ChicagoPriusGroup at College of DuPage 6-09-2007

[FireEngineer]

Hello Everyone,

It's time for our first of the year ChicagoPriusGroup outreach event to the public. This will be June 9, 2007 on the campus of the College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL. The event is called "Sustainable Living in the Suburbs" and details are available at SustainDuPage. The event runs from 9:00AM-3:30PM and is free to the public. The organizers are looking forward to our participation.

We are looking for Prius/other hybrid owners to come out and display your vehicles and talk to the public. You do not have to open your vehicles unless you want to and we will not be giving test drives (even if you want to). Many people have misconceptions about hybrids. Having the chance to talk to owners is a great help in dispelling myths and misinformation. You don't have to know technical details of the car beyond what you already know, most people just want to know; does it drive like a real car, does it really get good MPG, when do you have to replace the battery (and how much), is there extra maintenance and where do you plug it in. If any technical questions come up, someone will be there from our group to answer, feel free to say you don't know but someone else does.

We will start setting up between 8:15AM-8:30AM and we have to leave by 4:00PM at the latest. We are looking for owners to come out between those times. You don't have to stay all day, a few hours would be great. Of course while your at the event feel free to browse the exhibitors and speaker sessions, we need to learn too. We would like to get a head count of who is coming, what time you will be there and for how long. If you intend to come out, please respond back to chicagopriusgroup@highstream.net and let us know.

Wayne

[nerfer]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(FireEngineer @ May 31 2007, 03:10 PM) [snapback]452775[/snapback]</div>

Hello Everyone,

It's time for our first of the year ChicagoPriusGroup outreach event to the public. This will be June 9, 2007 on the campus of the College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL. The event is called "Sustainable Living in the Suburbs" and details are available at SustainDuPage. The event runs from 9:00AM-3:30PM and is free to the public. The organizers are looking forward to our participation.
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I'm going to try and make that. I only read about it today, and last weekend was super-busy, so I'm not sure if I can or not. But I'll try.

[jbullard]

I am getting married on 06-09-07, so I wont be able to make that. But it sounds like a great event; please let us know how it goes.

[FireEngineer]

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I am getting married on 06-09-07, so I wont be able to make that. [/b]

Doesn't that depend on what time your getting married . Congrats.

Wayne

[gkalkas]

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I am getting married on 06-09-07, so I wont be able to make that. But it sounds like a great event; please let us know how it goes.
[/b]

I know how that is. I had to choose between my daughter's wedding at Starved Rock and the meet at Grossinger Toyota!

George

[FireEngineer]

For those of you in the northern/western suburbs. The Friday edition of the Daily Herald in the Neighborhood section should have a piece about the event.

Wayne

[TonyPSchaefer]

I'll see if I can get ahold of a copy.

[nerfer]

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We are looking for Prius/other hybrid owners to come out and display your vehicles and talk to the public. You do not have to open your vehicles unless you want to and we will not be giving test drives (even if you want to). Many people have misconceptions about hybrids. Having the chance to talk to owners is a great
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We will start setting up between 8:15AM-8:30AM and we have to leave by 4:00PM at the latest. We are looking for owners to come out between those times. You don't have to stay all day, a few hours would be great. Of course while your at the event feel free to browse the exhibitors and speaker sessions, we need to learn too. We would like to get a head count of who is coming, what time you will be there and for how long. If you intend to come out, please respond back to chicagopriusgroup@highstream.net and let us know.
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I'll e-mail you too, but where do we park, how do we meet? I hope to get there about 10:00.

[FireEngineer]

If you e-mail the ChicagoPriusGroup.com, Tony will give you some instructions. The CPG website has the address, it will be in the parking lot by the Art's building....look for the bunch of hybrids.

Wayne

[TonyPSchaefer]

If you should happen to be reading this in the 10 hours between now and when the event starts, here's what Wayne sent me:

Received this from Brad the organizer.

Reminder: we are going to be by the McAninch Arts Center - outside for the most part. It's best to enter the COD campus from Fawell/22nd St., on the east end of campus.

Could you send this to our participants.

Wayne[/b]

Sorry for the delay but I was out with dinner plans.