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The Detroit Auto Show, formerly known as the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), [1] is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan.Hosted at Huntington Place (formerly Cobo Center) since 1965, [2] it is among the largest auto shows in North America, and is widely regarded as one of the automotive industry's most important events.
In 2000, Bowman announced plans to relocate the Expo Center to a new facility, to be built 1 1/2 miles to the west. [7]The new, $18 million facility opened in August 2005 as the Rock Financial Showplace, under a naming rights deal with Quicken Loans, which, at the time, used its former name, Rock Financial, for its Detroit-area operations.
Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center: Ventura: California: 88,215 sq ft (8,195.4 m 2) River's Edge Convention Center: St. Cloud: Minnesota: 73,620 sq ft (6,840 m 2) 87,536 sq ft (8,132.4 m 2) Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center: Grayslake: Illinois: 85,000 sq ft (7,900 m 2) 86,620 sq ft (8,047 m 2) Grand Traverse Resort Convention ...
It previously featured an arena, Cobo Arena, which hosted various concerts, sporting events, and other events. [3] In 2015, the facility completed a renovation that repurposed the Cobo Arena space, adding additional meeting halls, a glass atrium with a view of the Detroit riverfront, and the 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m 2 ) Grand Riverview Ballroom.
John William Murray, born 1862, in Ann Arbor, Michigan formed the J W Murray Mfg. Co. in 1913 to supply sheet metal parts for the automobile factories in the Detroit area. [1] The first plant was located in Detroit, at 1975 Clay Street, which is next to the Grand Trunk Western Railroad line and borders Fordyce, Morrow, Marston and Clay Streets ...
The Celeste Center replaced it as the site for the Fair's big-name entertainment, as well as a venue for many Expo events each year. 1997 – Wheel of Fortune premiered their 15th season with two weeks of taped shows. [21] 2000 – The Ohio State Fair celebrated its 150th anniversary with a new exhibit, "History in the Making." Alabama performed.
Youmacon is an annual four-day anime convention held during November at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan, United States. [3] Youmacon's creation was inspired by other conventions including Anime Central and Ohayocon, with the convention's name coming from the Japanese word for demon or ghost.
Behind Detroit's battery fight: Profits, UAW's power and Tesla. Joseph White. October 19, 2023 at 8:52 AM. ... USA TODAY. Aerial video shows Franklin Fire threatening Malibu neighborhoods.