60,000 People Going to Graceland?

Usually about 30,000 people gather at Graceland each Aug. 16 to commemorate Elvis's passing, but according to some insiders at Graceland and EPE (Elvis Presley Enterprises) expectations are that the number of visitors will double this year, the 30th Anniversary of his death. Bodes well for our little film, huh?

Apparently, EPE has also just launched a new advertising campaign encouraging the public to get in touch with their inner Elvis (ads - which we have yet to see - supposedly feature "regular" people in white jumpsuits and gold Elvis sunglasses). Their campaign is an interesting companion to the project we're undertaking, as we will be collecting hundreds of stories from all sorts of fans (and non-fans) on our road trip about the lasting power of Elvis...

For more information on Graceland, August events and the EPE ads, check out:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18149512/

Three Cheers for KOA!!!

Here's a big shout out to KOA (Kampgrounds of America) for becoming our first sponsor (special thanks to C.J. Armstrong). KOA's generous donation will help us cover travel costs on the road and (fingers crossed!) also help us score some great interviews with as-yet-unknown-to-us Elvis fans.

For those of you not already familiar with KOA, they are an organization with thousands of camping sites located across the U.S. Anyone planning to road trip the American way should become familiar with KOA asap! For more information, visit www.koa.com.

Thanks to Moira

very special thanks to moira michiels for her generous donation. way to TCB!

Allow us to introduce ourselves

the UNTITLED ELVIS ROADTRIP DOCUMENTARY is helmed by ERICA EASLEY, HELEN HARLAN and DAGMAR-WEAVER MADSEN. click on the links on the right to see what we are about. and stay tuned for our proposal, once i figure out how do upload it...

The fun is just begining

erica and i opened our own free checking account at wamu today. $2250.00 so far...long way to go..stay tuned.