Wednesday, October 10, 2012

MazdaCity of Orange Park hosts Meet & Eat 2012

MazdaCity of Orange Park hosted a very successful Mazda Meet & Eat 2012 on September 28, 2012. The collaborative effort was hosted, organized and sponsored by Mazda City of Orange Park and the Jacksonville Mazda Owners Club. Other sponsor included Mazdamovement.com and SURE Motorsports


The first large, local meeting of Mazda owners organized by JMOC was a resounding success with more than 100 Mazdas on display and more than 200 Mazda fans gathered to share their enthusiasm for all things Mazda. Participants included members of the North Florida Miata Club; Jacksonville Mazda Owners Club; Jacksonville Rotary Owners Club; RotaryClub.com; RX-7 Club; and RX-8 Club.

“There were 167 owners scheduled to attend,” said Evan Seymour, who coordinated the event for JMOC. “People came from as far away as Miami and Tampa and a few traveled from Georgia to join the show.”  


Steve DeVito, New Car Sales Manager for Mazda City of Orange Park, and Gino Manley, eCommerce Manager for the dealership, worked tirelessly with Seymour to organize an event that brought together the community, the Mazda clubs, Mazda performance community and the dealership.

There were cars on display from the 1970s through the current model year,” Gino Manley said. “Owners of all ages and from all areas of interest were on hand to share their common interest in Mazda vehicles. For owners, Mazda is more than a brand — it’s a culture.”
Mazda owners also were eligible to enter free raffles.

Prizes included gift certificates from SUREMotorsports.com; powdertechplus.com; jamesbaroneracing.com; EdgeAutosport.com; T-shirts; $75 toward window tinting from tintjax.com; free dyno from mpgap.com; and swag bags from Mazdamovement.com, according to Seymour.

In addition to a lot full of amazing cars, a bounce house entertained the kids. Gourmet Aviators and Trailer Pork BBQ helped feed the crowd, and radio station X102.9 promoted the event and provided a DJ and music.

MazdaCity of Orange Park wants to sincerely THANK everyone that worked hard to make this event a success and we look forward to next year's event. For more information on this event and interest in attending upcoming events, please contact Gino Manley at 904.777.2500.


Click below to view pics from event....