Posts Tagged ‘WANADA’
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.
2015 New York International Auto Show
The 2016 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) kicked off in style with several unveilings and a host of new cars. Needless to say, there was plenty of automotive hotness to go around. For over 115 years, the show has been one of the largest car shows in America and a place to see and be seen. New this year was the International Motor Press Association (IMPA) Reception with FCA, Mini, Mitsubishi, Scion and Subaru. Barbara Pomerance joined The Washington Auto Show delegation to attend NYIAS.
Below are a few highlights:
Painted models pose in front of a backdrop creating an illusion of wonder.
Tim Glynn, Digital Media Manager at Volkswagen of America, Inc. with members of The Washington Auto Show team, Bob Yoffe of Yoffe Expo and John O’Donnell, CEO of Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association.
Toyota Mirai FCV named 2016 World Green Car.
Mazda MX-5 RF named 2016 World Car of the Year!
The HOT and super sexy 2017 Nissan GT-R.
The Extra Terrestrial Vehicle Space Car. This creation is out of left field. It was made by a Florida car enthusiast, not a car manufacturer.
Barbara Pomerance , ceo, Pomerance & Associates with Kimatni Rawlins, ceo, Automotive Rhythms.
2016 Washington Auto Show to Feature ART-of-Motion: A Visual Art and Fashion Exhibition in January
A 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was transformed into a canvas on wheels on Friday, Oct. 10, when three General Motors automotive designers used paint bottles and brushes to create a “performance art car” as part of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) Gala Fundraiser. The vehicle will remain on display at the museum.
The Washington Auto Show® announces the first “ART-of-Motion” exhibit, an avant-garde design experience that befits the culture of Washington, D.C., as it hosts a tier-one show on the global auto show circuit.
In cooperation with Automotive Rhythms, the trendsetting urban automotive media group, the cutting-edge car art display will feature a 6,000-square-foot exhibit of experiential graphic backdrops consisting of bikes, fashion, autos and murals. Nationally celebrated illustrator, Demont Pinder aka “Peekaso,” (http://www.demontpeekaso.net/) along with Ed the Artist and Jamaal Lamaaj (http://www.jlamaajstudio.com/), will paint at the art display and at least 10 manufacturers will exhibit specially commissioned art cars for the occasion. Meanwhile, fashion models posing as picturesque figurines will align inventive fusion and entertainment to delight the senses.
“ART-of-Motion promises to thrill auto enthusiasts and art lovers alike,” said John O’Donnell, president of the Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association, producer of The Washington Auto Show. “This partnership expands the Washington Auto Show’s niche as a host of connective and innovative exhibits that, quite literally, put a new perspective on the auto industry.”
“Undeniably an enticing attraction for a tier-one auto show, this spectacle will finally portray automobiles as we understand them, works of impressive beauty and innovative design,” said Kimatni Rawlins, president and publisher of Automotive Rhythms.
The ART-of-Motion feature will be located on the lower level of the two-level Walter E. Washington Convention Center. On Saturday, Jan. 23, from noon to 4 pm. GM’s young designers will style a new Chevrolet sports car in real time for showgoers to experience. Toyota will host an interactive art installation Sunday, Jan. 24, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. with the new RAV4 by Blind Whino SW Arts Club who will also design the exhibit space. Additionally, Shoe City, Mazda, Dodge, Kia, MINI, Jaguar and Lamborghini will feature specially painted art cars. In addition, there will be an artful mix of two-wheel excitement representing the world of sportbikes as well as cruisers from Garwood Custom Cycles, Wise Choice Customs, Myrtle West Customs and Camtech Custom Baggers. Specialty partners include Mothers Car Care, Exotic Vehicle Wraps and Street Dreamz Customs. Lastly, ART-of-Motion will feature a hometown favorite Washington Redskins themed Slingshot.
The Washington Auto Show® has become a beloved annual tradition among Washingtonians, who marvel at the growing display of stars and cars, mobility technologies, contests, giveaways and mascots. More than 700 new vehicles from over 42 domestic and import manufacturers will fill the 750,000-square-foot space with two levels of advanced exhibits.
The show runs from January 22 – 31. Hours are noon - 9 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, noon – 10 p.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Saturdays, and from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Sundays. The show will close at 6 p.m. on its final day, Jan. 31.
