On the advice of a stadium worker I had met last night, I entered through gate 1 which took me through all of the R/V parking. This area was packed with groups of Chargers Fans with their families and friends, many of which cheered for the Spyder.
On my way to checking in with our BRP crew at the Bud Light Power Party I must have spoken with 10 different groups of people. It seemed that quite a few people had empty parking spots next to their tailgate party that they wanted me to fill with this unique vehicle. Rather than take the parking spot, pulled up, cut the engine and took a few minutes to enlighten them on the details of the Can-Am Spyder Roadster. I wrapped up by providing most of them with our marketing media and moving on to the next interested party. When I arrived at the BRP Can-Am Spyder tent the party was in full swing. I was ecstatic to meet some very fascinating BRP staff members. I grabbed a beverage from our cooler and went to work on the crowds.
Before I was even able to start my roadster back up, I was approached by three or four groups of people who were eager to learn more about the Spyder. After taking some time to answer their questions and direct them to our display to get their Spyder eShots, I headed back out to the masses to share the good word with even more people.People continued to call me over to their tents as I passed through the parking aisles handing out flyers. One gentleman who indicated that he rode motorcycles his whole life was kind enough to share his opinions in the interview below. I made sure that he had one of our booklets in hand before I moved on to the next group.
After chatting with a few more people and wading through the crowd on the Spyder, I ran into a crane operator. He was very enthusiastic about the Spyder and was eager to share his opinions.
The San Diego Locals were clearly into this innovative vehicle. I managed to get a few more opinions and made sure to provide as many people as possible with media in order to allow them to follow their instinctive desire to follow up and learn more.As it got closer to the kick-off time I headed over to the main Stadium gate. When I attempted enter the parking area, the guard asked me why I needed to be there. I proceeded to explain that I was with one of the vendors and I would not be leaving the vehicle. He was OK with that and I parked in a loading zone next to the massive line of people headed into the game.
At one point, I was speaking with a group of about a dozen people. One lady who was clearly impaired jumped onto the Spyder and punted my brand new Can-Am/BRP helmet into a wall. I quickly recovered the fumble and she apologized profusely. To avoid any negative energy, I kept my cool and continued to work with the group.As the crowd got bigger and more and more people rushed for the line, two police officers approached and made me think that I would have to move. I was worried for a moment until I realized that it was the officer I had trained for the Boot Camp Challenge (pictured in my first blog) and her associate. They were happy to see me and encouraged bystanders to ask more questions.
In the end, the Chargers finally beat the New England Patriots and San Diego fans were raving not only about the game but also about the Can-Am Spyder Roadster…

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