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2020
North
American
Int.
Auto
Show
Cancels
due to
COVID-19
Pandemic/Expected
TCF
Center
Conversion
Mar
28, 2020
DETROIT,
(Tell Us
USA/PR
Newswire)
-- The
North
American
International
Auto
Show
(NAIAS)
today
announced
it will
cancel
its June
2020
show in
Detroit
in light
of the
coronavirus
(COVID-19)
pandemic
sweeping
across
the
world
and the
Federal
Emergency
Management
Agency's
expected
plans to
repurpose
TCF
Center
into a
temporary
field
hospital.
"Although
we are
disappointed,
there is
nothing
more
important
to us
than the
health,
safety
and
well-being
of the
citizens
of
Detroit
and
Michigan,
and we
will do
what we
can to
support
our
community's
fight
against
the
coronavirus
outbreak,"
said
NAIAS
Executive
Director
Rod
Alberts.
"With
the more
than 100
convention
centers
and
facilities
around
the
country
being
considered
to
potentially
serve as
temporary
hospitals,
it
became
clear to
us that
TCF
Center
would be
an
inevitable
option
to serve
as a
care
facility
to
satisfy
our
community's
urgent
health
needs,"
he said.
"One of
the
hallmarks
of NAIAS
since
the very
beginning
has been
our
commitment
to being
socially
responsible,"
Alberts
said.
"Our
thoughts
continue
to be
with
those
whose
lives
have
been
impacted
by this
devastating
virus.
And, we
support
the city
and
state's
mission
to help
preserve
life in
the face
of this
challenging
situation."
NAIAS
will
hold its
next
annual
show in
June
2021.
2020
NAIAS
Chairman
Doug
North
said
show
officials
are also
discussing
plans
for a
fundraising
activity
later
this
year to
benefit
the
children's
charities
that
were
designated
as
beneficiaries
of the
2020
Charity
Preview
event.
"We know
these
organizations
rely on
the
money
raised
at
Charity
Preview
to fund
many
wonderful
support
services
for the
most
vulnerable
in our
community,"
North
said.
"With
this in
mind, we
will be
in touch
with the
charities
in the
near
future
to
present
some
ideas."
North,
who will
act as
Chairman
of the
2021
NAIAS,
expressed
the
show's
gratitude
to all
of its
stakeholders.
"The
level of
excitement
for the
2020
show was
extraordinary,
and we
deeply
appreciate
all of
the
support
from our
OEM
partners
and our
more
than 200
valued
sponsors,
as well
as the
city of
Detroit
and the
state of
Michigan,"
North
said.
"We will
be ready
to
unleash
this
energy
and
enthusiasm
when
June
2021
rolls
around
to
produce
the
absolute
best
show and
experience
ever. We
look
forward
to
literally
redefining
the auto
show
landscape
with
fresh
ideas
and
innovative
opportunities
for
mobility
activations
and
partnerships,"
North
said.
All
tickets
purchased
for the
2020
NAIAS
show,
including
tickets
for the
Public
Show,
Industry
Preview
and
Charity
Preview
will be
fully
refunded.
Charity
Preview
ticket
holders
will be
given
the
option
of a
refund,
or the
opportunity
to
donate
the
proceeds
of their
refund
to one
of the
nine
designated
Charity
Preview
beneficiaries.
The
NAIAS
ticket
office
will be
in
contact
with all
ticket
holders.
The
NAIAS
sponsorship
team
will
also be
in
contact
with
each
sponsor
directly
to
answer
questions
regarding
refunds
and
their
contracts.
The
2021
show
dates
are:
Motor
Bella:
Friday,
June 11
–
Monday,
June 14
The
Gallery:
Monday,
June 14
Press
Preview:
Tuesday,
June 15
–
Wednesday,
June 16
AutoMobili-D
Powered
by
PlanetM:
Tuesday,
June 15
–
Thursday,
June 17
Industry
Preview:
Wednesday,
June 16
–
Thursday,
June 17
Charity
Preview:
Friday,
June 18
Public
Show:
Saturday,
June 19
–
Saturday,
June 26
SOURCE
North
American
International
Auto
Show
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