USA Weightlifting, the sport’s national sanctioning body, has announced that the Nike American Open Series 2 powered by Rogue Fitness will come to the Valley Forge Casino Resort from July 26-29, 2018.

“I can’t overstate just how big this event is for us and for Montgomery County,” said Mike Bowman, President and CEO of the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board.

“It’s a testament to our whole county – our hotels, our restaurants, and our attractions – that USA Weightlifting is bringing another national event here in 2018.”

This is the second time in three years that Montco will host USA Weightlifting, and the VFTCB, through its Valley Forge Sports brand, is working with officials at USA Weightlifting to ensure another successful event.

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“USA Weightlifting is delighted to return to the Northeast for this event, an historic heartland for our sport,” USA Weightlifting CEO Phil Andrews said. “With convenient transportation, a large venue, and large local weightlifting community, we are sure this will be a great event in the Philadelphia area.”

USA Weightlifting held its first Montgomery County event last February when the Junior National Championships were held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks.

The event was a winner for Montco and for USA Weightlifting. More than 360 weightlifters competed during the four-day event, and Montgomery County benefited with more than $1.6 million in total economic impact.

Next year’s event is expected to be another windfall for the county. The expected economic impact for the American Open Series is $4.8 million – including nearly $3 million in direct sales.

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