*THE THUNDER BEACH RALLY OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER*

SPRING RALLY :  APRIL 30 - MAY 3, 2009                           AUTUMN RALLY :  SEPTEMBER 24 - 27, 2009

Issue:#4 March #2 : 2009
The Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rallies in Panama City Beach, Florida
Greetings!
The Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rallies in Panama City Beach, Florida
Less than five weeks to go!  Things have been really heating up around here in anticipation for what looks to be the biggest and best Thunder Beach we have ever put together.  We have more of the motorcycle industry headed our way than we ever have had in the past and our current web site traffic is literally through the roof!

Have you made your Thunder Beach Rally plans yet?  If your have, that's great! We are looking forward to seeing Y'all.  If not, maybe our current news will help you get motivated to finalize your plans.  Make sure that you visit one of our many valued Lodging Sponsors to get the best deal from the businesses that truly support your favorite beachside rally!
   

VIP PARTY & PRE-RALLY PACKAGES
Get yours before they sell out!

 
When: Thursday April 30th from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Where: EBRO Dog Track : 15 min North on Hwy 79


VIP PArty at Ebro Dog Track during Thunder Beach Spring 09 RallyAlongside the big bag of goodies that come with our Pre-Rally Package, our VIP Party Upgrade includes a ticket to the Exclusive VIP Party at Ebro Dog Track.  This fully catered affair at one of the area's most unique entertainment facility is going to be the one of the highlight events of the Spring 2009 Rally.  The staff at Ebro is pulling out all the stops with a Thunder Beach VIP Texas Hold Em Tournament and some other exciting activities!  There will be additional prizes and giveaways, live entertainment, appearances by the Thunder Beach Girls, and even celebrity appearances!  You'll also have the opportunity to win a brand new motorcycle!

VIP Party Package Includes:
�Entry into the VIP Party at Ebro Greyhound Park
�Exclusive Pre-Rally T-Shirt
�Exclusive Ceramic Ride Pin
�Exclusive Rally Patch
�Exclusive Koozie
�Lots of extra Sponsor Goodies & Gifts
 
THE EVENT:
This event is going to be fully catered featuring hand carved Roast Beef and Ham, a Pasta Bar, heavy Hors d' oeuvres, complementary non alcoholic beverages, and other great items!  FIRST CLASS ALL THE WAY!
 
Door Prizes! 
Look for some great stuff to win just by attending! All Door Prizes provided by our loyal local business sponsors and Biker Friendly Establishments:
�Beach Hawg
The list will keep on growing right up until the party!
 
Mingle with Industry Celebrities
We are currently finalizing our list of Industry personalities to attend the party.
  
Poker Tournament
Win a Motorcycle!  More Info coming in a few days on this one, the basics on how to win are below. 

All VIP party attendees will have the opportunity to play to win this bike.  All you have to do is sign up for one of the exclusive VIP poker tables, the players that have the highest hand every 30 minutes will receive a key.  Everyone that wins a key will have the opportunity on Saturday May 2nd to try their key at the Club La Vela Stage.
 
Beat The Celebrity Tournament
From 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM we will be holding six 20 minute rounds of poker to beat the Celebrity player.  Each round will have some great prizes and the player with the most Chips wins!  If the Celebrity has the most Chips, the next player with the highest chip count gets to play one all in hand with our guest player.


Get your package now!!  There are a limited number of Pre-Rally packages available with this upgrade and your opportunity to buy ends April 15, 2009 so don't wait!

Pre-Rally Packages 
Pre-Rally Packages are back at Thunder Beach!Once again we are offering the opportunity to get your hands on some exclusive Thunder Beach items prior to the Spring Rally.  This year we have put together a package of goodies you won't want to miss out on.  Each package contains a totally exclusive T-Shirt, Rally Patch, Koozie, and Ride Pin only available with this offer.  You will not be able to buy any of these items during the Rally! Also every package will contain a slew of related goodies provided by our sponsors like BAKER Drivetrain, Meguiar's, and more.

Quantities are limited as well as the time to order your package. Our pre-rally packages are only available until April 15th 2009 and will be available for pick up only at The Boardwalk Beach Resort Thunder Beach Welcome center during the rally.



Massive Official Venue Expansion!
Thunder Beach's Vendor & Exhibitor List Grows Exponentially
Venues of the Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally
With the addition of Pier Park and Club La Vela as Official Venues and some re-working of our other venues, attendees to this Spring's Thunder Beach will have the opportunity to peruse more vendors than we have ever had!  Our Vendor list is growing every day and we have worked very hard to make sure that you are only offered the best products in the industry by the best vendors anywhere!

We have also loaded onto the Venue Pages, the list of exciting Vendors that will be displaying in each location during the Rally.  Take a look and see how many folks are coming!



Thunder Beach is NOT CANCELED!
Alabama Radio makes a mistake.
Thunder Beach is NOT Cancelled
To all of our friends in Alabama that listen to the radio or have heard by word of mouth, THUNDER BEACH IS NOT CANCELED! We have received numerous phone calls over the past week from concerned Bikers that the rally was not taking place this year. We are actually stronger than ever and are looking for the largest rally we have ever had matched with a dramatic increase in attendance from both riders and vendors!

