Auto Show!

This weekend, Friday, October 15 through Sunday, October 17 will be an eventful weekend! We will have the Auto Show taking place, Athletic Hall of Fame and the Homecoming Football game! Come and join us!

The Northwood University International Auto Show (NUIAS) is the largest new car, outdoor auto show in North America. We are expecting approximately 50,000 visitors during the three day event and over 450 new cars, trucks, RVs, semis, specialty, and promotional vehicles. This event is organized and managed entirely by students.
This year’s theme is “Electrify the Drive, Sparking a Global Revolution.” Consumer expectations in this area have increased over the past years. Our Auto Show is a great opportunity for manufacturers to educate prospective customers regarding the new technology, the safety features, and how it might differ from our traditional cars. The 47th Annual NUIAS will be featuring several "must see" vehicles. The all new and exciting Chevy Volt will be on display. The Asian division will feature the production model Hyundai Equus—its North American premiere will take place during the Auto Show. Mitsubishi is bringing their all-electric powered car iMiEV from their Ann Arbor research facility and a Nissan Nismo 370Z will be on display. In addition to that, we will have exotic brands such as, the Porsche Carrera GT, a Bentley Continental Super Sport, the Aston Martin Vantage V8, Ferrari 458 Italia, Ferrari California, Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, the 2011 Audi A8L and many more! There will be food, entertainment and much more, so join us!

I actually took part in this great event working for Team BMW and Team Pontiac! It was a great experience because it was our responsibility to design our own display, contact the dealerships and choose what models to have during the show, managed our own budget, learned about the vehicles inside as we were representing the brand. We could even sell a car if we did a good job! This involved hard work and long hours, but it was all worth it. The event was also a great way of networking! I did not participate every year though, and when I didn’t work I enjoyed watching the cars with my friends, and taking pictures of the vehicles.

I would still recommend working during the Auto Show because it is a great addition to your resume. Being part of the event shows your dedication, your commitment and that you are not afraid of hard work. Who knows, you might even end up working for a manufacturer!

Come and join us, enjoy the cars, some great football, and great food!
See you on Friday!

Saidal Sadigi!