TRAILBLAZERS BANQUET POSTPONED AGAIN

Trailblazers president Don Emde has announced that the club’s Board of Directors met today (July 1st) in a video conference to discuss the plans for its 76th annual banquet that had been rescheduled from April 4th to November 7, 2020.

Emde reported to the board that he had remained hopeful that the deadly Coronavirus would have run its course and it would be possible to hold the banquet in November. Unfortunately, the tide has swung the other way in the last few weeks and the recent upturn of reported cases in California has made it impossible to hold the banquet on that date.

At this time, board members are going to review all options to find a date and location where a full-scale event can be held that will be on par with previous banquets that the Trailblazers are famous for. Emde said, “We have all seen recent examples of motorcycle racing and other sporting events, most held with no spectators, and the Trailblazers board has decided against holding any kind of scaled back program.” He added, “We are committed to giving this year’s honorees and attendees nothing less than the experience they have been expecting.”

As it is the Trailblazers intentions to hold the banquet as soon as the situation allows, ticket holders have the option of leaving their seat or table reservations unchanged for use when the event does happen, or they can request a refund. Those that do cancel will then need to get back in line if/when tickets go back on sale. At this time, all seats remain sold out.

For anyone who had room reservations at the Carson Doubletree Hotel: We cancelled the banquet room block and all reservations for Nov 6 or 7 are cancelled. We do not yet have a new date for the banquet, but we know it won't be November 7th. Stay tuned.

Watch for updates about the revised date and location on the Trailblazers website (www.trailblazersmc.com), Facebook page or member e-newsletter. Any questions or refund requests can be sent to Don Emde at don@emdebooks.com or call 949-632-4668.

TRAILBLAZERS BANQUET POSTPONED

Save the date! Annual banquet rescheduled for November 7, 2020

The Trailblazers Board of Directors has decided that the ever-changing situation of the Coronavirus outbreak has made it inappropriate at this time to hold its annual banquet as planned on April 4th . The 76th annual event will now be held on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at the same location in Carson, California.

The directors met in an emergency session to discuss how the Coronavirus could negatively impact the upcoming banquet if it were held in less than a month as originally planned. With all 800 seats already sold out, the directors questioned the appropriateness of carrying on with its event at a time that community leaders are urging restraint in holding events with large crowds. Of great concern to the directors was the obvious health risk for attendees and others, both at the event, as well as their need to travel to get there.

Trailblazers President Don Emde, stated, “I am very happy that the Trailblazers Board of Directors considered the health and safety of our many members who will be attending the banquet and will not take any unnecessary risks at this time of a potentially historic health crisis.” He added, “we want to assure all ticket holders and sponsors that everything is in place and will remain as-is until the banquet is held on its new date.”

The Trailblazers board also noted that not moving the date risked having a last-minute cancellation imposed on them by state or local authorities, a move that would have wiped the event for 2020. Emde said that only one suitable alternate date was available at the Carson Center which made their decision at this time even easier. He added, “as the Trailblazers President, it would be unthinkable to not have a banquet this year. We have too much history to let that happen.”

For more information, donemde@me.com or call 949-215-4780 x206.