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2017 Geneva Motor Show Highlights
Pomerance & Associates, along with delegates of The Washington Auto Show, attended the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show. Highlights below:
John O’Donnell, CEO of The Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association, Gloria Bergquist, VP at Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and Charles Stringfellow, WANADA Board Member.
Rimac Automobili
Vince Sheehy of Nissan and John O’Donnell, CEO of The Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association.
Garett Carr, Ford Global Auto Show and events manager with Daniel Jobe and George Doetsch of The Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association.
Mansory Automobiles
Christian Peugeot, Comité des Constructeurs Français d’Automobiles President, John O’Donnell, CEO of The Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association Jean-Paul Parayre, President of Paris Mondial de l’Automobile.
Dominique Legendre of Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles (OICA) and Barbara Pomerance of Pomerance & Associates.
Members of the Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association at the Infinity display in Geneva – Charles Stringfellow, Tim Glynn with Infiniti, John O’Donnell, George Doetsch, Daniel Jobe and John Bowis.
John O’Donnell, CEO of The Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association and Darrin Shewchuk, Sr Development Corporate Communications at Harman.
DS Performance Automobile
Ford Logo Car
George Doetsch of Apple Ford with Mark Scarpelli NADA President.
Fresh perch from Lake Geneva.
Remember to Vote for Sandy Springs City Council Seat for District 3
Sandy Springs City Council District 3 Candidates: Chris Burnett, Brian Eufinger, Joe Houseman, Suzi Voyles and Larry Young.
Candidates Seeking the Sandy Springs City Council Seat for District 3 include:
- Chris Burnett
- Brian Eufinger
- Joe Houseman
- Suzi Voyles
- Larry Young
Advance voting runs thru May 20. The special election will be held on the 24th day of May, 2016.
Georgia Journalists Name Chrysler’s Pacifica Best Family Car 2016
2016 Family Car Challenge Winners
For Further Information:
Christopher Lawrence
AutoAcademics
(215) 514-8002
Georgia Journalists Name Chrysler’s Pacifica Best Family Car 2016
ATLANTA: The Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association (GAAMA) held its fourth annual Family Car Challenge at Lake Lanier Islands and named the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica the best family car for 2016. More than 40 journalists, representing national and publications and websites as well as bloggers and broadcast automotive journalists, test drove 24 vehicles and rated the cars and trucks.
In addition to the Pacifica winning Best Family Car, the other category winners were:
Best Value: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
Best Technology: 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
Best Three Row: 2016 Ford Explorer
Best Family Pickup Truck: 2016 Ram 1500
Best Luxury: 2016 Lexus LX 570
Best Green: 2017 Chevrolet Volt
“It was our most competitive Family Car Challenge yet and our journalists took almost 200 rides in the cars and trucks in order to truly get a feel for the vehicle, its value, energy efficiency, its technology and comfort,” says GAAMA President Christopher Lawrence, CEO of AutoAcademics. “In the front of our minds was always the family factor and whether this would be a vehicle that would be as family-friendly doing school drop-offs as well as taking the family road trip.”
Another exciting aspect of the Challenge was that the journalists were among the first to test drive some vehicles that were just re-introduced to the market, such as the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica and the 2017 Honda Ridgeline RTL-E. “Because of the Family Car Challenge our members’ readers and listeners will be able to get some of the first initial impressions of these remarkable cars,” says Lawrence. “It’s another testament as to the respect GAAMA’s Family Car Challenge is receiving within the automotive industry.”
Participating manufacturers were: Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Ram, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen.
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GAAMA’s objective is to further professionalism of the automotive media, provide a forum for newsworthy people and products connected with the automotive industry and to bring together people whose activities are related to the field of automotive journalism, public relations and related fields for the mutual benefit of all parties.
Sandy Springs Inaugural Lantern Parade
Sandy Springs Inaugural Lantern Parade
Taking It To The River for an Illuminated Night of Fun
Join Sandy Springs Hospitality & Tourism for an “enlightened” celebration of the Chattahoochee as part of the inaugural Sandy Springs Lantern Parade, June 18, 2016 at Morgan Falls Overlook Park. Participants will “Take It To the River” as they parade downhill on Morgan Falls Road to the park with colorful lanterns.lighting the way.
