ATLANTA, GEORGIA (August 14, 2003) --- GE Energy Rentals has signed contracts with Event Solutions International (ESI) to supply power for the Audi 8 Auto Show and the GM Auto Show in Motion this summer. The Audi 8 Show is a three-city promotional show for Audi and the GM Auto Show in Motion is a 19-city weekend Ride and Drive show for General Motors (GM).
GE Energy Rentals will provide temperature control for tents, generator power and distribution for the temperature control, as well as ancillary needs for the Audi shows in Los Angeles, California and one in New York.
The GM Auto Show in Motion is traveling to 19 major cities throughout the U.S. Attendance at each venue ranges from 8,000 to 10,000 people. The shows feature at least one of every car in GM's current product offering for consumer trial. Competitive models will also be available for comparison drives. Altogether there are 145 vehicles on site ranging from the Geo Metro to the AM General Hummer.
"ESI's confidence in our services is clearly illustrated by these contracts," said Luis Ramirez, president of GE Energy Rentals. "Events like this place a premium on executing well and we have great confidence in our ability to deliver."
The GM compound includes a 40-foot by 80-foot registration tent, a 50-foot by 120-foot catering tent, concept car tents, restroom trailers, etc. GE Energy Rentals will provide generator power and distribution for the entire GM compound, as well as air conditioning for the catering and registration tents. The majority of the power will be used for the AC equipment which includes one 176 kW sound attenuated generator, one 100 kW sound attenuated generator, seven 20-ton vertical "event" air conditioners, cable, distribution panels and cable ramps. The contract also includes set-up, take-down and operation labor. Seven drive courses will be set up at each event.
GE Energy Rentals, based in Atlanta, Georgia, was formed by GE Power Systems to offer rental equipment for temporary distributed power and climate control applications in the commercial, industrial, utility, oil and gas and special events industries. Major sports and entertainment events using GE Energy Rentals equipment have included Formula One Racing events in Europe, and the Men's U.S. Open and Ryder's Cup golf championships.
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