07.09.2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Matt King (414) 343-7634
matt.king@harley-davidson.com
H.O.G. TURNS SILVER INTO CHROME
Harley Owners Group Announces 25th Anniversary Celebration
MILWAUKEE - (July 9, 2007) The Harley Owners
Group (H.O.G.) kicks off its 25th Anniversary on August 28, 2008, in
Milwaukee, Wis.
Highlights of the silver anniversary event
include free admission to CLUB H.O.G. 25 for H.O.G. members plus one
guest per member. Located on the grounds of Miller Park, home of the
Milwaukee Brewers, CLUB H.O.G. 25 will feature live entertainment, a
Ride-In Show with the chance to win awards, including the 7th Annual
Willie G. Award, MDA fund-raising activities, and performances by stunt
riders and motorcycle drill teams. In addition, the H.O.G. 25th
Anniversary Concert Celebration, a private concert for H.O.G. members
and their guests, is planned for the evening of August 28 inside the
40,000-plus seat Miller Park. The concert is a separate ticketed event
with headline entertainment, ticket pricing and purchase information to
be announced at a future date. Additional details about Club H.O.G. 25
and the H.O.G. 25th Anniversary Concert will be announced in future
issues of Hog Tales magazine and on the members' only site at
members.hog.com as they become available.
"The excitement is nearing an all-time high
for H.O.G.'s 25th Anniversary and anticipation for next year's
celebration at Miller Park in Milwaukee couldn't be greater. We
sincerely appreciate the opportunity to hold our 25th Anniversary
Celebration at Miller Park, which is an outstanding facility," said
Mike Keefe, Vice President, Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Director, Harley
Owners Group. "CLUB H.O.G. 25 will be an exclusive premier event
that will attract tens of thousands of Harley Owners Group members from
around the country and around the world."
Come early and stay all weekend because the
celebration continues during Harley-Davidson's 105th Anniversary
Celebration in Milwaukee at Henry Maier Festival Park along the
lakefront in downtown Milwaukee. H.O.G. Island, a free, exclusive H.O.G.
hospitality area will be located on Milwaukee's all-new Lakeshore State
Park during the Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Celebration. HO.G.
members and their guests can also kick back at H.O.G. Haven, a low cost
RV and camp ground featuring food and beverage concessions, vendors and
plenty of live entertainment from August 27-September 1 at Washington
County Fair Park in West Bend, Wis., the site of H.O.G.'s 20th
Anniversary - Club H.O.G. XX in 2003.
"This is a signature initiative for one of
Milwaukee's greatest institutions, and we are proud to be serving as
host," said Rick Schlesinger, Executive Vice President - Business
Operations for the Milwaukee Brewers. "Miller Park is not only home
to great baseball, it is also ideally suited for other major events.
Hosting the Harley Owners Group 25th Anniversary Celebration is a great
example of the versatility of this facility."
Founded in 1983, the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.)
is the official riding club of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. H.O.G.
currently has more than one million members and over 1,400 chapters
worldwide, making it the largest factory-sponsored motorcycle
organization in the world. H.O.G. rallies are held around the globe to
celebrate Harley-Davidson motorcycle riding.
Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company for
the group of companies doing business as Harley-Davidson Motor Company,
Buell Motorcycle Company and Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, the only major U.S.-based motorcycle
manufacturer, produces heavyweight motorcycles and offers a complete
line of motorcycle parts, accessories, apparel, and general merchandise.
Buell Motorcycle Company produces sport motorcycles in addition to
motorcycle parts, accessories and apparel. Harley-Davidson Financial
Services, Inc. provides wholesale and retail financing and insurance
programs to Harley-Davidson dealers and customers.