Want to create your own lantern? Chantelle Rytter, producer of the Sandy Springs Lantern Parade, and creator of the successful Beltline, Grant Park and Decatur Lantern Parades, will hold lantern workshops at North Springs United Methodist Church. The cost of the workshop will cover all materials, instructions and tools for attendees to walk away with illuminated turtles and lilies, bamboo fish lanterns, lantern hats, illuminated parasols, and paper decorated globe lanterns. For more details and to sign up for the workshops, visit the following links:
- Tuesday, June 7 – Floating Turtle Lanterns – 6:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 8 – Bamboo Fish Lanterns – 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, June 9 – Lantern Hats – 6:30 p.m.
- Saturday, June 11 – Globe Lanterns – 10 a.m.
- Saturday, June 11 – Illuminated Parasols – 2:30 p.m.
The parade will start at North Springs United Methodist Church at 7770 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30350. Get there early to grab a tasty treat from King of Pops. At 9 p.m., Big Mama Turtle (Sandy, affectionately) will lead the parade 1.17 miles down the hill to Morgan Falls Overlook Park.
At approximately 9:30 p.m., High Country Outfitter paddlers will escort Alice, the 25 foot albino alligator lantern and the illuminated turtles and lilies, to the river for a floating parade. Attendees can watch the river light display while enjoying performers and live music. Everyone is invited to march in the parade or watch on the side lines – just bring a lantern to walk or a flashlight to watch. Don’t leave anyone in the dark!
Shuttle sponsors, Atlanta Movie Tours and Sandy Springs Recreation & Parks, will be on hand to give attendees a ride back to North Springs United Methodist Church, but you are welcome to team up with a friend and park a car at Morgan Falls Overlook Park prior to the parade. There is also a safe sidewalk for a return walk. Due to the rolling road closure, please be at the church by 8:30 p.m. to participate in the parade.
Sandy Springs Hospitality & Tourism would like to thank its participating sponsors:
City of Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks
North Springs United Methodist Church
Interested in sponsoring this exciting event? Email Patti Davis for details.
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For More Information
Contact: Patti Davis
Event & Production Development Manager
Sandy Springs Hospitality & Tourism
Patricia.davis@sandyspringsga.org
(770) 206-1455
Media Contact:
Brianna Wagenbrenner
Pineapple Public Relations
404-237-3761
The 2016 Geneva Motor Show
First held in 1905 the Geneva Motor Show has hosted almost all major internal combustion engine models in the history of the automobile, along with benzene- and steam-powered cars from the beginning of the century. Exotic supercars often steal the spotlight during their debuts at the show. Prototypes, new equipment, technical breakthroughs and international partnerships have been announced at the exhibition. The show is regarded as a level playing field for the world’s automakers, aided by the fact Switzerland lacks an auto industry of its own.
See highlights from this year’s show below:
Geoff Pohanka, chairman of The Washington Auto Show, John O’Donnell, ceo of Washington Area New Automobile Dealer Association, Daniel Jobe of the Washington Auto Show Committee, Rod Alberts, executive director of the Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA).
Geoff Pohanka, chairman of The Washington Auto Show, Robert Moran, director of corporate communications, Mercedes-Benz USA, John O’Donnell, ceo of Washington Area New Automobile Dealer Association.
The Marvelous McLaren 570GT.
Robert Yoffe, show manager, The Washington Auto Show, John Paolo Canton, senior public relations manager, Americas Region at McLaren Group Ltd and John O’Donnell, ceo, The Washington Auto Show.
Daniel Jobe, committee member, The Washington Auto Show.
“Stylish Man, Sexy Car”
John O’Donnell, ceo, The Washington Auto Show looks great next to a lovely Lamborghini.
1952 Alfa Romeo C52 Disco Volante
Koenigsegg … can we say HOT?
Very pretty product specialists.
Barbara Pomerance, ceo, Pomerance & Associates graces a Lamborghini.
The McLaren 675LT IS the power of WOW!
