BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Come join us next Friday\, Apr 5th at noon   at the DoubleTree by Hilton\, 1775 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd.\, Colorado Springs.     We are asking members and guests to RSVP so that we can let the venue know h ow many will be attending.  This is part of our contract.  The meeting c ost is $30 which you can pay at the door or use the link on our website.   If you are invoiced for meeting dues\, then you don't pay at the door.   Also if you have prepaid all the meals of the quarter\, you don't have to rsvp for yourself but if you are bringing a guest\, rsvp for the guest .  Also make sure to let me know via a separate email or phone call if yo ur guest needs a special meal. Please RSVP by Monday by 5 pm!!         Melissa Eickhoff Pikes Peak International Hill Climb In October 2022\, Melissa Eickhoff arrived in Colorado from Penske Entertainment in Indianap olis where she served as Director of Partnerships for the NTT INDYCAR Seri es and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Her previous experience as Events and Sponsorship Manager for Team Yokohama included developing programs with N itro Circus\, Spartan Race\, SEMA Ignited\, Travis Pastrana and Gymkhana. “I am honored to take on the Executive Director role with the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb\,” stated Eickhoff. “From the first time I e xperienced this event in 2018 as a sponsor I was smitten. It is an absolut ely unique and iconic challenge in the motorsport world. I’m looking for ward to offering industry best practices\, discovering growth opportunitie s and elevating fan engagement.” Since 2009 Eickhoff has immersed hersel f in the auto racing industry including as Client Services Manager for Red Bull Global Rallycross for two seasons\, and TORC The Off-Road Championsh ip in 2015. As Marketing and Partnerships Director for Dempsey Racing from 2011 through 2014\, Eickhoff’s roles included social media execution\, driver management and guest experiences. She was also Executive Producer f or the 5-part docuseries\, Patrick Dempsey: Racing Le Mans that aired o n Velocity and Discovery International. A second Velocity production\, the one-hour documentary One Way – The Story of Leadfoot\, saw Eickhoff fu nction as Producer. Eickhoff has also been an engaging contributor to moto rsports blogs\, features and social media for MyLifeAtSpeed\, RACER and Au toweek. To round out an already stellar motorsports career\, Eickhoff brin gs her unique behind-the-wheel perspective as a former competitor in off-r oad desert racing where she earned four podium finishes as driver and navi gator. www.ppihc.org ABOUT THE PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB First s taged in 1916\, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is the second olde st race in America. The invitation-only event\, often referred to as The Race to the Clouds is held annually on the last Sunday of June on Pikes Pe ak – America’s Mountain. The famous 12.42-mile (20 km) course consists of 156 turns\, boasts an elevation gain of 4\,725 feet (1\,440 m)\, and r eaches a finish line at 14\,115 feet (4\,302 m) above sea level. The PPIH C’s six race divisions feature a wide variety of vehicles – from produ ction-based Time Attack challengers to purpose-built Open Wheel racers and state-of-the-art Unlimited vehicles.  The current race record was set in 2018 by Romain Dumas and Volkswagen in the all-electric I.D. R Pikes Peak – 07:57.148. DTEND:20240405T193000Z DTSTAMP:20261007T074821Z DTSTART:20240405T174500Z LOCATION:The DoubleTree by Hilton SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Apr 5th Meeting - Speaker Melissa Eickhoff UID:a96025b3-d942-40a5-82c1-90a3f6010321 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Come join us next Friday\, Apr 5th at noon

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at the DoubleTree by Hilton\, \;1775 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd.\,

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We are asking members and guests to RSV P so that we can let the venue know how many will be attending. \; Thi s is part of our contract. \; The meeting cost is $30 which you can pa y at the door \;or use the link on our website. \; If you are invo iced for meeting dues\, then you don'\;t pay at the door. \; \; Also if you have prepaid all the meals of the quarter\, you don 9\;t have to rsvp for yourself but if you are bringing a guest\, rsvp for the guest. \; Also make sure to let me know via a separate email or phone call if your guest needs a special meal. \;Please RSVP by Monday by 5 pm!!

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Melissa E ickhoff
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Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
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In October 2022\, Melissa Eickhoff arrived in Colorado fr om Penske Entertainment in Indianapolis where she served as Director of Pa rtnerships for the NTT INDYCAR Series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.&nbs p\;Her previous experience as Events and Sponsorship Manager for Team Yoko hama included developing programs with Nitro Circus\, Spartan Race\, SEMA Ignited\, Travis Pastrana and Gymkhana.

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&ldquo\;I am honored to take on the Ex ecutive Director role with the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb\,&rdquo \; stated Eickhoff. &ldquo\;From the first time I experienced this event i n 2018 as a sponsor I was smitten. It is an absolutely unique and iconic c hallenge in the motorsport world. I&rsquo\;m looking forward to offering i ndustry best practices\, discovering growth opportunities and elevating fa n engagement.&rdquo\;

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Since 2009 Eickhoff has immersed herself in the auto rac ing industry including as Client Services Manager for Red Bull Global Rall ycross for two seasons\, and TORC The Off-Road Championship in 2015. As Ma rketing and Partnerships Director for Dempsey Racing from 2011 through 201 4\, Eickhoff&rsquo\;s roles included social media execution\, driver manag ement and guest experiences. She was also Executive Producer for the 5-par t docuseries\, \;Patrick Dempsey:  \;Racing Le Mans \;that aired on Velocity and Discovery Inte rnational. A second Velocity production\, the one-hour documentary \;< em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">One Way &ndash\; The Story of Leadfoot \, saw Eickhoff function as Producer.

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Eickhoff has also been an engaging contributor to motorsports blogs\, features and social media for MyLifeAtS peed\, RACER and Autoweek.

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To round out an already stellar motorsports career\ , Eickhoff brings her unique behind-the-wheel perspective as a former comp etitor in off-road desert racing where she earned four podium finishes as driver and navigator.

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www.ppihc. org

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ABOUT THE PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB

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First staged in 1916\, the Pikes P eak International Hill Climb is the second oldest race in America. \;T he invitation-only event\, often referred to as The Race to the Clouds is held annually on the last Sunday of June on Pikes Peak &ndash\; America&rs quo\;s Mountain. The famous 12.42-mile (20 km) course consists of 156 turn s\, boasts an elevation gain of 4\,725 feet (1\,440 m)\, and reaches a fin ish line at 14\,115 feet (4\,302 m) above sea level. \;The PPIHC&rsquo \;s six race divisions feature a wide variety of vehicles &ndash\; from pr oduction-based Time Attack challengers to purpose-built Open Wheel racers and state-of-the-art Unlimited vehicles.  \;The current race record wa s set in 2018 by Romain Dumas and Volkswagen in the all-electric I.D. R Pi kes Peak &ndash\; 07:57.148.

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