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For Immediate Release
Contact: Ken Conte
970.227.3588
Inaugural Biker Fusion Event at the Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse in the
Doghouse Bar & Grill on Main Street Raises over $30,000 for
Soldiers’ Angels
DAYTONA
BEACH, Fla. – March 24, 2008 – The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse
in the Doghouse Bar & Grill was home to bike builders, babes, and a
huge benefit where the motorcycle industry came together to support
Soldiers’ Angels. Hosted by Billy Lane of Choppers Inc. and Paul Cox of
Paul Cox Industries, the Biker Fusion event displayed the generosity that
is generally associated with the motorcycle community. The motorcycle
industry’s top builders, media figures and motorcycle icons were all on
hand to support the troops and this great cause. It once again showed that
the Doghouse Bar & Grill was the hottest spot on Main Street every
night of bike week.
This event gave the general public a chance to mix
with the A-list of the motorcycle industry while raising money for a great
cause, Soldiers’ Angels. By the end of the week, the industry raised
over $30,000 for Soldiers’ Angels with the specific mission of providing
money to outfit a convoy support center in Iraq, Camp (Taqaddum)
TQ. This generous donation for the troops would not have been
possible without Billy Lane and Paul Cox’s support as well as sizeable
contributions from Max Osceola and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Bruce
Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona, Ron Segal at Segal Fine Arts, Biker
Design, Dave Marshlack of the Doghouse Bar & Grill, P.I.N.K. Vodka,
The Next Great American Bike Builder, Sucker Punch Sally’s, Broward
Motorsports, R&R Promotions, Rise Above Consulting and Baker
Drivetrain. Once again, bikers stepped up and supported those who fight
for our right to be free.
“The Biker Fusion event was designed to maintain
the camaraderie of our industry while doing a great event for a very
worthwhile cause. We wanted to make sure everyone could afford to come so
we kept the ticket donation price at a minimum in hopes that attendees
would then open their hearts and wallets to give more for the cause. We
also wanted the general public to be involved, which they were. I’m as
proud of the Biker Fusion event as when I started the Bikers Ball in 1996.
Biker Fusion represents our industry and bikers coming together for a good
cause. You can expect to see more Biker Fusion events in the future,”
said Carrie Repp, owner of R&R Promotions.
The money raised will supply needed comforts for the
convoy support center at Marine Camp (Taqaddum)
TQ in Iraq. This camp is halfway between the cities of Fallujah and
Ramadi in al-Anbar Province and has convoys from all branches of the
military going in and out several times each day. Typically, there is
little for the troops to do when they are not on duty because they cannot
leave the camp. The money the Biker Fusion event raised will help outfit
the camp with an Internet café and will provide some creature comforts,
such as American DVDs, CDs, televisions and poster art. The idea is to
give the troops a much needed rest when they are not working, and the
motorcycle industry wanted to show its support by helping to provide a
taste of home. There will be a formal check presentation at the National
Guard Washoe County Armory, on April
24th in Reno, NV.
“We knew that the industry would come out to
support an awesome cause like this, and as soon as we got the fundraising
going that night, it was obvious that the event was going to top all
expectations. I couldn’t be prouder of the men and women who risk their
lives every day and am grateful that our industry and the biker community
as a whole came out to support such a great event,” said Paul Cox of
Paul Cox Industries.
Once again, the Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse at the
Doghouse Bar & Grill showed itself the place to be for bike week with
hotter babes, colder beer and better bikes than anywhere else in Daytona.
The Doghouse was the hottest place to be on Main Street and was packed
every night of the week.
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the title
sponsor of the Roadhouse, is a destination where rock n’ rollers from
across the nation can realize their rock n’ roll dreams.
The 86-acre resort in Hollywood, Fla., located between Miami and
Ft. Lauderdale, is pure paradise. It features a colossal
130,000-square-foot casino, a lush 4-acre lagoon tropical pool area, a
legendary Hard Rock Café, a sensational European-style spa and fitness
center, and the famous Hard Rock Live concert hall. Seminole Paradise,
South Florida's newest entertainment destination for savvy shopping,
delicious dining and explosive entertainment, offers a little something
for everyone, both day and night. Other sponsors include Budweiser,
Michael Lichter Photography, Bikernet.com, Biker Design, the Doghouse Bar
& Grill and Keyboard Carriage.
Carrie Repp is the strategic owner of R&R
Promotions, a multifaceted “live marketing” special events and
promotions company with experience in nearly every area of event
development, promotion and production. R&R’s approach is visionary
yet realistic, whether it be a corporate-sponsored event, motorcycle
rally, high-end private affair, successful fund-raiser or a national
promotion. You can see of more of Repp’s work at www.randrpromo.com
Ken Conte is the sole owner of Rise Above Consulting,
a full service public relations and marketing company that focuses on the
powersports industry. Rise Above is committed to building brands and
ensuring that information is out on all the companies it services. You can
see more of Conte’s work at www.rsieaboveconsulting.com
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