Press Release
Pontiac Silverdome Announces New Boat, Fishing & Recreation Show
PR Newswire for Journalists, [email protected]
PONTIAC, Mich., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pontiac Silverdome today
announced plans to host the first boat show of the 2003 calendar year in
metropolitan Detroit. The new Boat, Fishing & Recreation Show will be held
at the facility Jan. 8-12, 2003. More than 50 manufacturers will be on hand
to display new boats, fishing gear and outdoor equipment for the 2003
season.
The event marks the first time the Silverdome will handle the production and
marketing of a show of this nature.
"For many years the Silverdome has provided the largest boat, fishing, and
recreation show in Oakland County, and this promises to be the best ever,"
says Eric Walker, executive director, Pontiac Silverdome.
While the show will draw attendees from all over southeast Michigan, the
concentration of Oakland County residents who are active in boating and
fishing will largely contribute to another incredibly successful show at the
Silverdome. Scarborough Research indicates that Oakland County residents
are 27 percent more likely to power boat, 127 percent more likely to sail
boat, 42 percent more likely to hike or backpack, and above the market
average to be active in fishing.
"The Silverdome brings an enthusiastic crowd that is ready to buy," comments
Kim Schultz of Wolverine Tackle Company, one of the many vendors at the
show.
Brian Kopek, General Manager of Metro Boat Sales in Harrison Township adds,
"We've experienced higher sales volumes this fall than in prior years, which
should bode well for 2003."
Show hours are Wednesday, Jan. 8 through Friday, Jan. 10 from 3:00 to 9:30
p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Jan. 12
from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tickets are $6.50 for adults and $3.50 for children ages six to 14. Children
under the age of five receive free admission. Tickets are available at the
Silverdome box office.
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