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Kim Rogers
Hanley Wood Exhibitions
KRogers@HanleyWood.com
972.536.6353
2012 INTERNATIONAL ROOFING EXPO ANNOUNCES KYLE PETTY AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER
DALLAS – February 3, 2012 – NASCAR's Kyle Petty will present the Keynote Address during the 2012 International Roofing Expo® [IRE], February 22-24, in South Hall A at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida USA. Petty is replacing Rusty Wallace who had to cancel due to an overriding professional obligation superseding his contract.
Taking place Wednesday, February 22, from 9:45 am to 10:50 am, Petty will present, “What a Ride: Life, Family, Community and the Race Track,” in room #S320A in South Hall A at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida USA.
During this moving presentation, Petty takes audiences on an anecdotal journey through his life as a businessman, philanthropist and as one of NASCAR’s most respected drivers. He explores consistently striving for excellence, living up to your promises, teamwork, helping the community and commitment to family.
The Keynote is sponsored by Orlando-based Fortuna Logistics/MaxCon, who will be exhibiting in booth #563.
“With NASCAR taking place the same week as our show, we really wanted another speaker from the NASCAR world,” said Lindsay Roberts, Director of the Int’l Roofing Expo. “As a member of NASCAR's most famous family, Kyle Petty is the perfect replacement."
The Petty surname is one of the most recognizable in American motorsports. The son of seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Richard Petty, Kyle forged his own identity early in his career by winning the first major race he entered: the 1979 ARCA 200 at Daytona Beach, at age 18.
When Kyle isn't behind the wheel of a racecar or serving humanitarian or philanthropic causes, he is a NASCAR analyst on TNT, a host on the Speed Channel, and a co-host of Fast Talk, a weekly radio show on the Performance Racing Network.
“Attendees and exhibitors will benefit from Petty’s motivational address,” said Bill Good, Executive Vice President of NRCA, the show’s official sponsor. “His down-to-earth style makes him one of the most popular personalities in all of sports. I encourage our members to attend.”
The Keynote is included free of charge in all registration packages, but advance registration is required. Registration can be made at www.TheRoofingExpo.com/attendee, where information is accessible 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
For more information about the IRE, please visit www.TheRoofingExpo.com/attendee or call 972.536.6415 or 800.684.5761. Additional show information can be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RoofingExpo, LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1963938 and Twitter http://www.twitter.com/RoofingExpo. Twitter users can follow the show using #RoofingExpo or @RoofingExpo.
About International Roofing Expo
The International Roofing Expo is the must-attend event for commercial and residential roofing professionals to stay abreast of market directions, trends and cutting-edge technology. Formerly owned by NRCA, the show was sold to Hanley Wood Exhibitions in May 2004. The official show sponsor is NRCA; the official show publication is Roofing Contractor; and the official residential publication is Replacement Contractor.
About Hanley Wood
Hanley Wood is comprised of four platforms: Business Media, which publishes more than 30 magazines, featuring Builder, Remodeling and Architect magazine, along with related Web sites, e-newsletters, and conferences; Exhibitions, which produces marquee events such as World of Concrete, bringing residential and commercial construction professionals face-to-face with manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and service providers, and also manages events in other industries; Market Intelligence, which collects and aggregates proprietary data sets that capture hundreds of pieces of profile and material information about housing developments in more than 75 housing markets; and Marketing, which plans, creates, and executes strategic and integrated marketing solutions for its clients. Visit www.hanleywood.com.
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