Orlando Turns Up the Heat With Boost Mobile Hot Import Nights

Orlando Turns Up the Heat With Boost Mobile Hot Import Nights

Automotive Pop Culture Festival to Feature Amazing Custom Cars and Recording Artist and Florida-Native Trina to Perform

 ORLANDO, Fla., July 9 /PRNewswire/ --    WHAT:   Orlando will experience the glamorous lifestyle of real-life speed           racers at the country's largest and most unique touring automotive           lifestyle event series, Boost Mobile Hot Import Nights (HIN).           More than 10,000 automotive and entertainment enthusiasts expected           to attend. Female rap recording artist Trina to perform.            (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080709/LAW081)    WHEN:   Saturday, July 19           5pm - 12am    WHERE:  Orange County Convention Center           North A Hall           9800 International Drive,           Orlando, FL 32819    ABOUT:  The Boost Mobile Hot Import Nights car show will be a           one-of-a-kind experience featuring displays of highly customized           specialty cars, gorgeous models, live music and dance           performances, all set in a stylish "lights-out" mega nightclub           environment.            HIN Orlando will boast collection of almost 500 spectacularly           modified cars, making up the largest and most unique team displays           where they will be competing for coveted awards.            Notable vehicles include the award winning 1000hp Turbo Lexus           IS300 by Ryan Ramnarain, the sleek Bridgestone BMW wide body Z4 M           Coupe by Canepa Design and the NOS Energy Drink "Infamous" Lexus           SC300 by Ernie Manansala.            The Boost Urban Stage will feature entertainment including break           dancing showcases by Orlando's best b-boys and b-girls and emcee           battles hosted by Boost Athlete and BMX superstar Rick Thorne.            On the Main Stage will be Trina, one of the most well known female           rappers in the U.S. Her latest album, "Still Da Baddest," reached           number one on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop album and Rap album           charts.            A number of soldiers who recently returned home to Orlando from           Iraq will be honored. Joining them will be Sgt. Nick Ashby of the           California Army National Guard who designed the "Citizen Soldier"           Nissan Altima Coupe in tribute to U.S. soldiers.            The evening would not be complete without the signature lineup of           alluring models, including Miss Maxim 2007 Erin McKinnon, NOS           Energy Drink spokesmodels Corissa Furr and Alicia Whitten, Boost           Babes Sarah Stage and Tianna Ta, along with other beauties           straight from the pages of Super Street, Import Tuner, and DSport           magazines. The HIN Model Central sponsored by NOS Energy Drink           will host couture swimwear fashion shows.            General admission ticket prices are $30.00. Advanced online ticket           purchase available via http://www.hotimportnights.com/. The event           is open to attendees of all ages. For more information, visit           http://www.hotimportnights.com/.     About HIN Events  

HIN Events is a leading provider of touring automotive lifestyle events. Based in southern California, the company produces Hot Import Nights and Nightshift, the nation's largest and most unique indoor/outdoor car and pop culture festivals. The 2008 Tour will travel to 21 major domestic markets. The events are attended by about half a million automotive and entertainment enthusiasts each year. HIN has also organized international events in Guam, United Kingdom, Puerto Rico, Brazil, among others. In 2007, videogame giant THQ released Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights worldwide, which became one of its highest selling videogames of the year. For more information, visit http://www.hinevents.com/.

About Boost Mobile

Based in Irvine, California, Boost Mobile, a division of Sprint Nextel Corporation, (NYSE:S) , is a lifestyle brand that offers premium prepaid wireless phones and services. Boost is among the leading prepaid wireless services in the U.S. and now has 4.6 million customers -- the majority of which are under the age of 30. Boost-branded wireless phones and services are available at national retailers, independent wireless dealers and convenience stores. Purchase and experience Boost Mobile on the Web at http://www.boostmobile.com/.

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Source: Hot Import Nights

CONTACT: Julia Yu of HIN Events, +1-310-497-2260, julia@HINevents.com

Web site: http://www.hotimportnights.com/
http://www.boostmobile.com/

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