I spent this past Friday in Detroit, MI at the North American International Auto Show Charity Preview Party. It was very refreshing to see over 17,000 people in attendance at an event that cost $400.00 per person…yes $400 per person..now granted i was lucky enough to be given a ticket by a colleague of mine. So i think i forgot to mention that it was 17,000 people in black tie attire as well..yes i did witness the “auto prom” as it is dubbed by locals! So the brief recap of that event is that every automotive manufacture that exists has a display, and these aren’t your everyday auto show exhibits…the folks from the Ford;s, GM’s, Honda’s and many more have been building the “set” for this event since early October..i spent time sipping champagne at the Bentley display and a Budweiser at the GM display..amazing how a car really does determine the drink of choice for the consumer..the auto show viewing lasted about 3 hrs and then it was on to a private concert featuring the Barenaked Ladies. After seeing this amazing event it is ever so refreshing to know there as over six million dollars raised in such a short time period, and to make it better the good people of Detroit choose nine children’s charities to donate it too each year! Thanks Detroit and automakers around the world for making a difference!!
