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50th Rolex 24 at Daytona

submitted by Janis Berry - President

Rick and I just returned from Daytona where we enjoyed the 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24. This was my first Rolex race but will not be my last. I am hooked! The cars were amazing. We met fellow PCA’ers there at the PCA corral – which was another experience in itself. Porsches everywhere! If you ever get the chance to go, I highly recommend it. 
Next on our calendar of events is the Tech Session this coming Saturday, February 4, at Eurotech Knoxville at 9:00 a.m. The topic of discussion will be tires and alignment with a special presentation by Hunter representative, Steve Smith. Although an RSVP isn’t required, please drop me a message to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  if you know you are coming. This will help in preparation for the session. Please remember that the NEW address is 6965 Karns Crossing Lane, Knoxville, TN 37931. Map and directions can be found on the website: www.eurotechknoxville.com. 
February’s newsletter should be arriving in your mailboxes this week (early next week - ed). Steve has really worked hard to create a new look and I am anxious to hear your comments. I really think you are going to like it!
Our monthly social for February is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 2/7, at Don Pablo’s, Knoxville Center Mall. We look forward to seeing you there!
With 44 members scheduled to attend so far, our club should have a strong presence at the 911 Launch by Harper Porsche scheduled for February 16th. Tomorrow (Feb. 1) is the deadline so please let me know if you plan to attend and have not messaged me yet. Just send a short message to my e-mail address listed above.
Lastly, volunteers are still needed for Spring Thing. Please consider volunteering if you plan to attend. This is always a well-attended event and our chance to shine to PCA members from other regions. It is my favorite Smoky Mountain event!

I look forward to seeing you at an event sometime soon.

Janis


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Red Bull F1 Car

Harper Infiniti Press Release
From:  Bill Johnson, Marketing Manager, Harper Dealerships

Harper Infiniti is pleased to announce that the Red Bull Formula 1 World Championship winning race car, sponsored by Infiniti, will be on display Saturday February 4th. at Harper Infiniti, 9737 Kingston Pike.

The Red Bull Formula 1 Team has won the last two Formula 1 World Championships for both constructors and drivers. The car will be on display all day and everyone is invited to come to Harper Infiniti to see this rare racer. Enjoy free refreshments served in the showroom and register for free door prizes to be given away.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see the Formula 1 World Championship winning Red Bull racer Saturday February 4th at Harper Infiniti, 9737 Kingston Pike.

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911 Launch Event
We have been invited by Harper Porsche to attend the 11 Launch Event eing held at Hunter Valley Farms Thursday, Feb. 16, at 6-8 p.m.
 
There will be special parking for PCA members to represent the 911 heritage.
If you have a 911, please bring it to the event!
Wine, beer and food will be served.
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Please let me know at your earliest convenience (we need to let them know by Feb. 1) if you will be able to attend by sending a message to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Thanks!
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Site Activity

An Observation: while rummaging around the admin section of this web site in hopes of cleaning things up a bit - deleting, archiving, and moving articles to different categories, etc - I came across a bit of information that got me to wondering about activity on the site. In 2009, the highest hit count was 611 on the December issue of Smoke Signals. In 2010, the highest hit count was 542 for the January issue. Hmm, back to back months with decent activity but dropping. In 2011, the highest hit count was only 356 (yeah, a good Porsche number at least) for the September issue of the newsletter.

Has the economy affected Porsche ownership and activity? Are people simply too busy to visit the site? What are your thoughts? You can use the COMMENT link below this article to voice your opinions.

For 2012, I hope to drive more visitors to the SMT web site. One way to do this is to offer up good content that is easy to find and entertaining to read. I received TONS of good comments on the site revisions thus far and I appreciate everyone who took the time to let me know. I have been asked about adding a forum and, to be honest, that had been one of the things I had thought about adding. If the membership will use the forum, that will make a HUGE difference in site activity. Stay tuned for more news on that.

 

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