Smart Times 2012 - Antwerp

>> Shortest car. Longest parade.

Endless fun.

23rd – 26th August 2012, Belgium, Antwerp

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DAILY BUSINESS >> EXHIBITION AREA Every year, a large number of exhibitors present their products and services at smart times. Whether you are interested in a few JQTUGRQYGT OQTG QT KP UGNGEVGF CEEGUUQTKGU s JGTG [QW YKNN ÇŽPF everything to make your smart even more individual!

Opening times: outdoor area until 8 pm, indoor area until midnight.

>> CLUB BAR The club bar is one of our central meeting points, not only fort he smart clubs of Europe. Exchange experiences with countless smart fans, meet like-minded people and enjoy the unique atmosphere until late into the night. We would be happy if you contribute to the FGUKIP QH VJKU NQECVKQP YKVJ VJG ÇŻCIU CPF CEEGUUQTKGU QH [QWT UOCTV clubs.

Registration at the check-in desk.

>> TEST DRIVE >> BRAND NEWS (QT VJG ÇŽTUV VKOG UOCTV VKOGU RTGUGPVU VJG GPVKTG UOCTV DTCPF world in one area, including smart-BRABUS, smart fortwo electric drive, smart eMobility, smart ebike, Mercedes-Benz accessories, WeForest, Europcar, car2go and consequently smart in its entire mobile diversity. You will be surprised by the future concepts and ideas for mobility that have already become a reality here.

Experience live the agility and the fun factor of the latest smart electric drive. In addition, we offer you guided city tours with the smart ebike as well as test drives with the latest smart models.

Tipp: Those of you who just want to experience electric speed can try their hand at our driving skills course or a round of EBALL. Registration with presentation of a valid driving licence at the test drive desk.

>> SERVICE TRUCK >> CAR WASH Need a car wash? The expert team at our car wash station leaves nothing to be desired: Even the smallest dirt particles do not stand a chance. Polished to a high gloss, we make your smart shine like a star!

Registration at the car wash station.

The team of mechanics of our service truck is ready to perform a quick check of your smart, of course free of charge.

Please make an appointment directly at the service truck.

>> WALL OF FANS We want you! smart times 12 will be the largest smart meeting that ever took place! Therefore we want to immortalize as many of the people who were part of this event as possible on our fan board.

Take a picture with your smart phone or camera and just drop in.

We will print the photo and you will become a part of this extraordinary wall of fans!

HIGHLIGHTS >> FLEA MARKET

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Unique, crazy, special? These words describe your smart? Then show us what you have to offer! An expert jury will assess the participating smart cars in the categories Tuning & Performance, Design & Aesthetics as well as Car Media & SPL. The winners will be presented and awarded a prize during the smart times contest ceremony on Saturday night.

Registration in our smart times contest tent. Please note: participation is limited.

>> OPENING PARTY 1P (TKFC[ PKIJV UOCTV VKOGU YKNN DG QHǎEKCNN[ QRGPGF 9G KPXKVG you to our BBQ and then the fun will start. This year we are expecting guests from Mexico to China, we will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the smart crossblade, and we can welcome countless fans and clubs from all over the world. Finally the “smart band� will play which is composed of employees of the Hambach plant, into the early hours of Saturday.

>> PADDOCK PARTY Everyone knows the good old parties in the paddocks. And we think that all of you who are already with us at smart times on Thursday have deserved such party. With all of you who can hardly wait for the start of smart times 12, on Thursday night we will celebrate the paddock party featuring the Belgian star act “cookies and creams�.

>> SMART TIMES 13 GOES TO ... PARTY Saturday night will be really exciting. Who is driving the most beautiful smart of smart times 12? Where will we meet again next [GCT! #NN QH VJGUG SWGUVKQPU YKNN DG ǎPCNN[ ENCTKǎGF CV QWT DKI UOCTV times 13 goes to ‌ party and the smart times contest award ceremony. This party will be accompanied until late into the night

by DJs and the band “Betty Boosterâ€?. By the way, all of you are smart times, and it’s your turn when it comes to deciding on the location of smart times 13. All details can be found in this RTQITCOOG NGCÇŻGV

HIGHLIGHTS >> STRONGEST MAN SHOW The “strongest man aliveâ€? Franz MĂźllner is tearing telephone directories apart like a sheet of paper, lifting weights we could not GXGP OQXG CPF RWNNU C UOCTV YKVJ GCEJ QH JKU ÇŽPIGTU (QT PGCTN[ one year, we have been training with Franz for this spectacular performance: Franz will shoulder a platform that up to 2 smarts can drive on – this is a world record!

