.
Most of the times when i have phoned lexus uk and said i am from LOC, they say Who!!

I phoned the dealers local to Mersea to ask if they would do something and they all said no!

I know Lexus EU get involved with club meets, but uk arent interested.


[/quote]


We asked Lexus Aberdeen for some stuff to bring down with us,they were very helpfull but they only had a Lexus Aberdeen pop up banner, the same as the LOC one but when we opened it decided to leave it at home. It was too much about Aberdeen and not enough about LEXUS but was still good of them to give it to us. that reminds me will have to return it tomorrow

Mole, good job with the quotes, b ut you need to write after the end quote lol

[quote name='sparkystav' post='578687' date='Sep 3 2008, 09:56 PM'] Mole, good job with the quotes, b ut you need to write after the end quote lol[/quote]


Ive edited for him

[quote name='sparkystav' post='578687' date='Sep 3 2008, 09:56 PM'] Mole, good job with the quotes, b ut you need to write after the end quote lol[/quote]
Dont know what you are on about

[quote name='johnboy' post='578656' date='Sep 3 2008, 09:25 PM']Steve had a load made up quite a while ago, i believe they are all gone now.

I dont know if Steve is going to order any more ???[/quote]
If it would help, I'm happy to organise getting some more made for anyone who is interested, to possibly save Steve the trouble, subject to getting hold of a suitable copy of the logo (e.g. by starting a Group Buy thread on it). Although I don't want to tread on anyone's toes either

Just a thought as a newbie...
I know everyone was very friendly but I didn't manage to speak to everybody who was there - perhaps a mugshot wall inside the tent with everybody's name and car up there so we know who everybody is? I know we had name badges but it is hard to match real names with screen names... Or maybe some competitions or games for LOC members to promote more mingling?

I'm all for more mingling

If members wore the badges somewhere visable on the chest it would have been easier, too many put them on trouser pockets.......

We could always have LOC t-shirts with our names on the back, like i saw a few other clubs wearing? And i wouldnt mind paying to have one

[quote name='aztecbandit1' post='578732' date='Sep 4 2008, 12:30 AM']We could always have LOC t-shirts with our names on the back, like i saw a few other clubs wearing? And i wouldnt mind paying to have one [/quote]
Sounds like a plan Chris
Can't be that hard to set up a group buy for good quality ones, I know Gord had some T-Shirts made up a while back & not too expensive.

[quote name='DJ Wozza' post='578735' date='Sep 4 2008, 12:50 AM'][quote name='aztecbandit1' post='578732' date='Sep 4 2008, 12:30 AM']We could always have LOC t-shirts with our names on the back, like i saw a few other clubs wearing? And i wouldnt mind paying to have one [/quote]
Sounds like a plan Chris
Can't be that hard to set up a group buy for good quality ones, I know Gord had some T-Shirts made up a while back & not too expensive.
[/quote]

I did print my own mate but forgot to take it it had my car on and my username on the back and club name on the front, think i'll save it for next year