Behind The Washington Auto Shows success: the leadership, advisors, staff organizers and sponsors

Behind The Washington Auto Shows success: the leadership, advisors, staff organizers and sponsors

It takes many people and more hours of work to produce a multifaceted event such as The Washington Auto Show. With this years show bigger and better than ever, WANADA has a multitude of people to thank.

The Auto Show Committee, chaired by Robert Fogarty, Sport Automotive, met regularly and consistently in planning sessions throughout 2012. The committee also interacted with the WANADA Board, industry stakeholder associations, high-level OEM executives, city leaders, global auto show organizers and U.S. lawmakers. Joining Chairman Fogarty were Assistant Chairman Kevin Reilly, Alexandria Hyundai; George Doetsch, Apple Ford; Daniel Jobe, Capitol Cadillac; Neil Kopit, Criswell Automotive; Charles Stringfellow, Brown Automotive and Mark Zetlin, Mercedes-Benz of Arlington.

WANADA staff and key contractors who worked hard to plan and execute the logistics of the 2013 Auto Show were: Gerard Murphy, WAS producer and WANADA CEO; John ODonnell, WAS assistant producer and WANADA executive vice president; Isabel Garcia, WANADA CFO; Barbara Pomerance, Pomerance and Associates, show promotions/public relations; Bob Yoffe, Yoffe Exposition Services, show manager; Allen Jones, counsel; Doug Patton, DC government relations; Candida Romanelli, Auto Show advisor; Kristina Henry, WANADA director of meetings; Trish Frisbee, WANADA leadership relations; Ralph Frisbee, publications; Susan Perry, hospitality industry advisor; Bonnie Moret, press room manager; Immanuel Garcia, WAS website; Angelica Boiteux, social media.

WANADA is grateful, too, for the many contributions of industry stakeholder associations, which helped greatly with the planning and execution of Industry/Media Days and the Sneak Peek Preview before the show opened: AIADA, Aluminum Transportation Group, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, American Automotive Policy Council, Global Automakers, Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association, NADA, National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers and SAE International.

WANADA is also grateful to major sponsors of the WAS: AutoTrader.com, Robert Bosch LLC, Bosch Diesel Systems, State Farm, Auto Alliance, Association of Global Automakers, Hargrove, NADA, Comcast Spotlight, Your Local Ford Dealers, USAA, Washington Area Hyundai Dealers, Washington Area Kia Dealers, Green Car Journal, SAE International, Washington Area Toyota Dealers and Washington Area Mazda Dealers and U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force, Starbucks Blonde Roast.

The Auto Show appreciates its media sponsors as well: Washington Automotive Press Association, International Motor Press Association, Auto World Guide and Automotive Rhythms.

The Washington Auto Show is very grateful, finally, to its partners and supporters in the City to include the mayor and his office, DC Council, Destination DC and the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

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