Tonight: GRM's David S. Wallens speaks at SCCA National Convention

What does the future of grassroots-level motorsports look like? What if we told you that you have the ability to help shape that future?

On January 22 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern, our Editorial Director, David S. Wallens, will speak at the 2025 SCCA National Convention alongside Lee Grimes, SCCA Partner Relationship Manager.

The discussion, “Extending the Invite: Building the Future …

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Hey, that’s me!

I wonder what Wallens charges for a fee?  Experienced corporate speakers get between $10k and $20k.  I suspect he won't share that info with us.

We're not charging anything, and we're always happy to give back to the community. JG and I volunteer our time on SCCA advisory boards, too. 

Sounds really professional- congratulations!

Be cooler if you did it with one of those parrots on your shoulder.  

Or is it ducks?  Or does the other guy have parrots?

Nice!  Congratulations

1988RedT2 said:

I wonder what Wallens charges for a fee?  Experienced corporate speakers get between $10k and $20k.  I suspect he won't share that info with us.

I forgot to add that this seems insane, though I believe it knowing how big companies work.

Datsun240ZGuy said:

Or is it ducks?  Or does the other guy have parrots?

Uh, both 

In reply to Tom Suddard :

Not that I’m bitter, but I volunteered for an advisory boards, too. 

JG Pasterjak said:

Datsun240ZGuy said:

Or is it ducks?  Or does the other guy have parrots?

Uh, both 

Thanks and, yeah, my birds are free range. :) 

(I did just clean and refill our feeder and bird bath.)

So when the SCCA membership claims that their volunteer boards are a bunch of bird-brains, there is some truth to that notion?

Yup, come hear/see me tonight–as in Wednesday, January 22. 

I have my notes and Zoom background ready. 

I thought I heard David say that lunch is on him if I bump this post up. Must be that speaking money or something. 

Seriously, though, should be a good listen tonight.

When will the DVD be available for those unable to catch his performance in person?  Or is it being livestreamed?

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

To view the convention, check out https://www.scca.com/pages/nationalconvention

Per the article, David is on at 5p Eastern today.

No word about the DVD. Maybe a VHS, though, that you can pick up at the local Blockbuster?

Tom Suddard said:

1988RedT2 said:

I wonder what Wallens charges for a fee?  Experienced corporate speakers get between $10k and $20k.  I suspect he won't share that info with us.

I forgot to add that this seems insane, though I believe it knowing how big companies work.

I cut purchase orders for these types of gigs all the time...........you would indeed be aghast at the prices.

I won't even go into the attitudes beyond some of these folks think they are doing you a favor.

Back to the scheduled programming...............................

J.A. Ackley said:

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

To view the convention, check out https://www.scca.com/pages/nationalconvention

Per the article, David is on at 4p Eastern today.

No word about the DVD. Maybe a VHS, though, that you can pick up at the local Blockbuster?

That sounds super groovy, but the closest Blockbuster is in Bend, Oregon.

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

Maybe they deliver? DoorDash? Uber Eats? GrubHub?

Time correction: David goes on at 5p Eastern/4p Central.

I guess it's four o'clock somewhere, right?

Hey, so this happened. Thank you, SCCA, for including me, and thanks to everyone who tuned in. (Afterward, I got a nice note from SCCA President Mike Cobb.)