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2008 Summit Attendee Feedback
Drivers from all divisions of racing representing 10 states and Canada attended last January's Inaugural Summit and each one of them offered comments on a feedback form provided at the conclusion of the Summit.
Scroll down to read some of the comments:
"Fantastic opportunity to learn about the 'soft' side of the motorsports business. I wish I could have gone to this summit 10 years ago!" - Michael Johnson
"I thought this was a great program, especially the honesty of the speakers. Drivers need the honesty about the sport. The Summit was well run, with great food and hospitality. It was above my expectations." - Garrett Alberson
"I came here to learn some things that could help me advance my career. I am leaving here with way more info than I expected! Great course and well worth the trip." - Spencer MacPherson
"Lots and lots of useful information. We have so many things to go home and think about! I feel each speaker was honest, helpful and full of great tips." - Melissa Loney
"Coming into this program I thought I already knew what I had to do and where I needed to be in order to reach my goals. I learned a bunch of great facts and knowledge from each speaker, that I really did not already know! It is a really great program if you are looking to move up in racing." - Jimmy Ford
"I felt the seminar was extremely informative in many aspects of the sport. All of the speakers were interesting, entertaining and very helpful. Every speaker seemed genuinely interested in helping us, and they were open and available for questions." - Jessica Trippy
"Wonderful experience - great speakers - information is second to none - plan to do this again!" - Cliff Daniels
"Excellent overall. Great information for young drivers." - Mike Morisi
2008 Summit Highlights - Photo Slideshow
Click here to see a full list of last year's Summit speakers.
Letters, emails and blog posts sent after the Summit:
1/29/2008
Dear Annamarie,
"Thank you so much for speaking with us and sharing your media expertise during the driver's advancement summit. Your presentation blew me away with valuable information. In fact, I wrote more notes during your section than any of the other speakers.Thank you again and I look forward to seeing you at the track!"
Warmest personal regards,
Michael Johnson (Dallas, TX)
Michael@MJDrive.com
2/4/2008 -Tiff's Blog
"I mentioned last time that I would be attending a marketing summit this past weekend. I went on Saturday and Sunday to listen to speakers from various areas of the business side of racing (i.e. Kymberly Brantigan PR), Annamarie Malfitana-Strawhand (web design/marketing), Gray Abercrombie [sponsorship (Lowe’s)], Randy LaJoie (driver safety), Peter Visconti (driver development), Matt Yocum (media), etc.). I heard a lot of new tips and ideas that will be very helpful in putting together sponsorship proposals, marketing myself, and presenting myself to others. Annamarie Strawhand was particularly knowledgeable about web sites and driver marketing tools."
- Tiffany Daniels (Mooresville, NC)
3/22/08
"The 2008 Driver Summit was a wise investment and a great way to start the racing season. It covered everything you need to know about presenting yourself on and off the track to keep your racing career moving forward. It was also a pleasure to personally meet all of the the speakers that participated in the Driver Summit. I will definitely be marking my calender for next year's Driver Summit!"
- Jeremy Frankoski (Huntington, NY)
