Orlando and Hot Import Nights Tune in Da Muzicianz
IRVINE, Calif.--June 29, 2006--Orlando will host Florida's first chance at XM Satellite Radio's Hot Import Nights 2007 (HIN) on July 8 at the OC Convention Center from 5 p.m. to midnight. Back by popular demand to the Orlando area, this year's event will not only feature Valvoline's Super Street Cars on Tour, but will also host the first HIN Sports Illustrated fashion show. Also, Da Muzicianz will perform their hit, "Camera Phone" on the Mazda stage.D-Roc from the Ying Yang Twins joined his younger brothers, Mr. Ball and Da Birthday Boy, to create Da Muzicianz. With a similar southern hip hop style to that of the Ying Yang Twins, Da Muzicianz scored their song "The Walk" on the Twins' platinum-selling United State of Atlanta. Their own debut album will feature the singles "Camera Phone," and "Girls I Know."
Music and fashion combine in Orlando as HIN presents the Christina Liquori fashion show, complete with swimsuit designs and swimsuits from the pages of Sports Illustrated, designed by Liquori. Liquori will be joined by one of Russia's top models, Polina, as well as up-and-comer Katrina Koory with The Kat Collection, who will premiere her special-custom designs for HIN Orlando. To compliment these sexy designs are some of the hottest models from across the nation, including experienced fashion models from the runways of Vogue, the Gap, Chanel and Versace.
Returning sponsor Valvoline will present Super Street Cars on Tour with the one-of-a-kind Charge Speed STI straight from Japan, the newly designed, wide-body Tein Civic SI, the full carbon fiber chassis C West S2000 and the chameleon color-changing HKS-powered IS300. Show visitors can get up-close and personal with the hottest, trendiest cars in the customized world, straight from the pages of the top tuner magazines. In addition, motocross champion Travis Pastrana will feature his Subaru rally car.
On the XM Satellite Radio Stage, local club DJs and b-boy groups will compete for $1,000 provided by Chevy. On the Mazda stage, HIN's Glo-Go dancers will show off their go-go skills against Orlando's best dancers in the Rockstar Energy Drink National Glo-Go Dancer Competition, a city-to-city dance rivalry.
Additionally, the search for Miss HIN Orlando will take place on the mainstage. Ursula Mayes, Miss HIN 2005, will host this competition to find the next contender in the search for Miss HIN 2007. Ursula was named in this year's People "100 Most Beautiful People" for her work on "Deal or No Deal," and can be seen elsewhere as one of Maxim's "Sexiest 100." Miss HIN 2006, Amber Lancaster, a former Seattle Seahawk's Sea Gal, Miss Hawaiian Tropics and last year's Miss Makita, will sign autographs with other top-name models in the M Lounge. The Bombshell Models will also attend the Boston show to challenge anyone willing to take them on at the poker tables for BombSearch, the poker-playing competition that will test the card skills of local ladies across the nation in the search for the next Bombshell Model.
A special moment in the evening will allow show attendees to recognize guests from the U.S. Army--Soldiers who recently returned from Iraq and Afghanistan. HIN and its sponsors will welcome soldiers participating in Operation Tribute to Freedom, a U.S. Army outreach program designed to honor Soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The program is an opportunity for Americans to better understand and connect with their Soldiers, one Soldier's story at a time. Soldiers will be recognized and honored on stage for their service.
XM Satellite Radio's Hot Import Nights is presented by returning sponsor Valvoline, in addition to returning sponsors Dunlop Tires; Meguiar's; Mazda; Circuit City; Chevrolet; Subaru; NGK Sparkplugs; BombshellPoker.com; and media sponsors Modified Magazine; Modified Luxury & Exotics, Super Street; Import Tuner; Sport Compact Car; Rides; MPH; Performance Auto & Sound Magazine; Road and Track; C-16; XXL; KING; and Car and Driver magazine. New 2006 sponsors include Rockstar Energy Drink; Shell V-Power; Atomic Loud Speakers; and the National Guard. More information on HIN can be found at www.hotimportnights.com.
About Action Media and Vision Entertainment
Action Media, parent company of Vision Entertainment, is the leading media and event company targeting the Gen X-Y audience, integrating lifestyle events including cars, music, video games and fashion. Producing more than 20 annual events in the top North American markets, Action Media and Vision Entertainment are now one of the leading communities for every positive aspect of youth culture. The current portfolio of Vision Entertainment events includes Hot Import Nights, VIP Auto Fashion Show, Nightshift, the RC Expo (RCX), Fresh Tracks Snow and Skate Expo and Holiday Havoc. Action Media's online assets now include Online Showoff and Model Showoff as well as a partnership with IGN.com.
2006 Hot Import Nights/Night Shift and VIP Schedule HIN Orlando OC Convention Center July 8 NS Chicago Soldier Field July 29 NS New York TBD August TBD HIN Los Angeles Los Angeles Convention Center August 19 NS Las Vegas Sam Boyd Stadium Sept 9 NS San Francisco SBC Park Sept 23 HIN Seattle Qwest Field Sept 30 HIN Dallas Dallas Convention Center October 7 NS Phoenix Firebird Intl. Raceway October 14 VIP Los Angeles LA Convention Center Nov 18 HIN Honolulu Blaisdell Convention Center Dec 9 HIN Miami Miami Beach Convention Center Dec 16
