Organizers report $10,240 in car‑show proceeds and flag Eventbrite check‑in glitches

Committee members reviewed logistics and reconciliation problems from last year’s Cars & Heroes event and discussed plans for sponsorship and registration improvements ahead of next year. The chair reported $10,240 raised from the car show; committee members discussed earmarking surplus proceeds for next‑year operations or leaving funds in a contributions bucket that carries forward.

Staff and volunteers described practical problems at check‑in: a legitimate QR code sometimes scanned but did not appear on the day‑of printed list when purchases occurred within 24 hours. The committee asked staff to align Eventbrite and point‑of‑sale lists so same‑day purchasers appear reliably. "If you come with your iPhone wallet or a screenshot of the QR code... on the front end, we can just scan that QR code, you should be able to check‑in," the liaison explained, while volunteers described instances where scanned tickets did not show up on the printed manifest.

Members also discussed vendor coordination, sponsorship outreach, and whether to expand the event’s vehicle mix; they agreed to target car clubs and local businesses for recruitment and to finalize registration mechanics before the next meeting.