For more information, visit www.washingtonautoshow.com or visit www.automotiverhythms.com.
The Washington Auto Show® Announces Geoff Pohanka as New Chairman
Geoff Pohanka, President and CEO of Pohanka Automotive Group will chair the 2016 Washington Auto Show
WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 2, 2015 – The Washington Auto Show® (WAS), the automotive industry’s annual public policy show and the largest public show held in Washington, D.C., is pleased to announce that Geoff Pohanka, President and CEO of Pohanka Automotive Group, a long established company of automotive dealerships located throughout the greater Washington region, and member of the Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA), will chair the 2016 Washington Auto Show.
“Not only is Geoff Pohanka a successful business executive who is passionate about the future of the automotive industry and the Washington D.C. community, he is also an industry leader with the experience and vision to lead the Washington Auto Show into 2016 and beyond,” said John O’Donnell, CEO of WANADA.
As board chairman of WANADA in 1998, Pohanka put Washington on course to become a world premier auto show when he encouraged WANADA leaders to systematically interact with OEM exhibitors at their headquarter locations and at the tier-one industry auto shows in the U.S. and Europe.
“Washington is the only auto show venue in the world with the U.S. Congress down the street, which for better or worse, is the partner of the OEMs in automotive design,” Pohanka said. “Leveraging itself into the “public policy show” on the auto show circuit was as logical as it was natural for Washington, and that affords a thoroughly unique annual opportunity for OEM exhibitors everywhere,” he said.
Committed to public service, Pohanka has returned to the Board of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) representing Metropolitan Washington dealers. He previously served on the NADA Board for two terms from 2002-2008.
He is a recipient of the American International Automobile Dealers (AIADA) All-Star Dealer Award, the Time Magazine dealer of the year award, and the Community Foundation of Prince Georges County Vision Award. He currently serves on the board of the Prince Georges County Business Roundtable, as a Trustee of Saint James School in Hagerstown Maryland, Honorary Commander of Joint Base Andrews in Clinton MD and as a United States Air Force Air Mobility Command Civic Leader.
SHOW DATES:
Jan. 20: Public Policy Preview Day on Capitol Hill.
Jan. 21: Public Policy Preview Day at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center – daylong schedule of events for government, industry and media capped off by a Sneak Peek Reception
Jan. 22-Jan. 31: Consumer Days – Ten-day show at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
About WANADA and the Washington Auto Show
The 2016 staging of the Washington Auto Show in Washington, DC will offer a showcase of more than 700 vehicles from over 42 domestic and import auto manufacturers and a special exhibit of the world’s most luxurious rides. In addition, the Washington Auto Show has been accredited by OICA, the industry credentialing organization for the top auto shows in the world, as one of the five top-tier auto shows in America. The 2016 Washington Auto Show’s Public Policy Preview Days will take place Wednesday, Jan. 20 on Capitol Hill and Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center followed by the 10-day consumer show from Friday, Jan. 22 through Sunday, Jan. 31.
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Vice President Joe Biden Visits the 2014 Washington Auto Show
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- Kevin Reilly, chairman of The Washington Auto Show; Vice President Joe Biden, John O’Donnell, executive vice president, Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association; Warren Brown, journalist, The Washington Post.
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- Vice President Joe Biden
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- Vice President Joe Biden tours The 2014 Washington Auto Show with his grandson.
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- John O’Donnell, executive vice president, Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association observes the vice president’s reaction as he looks at the 2015 Corvette.
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- VP Biden and auto show chairman Kevin Reilly share a bonding moment.
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- John O’Donnell, executive vice president, WANADA and Dave Shepardson, journalist, Detroit News observe a discussion with Warren Brown of The Washington Post and VP Biden.
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- John O’Donnell, executive vice president, WANADA with Vice President Joe Biden amd Warren Brown, journalist, The Washington Post.
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- Vice President Joe Biden
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- Vice President Joe Biden and auto show chairman Kevin Reilly make their way through the crowd.
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- Vice President Joe Biden and auto show chairman Kevin Reilly.
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- John O’Donnell, executive vice president of WANADA gets a smile out of vice president Joe Biden. Kevin Reilly, auto show chairman listens intently.
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- John O’Donnell, executive vice president, WANADA and Kevin Reilly, auto show chairman observe vice president Biden read about Ford’s latest technology.
