An
attendee tries out the Hyundai
racing challenge, playing a game
inside the North American
International Auto Show showroom on
Jan. 21, 2018 at Cobo Center in
Detroit. The show floor offers all
kinds of interactive displays for
attendees to immerse themselves in.
One of the most interesting was the
Hyundai Racing exhibit where you can
race a car around the virtual track.
(Photo by HB Meeks/Tell Us Detroit)
Milder
weather
brings
out over
200,000
on 2018
NAIAS
opening
weekend
By
Wendell
Bryant
Tell Us
Detroit
DETROIT
-
Opening
day for
the 2018
NAIAS
offered
up some
of the
mildest
weather
seen in
years,
which
helped
boost
turnout,
when in
past
years
outside
temperatures
were
commonly
posted
at
sub-freezing
levels.
Organizers
said on
Sunday
that
attendance
for the
first
day of
the
Public
Show on
Saturday
was
112,043,
which
increased
a few
thousand
more
than
last
year.
At
opening
weekend
auto
show
goers
had the
opportunity
to see
up-close
the
vehicles
and
technologies
that
will
shape
the
future
automotive
landscape.
From
muscle,
AV's and
EV's, to
high-performance
supercars
and
full-size
trucks,
NAIAS
has
something
for
everyone
to
enjoy.
“What a
memorable
experience
as
chairman
to walk
the show
floor
and
witness
the
excitement
and
enjoyment
from
those
attending
our
world-class
show,”
said
Ryan
LaFontaine,
2018
NAIAS
chairman.
In
the week
leading
up to
Opening
Weekend
was
Press
Days
where
5,100
members
of the
media
from
around
the
world
witnessed
unveils
featuring
all
types of
vehicles
and
filled
with the
latest
technology,
nearly
40,000
attendees
during
Industry
Days and
13,000
guests
attending
the
Charity
Preview
Gala,
all
ahead of
the
public
show.
This
year’s
auto
show
will
feature
a parade
of cars
presented
by The
Parade
Company,
organizers
of
America’s
Thanksgiving
Parade.
From now
through
Sunday,
January
28 at
3:30
p.m. and
7:00
p.m.
daily, a
parade
on the
main
show
floor
will
host
luxury
and
performance
automobiles,
local
personalities
and even
some
clowns
and
special
props.
A
first
ever on
opening
weekend
was
AutoMobili-D-Future
Automotive
Career
Exposition
(FACE)
which
connects
people
interested
in
working
in all
aspects
of the
mobility
industry
with
AutoMobili-D
companies.
FACE was
free of
charge
to job
seekers
on both
Saturday
and
Sunday.
Earlier
this
year,
Gov.
Rick
Snyder
said,
"The
auto
industry,
like
others,
faces
challenges
in
filling
jobs it
needs to
further
grow and
innovate.
The
NAIAS is
the
perfect
place
for
people
who love
cars and
have
in-demand
skills
to
connect
with
industry
representatives
looking
for
talent."
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