It seems that the powerboat race on the coast called Thunder on the Gulf has been canceled and a couple of radio stations and a few of its listeners got things mixed up.  Thunder Beach is most certainly taking place and it will be the biggest and best Rally the Gulf Coast has ever seen!

Thunder Beach Girls & Hot Bikes!
The Search For Miss Thunder Beach Continues
Hot Bikes and Hot Babes in Bikinis at the Thunder beach Motorcycle Rally in Panama City Beach, Florida 
Miss Thunder Beach is cooking for the 2009 Rally Season.  Sponsored by Thunder Beach, the Boardwalk Beach Resort, Arrow 95.9 Radio, Full Throttle Magazine, the Sandpiper Beacon, and we would like to welcome HOT Leathers as one of our newest sponsors. 
 
The unique pageant series pairs the most beautiful ladies with some of the hottest custom bikes in the Southeast.  
 
We are certianly looking forward to our first Regional Miss Thunder Beach Contest at the Bucksnort Bike Rally in Jackson, Georgia, just outside Atlanta.  Huge sponsors of the Miss Thunder Beach Pageant Series, Randy and the rest of the crew from Full Throttle are continuing the search for the next Miss Thunder Beach, this event is also sponsored by the www.americanbikerlawyer.com so make sure that you do not miss this signature event!!   

Look for the winners to be featured on our websites as well as competing in the Spring 2009 Miss Thunder Beach Finale at the Boardwalk Beach Resort!

If you are interested in being a part of the Thunder Beach Spokesmodel Team or wish to compete in any of the 2009 Pageants, drop us a line to  [email protected].

We Still Need Bikes!
Also, if you have a smoking hot bike (VTwin or Metric) and would like to be considered for one of our upcoming Thunder Beach Spokesmodel photoshoots, please send a brief description of the bike and a few snapshots to [email protected].



What The Heck is a Twitter?
Get Rally Updates on your phone in real time!
Thunder Beach on Twitter Some of you may already know what Twitter is, but for those that don't, here's the scoop.  Twitter is a social networking and mini blog that allows us to send out the latest rally info directly to our website, our Twitter page and directly to your phone.   Prior to the Rally we may make a few posts every day or every couple of days, but when the Rally starts, you can expect updates every 15 or 20 minutes with the latest info about things going on during the Rally.  Combined with the Schedule of Events in our Thunder Beach Event Magazine, it's a great way to stay on top of exactly what's going on during the rally!

You have to be a member of Twitter but it's a free service and very easy to sign up.  Once you're signed up, start following Thunder Beach to get the latest Rally Info sent directly to your phone!
 
You might also want to regularly visit our other social network pages at Flickr, Thunder Beach Myspace, and Miss Thunder Beach Myspace.
As with the Twitter posts during the rally we will also be making constant photo posts on Flickr

Best of the Beach Prizes Reach $15,000!
The Custom Bike Show Gets a Boost!
Best of the Beach Custom Bike Show One of the most popular events during our last Autumn Rally was the USRider News sponsored Best of The Beach Custom Bike Show at Pier Park.  At this Spring's Rally things are heating up with a huge jump in cash and prizes to over $15,000! There are 12 different classes this year including a People's Choice Award and an Editors Favorite. Entrants get a chance to win their share the $15,000 in cash and prizes for the hottest custom bikes on the beach! The entry fee is only $25 and we are expecting to have over 200 bikes line up for the competition. 

If you think your bike has the stuff to compete in this year's US Rider News' Best of The Beach Custom Bike Show visit our website www.thunderbeachproductions.com for more info of go here to download the Registration Forms!!


Make sure you visit our great
Lodging and Business Sponsor's websites as they are a HUGE part of the success of our Rallies.  We are very lucky to have such a strong Biker Friendly Community for our Rallies and we hope that you show them ""Thanks" by offering them your patronage!


See You April 30- May 3, 2009 for the
11th Annual Thunder Beach Spring Rally
in Panama City Beach, Florida!!


The Official Thunder Beach Rally Crew!
Thunder Beach Productions

� 2009 Thunder Beach Productions. All rights reserved

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In This Issue
Pre-Rally Packages
More Vendors
The Rally in ON!
Miss Thunder Beach
Rally Sponsors
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TITLE
SPONSORS 
The Boardwalk Beach Resort & Convention Center : Title Sponsor of Thunder Beach in Panama City Becah, Florida

Sand Piper Beacon & Tiki Bar : Title Sponsor of Thunder Beach in Panama City Beach, Florid
Arrow 95 : Title Sponsor of the Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rallies in Panama City Beach, Florida

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PLATINUM

LODGING SPONSORS

Boardwalk Beach Resort

Sandpiper Beacon

Resort Quest

Camper's Inn

Majestic Resorts

AQUA Condo

By The Sea Resorts

Shores of Panama

Oaseas Resorts

Counts Oakes Realty & Resorts

Panama City Beach Escapes
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PREMIER VENDOR
Kuryakyn
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MEDIA SPONSOR

Full Throttle Magazine
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