PORSCHES 2 OXFORD FAQS

WHAT IS PORSCHES 2 OXFORD?
WHEN AND WHERE IS P2O HELD?
WHY OXFORD OHIO?
WHAT KIND OF ATTENDEE TURNOUT DOES P2O GENERATE?
HOW DID P2O GET STARTED?
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING P2O?
WHAT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE AT P2O?
DOES P2O SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSNES OR CHARITIES?
WHAT COMPANIES AND BUSINESSES HAVE SUPPORTED P2O?
ARE AWARDS AND GIVEAWAYS A PART OF THE P2O EXPERIENCE?

FAQS

WHAT IS PORSCHES 2 OXFORD?
P2O is a friendly, casual get together of Porsche owners and enthusiasts every summer. Celebrating great automobiles, good times, great eateries, and enough watering holes to serve Miami University, P2O is the perfect event for the Mid-Ohio Region PCA to celebrate the things that make Porsche ownership so unique.

WHEN AND WHERE IS P2O HELD?
The event is hosted in the city of Oxford, Ohio, usually during the last weekend of July. Most visitors beyond a three hour drive make the trip on Friday and stay overnight so they can get up bright and early Saturday morning. Sundays are often reserved for extra activities such as road rallies and autocrosses for those wishing to make their stay a total weekend event.

WHY OXFORD OHIO?
The quaint brick-lined streets of uptown Oxford provide the perfect picturesque backdrop for hundreds of beautiful cars and the owners who drive them. The rural college town on the Ohio-Indiana border is small enough to provide a terrific road trip for attendees near and far, but also has the infrastructure in place to support an event like P2O that continues to grow by leaps and bounds every year. Oxford is home to Miami University where 15,000 full-time students go to school and root on their RedHawks.

WHAT KIND OF ATTENDEE TURNOUT DOES P2O GENERATE?
The first P2O event held in Oxford was 2005 and included 140 registered cars. A year later, the turnout increased over 50% to 240 shiny Porsches. Significant increases are expected and plan for in the coming years as one of the Midwest's fastest-growing Porsche-only events continues to gain an unparalleled reputation of casual fun.

HOW DID P2O GET STARTED?
Prior to coming to Oxford, the event was held in Pinckney, MI, as Porsches to Pinckney. In 2003, the P2P had 83 cars. After a seven month search for a new event home across dozens of cities in the tri-state, Oxford was chosen in winter 2005. The city of Oxford, OH, is the new permanent home and has the backbone in place to keep it that way.

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING P2O?
The Mid-Ohio Region PCA (MORPCA) is the chief oversight committee responsible for planning, scheduling, and orchestrating the event during the offseason as well as P2O weekend. Longtime MORPCA members Brice Kadel and Bill Roe act as Co-Chairpersons and bring several years of active club duties to the event to make it unique. Fellow MORPCA member Marty Reich is responsible for P2O pre-registrations and also emcees the event in the Oxford bandshell throughout the day. Mid-Ohio Region member Chris Rieman serves as P2O Webmaster and coordinates all media and publicity particulars. Many other PCA and non-PCA Porsche enthusiasts -- far too many to count -- lend their help throughout the year to get everything off the ground. Local city planners including Oxford Visitors and Convention Bureau director Diana Durr help get it all off the ground.

WHAT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE AT P2O?
Schedules and events change yearly but in most cases there are Friday night meet-and-greets along with sharing dinner with other attendees. On Saturday, P2O sponsor product demonstrations and teaching seminars may be scheduled, along with day-long door prize giveaways and a post-show drive through Hueston Woods State Park. Sundays may include morning breakfasts, driving tours, and autocrosses organized by local PCA chapters or members at various locations near the city of Oxford.

DOES P2O SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND CHARITIES?
Giving back is half the fun and P2O makes a considerable effort to ensure the gracious people who open their streets and front doors to P2O attendees take part in the success of the event. Many coupons and specials for P2O attendees are available for use at local businesses and restaurants to help provide a positive boost to the local economy. A 50/50 drawing makes for a great grand prize and half the proceeds go to a local charity right in the city of OXford. We encourage all attendees to patronize local businesses to demonstrate your appreciation for their warm welcome, while also taking part in the 50/50 raffles to help those who need help.

WHAT COMPANIES AND BUSINESSES HAVE SUPPORTED P2O?
P2O has benefited from terrific support over the years through key sponsorship opportunities that target the things attendees have a key interest in. Past supporters include Rennlist.com, Griot's Garage, EPR Automotive, Motomotion, L. Lynn Reich State Farm Insurance, Driven Photo, Automart Magazine, Autobahn Extremist, Beechmont Porsche, Imagine Auto, The Elms Holiday Inn, and several other restaurants and locally owned businesses.