Ping! Zine Web Hosting Magazine to Give Away Harley Davidson Motorcycle at HostingCon 2008, "Even Geeks Can be Cool!"

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (July 23, 2008) -- Ping! Zine Web hosting magazine (http://www.pingzine.com), the longest-running and most widely read print magazine for the Web hosting industry, announced today its “Harley Geek Giveaway,” a chance for attendees at HostingCon 2008 to win a 2009 Harley Davidson Nightster Motorcycle valued at more than $12,000.

To enter for a chance to win the grand prize, HostingCon attendees can visit Ping! Zine’s booth #525 in the exhibit hall and sign up for a free subscription to Ping! Zine’s print magazine. Each new subscriber will be given one ticket to place in the official drawing box. At 2:00PM on Wednesday, July 30, three tickets will be drawn randomly, providing three contestants with an opportunity to draw a key of their choice from a bowl of various keys. Only the correct key will unlock a padlock on a box containing the key for the 2009 Harley Davidson Nightster Motorcycle.

“At HostingCon, we’re out to make it clear to the world that even geeks can be cool. This year’s ‘Harley Geek Giveaway’ allows key industry decision makers and technology leaders to take a chance at the motorcycle life, ditching their hybrid cars and parents’ station wagon for a warm-blooded Harley Davidson Nightster Motorcycle that roars so loud it can be heard even within the windowless walls of the nearest datacenter,” said Keith Duncan, Ping! Zine publisher.

Co-sponsors of the giveaway include Gawkwire, DesignVAR, Host4Yourself, BobCares, The Cloud Talk, CRE Loaded, and SeeksAdmin.

“As Bobcares enters its fourth consecutive year at HostingCon, we’re excited to mark our presence by sponsoring the ‘Harley Geek Giveaway,’ something sure to add a little spice to this year’s show. We also invite attendees to listen to our very own Sojish Krishnan as he presents ‘Best Practices of Support Teams For Better Customer Retention,'” said Tobby Davasia, Executive Team member at Bobcares.

“Chain Reaction Ecommerce is thrilled to offer Web hosts with lucrative ecommerce options and, of course a chance to win a boss new hog to boot,” said Michael Valverde, CEO of CREloaded.

"We're proud to be sponsoring such an exciting contest, and of course wish we were riding away with the Harley. We wish everybody the best of luck,” said Steven Clarke, CEO of SeeksAdmin.

“Host4Yourself is utterly thrilled to take part in the 'Harley Geek Giveaway' at this year's HostingCon. We're out to show that even geeks can live life on the wild side," said Evan Kamlet, Web administrator at Host4Yourself.

“TheCloudTalk joins Ping! Zine to present a 2009 Harley Davidson Motorcycle. Ping! Zine always manages to bring exciting attention to the giveaways we are glad to be a part of this unique drawing. I thought only casinos gave away Harleys," said Mario Rodriguez, Community Manager of TheCloudTalk.

Contestants who draw a key from the bowl but do not win the grand prize will be awarded a constellation prize valued at more than $200. Official contest rules will be available from organizers at the exhibit hall booth.

To learn more about contest co-sponsors, please visit Gawkwire (http://www.gawkwire.com), DesignVAR (http://www.DesignVAR.com), Host4Yourself (http://www.Host4Yourself.com), BobCares (http://www.bobcares.com), The Cloud Talk (http://www.thecloudtalk.com), CRE Loaded (http://www.creloaded.com), and SeeksAdmin (http://www.seeksadmin.com).

About Ping! Zine Web Hosting Magazine

Founded in 2002, Ping! Zine Web Hosting Magazine is the longest-running and most widely read print magazine for the Web hosting industry, with over 30,000 active readers. Its audience includes web hosting consumers, industry professionals, and business leaders. Ping! Zine Web Hosting Magazine is a publication of the Duncan Publishing Group.