32nd Annual Bloomington Gold Corvettes USA Show Is June 24 - 27

Over 25,000 People Expected at the "Granddaddy of Corvette Shows" at Pheasant Run Resort & Spa in St. Charles, Ill.

ST. CHARLES, Ill., June 21 -- Pheasant Run Resort & Spa, located just miles from downtown Chicago at 4051 East Main Street in St. Charles, Ill., is pleased to welcome back Bloomington Gold Corvettes USA. Renowned as the "Granddaddy of Corvette Shows," the 32nd Annual Bloomington Gold Corvettes USA is open to the general public Thursday, June 24 through Sunday, June 27. Admission cost is $17 per adult, per day; children 12 and under are admitted free of charge with a paid adult. A four-day Express Pass is $50 per adult.

The show will include dozens of events during its four-day schedule. Among the festivities to be enjoyed by Corvette and collector car enthusiasts are an Exhibitor's Display and Swap Meet, Corvette Restoration Workshops and Seminars, Live Corvette Auctions, America's finest Corvette judging events, a Corvette For Sale by Owner area and Special Collection XX, honoring the spectacular Callaway Corvettes.

Bloomington Gold Corvettes USA, the oldest and most influential Corvette show in existence, chose to relocate in 2002 from Bloomington, Ill. to Pheasant Run Resort & Spa. More than 3,000 Corvettes of every year will be displayed on the well-manicured 18-hole championship golf course as well as throughout the resort.

"Pheasant Run Resort & Spa has proven to be ideal for hosting Bloomington Gold due to its comprehensive resort setting, expansive meeting space, and close proximity to downtown Chicago," said David Burroughs, CEO of Bloomington Gold. "Plus, Pheasant Run has the same high standards of quality and attention to customer service that Bloomington Gold maintains, making it a perfect fit."

"Guests of this prestigious Corvette show appreciate the opportunity and convenient access provided by Pheasant Run Resort & Spa. They also recognize the added bonus of a resort getaway with full-service amenities and activities which include deluxe guest rooms, a full-service spa and nightlife," said Stan Soroka, Senior Vice President of Operations for Pheasant Run Resort & Spa. "We are honored to provide all this to Bloomington Gold Corvettes USA and their attendees."

Not to be missed is the Corvette GoldTour, which is held Saturday, June 26 at 5 p.m. Participants meet in their Corvettes and travel a designated route through St. Charles and the surrounding countryside. Another popular attraction is the GoldField, the largest display of 1953-2004 Corvettes in the world, along with the GoldRush Auctions that offer everything from restorable drivers to the creme de la creme of collectible Corvettes.

   The Bloomington Gold Corvettes USA event schedule is as follows:

   Thursday, June 24

   12 Noon - 6 p.m.         Gates open to the public
                            GoldMine (Corvettes for Sale by owner)
                            GoldField (Corvettes on Display)
                            GoldMarket (Exhibitors and Swap Meet)
                            Special Collection XX and Hall of Fame

   8 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.      GoldSchool Restoration Workshops

   Friday, June 25

   9 a.m. - 6 p.m.          Gates open to the public

                            Special Collection XX Ribbon Cutting & Opening
                             Ceremony
                            Goldfield  (Corvettes on Display)
                            GoldMarket (Exhibitors and Swap Meet)
                            GoldMine (Corvettes for Sale by owner)

   1:00 p.m.                GoldRush Corvette Auction

   Saturday, June 26

   9 a.m. - 6 p.m.          Gates open to the public

                            Survivor Judging
                            Special Collection XX And Hall of Fame
                            Goldfield  (Corvettes on Display)
                            GoldMarket (Exhibitors and Swap Meet)
                            GoldMine (Corvettes for Sale by owner)

   10:00 a.m.               GoldRush Corvette Auction

   5:00 p.m.                GoldTour (Stages offsite)
   6:00 p.m.                GoldTour (Departs offsite)

   Sunday, June 27

   9 a.m. - 5 p.m.          Gates open to the public

                            Gold Certification Judging
                            Goldfield  (Corvettes on Display)
                            GoldMarket (Exhibitors and Swap Meet)
                            GoldMine (Corvettes for Sale by owner)

   9 a.m. - 3 p.m.          Special Collection XX And Hall of Fame

   10:00 a.m.               GoldRush Corvette Auction

The Midwest's premier resort, Pheasant Run Resort & Spa, is set on 250 beautiful, rolling acres in historic St. Charles, Illinois, only 40 miles outside of downtown Chicago. Following a recent $24 million renovation, Pheasant Run Resort & Spa offers 473 rooms, several restaurants and dining options, 36 holes of championship golf, more than 100,000 square-feet of meeting space, including 38,000 square feet of exhibition space and 45 individual function rooms that can accommodate groups from 10 to 4,000.

For more information on the 32nd Annual Bloomington Gold Corvettes USA, call 815.568.8888 or visit http://www.bloomingtongold.com/ . For more information about Pheasant Run Resort & Spa, call 800.4.PHEASANT or visit http://www.pheasantrun.com/ . For visitor information or hotel reservations, call the St. Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800.777.4373, or visit http://www.visitstcharles.com/ .

  Contact Information

  For Pheasant Run Resort & Spa:          For Bloomington Gold:
  Marcia Sky                              Paul Zazarine
  630-524-5006                            321-217-6303
  msky@pheasantrun.com                    pzazarine@bloomingtongold.com