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Posted: Tuesday, September 25th, 2007 11:08 AM HST

University rents campus to auto dealer

By Associated Press

HONOLULU (AP) _ The University of Hawaii is getting $500,000 to turn over part of its campus to auto dealers this weekend, including a private concert by Aerosmith. The school is renting its 10,000-seat indoor Stan Sheriff Center and its stadium and football practice field for part of Toyota USA's 50th anniversary convention. The event also will include food tents and private displays of Toyota's 2008 models. School officials say the rental income will go to the University Athletic Department. The university is taking steps to keep students from entering the lower campus area to catch the sound of the private Aerosmith concert. The band canceled a tour-ending concert on Maui this week because it couldn't get its equipment to Hawaii in time from a rescheduled Chicago concert. Toyota says its convention is bringing more than 6,000 auto dealers and other Toyota employees from around the country. (Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved)