2008 NATIONAL GWRRA WING DING-GREENVILLE, S.C., JUL 3-6

More than 14,000 Honda Gold Wing motorcycle owners are expected to fill the streets and highways of Greenville County and the Upstate with the hum of their bikes during next year's July 4th holiday.

The Gold Wing Road Riders Association said Tuesday it is holding its 30th annual Wing Ding in Greenville -- the third time the group has met here. They also held the convention, the largest gathering of Honda Gold Wing owners in the world, in Greenville in 1995 and 2001.

During the July 3-6, 2008, event, the owners will occupy more than 9,000 rooms, said Lauren Posta, marketing manager for the Greenville Convention and Visitors Bureau.

"People will be coming in and out during the convention," she said. The Greenville area has about 8,000 rooms so the convention is expected to more than fill them during the four-day event.
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