North Of England Meet

[ambermarine]

The idea of a meet for the north of England was muted on another topic so I have started a post on that idea.

The venue I have in mind is the Mottram Hall Hotel in Cheshire.

I stay there at least twice a year and it is a terrific venue with superb facilities there are always weddings taking place and so lots of bar chatter and meeting people.

It as its own golf course and superb spa facilities with a swimming pool etc.

The car park is huge and private, well off the beaten track.

They do deals for early bookers but I think if we get enough interested folk we could get a group discount.

The venue is easily accessible from the North of England,Ireland,Midlands,Wales and Scotland.

I will be away in the States until the end of March but I can easily try to arrange things given enough interest for a date next May.

If it is a group booking for say Fri/Sat night we will have to start talking to the Hotel fairly soon.

So if you want a great weekend go to the Mottram Hall Hotel website and check it out.

[ambermarine]

Hi

Fellow Lexuns

I have spoken to Mottram Hall and one of the Main Lexus dealerships in the North West,we are in early discussions on some kind of deal that involves sponsorship, new model supply for trials and a price package from the Hotel.

Bear with me for this period while I negotiate something I hope will be attractive.

The date is hopefully one of the middle May weekends(Fri/Sat nights) between the two May Bank holidays 2015.

[stevet]

Sounds good. Keep us updated.

[steve2006]

Sounds good to me, a good run to blow the cobwebs from my 8 cylinders :)

[jpjsavage]

Sounds good. Count me in provided we get enough notice.

[graham8370]

A week-end in Cheshire sounds really tempting, will be very interested.

[ambermarine]

Hi Fellow Lexuns

Update; event dates 8-9 /05/ 2015

I appreciate the interest shown so far,but we have now got to take some decisions.

Having spoken with Motttram Hall they are proposing a minimum of 20 double room lettings at the following rates.

The room cost £120.00 per night which includes a full english breakfast.

Three course dinner, Carrington Grill & Restuarant Friday & Saturday £30 pp per night ela carte menu is available at extra cost.

Hotel facilities including Pool /Spa are free to use although the Golf /Round and spa extras Massage etc, fees apply.

Their T&Cs only allow for a block booking with 10% movement either way and corresponding loss of booking fees.

Based on this criteria for this to be a realistic event we will need the nessarcary minimum numbers commited by the end of December and paid in full by the second week of January.

The negotiations regarding Lexus are still ongoing but I need to keep interested parties informed as to the outlay.

If anyone wants to commit, PM me to commit and for payment details.

I have to take the responsibility for the contract so all payments will be made to me and then paid to the hotel.

I will not take any payments from anyone until the minimum number required to take the contract on board have signed up on a first come basis any numbers above 40 will be requested but not guaranteed.

The deadline for that is the 31st of December.

After that date I cannot take this forward.

[ambermarine]

Hi Guys

Update;

The outcome of negotiations with the Lexus dealership was less than satisfactory.

The top and tail of it is that the dealerships will not work in harmony and each one wants exclusive rights to the event.

This of course diminishes any sponsorship we might have got which with regard to the dealerships,

the dealership I approached was prepared to pay a part cost of the evening meal on the Saturday.

I took some advice from an insider at another Lexus dealership who said I was unlikely to get anything other than model supply for the event.

I am dissapointed with the response of Lexus as the venue would have given them a captive audience of circa 300 people on the day but they were not enthusiastic, consequently I don't believe this is now a workable event.

As we say in my business, jobs gone bad, scrub it.

[9690phil]

Dealership should have sent a few ls600's. Its crawling with money people around there, alot of man u man c players in vicinity.

[ambermarine]

Phil

You are correct ,Rooney lives three mile away and Flintoff lives in the village next door not that I expected them to turn up but it does highlight the money aspect .

The wedding parties are not skint either and there is a wedding every Saturday of the year which as far as the Hotel is concerned are just a sideshow.

This is were the dealership sales and marketing director fell short on nous with the statement "They won't want you lot around if there is a wedding on".

enough said.

[9690phil]

Ye. Carrick, hughes. not to mention a few others. Dealership could of showed a lf of.