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"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Just recieved this from a freind of mine.
>
>
> Ladies and Gentlemen,
>
> This was not an easy email for me to write.
>
> After nine long but successful years we have decided to suspend operations
> of the JeepR Jamboree Canada program for 2007.
>
> The main reasons were outlined in my email of January 9th. Basically we
> cannot find a way to fund the operation this year.
>
> DaimlerChrysler was a major financial contributor to the program and
without
> their support we have no means of continuing.
>
> I never would have imagined that the corporation that contracted with us
to
> develop and produce the Jamboree program in the first place would abandon
> us, especially when the event is 100% targeted at owners of their product.
>
> As you all know the actual events run at a loss or best case scenario,
break
> even. This does not include the costs of administration of the program
> including web hosting, updating and maintaining a fully encrypted
e-commerce
> website, banking fees associated with the acceptance of credit cards
> on-line, database management and reports, liability insurance, equipment,
> 1-888 #'s, office staff and field personnel.
>
> Without financial support from sponsors we cannot keep the program going.
>
> I wish to thank the sponsors we have attracted to the program and who have
> supported us over the years. They have generously provided products as
> prizing for our participants and Club members.
>
> However, without a major title sponsor who supports the program
financially
> as well as with product, we cannot continue to operate.
>
> Any event or series of events typically have a title sponsor, category
> sponsors and sponsorship at different levels of participation depending on

> the exposure received through association with the event.
>
> We have not actively pursued bringing on financial sponsors because we
> always assumed that DaimlerChrysler would support the program.
>
> That is why we are suspending the operation of JeepR Jamboree Canada in
2007
> and not cancelling the program.
>
> My hope is that by devoting this year to finding new sponsorship we can
> resume operation of JeepR Jamboree Canada in 2008.
>
>
> Our legal council have advised that we include the following statement;
> JeepR, JeepR Jamboree and JeepR Jamboree Canada are registered trademarks
of
> DaimlerChrysler Corporation. Any use of the name JeepR or the use of the
> words JeepR and Jamboree in context of naming, promoting or running an
event
> for owners and operators of JeepR vehicles, without written consent of
> DaimlerChrysler is a contravention of international trademark law and
> subject to the full enforcement of the law in the case of unauthorized
use.
>
> I support the fact that Clubs wish to organize and put on their own
events,
> however please do not use the words JeepR or JeepR Jamboree or any
> derivative of these words to promote your events.
>
> A statement is being prepared that will be posted to our
> www.jeepjamboreecanada.com website
> and sent out to all of our sponsors and supporters.
>
> Thank you all for looking at our situation and providing your feedback in
> recent weeks.
>
> I personally thank all of you for your support over the years.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ron Baker
> President
> Jeep Jamboree Canada
>
>

 

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"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:fLTwh.873543$R63.870645@pd7urf1no...
> Just recieved this from a freind of mine.
>
>
> Ladies and Gentlemen,
>
> This was not an easy email for me to write.
>
> After nine long but successful years we have decided to suspend operations
> of the JeepR Jamboree Canada program for 2007.
>
> The main reasons were outlined in my email of January 9th. Basically we
> cannot find a way to fund the operation this year.
>
> DaimlerChrysler was a major financial contributor to the program and
without
> their support we have no means of continuing.
>
> I never would have imagined that the corporation that contracted with us
to
> develop and produce the Jamboree program in the first place would abandon
> us, especially when the event is 100% targeted at owners of their product.
>
> As you all know the actual events run at a loss or best case scenario,
break
> even. This does not include the costs of administration of the program
> including web hosting, updating and maintaining a fully encrypted
e-commerce
> website, banking fees associated with the acceptance of credit cards
> on-line, database management and reports, liability insurance, equipment,
> 1-888 #'s, office staff and field personnel.
>
> Without financial support from sponsors we cannot keep the program going.
>
> I wish to thank the sponsors we have attracted to the program and who have
> supported us over the years. They have generously provided products as
> prizing for our participants and Club members.
>
> However, without a major title sponsor who supports the program
financially
> as well as with product, we cannot continue to operate.
>
> Any event or series of events typically have a title sponsor, category
> sponsors and sponsorship at different levels of participation depending on

