CHICAGO AUTO SHOW- 2/8 to 2/17

Diamond · #1 01-05-2008, 02:34 AM

If you are in the Chicago area.. this is a must see event... The LARGEST car show in the country...

http://www.chicagoautoshow.com/

Background
First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. This year marks the 100th edition of the Chicago Auto Show, giving it the distinction of being the first North American auto show to reach 100 shows.

Producer
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the nation's oldest and largest metropolitan dealer organization. The CATA has produced the show since 1935.

Dates
Day Date
Public Show Friday, February 8 through Sunday, February 17
"First Look for Charity" Thursday, February 7, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Black tie. Tickets $225. The event benefits 19 Chicago-area charities.
Media Preview Wednesday and Thursday, February 6-7. Accredited media must register via Internet at ChicagoAutoShow.com or on-site in the Media Center (room N426).

Location
McCormick Place, Lake Shore Drive at 23 rd Street.

The Chicago Auto Show utilizes 1.3 million square feet of the McCormick Place complex. McCormick Place offers a total of 2.7 million square feet of exhibit halls with an additional 700,000 square feet of meeting room availability.

Public Show Hours

February 8-16: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
February 17: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Box office closes one hour prior to the end of the show each day.

Admission

$10 for adults
$5 for seniors aged 62 and older
$5 for children 7-12
Free admission for children 6 and younger are free when they accompany a paying adult.
Weekday discount tickets (half off the regular adult admission) available at various area new-car dealers and Shell gas stations. Participating banks also mail the discount tickets to their account holders.
School & group discounts available.
Advance ticket purchase will be available through DriveChicago.com starting in November 2007.

Exhibits
The nation's largest auto show, held in the McCormick Place complex. Multiple world and North American introductions. Complete range of domestic and imported passenger cars and trucks; sport utility vehicles, experimental and concept cars. In total, nearly 1,000 different vehicles. Numerous accessories and auto-related exhibits, competition vehicles, project, antique and collector cars.

Special Days

Date Note
Tuesday, February 12 Women's Day. Half off the full admission price for all women. Manufacturers will present special women-oriented programs on the purchase and lease of cars and maintenance.
Wednesday, February 13
Friday, February 15 Chicago Auto Show Food Drive. Show patrons who bring three cans of food, donated to the Chicago Christian Industrial League; will receive half off the full admission price

Appearances as scheduled by sports, radio, TV and screen personalities. Please check Events Schedule for up-to-date listings.

Accessibility
McCormick Place is easily reached by car or public transportation.

MANUFACTURERS
ACURA HONDA LINCOLN PORSCHE
AUDI HUMMER LOTUS SAAB
BENTLEY HYUNDAI MASERATI SATURN
BMW INFINITI MAYBACH SCION
BUICK INTERNATIONAL TRUCK MAZDA SUBARU
CADILLAC JAGUAR MERCEDES-BENZ SUZUKI
CHEVROLET JEEP MERCURY TOYOTA
CHRYSLER KIA MINI VOLKSWAGEN
DODGE LAMBORGHINI MITSUBISHI VOLVO
FORD LAND ROVER NISSAN
GMC LEXUS PONTIAC

Featured on the cover of the 2007 Chicago Auto Show program, were the GMC Acadia, Hyundai Azera and Volkswagen. These vehicles were awarded three lucky individuals that held winning tickets during the First Look For Charity black-tie benefit. Nineteen area charities shared in more than $2.8 million raised by the 2007 Chicago Auto Show's benevolent event, which was held the evening of Feb. 8, the night before the annual auto show opens its 10-day public run.