RE: Is noise really the problem....?
fliers1 makes a pretty strong point. We shouldn't expect AMA to cover all the publicity any more than we should expect AMA to organize all our events. Inviting a journalist or reporter to come witness a special event can do wonders for your publicity in the city.
Come to think of it, my old club USE to do that. My Dad still has newspaper clippings of the assorted events. Somewhere along the line, we stopped doing that....hmmmmm......