Motivational seminar expected to motivate people to get downtown and get motivated

The city of Asheville has just issued a press release, warning us all that traffic is supposed to be horrendous on Sept. 9 because of a motivational seminar at the Civic Center in downtown Asheville. The city says to expect 3,000 people to descend upon the civic center at 8 a.m. that morning.

I’d never heard of the speakers, Peter and Tamara Lowe, so I looked them up.

Boy, am I motivated!!! From their web site:

The GET MOTIVATED Seminar is world famous for its energizing, action-packed, star-studded, fun-filled, spectacular stage show. CNN, 60 Minutes, USA Today, TIME, PEOPLE, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal all rave about it! This motivational mega-show packs more inspirational firepower than a stick of dynamite! 
For more than 25 years, corporate leaders, Fortune 500 companies, educators, business owners, salespeople, medical professionals and more have made Peter and Tamara Lowe’s GET MOTIVATED! America’s #1 Business Seminar. Husband-wife team Peter and Tamara Lowe, are the dynamic duo who create and produce The GET MOTIVATED! Seminar, and have been happily married for 20 years. 

Together they have built numerous successful companies, travelled to more than 100 countries, served as advisors to the world’s most influential leaders and are the proud parents of two terrific sons. Peter and Tamara make their home in South Florida.  

Here’s the city’s press release:

ASHEVILLE- Get Motivated Seminar will be held at the Asheville Civic Center Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 8 a.m. With an estimated attendance of 3,000, the city expects traffic delays and some difficulties in parking downtown throughout the day of the event. The city encourages commuters and downtown residents to car pool, use public transportation or an alternative source of transportation.

Get Motivated will be providing a free shuttle service from the Asheville Mall to the Asheville Civic Center from 6 a.m.-5 p.m. All event attendees and downtown commuters will be able to use the free shuttle.

The city’s parking services expects all city parking garages to be full by 7 a.m. with event attendees. Parking services encourages individuals to not park in private parking lots where towing signs are posted. APD urges commuters to be mindful of pedestrians and to please use caution when driving downtown the morning of the event. For further information please visit  http://www.ashevillenc.gov/parking.