What is the price of admission? $20 per person, kids 12 and under are free.
Do you accept Credit Cards? Yes, with a 3.5% convenience fee added to all credit cards taken. Online and in person.
Are dogs allowed? NOT inside The LeConte Center. Service animals only.
How big is The LeConte Center? 100,000 square feet.
Any food options at The LeConte Center? Yes, there are concession stands inside and food vendors outside.
**THE EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE AND NO REFUNDS
Vendors:
Do you accept new vendors? Yes
What are the location options for vendors? Inside The LeConte Center main hall, lobby of the LeConte Center and outside in the Park N Show parking lot.
What are the prices for vendors?
Outside spot: $125 and it’s a 9×18 spot
Lobby spot: $175 and it’s a 10×10 spot
Inside $195 and it’s 10×15 spot
Inside Vendors- If you are an inside vendor and are displaying cars in your booth, we need to know ahead of setup day. Do not assume we can accommodate this on the fly. THESE CARS CAN ONLY HAVE ¼ A TANK OF GAS, JUST LIKE SHOW CARS.
Outside Vendors-Can I park in my vendor spot? Only with approval or you purchase another spot. There will be adequate parking in the lower lot in Spectator parking and a designated area in the upper lot.
**2024 VENDERS HAVE UNTIL DEC 31, 2024 TO RECLAIM SPOT FOR 2025.
Park N Show:
What is Park N Show? Think of it as a Cars and Coffee where people drive in, gather, and admire each other’s cars. Get lined up bright and early with the rest of the participants in the parking lot and when the gates open, drive on in. Or anytime during the day, you can drive in as well. We do have daily Park N Show awards that are given out, but these are not as detailed and meticulous as the Diamond Awards are judged. These are picked by our staff, not judges.
Price for Park N Show? Just the price of admittance, $20.00 per person per day.
Do I need to register for Park N Show? Yes and No. We encourage you to PREREIGISTER ONLINE. When pre-registering early, the cost is $80 for a 3-day pass for 2 people. All you would need to do is stop by registration and get your packet. You will receive arm bands and dash card to be placed in your car. This will allow you to come and go for 3 days. Cut off for preregistering is Jan 15 2025.
If you don’t preregister, don’t worry, you just line up every day and drive into the lot. You will be given a Park N Show daily arm band and dash card that must be on your dash during the show and it’s $20 per person per day.
Park N Show award times? Thursday at 3:30PM, Friday at 3:30PM, Saturday at 4PM
***AND AGAIN, THESE AWARDS ARE NOT APART OF THE DIAMOND AWARDS, JUST DAILY BEST OF AWARDS.
VIP:
What is VIP? This selection is reserved for preregistered participants that want guaranteed parking, where you can come and go and get your spot back. You will have lanyards for the weekend, and you will be upfront on The Tail of the Dragon Cruise and the Hard Rock Cruise. ** Also on your registration form, please indicate who is coming with you as your names will be on your parking spot.
Price for VIP? $100 per car
Do I need to register for this? Yes, this will be online. PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Can I register at the show? Yes, ONLY if we have any room left. The concept is to know ahead of time how many spots to mark off for this unique designation.
Sales Corral:
Can I sell my car? Yes, we have designated parking for these cars and they are registered. We ask you do not drive into and Park N Show lot and add a for sale sign. You could be asked to take it down.
What is the cost to sell? $85**Stickers will be placed on the for-sale cars and cannot be transferred to another. A new registration will be required for additional cars.
Diamond Awards:
What if I want my car judged? You have 2 options: register early enough to go inside The LeConte Center or if that’s already full, we have a select outside that is dedicated to “Diamond Award Judging”. Your car will receive the full judging accommodations and detailed as the inside cars. Just not enough room for everyone inside.
Price for Diamond Awards? $65.00 and you will have 3-day arm bands. You will be given a dash card that must be in your dash so the judges can see it. Price will go up to $80 after Jan 15 2025.
Do I need to register for Diamond Awards? Yes, earlier registration will get you inside. If that is closed, we will accept outside registration. And we can get you registered at the show. Price will go up to $80 after Jan 15 2025.
How do I know my car is judged? The judges will be coming around quietly on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, so your car needs to be unlocked. They will place a sticker on the windshield to indicate it has been judged.
When can I move my car inside The LeConte Center? Your confirmation will have your designated time.
**TIME IS BASED ON THE FIRE MARSHALL AND THEIR SCHEDULE. THEY MUST BE PRESENT TO MOVE IN.
INSIDE CARS CAN ONLY HAVE ¼ A TANK OF GAS, JUST LIKE SHOW CARS.
When can I move my car into the outside lot? Your confirmation will have designated your time.
Diamond Awards time? Saturday at 5PM in The LeConte Center Greenbriar Room
Clubs:
What if I’m bringing my club? Preregister online ahead of time to get locked into a guaranteed spot together. YOU MUST EMAIL SALES@CORVETTEEXPO.COM WITH CLUB NAME AND NUMBER ATTENDING. CUT OFF IS FEB 15. ONLY ONE PERSON FROM THE CLUB NEEDS TO EMAIL. EACH PERSON WILL NEED TO REGISTER AND STATE CLUB NAME. You will have lanyards for the weekend and will be upfront on The Tail of the Dragon Cruise and the Hard Rock Cruise. Club parking is outside only. We give away Park N Show Club awards, so we need to know you are there.
Price for Club? $100 per car
Do I need to register for this? Yes, this will be online. PREREGISTERATION IS REQUIRED
Can I register at the show? Yes, ONLY if we have any room left. The concept is to know ahead of time how many spots to mark off for this unique designation. Get lined up together gate and let us know when you come in. Also, make sure you stop by registration to let us know your club is there and how many have attended
Tail of the Dragon:
What is the Dragon Cruise? A Thursday cruise that will start being staged at 4PM and leave around 4:30PM in the upper lot of The Leconte Center. IF YOU ARE AN INSIDE SHOW CAR, YOU CAN NOT TAKE IT OUT TO GO ON THE DRAGON. Bring another car or register for outside.
Do I need to register for the Dragon Cruise? You DO NOT. We will have Dragon Cruise certificates at registration trailer.
Who can go on the Dragon Cruise? All cars are welcome.
More information and the route are on the website.
Hard Rock Cruise:
What is the Hard Rock Cruise? A Friday cruise that will start immediately following the Park N Show Awards. MORE INFO COMING SOON.
IF YOU ARE AN INSIDE SHOW CAR, YOU CAN NOT TAKE IT OUT TO GO ON THIS CRUISE. Bring another car or register for outside.
Do I need to register for the Cruise? You DO NOT. We will have an announcement on where to line up and when.
Who can go on the Cruise? All cars are welcome
More information and the route are on the website- COMING SOON.
Trolley:
We have a trolley that will run every 15 minutes between the upper lot and lower lot. This will allow everyone a quick “rest” before walking around in The LeConte Center or walking around the upper outside lot where there more vendors, food and show cars. These areas will have adequate signage and if in doubt just ask us. On the website, you can see these on the map.
**THERE IS ALSO THE WALK OVER BRIDGE THAT CONNECTS TO THE LECONTE CENTER
So, there are several ways to get back and forth between the inside and outside.
