Corvette Chevy Expo to Celebrate its 36th Anniversary in Houston, Texas

HOUSTON - Jan. 17, 2014 - PRLog -- Corvette Chevy Expo is thrilled to announce that its two-day Chevrolet extravaganza is moving to a new location.  The 36th annual event will be held at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas February 15-16. The Corvette Chevy Expo is the Largest Texas All indoor Chevy event and features both show cars as well as major vendors from across the country.

We are exceptionally excited to announce that the hosts of the new TV series titled Corvette Nation will be at the Expo in Houston.  Corvette Nation takes an in-depth look at the Chevrolet Corvette, Corvette events, and Corvette enthusiasts and broadcasts on Discovery's "Velocity" Network.  Bill Stephens and Maria Prekeges host the series.  Bill Stephens is a Corvette enthusiast, television producer, host, and writer.  Maria Prekeges is a host and producer for both automotive and sports TV shows.  Together they will be bringing their TV crew to the Corvette Chevy Expo to film for the second season of Corvette Nation.

The 1969 Chevrolet Corvette called the "AstroVette" once owned by Alan Bean, Apollo 12 astronaut and the fourth human to set foot on the moon will be featured at the Corvette Chevy Expo.  There were three Apollo 12 special-ordered Corvettes in Chevy's astronaut lease program. And only this one remains.

The beautifully exhibited show vehicles are judged in a concours style.  Judges are flown in from Florida and Chicago to ensure impartiality for this highly competitive event.

Spectators enjoy a large range of custom vehicles as well as matching numbers Chevrolets.

New this year to the Houston Expo is the Vette Vues Magazine's Tri-Power Award ®.  In order for a Corvette to go for the Tri-Power Award ®, it must have already received an NCRS Top Flight ® and a Bloomington Gold ® certificate.  Bill Braun, from Chicago, Illinois is the Tri-Power Chief Judge and comes with a long list of impeccable credentials.

“We are proud to be back in Houston for our 36th Annual Corvette Chevy Expo,” said Bill Wolf, CEO of Vette Vues Magazine and the Corvette Chevy Expo.  "This show not only has some of the best cars in the south, but also features a large selection of commercial vendors from across the country selling Chevrolet products."

The Chevrolet specific event serves as an ideal platform for leading professionals within the industry to interact with customers who attend.  There are prominent companies that exhibit at the show, displaying and marketing different types of accessories, parts, performance systems, that are related specifically to Chevrolet models.  You will find virtually any part you might need for your Chevrolet project. Shoppers have a wide selection of memorabilia and automotive logo apparel as well.

The Corvette Chevy Expo is open to the general public beginning Saturday morning at 9 AM and closes at 7 PM.  Sunday hours are from 9 AM until 6 PM. Sunday also features the Miss Corvette Chevy Expo Bikini Contest and the Miss Swimsuit USA Model Search starting at 3 PM followed by the Awards ceremony at 4 PM.

Tickets are available at the door for only $15 and $25 for the weekend.  Children 12 and under are free.

For more details on the Corvette Chevy Expo, to register as a show car, commercial vendor, or Car Sales Mart visit http://corvettechevyexpo.com/ or call 386.775.2512.