>> SMART TIMES PARADE Ready, steady, go ‌! What would smart times be without the smart times parade? Saturday afternoon is fully dedicated to this highlight! Surrounded by the scenery of the second largest sea port in Europe, nerves of steel are required when you are challenged by tunnels, roundabouts or labyrinths at the parade. But this is not enough – this summer we are eager to break a record! We want to drive the longest smart parade in the world. Each car counts, and that’s why the motto is: Being there is everything! We would like to ask you to remove all vehicles from the P1 car park until Friday night after the end of the event, since the line-up for the parade will start on Saturday morning. For organisational reasons, cars that are parked on the P1 car park in the line-up will be able to leave the area only when the parade starts. If you do not want to take part in the parade, please use the alternative car park P3 that is only a 3 minutes’ walk away.

ACTION >> BEACH VOLLEYBALL

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smart and beach volleyball are close partners. The best beach volleyball teams of the world play for smart. On our beach volleyDCNN ÇŽGNF [QW ECP RNC[ CICKPUV VJG VQR VGCOU 6Q OCMG [QW UEQTG against these professional players, you will be assisted by our trainer Bernd Werschek with tips and tricks.

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Do you remember the legendary computer game “Pong�? At smart times 12, we will revive this game with a huge LED wall, two smart fortwo electric drives as rackets that are moved by your driving skills, and of course a ball that must be played back and forth between the two smarts. Get in and become a racket with the smart fortwo electric drive. We guarantee that this is highly addictive.

Registration directly at the EBALL tent.

>> SMART EBIKE CITY TOUR Our city guides will take you on the smart ebike to the modern and urban hot spots of the city as well as to the traditional places of interest that are full of history. The tour takes approx. 50 minutes and is suitable for each training level. Helmets are provided by us.

Check-in directly at the test drive desk.

>> DRIVE YOU CRAZY PARCOURS In the smart times obstacle course, team work is rewarded: In a competition against a second team, you can demonstrate your skills on a smart ebike and successfully complete this task of the smart times challenge.

Registration directly at the smart times obstacle course. Team size: 2 people

>> SLOT CAR CHALLENGE Children’s dreams come true – four participants are racing on C UOCTV TCEKPI VTCEM )KXG GXGT[VJKPI YJGP [QW GPVGT VJG ǎPCN straight, because one thing hasn’t changed: The fastest wins!

>> SMART TIMES CHALLENGE You are a loyal smart fan, taking part in everything smart times has to offer, and loving to compete with others? Then the smart times challenge is just right for you. Compete against the best drivers of the smart fortwo electric drive in EBALL, challenge the other drivers in a slot car race, complete the smart course in minimum time, and drive the complete smart times parade. Then you have completed the smart times challenge, and with some luck you may be one of three winners of a smart times 13 weekend! It’s up to you in what order you solve the tasks. However, your participation in all four challenges must be proven with a stamp in the fun RCUU QH [QWT RTQITCOOG NGCǯGV 2NGCUG TGVWTP VJG EQORNGVGF HWP pass by 25th of August 2012 at 7 pm directly to the check-in desk.

The winners will be announced during the smart times 13 goes to ‌ party and will be awarded 2 overnight stays in a 3-star hotel for 2 persons and a petrol voucher with a value of EUR 100.00.

>> YOUR VOTE COUNTS FOR SMART TIMES 13 In the past year, smart times started to tour Europe. With each tour stop, we are able to infect new people, smart drivers and those who want to become smart drivers with our enthusiasm for the smart. This can only be done together with you, living smart, and we would like to thank you for that. Because this year you will decide the venue where smart times 13 will be held. You will receive your voting card during the parade, which is only issued to visitors participating as drivers or co-drivers in the parade YKVJ C UOCTV 5VCTVKPI QP 5CVWTFC[ GXGPKPI CV RO [QW YKNN ǎPF two small presentation islands in front of the main stage, presenting the locations that are on offer. Simply insert your voting card through the slightly open window of the car of your favourite location. The venue of the smart times 13 will be counted and announced directly during the smart times 13 goes to ‌ party.

EXHIBITORS INDOOR/OUTDOOR

SMART BRAND NEWS

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We would like to ask you to remove all vehicles from the P1 car park until Friday night after the end of the event, since the line-up for the parade will start on Saturday morning.

For organisational reasons, cars that are parked on the P1 car park in the line-up will be able to leave the area only when the parade starts.

If you do not want to take part in the parade, please use the alternative car park P3 that is only a 3 minutes’ walk away.

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