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Ozarks Unbound is reporting that the Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission awarded $182,850 to recipients during its 2010 special event funding meeting yesterday.
Of note are awards to AAA All-Star Games, Walton Arts Center, Theatre Squared and a new Bikes Blues & BBQ event.
A&P Commission awards over $160,000 during spring 2013 funding meeting
Spring 2013 Fayetteville A&P funding requests total over $260,000
Fayetteville HMR sales tax report: March 2013
A&P Commission selects Hannah Withers, Bobby Ferrell for open seats
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In reference to giving money to “jump start” the Bikes, Babes, and Bling event:
I gotta say…this is one of the dumbest ideas I have ever heard. And finding out this way that the Fayetteville A&P gave out $20,000 for this event is even more revolting. Where was the public forum? Any votes? Or was this a favor for a “friend”? If Fayetteville really wanted to boost the economy so that it can FINALLY FIX THE ROADS IN THIS TOWN, then I say put in a FAMILY ORIENTED business, like a Six Flags or something here. The revenue would be all season long instead of one (dumb) event. A Six Flags would pull people from Tulsa, Joplin, Springfield, Fort Smith, Little Rock, etc., etc., etc. I sure would have suggested this if there would have been a FORUM before the funds were donated. All they’re going to do with this trashy event is make Dickson EVEN DARKER.
The average female motorcyclist is in her mid-40s, married, and a professional with a college degree. Real trashy, especially when raising money for local charities assisting women and children – very dark indeed.
@jrily: Links? I could say the average female motorcyclist is fat, thrice-divorced, has at least 6 visible tattoos, doesn’t have a GED… and part of an event that has never raised a damn dime for anything. And that last part is indisputable since we have no event yet.
My “facts” are as valid as yours.
BBBBQ is just a giant costume party. Most of them get back on their bikes and head back to their 40 hr a week jobs when its over.
Why do we give them $20,000 if they make enough profit to run the event and donate to charity?
I gotta say I’m with Lawrence and Matt Petty on this one. This just seems superfluous to me. Also, “Bikes, Babes and Bling”? Seriously? That’s just awful.
A couple of us Alderman are considering action to prevent this event, which was originally supposed to be a car show.
If you want something to happen, you need to speak up in other places. Email your thoughts to the City Clerk and ask that she forward them to the entire Council. ssmith@ci.fayetteville.ar.us
[...] way, the Fayetteville A&P awarded $20,000 to the fledgeling rally last week which is scheduled to roll into town July 15-17, [...]
All these bike rallies do is alienate the citizens of Fayetteville. During BBB you can’t drive anywhere due to closed off streets and traffic, the noise is awful, and even some local small businesses have to close during the event because their regular paying customers can’t get there. Isn’t the whole reason it exists is to bring money into the local economy? It seems to exclude everyone that is a part of the local economy except bar and hotel owners. It’s already bad enough that we have to endure this 3 or 4 days out of the year, and having another rally is a mistake. If the whole reason to have this is to appeal to women, why not try to incorporate women into the original BBB instead of making thousands of people suffer through more motorcycle rallies?
[...] Would you ask old Santa for an Indian food restaurant? A Dickson St. parking deck? A Six Flags? [...]
the marketing moguls at the majestic have a major mental malfunction
[...] then indicated in the comments of another story that he and some other aldermen were considering action to prevent the new bike [...]
Those bars, restaurants and hotels generate more sales tax for Fayetteville than you’d think. If its only a money issue, the rally’s are worth it and Fayetteville happens to be short of cash.
It seems that this is a carachter issue though. Clearly, both rallys are lame. Anyone can see why its shallow and far from funky.
Why should a line be drawn here though? We whore it up for BBBQ and any corporate sponsorship of the “arts”. We allow and build luxury condos to overlook our new, old-looking architecture. Not to mention countless other marketing strategies centered on our “Funky” roots. All to attract more young professionals (yuppies), bikers, hippies, gays, entertainers, developers, basically anyone with a disposable income.
Well this is not really that different.
Isn’t there a real issue in this city that warrants discussion and action? Stop whining.
I’m a Fayetteville resident, a Sportbike Enthusiast, and have operated some the world’s most active motorcycle community websites. My preferences don’t match the majority of those who make the trip, but I enjoy it nonetheless. People enjoy motorcycles in different ways.
This additional rally may not be successful, but what’s the harm in allowing them to try? Who knows, it may result in a different kind of rally that others may like.
@shawn “but what’s the harm in allowing them to try?”
Throwing tax payer money away, that is the harm.
We’re throwing more tax payer money away with the damned paid parking BS on Dickson than with giving some A&P money to another motorcycle rally. Gonna be $1.4 million in the hole after that fiasco gets put in place IF the city doesn’t go over their estimated $500K install cost.
Links? I could say the average female motorcyclist is fat, thrice-divorced, has at least 6 visible tattoos, doesn’t have a GED… and part of an event that has never raised a damn dime for anything. And that last part is indisputable since we have no event yet…..wake up – this is not the the Easy Rider Movie…that perception just shows ignorance. This is life not a Hollywood movie, and most bikers are professionals (can you afford a nice bike?) who have gotten to a place in life where they have the time and money to do something for themselves they enjoy. Tattos – some but not all…however I see just as many tattos on non riders…..and even worse major facial piercings.
GED – - no GED’s in my group…you are right – most have Masters degrees….never got the GED – we graduated from high school the normal way. As far as fund raisers – there is one to two a weekend and most of us participate in a handful of them a year. You are trying to dispute an event that has not even happened – and that just shows the ignorance that is showing up on this comment board.