Dorkiphus.net - Potomac's Migration to MotorSportReg.com

Potomac Upgrades Registration Systems for 2013 Season

In 2012, the Potomac executive board decided it was time to upgrade and merge the two main online registration systems that the club has used for many years. The two systems had been serving the club well, but were not keeping up with user preferences, as our members are increasingly web-savvy and expect the versatility and user-friendliness they find on other sites. In addition, meeting the requirements for keeping member information secure has become a more complex process, and continually retrofitting the existing systems with the latest security technology would be an expensive undertaking.
After an extensive search, the executive board voted to move all registrations to MotorSportReg.com. This means our Driver Education, Drive & Dine, and Autocross programs will now use the same system. Our members will have one-stop shopping for all major activities in 2013. The new system offers the following benefits:
· Central, secure member database
· Collect data important to your team
· Handles major credit cards as well as e-check
· Easy email blaster for staying in touch
· no lock-in
· Works with MyLaps, AxWare & other timing systems
· Real-time inventory system only sells what you have available
· Syndicated calendar generates exposure and increases participation
· Over 350 organizations listed
· In 2012, handled > 6,500 events and 350,000 registrations
· Landing page for Potomac members that focuses on Potomac events
· Ability to search by organization, month, track, and type of event

Potomac will be operational on the new system before the end of January 2013. All members will need to create an account on MotorSportReg if they do not already have one. This is a very easy process with plenty of help available from the vendor if there are any questions. It is easy to select PCA – Potomac, The Founders Region as your default region for your account. In addition, we have already added custom fields for the different programs to collect information like number of track days or autocross class. We will be continuing to maintain the old DE system for another year so drivers can refer back to their stored data of number of track days. It will be up to each member to update his or her new accounts with past information. The old system can be reached at http://pcapotomac.us.

We look forward to the benefits of the new system both for our members and for the volunteers who will support and enjoy the new features. We will be working hard to minimize any transition issues and will address any as quickly as possible. This can only be a success with the support of all our members and we are confident that it will be.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact Michael Handelman (secretary@pcapotomac.org), any of the program chairs, or Potomac executives directly.