Thursday night we held our first happy hour at Mothers Grille in Federal Hill. Thanks to Mothers and Dave Rather for hosting the event, having dollar off Maker’s Mark specials, and extending happy hour as well as everyone in attendance for coming out. The turnout was great and it was exciting to meet so many people interested in the Grand Prix.
We received input and advice about BRD’s website, Facebook, and Twitter pages which we have taken into consideration and are acting upon. We are going to work hard on spreading the word and reaching out to the people of Baltimore. We also encourage the fans to help spread the news about the Baltimore Grand Prix. Tell your friends and family—tell everyone. Grand Prix races are not just for race fans. At the Baltimore Grand Prix there will be something for everyone to enjoy not just “gear-heads”.
The race will be a three-day festival in the Inner Harbor including concerts, charity runs, and go-kart races to name a few. Celebrities like Danica Patrick, Helio Castroneves, and Ashley Judd will be going out and around downtown Baltimore all weekend. We hope that the Grand Prix will become a staple in Baltimore entertainment, like the Preakness, Fell’s Point Fun Festival, and the Lacrosse Championships.
We are now negotiating the contract necessary for the event with the Baltimore Grand Prix Working Group appointed by Mayor Dixon. If we get our target date of Labor Day, the hotels and restaurants will be filled during a weekend when most people leave the city.
Just look at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, which has run for 26 years. The annual event is a point of pride for the city—a must-attend event for those interested in speed, music and an overall good time. “I’m quite proud of what we have created in Long Beach,” said Chris Pook, who launched the event in 1975. “What we have here is more than a race. It’s a cultural event.”
Thursday’s happy hour was a great way for BRD’s to interact with the Baltimore community. Hopefully we will only build on it for the future, gaining more and more momentum. So for all of you out there who want this race to happen keep up the support and continue giving us feedback…we appreciate all your efforts!
If you haven’t already check out these links to our social media sites:
http://twitter.com/BaltimoreGP
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Baltimore-MD/Baltimore-Racing-Initiative/166206526986
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=111137933039
and a link to our volunteer application for those interested:
http://www.baltimoreracingdevelopment.com/volunteer.html
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