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New York International Auto Show Releases Dates for the 2001 Show America's First and Largest Auto Show Opens April 14th (http://www.autoshowNY.com)

29 November 2000

New York International Auto Show Releases Dates for the 2001 Show America's First and Largest Auto Show Opens April 14th (http://www.autoshowNY.com)

    NEW YORK, Nov. 29 The Greater New York Automobile Dealers
Association (GNYADA) has set the schedule for the 2001 New York International
Automobile Show, promising that more cars will be on display in Manhattan than
ever before.
    The Auto Show public dates are Saturday, April 14, to Sunday, April 22 at
the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.  Prior to the public
opening, the Show will host Press Preview Days on Wednesday, April 11 and
Thursday, April 12.  Dealer/Industry Preview Day will be held on Friday, April
13.
    "New York is the nation's largest metropolitan area and home to most major
media outlets and advertising agencies, in addition to being the financial
capital of the world.  If an automotive product is a hit in New York, you can
be sure the rest of the nation, and indeed the world, is going to hear about
it," said John LaSorsa, Chairman of the Auto Show Committee, in his
announcement of the upcoming Show dates.  "For this reason, the New York Auto
Show is one of the auto manufacturers' largest marketing events of the year."
    The 2001 New York International Auto Show will feature an impressive
collection of cutting-edge design and remarkable innovation.  More than four
floors of exhibitors, including 41 vehicle manufacturers, are expected to
feature their new vehicles and futuristic concept cars.  More than 1000 cars
and trucks will be on display, filling 815,000 square feet of exhibit space.
In addition, more than three dozen World, National, and Regional vehicle
debuts are expected at the Show.
    Celebrating its 100th anniversary, the 2000 New York International
Automobile Show achieved record-breaking attendance figures of more than 1.2
million visitors, surpassing the one million mark for the twelfth consecutive
year.  In addition, press week registrations reached an all-time high of just
over 5,000, garnering more media attention than ever before.  Expectations are
for increased press and public attendance in 2001.