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For Immediate Release

Contact: Bob Brown
Phone: (909) 937-3001
Email: bbrown@ontariocvb.com

Inland Empire Auto Show Gears Up with Big Debuts and New Features

ONTARIO, Calif., April 18, 2008 – The Inland Empire Auto Show takes over the Ontario Convention Center April 24 – 27 for what promises to be a show filled with more features and bigger debuts.

Making their west coast debuts are the Chevy Traverse, the 2009 Nissan Maxima and the production version of the Dodge Challenger. In addition, 18 auto manufacturers will be on hand to show off the best their brands have to offer. To date, the following will be participating (subject to change):

 

  • GMC              
  • Chevrolet
  • Buick
  • Pontiac
  • Saturn
  • Hummer
  • Cadillac
  • Saab
  • Toyota
  • Lexus
  • Honda            
  • Acura
  • Kia     
  • Nissan
  • Chrysler
  • Jeep
  • Lincoln
  • Volkswagen

 
  • Dodge            
  • Mercury
  • Ford (dealer)
  • Smart

 
  • Scion
  • Mercedes Benz (dealer)

Additional features of the Inland Empire Auto Show will include California-based automotive lifestyle events and groups:

  • Extreme Autofest will bring 150 of its lifestyle tuner cars.
  • Formula D Drifting Champion Samuel Hubinette will be showcasing his newest race car – the Mopar Dodge Charger.
  • HKS USA will highlight its 350Z Motorsports race car.
  • Zero Motorcycles will be making its first official auto show debut with the new Zero X, lithium ion battery powered dirt bike.
  • Corona-based West Coast Customs will feature a series of its custom cars.
  • Green Street will again feature alternative fuel vehicles paired this time with manufactured green homes.


About the Inland Empire Auto Show

The Inland Empire Auto Show is San Bernardino and Riverside Counties' largest auto show and will be held April 24-27, 2008. The show is presented by the Ontario Convention Center, which is managed by SMG, The Press-Enterprise and Show Biz Productions. Show hours are Thursday 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online for $7 per adult (13 years and over) or at the show for $10 per adult. Children under the age of 12 are free with a paid adult. Two-for-one discounts are available for car club members and other large groups. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit the IEAS official Web site at www.ieautoshow.com.

For media inquiries please contact DRIVEN Media Communication (www.drivenontheweb.com) Lynne Kristensen or Ashley Millan at (951) 587-9465 or lkristensen@drivenmc.com or amillan@drivenmc.com


About the Ontario Convention Center

The Ontario Convention Center is contemporary in design and equipped with the latest in technology. The Convention Center boasts over 225,000 total square feet of exhibit, meeting and function space. An ideal venue for conventions, tradeshows, exhibits and meetings, the Convention Center provides a full range of technology services, including Wi-Fi, Internet, DS3 and video-conferencing capabilities. For more information about the Ontario Convention Center, go to www.ontariocc.com or call (909) 937-3000.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, SMG provides facility services to more than 200 venues in 41 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada and Europe, controls over 1.5 million entertainment seats worldwide and manages more than ten million feet of exhibition space.

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MEDIA CONTACT

Bob Brown

(909) 937-3001
pr@ontariocc.com

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