> the exposure received through association with the event.
>
> We have not actively pursued bringing on financial sponsors because we
> always assumed that DaimlerChrysler would support the program.
>
> That is why we are suspending the operation of JeepR Jamboree Canada in
2007
> and not cancelling the program.
>
> My hope is that by devoting this year to finding new sponsorship we can
> resume operation of JeepR Jamboree Canada in 2008.
>
>
> Our legal council have advised that we include the following statement;
> JeepR, JeepR Jamboree and JeepR Jamboree Canada are registered trademarks
of
> DaimlerChrysler Corporation. Any use of the name JeepR or the use of the
> words JeepR and Jamboree in context of naming, promoting or running an
event
> for owners and operators of JeepR vehicles, without written consent of
> DaimlerChrysler is a contravention of international trademark law and
> subject to the full enforcement of the law in the case of unauthorized
use.
>
> I support the fact that Clubs wish to organize and put on their own
events,
> however please do not use the words JeepR or JeepR Jamboree or any
> derivative of these words to promote your events.
>
> A statement is being prepared that will be posted to our
> www.jeepjamboreecanada.com website
> and sent out to all of our sponsors and supporters.
>
> Thank you all for looking at our situation and providing your feedback in
> recent weeks.
>
> I personally thank all of you for your support over the years.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ron Baker
> President
> Jeep Jamboree Canada
>
>

 

http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/articl....jsp?id=258538
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:fLTwh.873543$R63.870645@pd7urf1no...
> Just recieved this from a freind of mine.
>
>
> Ladies and Gentlemen,
>
> This was not an easy email for me to write.
>
> After nine long but successful years we have decided to suspend operations
> of the JeepR Jamboree Canada program for 2007.
>
> The main reasons were outlined in my email of January 9th. Basically we
> cannot find a way to fund the operation this year.
>
> DaimlerChrysler was a major financial contributor to the program and
without
> their support we have no means of continuing.
>
> I never would have imagined that the corporation that contracted with us
to
> develop and produce the Jamboree program in the first place would abandon
> us, especially when the event is 100% targeted at owners of their product.
>
> As you all know the actual events run at a loss or best case scenario,
break
> even. This does not include the costs of administration of the program
> including web hosting, updating and maintaining a fully encrypted
e-commerce
> website, banking fees associated with the acceptance of credit cards
> on-line, database management and reports, liability insurance, equipment,
> 1-888 #'s, office staff and field personnel.
>
> Without financial support from sponsors we cannot keep the program going.
>
> I wish to thank the sponsors we have attracted to the program and who have
> supported us over the years. They have generously provided products as
> prizing for our participants and Club members.
>
> However, without a major title sponsor who supports the program
financially
> as well as with product, we cannot continue to operate.
>
> Any event or series of events typically have a title sponsor, category
> sponsors and sponsorship at different levels of participation depending on

> the exposure received through association with the event.
>
> We have not actively pursued bringing on financial sponsors because we
> always assumed that DaimlerChrysler would support the program.
>
> That is why we are suspending the operation of JeepR Jamboree Canada in
2007
> and not cancelling the program.
>
> My hope is that by devoting this year to finding new sponsorship we can
> resume operation of JeepR Jamboree Canada in 2008.
>
>
> Our legal council have advised that we include the following statement;
> JeepR, JeepR Jamboree and JeepR Jamboree Canada are registered trademarks
of
> DaimlerChrysler Corporation. Any use of the name JeepR or the use of the
> words JeepR and Jamboree in context of naming, promoting or running an
event
> for owners and operators of JeepR vehicles, without written consent of
> DaimlerChrysler is a contravention of international trademark law and
> subject to the full enforcement of the law in the case of unauthorized
use.
>
> I support the fact that Clubs wish to organize and put on their own
events,
> however please do not use the words JeepR or JeepR Jamboree or any
> derivative of these words to promote your events.
>
> A statement is being prepared that will be posted to our
> www.jeepjamboreecanada.com website
> and sent out to all of our sponsors and supporters.
>
> Thank you all for looking at our situation and providing your feedback in
> recent weeks.
>
> I personally thank all of you for your support over the years.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ron Baker
> President
> Jeep Jamboree Canada
>
>