Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Each year, the AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) Motorcycle
Hall of Fame Museum invites a group of special individuals to take a well-deserved
seat among the greats of motorcycling history, and this Dec. 5, the annual induction
ceremony will go down at its coolest location ever: the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas.
"The AMA is firmly dedicated to elevating the stature of our Motorcycle Hall of
Fame Museum," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. "While the $1 million endowment
that the AMA Board of Directors announced in February was a significant renewal
of that dedication, it was only one part of those efforts. By moving our induction
ceremony to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, we intend to give the AMA
Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum -- and, by extension, our shared history and heritage
-- the world-class stage it deserves."
Added Rich Diaz, special events manager for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las
Vegas: "Motorcycle culture represents freedom, rebellion and an independent spirit.
Our property was founded on those principles, so naturally we are beyond pleased
to welcome the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony."
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino -- which was recently renovated with new rooms,
a new convention space and a new concert venue -- is impressive even by Las Vegas
standards, with an 84-foot guitar marking the entrance and, of course, all the glitz
and memorabilia that fans have come to expect at Hard Rock Café locations around
the world.
Information about buying tickets to attend the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum
2009 Induction Ceremony will be announced shortly on the Museum website at MotorcycleMuseum.org In the meantime, stay tuned: the 2009 class of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum
will be announced in random order over the course of the next several weeks.
Located on the sprawling park-like campus of the AMA in Pickerington, the AMA Motorcycle
Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made significant contributions to motorcycling.
Its members include those who have excelled in motorcycle business, history, design
and engineering, as well as those who have made lasting contributions to road riding,
off-road riding and all categories of motorcycle racing.
More information about the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame can be found at MotorcycleMuseum.org