WAS reps at the New York Auto Show

WAS reps at the New York Auto Show

[I]Exhibitors bullish on the industry[/I]

As it does every year, WANADA took a delegation to the pre-auto show media/industry days in New York recently to see the latest in tier one auto shows and gauge the direction of the industry for purposes of Washington Auto Show (WAS) planning, already in full swing for 2012. Representatives on the visit included Auto Show Chairman Robert Fogarty and WANADA Chairman George Doetsch, along with Gerard Murphy and John ODonnell from the staff and Barbara Pomerance, who handles WAS media relations. In visiting with OEM and non-OEM exhibitors in New York, the WAS delegates found the mood to be upbeat, and optimism for improved new vehicle sales running high.

Part of WANADAs strategy for the WAS is to interact with senior OEM executives and allied contractors supporting the industry at major auto shows in the U.S. and internationally to ensure that WANADAs mission of delivering the public policy show on the global industry circuit remains front and center.

Great strides have been made with our Auto Show in the last five years due in no small part to focused WANADA leaders successfully interacting with OEMs, said Mr. Fogarty. The industry has come to appreciate the importance of spotlighting green and safety technologies in the Nations Capital where members of Congress and the federal regulatory establishment are sitused, he said.

Getting around to see the various exhibitors in an expanse like a major auto show can make for a fast paced project, but it pays off, WAS organizers believe. Were always well received by the OEMs when we see them at other auto shows, said Mr. Doetsch, a former WAS chairman. Theyve come to know us and what we can do for them as the public policy show and they tell us what we can do better, so it works out well for everyone, he said.

The 2012 Washington Auto Show tracks the dates from 2011, ending January into February, over two weekends (January 27 – February 5) at the Washington Convention Center. Industry/media days and the VIP Preview precede public days in 2012 on January 25 and 26.

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