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South Florida International Auto Show Sets Attendance Mark

16 October 2000

South Florida International Auto Show Sets Attendance Mark

    MIAMI, Oct. 16 The 30th anniversary South Florida
International Auto Show, which ended this year's 10-day run at the Miami Beach
Convention Center on Sunday, October 15, announced a new attendance record of
642,710 persons.  The attendance in 1999 was 582,463.
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000925/FLTH099LOGO )
    The annual exhibition, considered among the nation's top auto shows,
featured the U.S. debuts of Saturn's first-ever SUV, Kia's Optima and Volvo's
S60.  The show also featured such new models as Ford's 2002 Explorer,
Chrysler's Sebring, Hyundai's Elantra and Daewoo's Lanos coupe.  The exhibit
attracted automotive writers from throughout the hemisphere and generated
coverage in such national consumer media as The Wall Street Journal and CBS'
"60 Minutes."
    "Our show has become an excellent place to view the latest models," said
Richard A. Baker, auto show manager.  "It's a place to pick out the car of
your dreams."
    Other popular exhibits included "Million Dollar Alley," with its display
of exotic and one-of-a-kind cars; "Memory Lane," with classic cars dating back
to the 1920s; and "Auto Show Mall," full of automotive, home and business
accessories.
    The South Florida International Auto Show is sponsored by the South
Florida Auto-Truck Dealers Association, which comprises more than 220 dealers
in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties.
    The 31st annual South Florida International Auto Show is scheduled for
October 26 to November 4, 2001, at the Miami Beach Convention Center.  For
additional information on next year's event, contact Show Coordinator Cliff
Ray at 305-947-5950.