Philadelphia International Auto Show Selects GES® as Its New Official Services Contractor
LAS VEGAS--GES Exposition Services, the leader in exhibition and event services, has been awarded a three-year contract to serve as the official services contractor for the Philadelphia International Auto Show, which is owned by the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia (ADAGP). The Philadelphia International Auto Show is one of the largest auto shows in the nation and the contract will begin with the 106th year of the show, which is set for February 2-10, 2008.
“GES’ global presence, depth and experience, as well as its focus on exhibitor service, were key factors in our decision to select the company as our official services contractor,” said Philadelphia International Auto Show Director Michael Gempp. “We also were very impressed with GES’ design capabilities and we look forward to working together to take the Philadelphia International Auto Show to the next level.”
“GES is extremely pleased to add the Philadelphia International Auto Show to our portfolio of world-class clients,” said GES President and CEO Kevin Rabbitt. “We look forward to building a lasting partnership with the Philadelphia International Auto Show and its exhibitors.”
GES services more auto shows across the country than any other official services contractor and has strong working relationships with the original equipment manufacturers that participate in auto shows as well as their exhibitor appointed contractors. These relationships and GES’ expertise provide the foundation for successful shows.
ABOUT GES
Las Vegas-based GES Exposition Services, a subsidiary of Viad Corp , services every major exhibition and event market across North America and the United Kingdom through the GES Worldwide Network. GES provides a wide range of services including exhibition planning and design, turnkey and custom exhibit rentals, material handling, staging, overhead sign rigging, temporary electrical equipment, signs and graphics manufacturing, installation and dismantling labor, carpet and furnishings, and transportation services. GES produces many well-known shows including the International Consumer Electronics Show, Spring Fair Birmingham, International Council of Shopping Centers, MAGIC, and CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE. For more information, visit www.ges.com.
ABOUT ADAGP
The ADAGP, established in 1904, is the oldest association of its kind in the nation. The association, comprised of 240 franchised new car and truck dealers throughout the Greater Philadelphia area, leads lobbying efforts, provides education and training seminars, conducts a Sales Training Academy to recruit new individuals into the retail automotive industry, and owns and produces the Philadelphia International Auto Show. Visit www.adagp.com for more.
To date, the ADAGP has contributed over $3.3 million to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Through the ADAGP’s Foundation, the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation, support of the Hospital has been renewed with a $2 million, six-year pledge to sustain the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Patient Welcome Center in the Richard D. Wood Pediatric Ambulatory Care Center and other Hospital programs including Duct Busters, the Trisomy 21 Center for Down Syndrome, the Center for Injury Research and Prevention and Partners in Pediatric Palliative Care. Once this pledge is completed, accumulated contributions will exceed $4.3 million. Visit www.caringforkids.com for more.