Status Active Years active 1902–present Genre Auto show | Frequency Annually Location Philadelphia | |
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Venue Pennsylvania Convention Center Organised by Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia Sponsors Autotrader, Ally Financial | ||
Philadelphia auto show 2017
The Philadelphia Auto Show, also known as the Philadelphia International Auto Show is an annual auto show held in late January and early February in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The 2017 Philadelphia Auto Show is January 28-February 5.
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The show debuted in 1902. The show is currently owned by the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia. It was held in the old Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center on 34th Street in University City.
The Philadelphia Auto Show is owned and produced by the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia, and held annually at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Auto Show has grown dramatically over the past seven years, welcoming more than 250,000 visitors each year. The Auto Show exit survey shows 48% of the area’s new car sales are directly influenced by the show. The show, which fills all 700,000 square feet (65,000 m2) of the Convention Center, features over 700 vehicles with a laundry list of new vehicle debuts, concepts, exotics, tuners and antique automobiles.
The Black Tie Gala
The Philadelphia Auto Show's Black Tie Tailgate Preview Gala is held on the Friday night prior to the start of the auto show. Ticket proceeds from the Black Tie Gala benefit The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHoP) through the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation, which contributes funding and resources for child-related programs and causes throughout the Philadelphia region.
The 2017 Black Tie Tailgate is January 27.
