March 2, 201015 yr ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL 2010 Dates: March 4-7, 2010 Locations: Greater Columbus Convention Center, Nationwide Arena, The LC Pavilion and Veterans Memorial Event Hours: Thursday 7-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Expo Hours: Friday 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $10 expo ticket provides admission to most events and the expo Event Description: The Arnold Sports Festival, co-produced by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, is the largest multi-sport festival in the nation. The event features 18,000 athletes competing in more than 40 sports and events, including 12 Olympic sports. The three-day Arnold Fitness EXPO at the Greater Columbus Convention Center features more than 700 exhibit booths offering the latest in fitness apparel, equipment, training tools, and nutrition. New in 2010 are skateboarding, amateur strongman, CrossFit, art and photography and figure & synchronized skating. WEBSITE: http://www.arnoldsportsfestival.com/ MORE INFO: http://experiencecolumbus.com/event-detail.cfm/Greater-Columbus-Convention-Center,-Nationwide-Arena,-The-LC-and-Veterans-Memorial/Arnold-Sports-Festival/id/20261
March 3, 201015 yr You get a kickback, don't you? "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 3, 201015 yr That's funny you say that; I have worked at the Convention Center but seriously, it's a fun time and you get a lot of free stuff. This is the one event Columbus gets every year that gains national and international attention. People fly in from all over the world to be a part of it.
March 3, 201015 yr Oh trust me, I know. But I still think Arnold's giving you some of that California budget $$$ under the table...or bench. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 3, 201015 yr He did but I felt bad taking it since their FY 2010 budget is funded by a Payday Loan.
March 3, 201015 yr I thought it would've been KY Cash Exchange. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 6, 201015 yr Went for a run around the neighborhood a couple of hours ago. The Arnold Classic is in town, and stereotypes are being validated right and left.
March 6, 201015 yr The physical appearances are actually all over the map, in fact, there's a trend toward chubby. I'm mainly seeing a lot of angry--so very, very angry--drivers. Short North parking and steroids do NOT mix.
January 24, 201213 yr Vets will get statue of Schwarzenegger By Tim Feran, The Columbus Dispatch Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 5:57 AM Arnold Schwarzenegger is taking up permanent residence in Columbus — or at least an 8-foot, 800-pound bronze sculpture of him is. The sculpture, which depicts the actor and former California governor during his 1970s bodybuilding prime, will be unveiled March 2 in front of Veterans Memorial during the Arnold Sports Festival. The W. Broad Street location was chosen because of Schwarzenegger’s — and his show’s — long history with the venue. MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2012/01/22/vets-will-get-statue-of-schwarzenegger.html
March 1, 201213 yr An article from Business First looking at the possible future of "The Arnold". They are looking at expanding the Arnold Sports Festival into adding Olympic qualifying events. However, this might hinge on finding additional venues because the Arnold has maxed out all available downtown spaces like the Convention Center, Vets Memorial and Nationwide Arena. The article speculates the additonal venues might be on the OSU Campus - expanding the already massive event further throughout the City of Columbus. Arnold Sports Festival, bursting at seams, looking for room to flex By Jeff Bell, Business First staff reporter Date: Friday, February 24, 2012, 6:00am EST “If we want to expand the Arnold Sports Festival, we must move (some events) up the street to Ohio State", said Jim Lorimer, the Columbus businessman who cofounded the sports festival in 1989 with actor and former professional body builder Arnold Schwarzenegger. Lorimer said he has had discussions with OSU officials about the Arnold holding a swimming competition at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on campus. The festival already hosts its indoor track and field competition for 1,600 youth in French Field House at Ohio State. Overall, the Arnold will host 45 sports and events drawing 18,000 athletes, including 16,000 under 18 years old. The festival is expected to draw 175,000 people over four days, many of them attending the Arnold Fitness Expo at the convention center. The expo has sold out its 700 booths for exhibitors – at $2,000 per booth – and has a waiting list. Revenue from the expo allows the festival to provide free space to groups that stage the athletic competitions, Lorimer said. The Arnold remains one of the top revenue generators among special events in Central Ohio. It produced an estimated $42.4 million in visitor spending last year, trailing only the $180 million generated by the month-long All American Quarter Horse Congress at the Ohio Expo Center, according to data from Experience Columbus. Compared with other three- and four-day conventions, trade shows and conferences, the Arnold Sports Festival is “hands-down, the largest, most impactful event we host each year,” Experience Columbus spokesman Scott Peacock said. MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/print-edition/2012/02/24/arnold-bursting-at-seams-looking-for.html
March 1, 201213 yr And this year's Arnold Sports Festival starts today and runs through the weekend. ‘The Arnold’ means growth, success By Steve Wartenberg, The Columbus Dispatch Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 9:24 AM Arnold. That’s all it takes, just the first name — and it’s hard to think of anyone other than the famous bodybuilder, action-movie star and former governor of California, or his annual Columbus festival. This type of instant recognition is invaluable in creating a brand, and it has helped grow the Arnold Sports Festival and Fitness Expo into the country’s largest such event. About 18,000 athletes from 80-plus countries and 175,000 attendees will be in Columbus today through Sunday for the 45-sport festival. They will fill the city’s hotels, spend an estimated $42.4 million and pave the way for the city to attract other sporting events. MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2012/03/01/building-on-a-name-brand.html
March 2, 201213 yr Vets will get statue of Schwarzenegger By Tim Feran, The Columbus Dispatch Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 5:57 AM Arnold Schwarzenegger is taking up permanent residence in Columbus — or at least an 8-foot, 800-pound bronze sculpture of him is. The sculpture, which depicts the actor and former California governor during his 1970s bodybuilding prime, will be unveiled March 2 in front of Veterans Memorial during the Arnold Sports Festival. The W. Broad Street location was chosen because of Schwarzenegger’s — and his show’s — long history with the venue. MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2012/01/22/vets-will-get-statue-of-schwarzenegger.html Columbus Underground: Bronze Arnold Statue Installed at Veterans Memorial
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