By Eric Powell
indianapolismotorspeedway.com
Thursday, December 7, 2006
The Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association presented the Hulman-George family, owners of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with its prestigious William K. McGowan Jr. Hospitality Leadership Award on Dec. 7.
The award, named for William K. "Bill" McGowan, the president and CEO of the ICVA from 1984-2002, recognizes individuals whose contributions have significantly advanced tourism in Indianapolis through vision, passion, can-do spirit and integrity. Winners of the McGowan award, according to the ICVA, "have advanced visitation, economic impact, perception, image and prestige of our great destination."
Tony George, chief executive officer of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, accepted the award from the ICVA's Chairman of the Board Jerry Semler during the its annual State of Tourism summit at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis.
The ICVA presented the award to the Hulman-George family for its efforts, since 1945, to make the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and city of Indianapolis an exciting tourist destination for racing enthusiasts from around the world.
"We are extremely proud to present this award to Tony George and the Hulman-George Family," said Bob Bedell, president and CEO of the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association. "The hospitality industry clearly recognizes Tony, his family and the entire IMS family, as Indianapolis' most influential tourism element. We are honored to call them our partners."
ICVA officials also cited the Hulman-George family's endeavors to continually upgrade the Speedway grounds to maintain the track's status as one of the world's state-of-the-art sporting facilities.
The Speedway annually plays host to the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, an American icon since 1911, the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis. The "500," the crown jewel of the IRL IndyCar Series, is the world's largest single-day sporting event.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway's 2007 schedule of events: 91st Indianapolis 500, Sunday, May 27; eighth United States Grand Prix, Sunday, June 17; and 14th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, Sunday, July 29.
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2007 Indianapolis Motor Speedway tickets: Tickets for 2007 IMS events can be purchased at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Web site, www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com, by phone or at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Ticket Office. The IMS Ticket Office can be contacted at (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area or (317) 492-6700 locally. Ticket Office hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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