Piston Power Auto Rama Running at Full Capacity2017-01-26 10:48We have one simple goal for the I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama,†said Show Manager, Steve Legerski. “Our #1 goal is to create a show that is new and fresh every year. This year, our car clubs have been asked to create a vintage gas station or a drive-in theme to keep their areas different. The Main Floor is filled to capacity as far as accepting vehicle applications for the March 17 – 19, 2017 show. We have returned over 75 applications to entrants based on various criteria including the customization of each vehicle, the number of similar vehicles in the show, the timing of your entry and the “newness†of vehicle(s) plus the number of consecutive times vehicles have been in the show from year to year.†REGISTERING YOUR VEHICLE FOR ’17, MAKE SURE IT’S CLEAN WITH A GLEAM, IT’S A MEAN MACHINE AND PRISTINE AND IT MAKES A SCENE WHEN SEEN, WHETHER ITS GREEN, TANGERINE, CREAM OR EVEN AQUA-MARINE AND REMEMBER WE ARE LOOKING FOR VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN UNSEEN…. WHAT IS AVAILABLE? Have a group interested in coming to the show? Contact Cyndee Young at cyoung@ixcenter.com for group rates and special offers. High schools and trade schools can attend Student Career Day by contacting Cyndee Young at cyoung@ixcenter.com for the Friday, March 17, 2017 opportunity. Sponsorship and digital advertising opportunities are available by contacting Allison Kimbrough at akimbrough@ixcenter.com. There is limited availability in the Hot Rod Asylum for vehicles. Entrants are now asked to send a photo to slegerski@ixcenter.com to be evaluated by the Hot Rod Asylum acceptance committee. There is limited availability in the Motorcycle Pavilion. Entrants are now asked to send a photo to slegerski@ixcenter.com to be evaluated by the acceptance committee. There is limited availability in the vendor section of the show on the Main Floor, the Hot Rod Asylum and the Concourse level. Vendors should contact Mike Halloran at mhalloran@ixcenter.com as soon as possible to reserve a spot. WHAT IS FULL/SOLD OUT? The Main Floor display and feature areas are completely full. The Concourse display and feature areas level are completely full. The Swap Meet and Toy Modelers table are sold out for the 2017 show. The 12 Performance Package areas are sold out for 2017: NES Northcoast Equipment Specialists Rod Iron Finish Line Ohio Finely Tuned Fabrications Speed City Big 3 Racing Powersports of Cleveland Portage Trim Gellner Engineering Racing Engines Old School Kustoms Seme & Son Hot Rods & Restos Box Performance TICKET PRICING FOR 2017: General Admission at the Box Office is $20; Children 12 and under FREE. Military discounts with valid military ID are $15 and are available at the box office only. Discount tickets are available for $18 at select Discount Drug Mart locations and Summit Racing Equipment in Tallmadge. Group tickets are available by contacting Cyndee Young at cyoung@ixcenter.com or by calling 216-265-2517. slegerski@ixcenter.com to be evaluated by the acceptance committee. There is limited availability in the vendor section of the show on the Main Floor, the Hot Rod Asylum and the Concourse level. Vendors should contact Mike Halloran at mhalloran@ixcenter.com as soon as possible to reserve a spot. SHOW HOURS:                                                      Friday:           3pm – 10pm              Saturday:      10am – 10pm             Sunday:        10am - 6pm        ABOUT THE I-X PISTON POWERED AUTO-RAMA: The I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama is the largest indoor showcase of custom cars, trucks, antique construction equipment, motorcycles, tractors, planes, military equipment and more of its kind in the world. Each year the weekend-long event fills more than one million square feet of space with over 1,000 vehicles at the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio. For more information, please call 216-265-7223 (RACE) or visit pistonpowershow.com.  ABOUT THE I-X CENTER: The International Exposition (I-X) Center in Cleveland, Ohio is one of the nation’s premier exhibition facilities. It is the largest single building convention center in the United States, comprised of 2.2 million sq. ft., including more than one million sq. ft. of flexible presentation space. I-X Center is conveniently located adjacent to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, just 15 minutes southwest of downtown Cleveland, with nearby hotels and secure on-site parking for more than 7,000 vehicles. The I-X Center has hosted more than 1,500 events attracting 50 million visitors during the past 30 years. For more information, visit ixcenter.com. Follow us on Facebook at International Exposition Center and on Twitter @IXCenter. Source: Click here to visit our forums to discuss this story |
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