The International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) announced that the online housing system is live and open at www.NACEexpo.com. Travel Planners, the official travel service for NACE, will assist attendees and exhibitors with all hotel, airline and car rentals -- one-stop shopping for all travel needs. 

The NACE 2006 hotel block includes the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, THEhotel at Mandalay Bay, Excalibur Hotel & Casino, New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Luxor Hotel & Casino and the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino. Attendees are encouraged to make room reservations early.

"The addition of New York-New York Hotel & Casino to our housing block is exciting. With so much happening during that first week of November, Las Vegas is jam-packed! Hotels will fill-up very fast," explained Dana Teague, NACE senior show director. "We encourage all attendees and exhibitors alike to book housing early, as over 3,000 room nights were booked the opening morning on April 6."

Online Registration will open in mid-June and the printed attendee brochure will be distributed in early July.

Partnership with foreign press

Australian BodyShop News and Canadian publications, Bodyshop Magazine and L'Automobile Carrosserie et Mécanique will represent themselves as the Official NACE Show Magazines for their respective countries.

Strong representation from Australia has consistently traveled the necessary distance to attend NACE and Canada consistently delivers the largest number of non-U.S. attendees. Both are leading international market segments for NACE.

Michel Malik, publisher of Australian BodyShop News said, "I have always sounded off about the benefits of visiting trade fairs in Australia and abroad - especially NACE, with its unparalleled education and networking opportunities with people from all over the world. Being appointed the Official Australian NACE Show Magazine simply provides ABN with an even more respected platform with which to convey NACE news and reports."

"We are very pleased to again be representative of the Official Canadian NACE Show Magazines. Strong editorial and on-going event developments will be delivered to our readership in a timely manner to depict the excitement and benefits of NACE participation," pledged Joe Plati, publisher of Bodyshop Magazine and L'Automobile Carrosserie et Mécanique.

The partnership with Australian BodyShop News, Bodyshop Magazine and L'Automobile Carrosserie et Mécanique will deliver in-creased exposure for NACE throughout the show's 2006 promotional cycle.

"Raising the bar on international marketing is the catalyst for partnering with these publications eager to promote NACE throughout their countries. NACE is intent on the continued growth of our global audience and working with Joe and Michel in this capacity will help better meet our goals," stated Pamela Miller, NACE marketing manager.