Segway steps up to SEG America
Recently, SEG America (Segway Enthusiast Group of America) board of directors invited us to talk with them about the future of the organization. During the conversation, it became apparent that low volunteerism was holding the club back.
With the support of SEG America’s board of directors, Segway Inc. has proposed to take the essence of the group’s mission and oversee its management. We see it as an opportunity to play a part in making Segway connections across the globe.
Since its inception in 2003, SEG America has served as a place for Segway enthusiasts to unite and participate in local glide events and larger events such as SegwayFest!
During that time Segway Inc. has assisted SEG America with technical, intellectual and financial support and looks forward to increasing its role to continue the momentum of Segway product use and brand advocacy.
What exactly does that mean? Honestly, we’re still figuring that out and we’ll be asking for your help.
There are so many passionate owners and enthusiasts out there that we want to hear from during the coming months to help us determine where the organization should head in the future.
As for today, we’re excited about the opportunity and are looking forward to some new and creative ways to connect with owners and non-owners alike. We hope you’ll join us.
Stay tuned to The Last Mile for more news about the SEG America transition.
~The Segway Marketing Team
August 6th, 2007 at 8:06 pm
all segway enthusiasts, including those not happy in some ways with the progression from segamerica to segway, look forward with great anticipation to segway’s future efforts to try and develop a national or international group of enthusiasts. Segway has all the info required to try and see that all enthusiasts are aware of whatever the new organization becomes, something that segamerica was unable to do. To the future……………………………..
August 8th, 2007 at 12:51 am
There are many enthusiasts of the segway products that are very excited about the potential of this development.
I have been a happy glider since the early days, and even more so now with my 2nd generation machine. My segways are very useful, and well used, but the most fun I have with them is when I am at an event with other segway enthusiasts.
All volunteer organizations are exciting, but fall victim to people with good intentions and the wrong skill set to organize and manage groups of all sorts, local, regional, national, international.
I believe that the manufacturer has professionals with the organizational skills, and will take advise from their enthusiast members, for a great mix of resourses for the goals and ideals of SEG America to proceed to the next phase…
I smell fun just around the corner!