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Vancouver International Auto Show

Get Set to Motor Into the 100th Anniversary Vancouver International Auto Show!

UNVEILED and DISTINCTION events planned for opening day

It’s show time! Make sure March 25-29 is circled on your calendar and prepare for five days of thrilling sights and experiences at the 100th anniversary Vancouver International Auto Show, taking place at the Vancouver Convention Centre West.

To purchase tickets and for information on opening hours, how to get there and other tips and facts, visit VancouverInternationalAutoShow.com.

VIAS organizers are thrilled that the 100th anniversary show will kick off with a procession through the city, and feature vehicles from each decade of the VIAS. Grand Marshal and Honorary Chair of the 2020 Vancouver International Auto Show is Jimmy Pattison, one of the most impactful contributors to the auto sector in Canada.

“I’m very proud of our own involvement in the automotive industry. It’s where our company began back in 1961,” Pattison said. “Today, the automotive industry remains the heart of our organization—please join me in supporting and attending the worldclass 2020 Vancouver International Auto Show!”

UNVEILED For dealer members, associate members, manufacturers, government, media and friends of the New Car Dealers Association of BC, there are two spectacular opening day events.

UNVEILED is returning in style to celebrate the opening night of the 100th anniversary of the VIAS and take a trip back to the glamour and opulence of the roaring 1920s.

Opening night celebrations will be held on the second level of the Vancouver Convention Centre West. Guests are invited to take a short escalator ride to the auto show floor and all of its opening night action!

UNVEILED is a reception-style event. There will be plenty of food stations and bars, so bring your appetite. Each event ticket includes two drink tickets.

The event takes place Wednesday, March 25, from 5 to 9:30 pm (the Auto Show runs noon to 9:30 pm) at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, Level 2 Ocean Foyer. (Guests should enter at the Burrard Street entrance. Dress code is semi-formal and 1920s inspired. Early bird tickets (until February 29) are $175 and regular price tickets are $200. Ticket sales close March 6.

For more information on the event, please contact Corrine Wilson (events@newcardealers.ca) . DISTINCTION: Celebrating Excellence Taking place just prior to UNVEILED, DISTINCTION: Celebrating Excellence gives guests a chance to enjoy a beverage while cheering on the many award recipients who will be honoured at this pre-party event. The New Car Dealers Association, its board and sponsors look forward to presenting the Community Driver Awards (thanks to support from Black Press Media), BC Salespeople of the Year Awards, Green Star Awards and Automotive Dealership Management graduates from the Automotive Business School of Canada. These are prestigious awards, and the room will be filled with the best-of-the-best in the industry.

DISTINCTION takes place March 25, 4:30-5:30 pm (doors open at 4 pm; awards at 4:30 pm) at Vancouver Convention Centre West, Level 2. Dress is semi-formal. There is no additional fee to attend, but guests must have a ticket to UNVEILED.

Thanks to KAR Global (ADESA/TradeRev) for UNVEILED support

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