  Crains Member Username: Crains Post Number: 22 Registered: 08-2007 |
http://crainsdetroit.com/apps/ pbcs.dll/section?category=naia s | ||
Newport1128 Member Username: Newport1128 Post Number: 157 Registered: 05-2007 |
Why do they hold the Auto Show in January, the coldest month of the year in Detroit? Why not September or October? | ||
Lefty2 Member Username: Lefty2 Post Number: 911 Registered: 07-2007 |
I've wondered that myself, why isn't Detroit the first Auto show in the country. | ||
Mikeg Member Username: Mikeg Post Number: 1397 Registered: 12-2005 |
quote: Because it isn't just a "country" thing - the NAIAS is the most recently established "international" auto show and it must schedule itself within the scheduling confines of the older international auto shows like Frankfurt, Paris, Tokyo, etc. If Detroit wanted their show held in September, it would have to be a regional show like in the old days, because it would conflict with the Frankfurt and Paris International Auto Shows, which are held in September on alternate years. The auto manufacturers who market internationally also have scheduling limitations that must be taken into consideration. (Message edited by Mikeg on January 14, 2008) | ||
Mthouston Member Username: Mthouston Post Number: 1212 Registered: 01-2006 |
Here are some interactive panoramas for the 2008 NAIAS I shot on Monday. http://www.360michigan.net/200 8NAIAS.html Hope you folks can stop by and have a look. Thanks (Message edited by Mthouston on January 15, 2008) | ||
Mike Member Username: Mike Post Number: 1215 Registered: 11-2003 |
it also has to do with kicking off the show well before the new model year which is usually after winter. September would be too late | ||
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies Post Number: 2918 Registered: 10-2003 |
The auto show is in January due to the auto sales calender year. New vehicles go into production in late summer early fall. The new year autos begin to show up at the dealerships in quantity during late fall. They ramp production up to reach it's peak just about now. The auto show is the warmup to the strong spring and summer selling seasons. If it was any earlier customers would not be ready to look. If it were any later many customers would have already decided. It's the same reason the home builder's shows are always in the late winter and early spring. That is the time of year people are actually thinking about the new product for the next buying season. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 4607 Registered: 10-2003 |
Mthouston, those Panoramas are REALLY cool! Thanks for that. But you need some more Big 3 shots in there.  | ||
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul Post Number: 2230 Registered: 10-2006 |
It's the opening of the new model year... | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 1361 Registered: 11-2003 |
Here are a few of mine from yesterday: The Auto Show in Crush Definition http://crush.smugmug.com/galle ry/4172115 | ||
Mthouston Member Username: Mthouston Post Number: 1213 Registered: 01-2006 |
quote: One of the shot is a Buick.... | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 6502 Registered: 10-2003 |
Yes Mthouston, more photos of the dull, bland cars. | ||
Hockey_guy Member Username: Hockey_guy Post Number: 11 Registered: 11-2007 |
Is the NAIAS worth going to? I've never been to it but it'd probably cost me over $100 to attend, considering gas, ticket, parking. | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 1363 Registered: 11-2003 |
Hockey_guy....where are you coming from? tickets are $12, and parking ranges from $4-10 on average if you don't mind walking a couple blocks. | ||
Hockey_guy Member Username: Hockey_guy Post Number: 12 Registered: 11-2007 |
Midland, 120 miles north of Detroit. I guess it would actually be $80. |
