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North American International Auto Show Announces 2018 Press Conference Schedule

Dec 18, 2017

DETROIT, Dec. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced today the official press conference schedule for the NAIAS Press Preview, Jan. 14 – 16, 2018.

NAIAS Logo. (PRNewsFoto/North American International Auto Show)

"From global automakers to tech giants, mobility startups to suppliers and even the head of U.S. Transportation, NAIAS Press Preview will feature industry-shaping announcements from the entire automotive ecosystem," said Ryan LaFontaine, 2018 NAIAS Chairman.

No other event in North America provides an international platform for this vast array of companies, organizations and thought leaders under one roof.

Press Credentials
Journalists are encouraged to register online via the NAIAS website. Journalists can collect their credentials in person at Cobo Center on or after Jan. 3, 2018. The registration deadline for all media applications is Dec. 31, 2017.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 14

COMPANY

TIME

LOCATION

Ray Tanguay, Automotive Advisor to the Canadian Government

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Atrium Stage

Elaine Chao, U.S. Secretary of Transportation

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM

Atrium Stage

Articifcal Intelligence – Beyond the Buzzword – Roadshow by CNET panel

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

Atrium Stage

Intel, Wendell Brooks, Sr. VP of Intel and President of Intel Capital

3:30 PM – 4:15 PM

Atrium Stage

Ford

4:30 PM – 5:15 PM

Stand

Mercedes-Benz

7:30 PM

Offsite

MONDAY, JANUARY 15

COMPANY

TIME

LOCATION

NAIAS Welcome

7:50 AM – 7:55 AM

Atrium Stage

North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year (NACTOY)

7:55 AM – 8:20 AM

Atrium Stage

VDA

7:50 AM – 8:10 AM

Room 360

Schaeffler

8:10 AM – 8:30 AM

Room 360

Lexus

8:35 AM – 9:00 AM

Stand

Ram

9:05 AM – 9:30 AM

Stand

BMW Group

9:35 AM – 10:00 AM

Stand

Volkswagen

10:05 AM – 10:30 AM

Stand

Nissan

10:35 AM – 11:00 AM

Stand

Acura

11:05 AM – 11:30 AM

Stand

Kia

11:35 AM – 12:00 PM

Stand

Hyundai

12:05 PM – 12:30 PM

Stand

Infiniti

12:35 PM – 1:00 PM

Stand

Toyota

1:05 PM – 1:30 PM

Stand

GAC

1:35 PM – 2:00 PM

Stand

BlackBerry, John Chen, CEO, Keynote and Product Debut

2:10 PM – 3:05 PM

Atrium Stage

Magna

3:20 PM – 3:40 PM

Atrium Stage

Techstars Mobility

3:55 PM – 4:15 PM

Atrium Stage

Rainbow PUSH Coalition

4:35 PM – 5:35 PM

Atrium Stage

TUESDAY, JANUARY 16

COMPANY

TIME

LOCATION

Jeep (Breakfast included as part of press conference)

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Stand

IndyCar

9:05 AM – 9:30 AM

Stand

Michelin

9:35 AM – 10:00 AM

Stand

ZF

10:05 AM – 10:30 AM

Stand

Roadshow by CNET

10:35 AM – 11:00 AM

Stand

Aramco

11:05 AM – 11:30 AM

Stand

Politico

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Atrium Stage

Hitachi

12:05 PM – 12:30 PM

PlanetM Stage

Steel Market Development Institute

12:35 PM – 1:00 PM

Concourse

Techstars Mobility Pitch Competition

1:00 PM – 4:45 PM

PlanetM Stage

Röchling

1:05 PM – 1:30 PM

Room 338

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)

1:35 PM – 1:55 PM

Atrium Stage

eCharge

2:05 PM – 2:25 PM

Atrium Stage

Reviver Auto

3:05 PM – 3:25 PM

Atirum Stage

EyesOn Design Awards

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Atrium Stage

PlanetM Awards

4:45 PM – 5:15 PM

PlanetM Stage

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17

COMPANY

TIME

LOCATION

AutoMobili-D Symposiums & Panel Discussions

** Full schedule available here **

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Atrium Stage & PlanetM Stage

Adient Press Event

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Room 310B

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18

COMPANY

TIME

LOCATION

AutoMobili-D Symposiums & Panel Discussions

** Full schedule available here **

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Atrium Stage & PlanetM Stage

OTHER OFFSITE MEDIA EVENTS

COMPANY

DATE

TIME

Chevrolet

Saturday, Jan. 13

6:00 PM

Lamborghini

Monday, Jan. 15

6:00 PM

 

About the North American International Auto Show
Now in its 30th year as an international event, the NAIAS is among the most prestigious auto shows in the world, providing unparalleled access to the automotive products, technologies, people and ideas that matter most – up close and in one place. Administered by executive director Rod Alberts, the NAIAS is one of the largest media events in North America, and the only auto show in the United States to earn an annual distinguished sanction of the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, the Paris-based alliance of automotive trade associations and manufacturers from around the world. For more information, visit naias.com.

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2018 NAIAS Dates:
The Gallery – Saturday, January 13, 2018
AutoMobili-D – Sunday-Sunday, January 14-21, 2018
Press Preview – Sunday-Tuesday, January 14-16, 2018
Industry Preview – Wednesday-Thursday, January 17-18, 2018 
Charity Preview – Friday, January 19, 2018
Public Show – Saturday-Sunday, January 20-28, 2018

SOURCE North American International Auto Show

For further information: Max Muncey, North American International Auto Show, mmuncey@dada.org, (248) 763-6116