Concours Italiano 2024

I got the same email but already registered a while ago. so not sure if I still get the discount. My registration went flawless and I had not problem.

It is new ownership and they do have a pretty good new long term vision as to where they want to take the event.

Not sure what your questions is 'what do you get' but I did get a confirmation email with QR code and some other instructions.
I know the new owner and think highly of them and I am sure they will get back to you pretty soon.
Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

I sure hope it gets better! I have a number of friends who know the new owner, and they all also think highly of the new owner. My registration went through fine, but the registration process was rather clunky and not very well thought-out, and I was not appreciative of the additional charges they've tacked on. I don't know what the long term vision is for CI, but it feels to me like they're trying to make it a more "upscale" event and I really hope I'm wrong about that. I'm tired of people thinking because I drive a "fancy" car means I want to be surrounded by "fancy" things and wined and dined with caviar and Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Grand Cru. I have high hopes for it though, but this may be the last year I go if it's headed in the direction I think it is and they keep price-gauging.

 

Well, like most during Monterey Car Week in past 5-10 years, it is clearly marketed as "The preeminent Italian Lifestyle Event" .

 

Well under the new owner evidently it is being reinvented. It has not been a very high quality event since they lost the use of QuailLodge. It has been in from bad to worse venues ever since and often not much energy put into it. I was looking up a number of Enzo Era vins over the last couple of weeks and was reminded in their histories how many great cars CI used to get.

 

Agreed, value for money is key right? I am OK paying a bit more as long as you do get the quality and experience. The regular registration is significantly less then what it was last year so I take that as a good sign!

Exhibitor registration opens up on Monday from what I heard. Regular registration is open and discounted for FOC members, see your inbox!

 

I agree and "The Quail" itself became the leading "Lifestyle Event" in its inception, but people continue to fall over each other to attend as spectators.
Now, PB et.al. have followed the suit and stopped being about cars long ago.

 

To a great extent I agree.

 

Agreed - I don't mind paying more if the value is there. What I don't like, and what makes it feel really "cheap" is tacking on "service fees" at checkout. Just build that into the price. Sadly, I've been registered for over a month now, and didn't get the FOC email until yesterday… so that doesn't do me much good!

And that's something I'd really wish they'd move away from. Not EVERY event needs to be full of champagne wishes and caviar dreams! The Quail, Pebble Beach, McCalls, Pasadera Club, and I'm sure many others already do that, we don't need more of those. We need some shows that are fun to attend, not so formal and stuffy.

 

I haven't been in many years. I remember when it was on the golf course. Talk about a sea of primary colors. Green grass, blue sky, dark green sea, red/blue/white/yellow cars. I always enjoyed it.

 

Then I expect you will be disappointed. I understand the new owner is going much further in that direction. Maybe not this year as it it too close to make major changes but going forward look for big changes.

 

Yep, that's my suspicion too, and likely will be disappointed.

 

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