Motorsports 2010, the largest race car and
trade show of its type in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region,
will leave Atlantic City, N.J., and take place at the new
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pa. next year.
Show organizer Len Sammons has announced
that the 25th anniversary edition of the show, filling all
220,000 square feet of the Expo Center, will open on Friday,
January 22 and continue through Sunday, January 24, 2010. The
event, having attracted many of the major names in the sport
over the years will once again offer just about everything
imaginable in motorsports.
Importantly, the Len Sammons Motorsports-produced
Gambler’s Classic Indoor Auto racing events will continue to
take place at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall. Those very popular
races, featuring the Three-Quarter (TQ) Midgets, will now follow
the Motorsports show on the calendar. The races will now be held
one week later, on Friday and Saturday nights, January 29 and
30, 2010.
The new Expo Center in Oaks has gained
rave reviews from show operators and show attendees since
opening just a short time ago. Expo Center management is
continuing to make improvements in the facility. More than 4,000
free on-site parking spaces and increased floor space will be
available by the end of this summer, in plenty of time for Motorsports 2010.
“We are going full circle with the show,”
said event organizer Len Sammons. “When the Motorsports event
was started 24 years ago, it was located just five miles up the
road from Oaks at the Valley Forge Convention Center. The first
show filled less than 50,000 square feet of space, but soon out
grew the Valley Forge location. The show then moved to the
larger Fort Washington Convention Center, also in Pennsylvania
and a short distance away, until it was closed for business
development in 2006. The Motorsports show has been held the last
three years at N.J.’s Atlantic City Convention Center.
“Now, the new building in Oaks has allowed
us to return to our roots in the Philadelphia area, just in time
for our 25th anniversary event!”
The show will return to a three-day format
with exact hours of operation to be announced. Additional show
information will be announced in the near future.
“The news of the show moving back to an
area it was held for 21 years should created a lot of
excitement,” Sammons said. “The change in venue featuring a more
central location should spirit tremendous interest from
exhibitors and attendees.”
Exhibitors who participated in the 2009
show will have the first chance to reserve their booth space
location for the 25th annual show. The deadline for renewal
reservations will be May 15th. An event brochure will be in the
mail in the next two weeks to previous exhibitors. It will also
be available at the event web-site,
www.aarn.com or by calling the
show office at (609)-888-3618.
Len Sammons Productions has also confirmed
that after a very successful debut of indoor racing at the
Dunkin’ Donuts Arena in Providence, R.I., a date is also being
confirmed for a return to that venue. And, a third Indoor Auto
Racing event is being considered.
Additional information on any Len Sammons
promoted events, including Motorsports 2010 and the indoor
races, are available at
www.aarn.com, by calling 609-888-3618, or by email at
motorsports@aarn.com.
Source: Ernie Saxton
Communications/Len Sammons Productions PR
Posted:
March 16, 2009
