CASAA CONCERT SERIES: GULF COAST
Here in the sunny south, it doesn't get very cold until January. This means Nov/Dec is very much shorts weather. My company runs several city sites in Mobile and the Dir of Parks is a good friend (and e-cig user). I approached him with an idea to have a "Concert in the Park" sponsored by CASAA to be held in Bienville Square, Downtown Mobile, Alabama.
He loved the idea! Next I approached another friend of mine about having his blues band, The Eccentrix, play. After reminding the boys in the band just how great a time they had on my balcony at Mardi Gras (extortion is such an ugly word) we got ourselves a band!
Last I spoke with WKRG (CBS Affiliate that ran our earlier pro-e-cig piece in April) and they said they'll send someone out to cover the event. If we make it big enough, all three networks will have to cover it too.
I have a second band in the works, but it looks like our first public event is well on its way! I am encouraging ANY Gulf Coast vapers to join in and contribute to the event or just show up with as many friends as you can. The date hasn't been set yet (Nov/Dec?) If you live outside the area, we'll most likely webcast in live, so stay tuned to this thread for more details or go to www.casaa.org in the next few weeks.
I will continue to try to get sponsors, local news coverage, bands and other businesses involved but the approval of the city and the locking in of The Eccentrix was a major coup for CASAA and the e-cig community as a whole.
More to follow!
Here in the sunny south, it doesn't get very cold until January. This means Nov/Dec is very much shorts weather. My company runs several city sites in Mobile and the Dir of Parks is a good friend (and e-cig user). I approached him with an idea to have a "Concert in the Park" sponsored by CASAA to be held in Bienville Square, Downtown Mobile, Alabama.
He loved the idea! Next I approached another friend of mine about having his blues band, The Eccentrix, play. After reminding the boys in the band just how great a time they had on my balcony at Mardi Gras (extortion is such an ugly word) we got ourselves a band!
Last I spoke with WKRG (CBS Affiliate that ran our earlier pro-e-cig piece in April) and they said they'll send someone out to cover the event. If we make it big enough, all three networks will have to cover it too.
I have a second band in the works, but it looks like our first public event is well on its way! I am encouraging ANY Gulf Coast vapers to join in and contribute to the event or just show up with as many friends as you can. The date hasn't been set yet (Nov/Dec?) If you live outside the area, we'll most likely webcast in live, so stay tuned to this thread for more details or go to www.casaa.org in the next few weeks.
I will continue to try to get sponsors, local news coverage, bands and other businesses involved but the approval of the city and the locking in of The Eccentrix was a major coup for CASAA and the e-cig community as a whole.
More to follow!
I need to get some swag and perks from the Downtown Alliance to pass out to ECF members for the concert! Mobile has a lot to offer and the close proximity to other cities makes it a KILLER central Gulf Coast venue to establish a positive face for the e-cig community. 
