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
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