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Chicago,
IL – February 2024 / NewsmakerAlert: Sponsors continue to show
their support of the 2024
Chicago Auto Show with annual renewals from partners including
Cars.com, ComEd, Powering Chicago, NASCAR, and Wintrust. Sponsors joining
the show for the first time include AT&T, Volta, Weber, and US ARMY.
“We are thrilled to have
Cars.com and Powering Chicago as premier partners of the show once again,
and welcome our newest premier sponsor, ComEd, as they power the Chicago
Drives Electric EV track,” said Jim
OBrill, marketing and sponsorship director of the Chicago Auto Show.
“All enjoy category exclusivity, custom branding packages, social media
integration, media opportunities and more to help positively position these
brands in front of consumers.”
“It’s an opportunity for
these brands to engage with their core audience while highlighting new
products and services,” OBrill continued.
Chicago-based Cars.com continues
as a premier partner of the show with a long history as a show partner.
They continue as the official map sponsor to help show-goers find their
perfect match when car shopping. They will also have a branding presence
on banners throughout the show and within the Chicago Drives Electric track
as an official track sponsor. Cars.com will highlight their “Best of Vehicles”
for 2024 awards onsite and online, as well as bring expert insights to
the show’s Facebook Live panels hosted in conjunction with ABC 7 Chicago.
Powering Chicago returns
for 2024 as a premier partner, once again bringing their EV Learning Center
to the Chicago Drives Electric track. Powering Chicago is the labor-management
partnership between International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Local 134 and the Electrical Contractors’ Association of Chicago and Cook
County. Throughout the show, the learning center will host consumer workshops
and stations where attendees can meet with experts. The area will also
feature their mobile field trip truck, a 73’ semi-truck and trailer outfitted
with current and emerging electrical technology, including an EV charger.
Returning with a larger presence
for 2024, ComEd joins the show as a premier partner and presenting sponsor
of Chicago Drives Electric. To help customers make informed decisions as
they navigate the emergent EV industry, ComEd offers a variety of resources
and information including an online toolkit. Their team will be present
onsite throughout the show adjacent to the EV test track, powered by ComEd.
Wintrust returns for the
seventh consecutive year as the presenting partner of the Supercar Gallery,
an area at the show featuring rare, exotic and ultra-high-performance sports
cars. As in past years, Wintrust will host a contest on their website and
via Chicago Auto Show social channels to give attendees the chance to go
behind the glass with VIP access and see vehicles up close from brands
including Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, McLaren and
more.
Joining the show for the
first time is Volta Charging as the official EV charger of Chicago Drives
Electric. Volta is providing chargers to power the electric vehicles as
they loop through the indoor test track over the course of the show’s ten-day
run. Volta’s public charging network can be found throughout Chicagoland.
The NASCAR Chicago team also
returns to the Chicago Auto Show, this year with the opportunity to drive
the Chicago Street Course on new racing simulators. Plus, check in and
join their pit stop challenge to win prizes at participating partners around
the show, including a chance to win tickets to the festival event weekend
taking place July 6-7, 2024. They will also feature two new show cars,
a Toyota Camry and Chevrolet Camaro.
Learn more about the 2024
show at ChicagoAutoShow.com.
For more information on Chicago Auto Show sponsorships, contact the Marketing
and Sponsorships Director, Jim OBrill at jobrill@drivechicago.com.
About the Chicago Auto
Show
First staged in 1901, the
Chicago Auto Show is the
nation’s longest running auto exposition in North America. The show is
produced by Chicagoland’s new-car dealer association, the Chicago Automobile
Trade Association, which has staged the show since 1935. The 2024 public
show is Feb. 10-19 at McCormick Place. For more information and the latest
updates, visit ChicagoAutoShow.com
or Facebook.com/ChicagoAutoShow.com.
About the Chicago Automobile
Trade Association
Founded in 1904 and located
in Oakbrook Terrace, the Chicago Automobile
Trade Association is comprised of more than 400 franchised new-car
dealers and an additional 150 allied members. The group’s dealer members
employ about 19,000 people in the metropolitan area. The association has
produced the world famous Chicago Auto Show since 1935. For more information,
please visit www.CATA.info.
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Contact Information:
Jim
OBrill
Director of Sponsorship
& Marketing
630-495-2282
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