CRA 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee (1946-2021)

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Thank you to all who take time to participate in our surveys. CRA uses the information we gather to better serve you. If you have an idea for a survey for CRA members, please send your request to CRA at Info@CalRental.org. This month, we asked members for their feedback about how to celebrate CRA's upcoming 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee in 2021.

1. What type of business do you have?
General Rental: 18 responses
Party Rental: 7 responses
Both: 8 responses
Vendor: 21 responses

2. Were you aware the CRA would be 75 years old in 2021?
Yes: 26 responses
No: 29 responses

3. Is this something you would be interested in attending?
Yes: 32 responses
No: 1 response
Maybe: 12 responses

4. What do you think we should have at the party?
A Big Cake: 29 responses
Music: 32 responses
Dancing: 14 responses
Other: 14 responses
• Tiered recognition for long term members (40, 50, 60 years?)
• Speeches from long term members
• Raffle
• Video of member interviews
• Honor all the OLD members that are still ALIVE
• A juggler, clown and/or balloon artist
• Retro-style
• A semi formal dinner with a large screen of ld pictures rolling through
• A brief history and a couple of short stories
• Beer and Chicks
• Food
• Dinner
• Anything that show history of CRA
• Slide show with accomplishments over the years

5. Do you have any other ideas on how CRA can celebrate the Diamond Jubilee?
Coffee Table Book: 12 responses
Special Magazine Issue: 24 responses
Other: 12 responses
• Create commemorative merchandise (pins, pens, mugs, bags, keychains)
• Make a limited time offer for discount on memberships
• Send Thank you card to members
• Post on Social Media
• Make donations to charitable causes that members car about
• Special OLD CALIFORNIA MEMBERS badges!
• Photo history with large memorable pictures from years gone by
• Yearbook
• A three day Gala weekend celebration in exotic local
• Honor members
• Cool giveaway
• Multi-fold with specific photos of events, equipment, and past presidents

6. Comments regarding celebrating CRA’s Diamond Jubilee:
• Have a GREAT Time enjoy your CALIF. DIAMOND JUBILEE!
• Perhaps a display of a few pieces of restored 75 year old equipment
• Special honors for key figures in CRA history
• A classy dinner and maybe bring in some entertainment to our dinner hall
• Try to visit all CRA Rental Centers get updated photos and look over all new equipment for 2020 that we are all renting to General Public and Contractors!
• Throw a nice Party!
• Congratulations!
• Location, Location, Location

7. Do you have any stories or antidotes to share?
Yes: 7 responses
No: 29 responses

8. Do you have any pictures you could share?
Yes: 10 responses<
No: 25 responses

9. Would you be willing to help in the planning?
Yes: 18 responses
No: 19 responses

10. Comments regarding contributions and participation?
• Also Robert Pedersen w/A Tool Shed. I’m sure that he has family photos that he could share. Also this year (2020) is A Tool Shed’s 75th year.
• Helped with the 60th.
• Is this part of the trade show or a separate event?
• Let me know
• Would love to come to a CRA celebration! Would be happy to buy a ticket. Something fancy would be fun.
• I would love to help but being in Iowa and my travel schedule, I don’t think it would work. Also I am a supplier.

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