Day Passes in Billings

Sue · Jan 27, 2015

Announcement:

This year marks the first time we are offering day passes as a trial-run.
Depending on how this goes, it may happen again in future years.

Here are the rules:
*** Day passes will be available at Rally Registration on Saturday-Only
*** Walk-in access only: Bikes or cars must remain outside the gate
*** A day pass will allow access to the event; it will not include door prize tickets, pin, patch, or rally program.
*** Cost will be $30; Childrens prices are unchanged for day pass

See ya'll in Billings! BE THE ADVENTURE!

motodan · Jan 27, 2015

What will be the cost for a full Rally pass this year? Right to assume those purchasing One-Day Passes will have full access to purchase from all vendors? Thanks

mika · Jan 27, 2015

Thank you to all who made this possible.

59163 · Jan 27, 2015

Motodan said:
What will be the cost for a full Rally pass this year? Right to assume those purchasing One-Day Passes will have full access to purchase from all vendors? Thanks

Fees are as follow:
MOA Members $50 pre-registration $60 at gate
Non-MOA Members $70 pre-registration $80 at gate
Children ages 6-15 $5 pre-registration $10 at gate
No charge for ages 5 and under

Yes,The Saturday Only Day Pass will have access to purchase from all vendors.

52184 · Jan 27, 2015

Sue said:
Announcement:

This year marks the first time we are offering day passes as a trial-run.
Depending on how this goes, it may happen again in future years.

Here are the rules:
*** Day passes will be available at Rally Registration on Saturday-Only
*** Walk-in access only: Bikes or cars must remain outside the gate
*** A day pass will allow access to the event; it will not include door prize tickets, pin, patch, or rally program.
*** Cost will be $30; Childrens prices are unchanged for day pass

See ya'll in Billings! BE THE ADVENTURE!

Great news, especially to those with friends or relatives near the rally. Glad to see the board move on this!

DG

greenwald · Jan 28, 2015

Sue said:
Announcement:

This year marks the first time we are offering day passes as a trial-run.
Depending on how this goes, it may happen again in future years.

Here are the rules:
*** Day passes will be available at Rally Registration on Saturday-Only
*** Walk-in access only: Bikes or cars must remain outside the gate
*** A day pass will allow access to the event; it will not include door prize tickets, pin, patch, or rally program.
*** Cost will be $30; Childrens prices are unchanged for day pass

See ya'll in Billings! BE THE ADVENTURE!

rangerreece · Jan 28, 2015

Excellent example of leadership listening to their membership base. Thanks Sue and others for all your hard work. I really hope this decision to give it a try becomes a win-win for the MOA and and it's members.

Rharrod · Jan 29, 2015

Visian · Jan 29, 2015

Now what are we gonna bitch about? :dunno

Omega Man · Jan 29, 2015

Visian said:
Now what are we gonna bitch about?

does it include the night? :hide

mika · Jan 29, 2015

Visian said:
Now what are we gonna bitch about?

Now that you brought it up...YOU... :bolt

braddog · Jan 30, 2015

Omega Man said:
does it include the night?

No. This means that the Billings Rally will require more security volunteers to do "tent checks" and roust out any "day passers" who may be co-mingling with the multi-day'ers. :blush

JUST KIDDING!

I really hope this works out. Of course, I wish they would've tried this in St. Paul so many of my friends and family could've shared in the local rally, but so it goes.

greenwald · Jan 30, 2015

braddog said:
No. This means that the Billings Rally will require more security volunteers to do "tent checks" and roust out any "day passers" who may be co-mingling with the multi-day'ers.

JUST KIDDING!

I really hope this works out. Of course, I wish they would've tried this in St. Paul so many of my friends and family could've shared in the local rally, but so it goes.

Agreed. At least it's "a foot in the door," and I applaud Sue and her co-conspirators for finally making this happen.

Besides getting friends and family to attend, I think it's a draw to future sites when we can promise the locals that they too can pay a visit and see what all the hoopla is about.

Financially, may not benefit the MOA beyond the gate fee, but the vendors will appreciate more business and it promotes both the BMW brand and the MOA club - win-win! :clap

akbeemer · Jan 30, 2015

This is a great development. I know a couple of folks that would never attend a rally that are interested in a one day visit.

This being Montana the question about where to corral the horses has come up. And, can they bring in a calf?

Sue · Jan 30, 2015

The board gets the credit

Just want to be clear on this: This action was on the part of the board of directors, and this year is a trial run. I am happy that Billings is the test-site for this. But Vance Harrelson and the Events committee proposed this and the board endorsed it. Thanks Vance!

On the other hand . . . and this is why I am not 100% behind the concept: Putting on a rally costs a lot of $$$.

What if - in the future, at a rally site near a big urban area - more local riders begin to opt for only a one-day pass? There could be an opposite result in the financial bottom line. Is it possible we could lose money because riders who would have paid the full fee will choose instead, the less expensive fee?

I don't know. :dunno

All I know is that balancing the rally budget is tough, and gate fees are what makes the difference between being in the RED, or in the BLACK.

pglaves · Jan 30, 2015

Sue said:
Just want to be clear on this: This action was on the part of the board of directors, and this year is a trial run. I am happy that Billings is the test-site for this. But Vance Harrelson and the Events committee proposed this and the board endorsed it. Thanks Vance!

On the other hand . . . and this is why I am not 100% behind the concept: Putting on a rally costs a lot of $$$.

What if - in the future, at a rally site near a big urban area - more local riders begin to opt for only a one-day pass? There could be an opposite result in the financial bottom line. Is it possible we could lose money because riders who would have paid the full fee will choose instead, the less expensive fee?

I don't know. All I know is that balancing the rally budget is tough, and gate fees are what makes the difference between being in the RED, or in the BLACK.

It took years to fine tune the revenue side: vendor fees, beer tent profits, pre-registration, registration, and balance that against the expense side. Don't be surprised to see it take a while to figure out what may be a new normal. Life goes on and the world continues to turn.

lee · Jan 30, 2015

Sue said:
What if - in the future, at a rally site near a big urban area - more local riders begin to opt for only a one-day pass? There could be an opposite result in the financial bottom line. Is it possible we could lose money because riders who would have paid the full fee will choose instead, the less expensive fee?.

I think day passes will make the club more money. Only time will tell who's right on this one.

BTW, is there parking available outside the gate?

mikegalbicka · Jan 30, 2015

PGlaves said:
Life goes on and the world continues to turn.

And a lot of times your worry and fear of the unknown turns out to be a waste of time.

mika · Jan 30, 2015

The revenue concerns are real so start incrementally.

Experimenting with the idea is the first increment. Manage when and how day passes are sold along with how they are marketed. For example and discussion only:
- Sell them only on Saturday, i.e. no advanced sales.
- Include the fact they are available in all local advertising, interviews or information for articles about the rally made available to local media.
- Continue the historical approach to advertising and selling to members.
- Limit the number of day passes available for sale.

59163 · Jan 30, 2015

Lee said:
I think day passes will make the club more money. Only time will tell who's right on this one.

BTW, is there parking available outside the gate?

Yes, there is a very large parking lot right outside of Registration, plenty of room.

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