Washington Reps mark open of 2015 U.S. auto show season in LA

Washington Reps mark open of 2015 U.S. auto show season in LA

With its Public Policy focus, Washingtonês Auto Show spotlights the integral connection between the auto industry and Congress, the White House and the federal regulatory agencies which gives industry media days in DC an entirely different direction and flavor. Members of Congress, their staffs, regulatory agency leaders and White House operatives are all front and center at the Washington show, co-mingling with industry leaders and the media. Washington Auto Show industry media days this year are Wed., Jan. 21, 2015 and Thurs., Jan. 22. Public days are Friday Jan. 23 through Sunday, Feb 1.

Joining Messrs. Reilly and OêDonnell at the LA Auto Show were Daniel Jobe, Auto Show Committee member, Capitol Cadillac; Barbara Pomerance, Auto Show media & communications; and Bob Yoffe, Auto Show manager.

A regular, first up stop on the annual industry auto show tour, Los Angeles is always a grand display, amply bedecked with state-of-the-art vehicles, effusing the latest advanced automotive technology. LAês 2015 Auto Show was no exception. Automaker executives, media and industry types of all stripe were on hand this year for industry/media days where Washington Auto Show representatives interacted with OEM exhibiter organizers and high level industry operatives.

–Like LA, Washington is an OICA accredited auto show, so being in attendance makes sense in order to stay close to the OEM leaders who make the industry shine year after year at major auto shows,” said Kevin Reilly, chairman of The Washington Auto Show. OICA, the Paris based Organisation Internationale des Constucteurs dê Automobiles, is the worldwide automaker group which accredits tier one auto shows in different countries — typically one per country , except in the U.S. where five shows are so recognized, reflective of America being the largest new vehicle market. Besides LA and Washington, other OICA auto shows in the U.S. are Detroit, New York and Chicago.

–Besides the opportunity to mix it up with the OEM operatives who make our Auto Show happen, we get a chance to see how the latest new car exhibits are laying out and the sorts of things the media is after as they pour over the displays spotlighting the new model year,” said John OêDonnell, Washington Auto Show producer. –Itês also a chance to preview the latest in auxiliary exhibits that can effectively accent the automaker displays,” he said.

With its Public Policy focus, Washingtonês Auto Show spotlights the integral connection between the auto industry and Congress, the White House and the federal regulatory agencies which gives industry media days in DC an entirely different direction and flavor. Members of Congress, their staffs, regulatory agency leaders and White House operatives are all front and center at the Washington show, co-mingling with industry leaders and the media. Washington Auto Show industry media days this year are Wed., Jan. 21, 2015 and Thurs., Jan. 22. Public days are Friday Jan. 23 through Sunday, Feb 1.

Joining Messrs. Reilly and OêDonnell at the LA Auto Show were Daniel Jobe, Auto Show Committee member, Capitol Cadillac; Barbara Pomerance, Auto Show media & communications; and Bob Yoffe, Auto Show manager.