Today the Chicago Auto Show said it received approval from state and city officials to host a special edition of the show 15-19 July at McCormick Place. The Chicago Auto Show will be one of the McCormick Place’s first live, in-person events since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.
The move comes as a growing body of evidence shows that because of vaccine-resistance the US will never have enough people with vaccinations to reach so-called herd immunity whereby the virus has no easy means to spread. (New Household Pulse Survey on COVID-19 Vaccinations Active)
The special edition show will move to the West Building of the McCormick Place complex and “expand outdoors to take advantage of July weather.” With the show’s move, attendees will now experience more outdoor test drive chances, test tracks and technology demonstrations, which will take place along Indiana Avenue and surrounding city streets. (Trump Covid Casualties – State Sales Tax Collections Dive)
Auto show fans with a high tolerance for risk will be able to enjoy favorites such as the Camp Jeep and Ram Truck indoor test tracks as well as Subaru’s popular pet adoption event. Ford is also said to have embraced – with or without a mask?- the show’s outdoor space availability with “experiences” of the new Bronco, Bronco Sport and all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV. (Chicago Auto Show to Open Its 112th Edition )
“McCormick Place is an important economic engine for our city and state, and we take very seriously the responsibility that comes with helping to get it running again,” said Chicago Auto Show General Manager Dave Sloan not without self-interest.
The show’s 2021 plan begins with an electronic ticketing sold exclusively online. Attendees will be able to select their preferred attendance date and time using timed entrance windows designed it’s said to control crowd capacity throughout each event day. Show organizers will also intentionally regulate the number of attendees throughout the day to control the number of people on the show floor at any given time.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to pre-register for onsite activations including indoor and outdoor test track and ride-and-drive events. This will allow attendees to schedule participation in various show attractions ahead of time in theory diminishing lines and reducing congestion within exhibits.
Among their new ideas, Chicago Auto Show organizers are seeking approval on plans to transform Indiana Avenue into an automotive street festival in the evening of most show days with local food, entertainment and new cars and trucks.
The 2021 Chicago Auto Show special edition will run Thursday, July 15 through Monday, July 19. Ticket information and important show updates can be found at ChicagoAutoShow.com.
2021 Chicago Auto Show Set for July 15-19
The move comes as a growing body of evidence shows that because of vaccine-resistance the US will never have enough people with vaccinations to reach so-called herd immunity whereby the virus has no easy means to spread. (New Household Pulse Survey on COVID-19 Vaccinations Active)
The special edition show will move to the West Building of the McCormick Place complex and “expand outdoors to take advantage of July weather.” With the show’s move, attendees will now experience more outdoor test drive chances, test tracks and technology demonstrations, which will take place along Indiana Avenue and surrounding city streets. (Trump Covid Casualties – State Sales Tax Collections Dive)
Auto show fans with a high tolerance for risk will be able to enjoy favorites such as the Camp Jeep and Ram Truck indoor test tracks as well as Subaru’s popular pet adoption event. Ford is also said to have embraced – with or without a mask?- the show’s outdoor space availability with “experiences” of the new Bronco, Bronco Sport and all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV. (Chicago Auto Show to Open Its 112th Edition )
“McCormick Place is an important economic engine for our city and state, and we take very seriously the responsibility that comes with helping to get it running again,” said Chicago Auto Show General Manager Dave Sloan not without self-interest.
The show’s 2021 plan begins with an electronic ticketing sold exclusively online. Attendees will be able to select their preferred attendance date and time using timed entrance windows designed it’s said to control crowd capacity throughout each event day. Show organizers will also intentionally regulate the number of attendees throughout the day to control the number of people on the show floor at any given time.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to pre-register for onsite activations including indoor and outdoor test track and ride-and-drive events. This will allow attendees to schedule participation in various show attractions ahead of time in theory diminishing lines and reducing congestion within exhibits.
Among their new ideas, Chicago Auto Show organizers are seeking approval on plans to transform Indiana Avenue into an automotive street festival in the evening of most show days with local food, entertainment and new cars and trucks.
The 2021 Chicago Auto Show special edition will run Thursday, July 15 through Monday, July 19. Ticket information and important show updates can be found at ChicagoAutoShow.com.