Indianapolis Motor Speedway President and Chief Operating Officer Joie Chitwood will speak about the Speedway’s upcoming Centennial Era celebration during the eighth annual Motorsports Marketing Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 28 in New York. The conference features presentations and forums with top executives from all areas of the motorsports industry, including race teams, sponsors, sanctioning bodies, tracks and broadcasting partners. Among other executives scheduled to speak Nov. 27-28 at the InterContinental Barclay New York are NASCAR President Mike Helton, NHRA President Tom Compton and Indy Racing League President, Commercial Division Terry Angstadt. Chitwood will discuss the Speedway’s plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the historic facility in 2009, the 100th anniversary of the first Indianapolis 500 in 2011 and the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 in 2016. For more information on the Motorsports Marketing Forum, visit ~http://www.sportsbusinessconferences.com~ 2008 IMS tickets: Tickets for all three world-class events in 2008 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the 92nd Indianapolis 500, 15th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP are on sale. Fans have three easy methods to buy tickets: Online at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com at any time; on the phone by calling (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area or (317) 492-6700 locally between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday; or visiting the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Ticket Office on the first floor of the IMS Administration Building at 4790 W. 16th St. in Indianapolis from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.