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BCR 2010 – A ghost town

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:08:53 +0000

Daytona Beach is a ghost town. No BCR signage and the hotels are empty. The once grand event that was BCR has rode off into the sunset. It’s a shame that Black College Reunion has dwindled to nothing, due to the of lack of support by the City of Daytona. From the complaints of noise from local residents to the occasional violence BCR has always had strong opposition. True, there have been isolated incidents of trouble at these events, but when you have 200 to 300,000 people in one area there are bound to be some bad apples. Instead of focusing on the majority of the crowd – The media, the city government and the residents used the negative factors to fuel their hatred for this event. Instead of living with blinders on, true leaders would be looking at the big picture. In a time where city governments around the country are laying off employees and cutting back on services, the top brass should be trying to exercise all avenues for revenue. This is short sighted planning. Everything that is here today is not guaranteed tomorrow. Depending on the NASCAR season to fuel Daytona’s budget for the year is reckless. To expect tourist to spend their vacations in an area with older hotels that have not been remodeled or update in years in silly. To bank on visitors coming to a beach that has increased their entry fees while reducing the lifeguard staff is laughable.

A major reason older businesses fail is from operating with a “Business as usual” attitude. Philosophies that worked 50 years ago will most likely be outdated. In the information age, ideas and processes die even faster. That being said, the City of Daytona needs to rethink, retool and reinvent itself. It IS possible to satisfy the residents and bring in millions in revenue at the same time.

Who suffers from demise of BCR? The businesses.

Daytona Beach is an aging city, from the residents to the hotels on the strip. What incentives are available to business owners to renovate? Why pour millions into repairs or renovations for rooms that are at 20 percent occupancy year round? Where is the money going to come from to pay the city’s employees? Property tax? Hotel tax? Sales tax? All of these revenue streams are drying up with foreclosures and the reduction of tourist dollars to the area.

This snowballing effect is based on old school thinking and older residents who will not be living there much longer.

…The ghost of BCR is watching and waiting to be revived.

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Official dates of Black College Reunion 2010

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:16:09 +0000

The official dates are March 19 – 21, 2010. Verified with the City of Daytona, which is a welcomed change. Last year (2009) BCR wasn’t even on Daytona Beach’s event calendar.

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Black College Reunion 2010 Dates

admin — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:56:54 +0000

The tentative dates for Black College Reunion (BCR) in Daytona Beach, FL will be March 11-14, 2010. These dates are considerably earlier than years past, so I would wait a while longer before booking hotels/reservations. I personally would like to see the dates moved to the second week in April. We will post more information as it becomes available.

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Follow us on Twitter!

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:21:26 +0000

We might be late, but we did make it on the twitter train. If you have a Twitter account make sure you follow us @bcrinfo.

When we add a new entry, you will get an update. Stay on top of the haps with us on Twitter!

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Black College Reunion 2009 Recap

admin — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:42:07 +0000

As was expected, the crowd for BCR 2009 was extremely light. I was happy to see first time visitors like Shawna Mitchell from FAMU having a good time. “We came down to see what we was missing. Me and my (six) friends are looking for the parties!” Their enthusiasm was a welcomed site.

During my walks up and down Atlantic Avenue I met visitors from FAMU, Florida State, Jackson State, University of Miami, Florida Memorial, Texas Woman’s University, University of South Florida, Fort Valley State and Morris Brown. Families dominated the landscape as was the case in 2008. The hotel managers I talked with admitted their revenues from this event has all but dried up.

The weather was a factor once again this year, just as in 2008. “I would like to see this event pushed back a little further into April so we can get in the water.” says Nicole Chance from Tallahassee. She makes a valid point, scheduling dates in mid April makes a lot more sense. There would be less of a chance for cold temperatures and a little rain would be welcomed to help visitors cool off.

In order for this event to regain some momentum artists, vendors, promoters, event coordinators and the City of Daytona must be on the same page. There will be a new section added to the site to help this process. Stay tuned for more information on that.

I will be also adding a gallery section to showcase pictures from this year and past BCR events. If you would like to contribute, feel free to submit your pictures using this form.

Black College Reunion 2009 Recap is a post from: Black College Reunion - Your Source For Urban Event News

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Black College Reunion 2009 Dates

admin — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:04:43 +0000

The dates for Black College Reunion 2009 a/k/a Black Spring Break in Daytona Beach, FL has been announced.

March 20 – 22, 2009

Its a little earlier this time around, so make your reservations now. As information comes in I will update the site accordingly. Lets hope gas prices continue to go down so more people can make it down to BCR 2009.

Traveling to BCR you will have the opportunity to meet college students from around the country. ( Primarily from southern states though ) One year I met this nice girl from Hawaii, she was more than happy to let me know black people live there. I apologize for my ignorance, but I was young. LOL

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Black College Reunion 2008 Pictures

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:40:09 +0000

Most of the time the weather is nice for BCR. There has been years where its been a little cold, but this is the first time that rain was an issue.

It was an interesting mix of people this year at BCR. There were a lot of ‘families’ in town, so the landscape was not as chocolate as in years past. Although the crowd was light we still had a good time.

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UPDATE: Error regarding Band Shell Concerts

admin — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:27:32 +0000

I was informed by email that the information regarding the concert at the Bandshell was posted in error. According to the email BET has no involvement in the concerts at the Bandshell. So as of this moment please disregard the entry about a BET concert at BCR this year.

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BCR Spring Break 2008 Events Flyers

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:48:55 +0000

Update on events happening during Black College Reunion 2008

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BCR in Daytona Beach activities update

admin — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:12:39 +0000

Bama Hip Hop and Atlanta’s NDa’Game Entertainment will be at The Bandshell April 4-5th with a beach party and showcase event. This event will be offered in conjunction with the Collegiate Events Task Force.

There is opportunity for performers in the Hip Hop, R&B genres and food and merchandise vendors!!

The deadline for talent and vendors is April 1st. Interested persons should contact bamahiphop@yahoo.com or call 256-282-0799

Black College Reunion (BCR) an annual event hosted by the Daytona Beach Collegiate Events Task Force will be held April 4 – 6, 2008 at the Oceanfront Bandshell. This year’s event will offer various activities, information booths and vendors in order to give visitors and the community a chance to have fun, get some food and obtain information on health disparities in the African American community. The Task Force will launch its new Black College Reunion campaign entitled “The New BCR – 2008 Spring Fest.”

On Friday, March 29, 2008, 3:30 p.m. at the Plaza Spa & Resort (Room: Plaza B) 600 N. Atlantic Ave., the Daytona Beach Collegiate Events Task Force will host a press conference. BCR sponsors and partners include: The City of Daytona Beach, Plaza Spa & Resort, Brighthouse Networks, Jon Hall Chevrolet, Pepsi, International Speedway Corp., Florida Department of Health – Office of Minority Health, the Volusia County Health Department, Infinite Impact (Impact Movement) and Atlanta’s NDa’ Game Entertainment.

For the full press release – Click Here

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