Despite a plan to expand the Cobo Center by 120,000 square feet, it looks as though the North American International Auto Show’s days in Detroit could be numbered. The topic was brought up at this week’s Mackinac Policy Conference — a meeting of several of Michigan’s top businesspeople — but it looks as though the proposal has lost momentum.
Organizers of the Detroit show say they will push legislation “within 30 days,” but there is no guarantee for the approval of the plan, especially considering Michigan’s economic state.
If the Cobo expansion is not approved, the show will likely take one of two directions. The first option is to sell the title “North American International Auto Show” to the Chicago show, according to The Detroit News. The Chicago show has gained popularity over the last few years and now outdraws the Detroit show by a fairly wide margin.
The other option would be to take the NAIAS brand on the road, making stops at major shows like the Los Angeles Auto Show, Miami Auto Show, Chicago Auto Show and New York Auto Show. If organizers took the latter choice, the Detroit show would essentially become a smaller regional show.
“We want to keep it here, but time has run out,” Joe Serra, senior co-chairman of the auto show and president of Serra Automotive in Grand Blanc, told The Detroit News. “It’s also time to do the right thing for the show, which means we have to look at alternatives.”
Although it would be a sad day to see the Detroit show reduced to the level of a lesser regional show, it’s a pretty accurate reflection of the times. The city of Detroit goes as the Big Three go, and times are definitely rough.



05/30, 5:37 PM
posted by:
Astonman12
They should just move it to Chicago. Chicago is a bigger show anyway and they said it draws more people. That would be cool because I go to the Chicago show every year!
05/30, 5:51 PM
posted by:
LaCaLover
Move it to LA as the worlds press will go to LA
05/30, 5:54 PM
posted by:
golf4me
Hopefully, the UAW will die with it.
05/30, 6:08 PM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
Oh how I wish the UAW would die, L.A. would sink into the ocean and take LaCaLover with it, and San Fransico would stop being the hippie capital of the world.
05/30, 6:10 PM
posted by:
rms492
They should move it to Los Angeles, good weather too.
05/30, 6:15 PM
posted by:
Combustion
I’ll be happy see that show close or move! About 5 years ago my wife and I drove from Baltimore MD to Detroit for the show, and the show was great until 6pm when the there was a major shift in the croud, it went from familys to Gangsta in no time flat. By the end of the evening there people yelling “GUN” Cops CHASING people through the Ford exebit and 3 seperate MASS stampeeds to the exits and outside the building. SCREW DETROIT and SCREW THE SHOW! I will never go back to that A$$h@LE of a city ever again!
05/30, 6:19 PM
posted by:
Need4SSpeed
Funny, remind me around which major city are the big thee centered around??? Detriot. GM’s headquarters? Detroit. You take away the NAIAS from Detroit and you might as well just condemn the big three down the hole along with it.
05/30, 6:26 PM
posted by:
LaCaLover
You want Denton TX to be the hippie capital of the world, and millions of people to die? Wow what a high moral stance you have adopted.
05/30, 6:27 PM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
LaCaLover, I have no idea what your rambling on about with millions of people dying, who id dying?
05/30, 6:30 PM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
By the way LaCaLover, I hate hippies and would never want them near where I live.
05/30, 6:39 PM
posted by:
LaCaLover
Hate is such a great christian and orthodox jewish family value isnt it?
05/30, 6:42 PM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
Not being a Christian I wouldn’t know, and I hate their lifestyle and their anti-Zionism, I love them as fellow human beings but that is about it.
05/30, 6:46 PM
posted by:
LaCaLover
FUnny during white flight in the 1960s, jewish property developers moved black families into white neighborhoods to drive down property values so they could buy San Francisco on the cheap, fortunately the gays and the hippies didn’t care if they lived with black familes and bought up the rapidly emptying city saving it from destruction at the hands of said developers, and now you want it back lol.
05/30, 6:47 PM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
THanks for proving that you really are an anti-Jewish racist and by the way I do not ever want to be in San Fransico either.
05/30, 6:50 PM
posted by:
LaCaLover
How was that anti-jewish racist?
05/30, 6:52 PM
posted by:
LaCaLover
you believe jews and isreal are above criticism?
05/30, 6:52 PM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
I will let you think abotu what you said, I doubt someone like you will spot your own prejudice, but then people from Cali who claim to be “progressive” never notice their own flaws because they think they are perfect.
05/30, 6:53 PM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
You think you are above criticsm because your from a “progressive” city but you will never admit that either.
05/30, 6:59 PM
posted by:
elviososa
They should move to NYC.
05/30, 7:00 PM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
Good, they can meet my rich “progressive” NYC relatives, they are similar to LaCaLover
05/30, 8:48 PM
posted by:
desertdriver
I’m for the title being sold to the Chicago auto show.
05/30, 9:13 PM
posted by:
jayjc08
Similar to what almost everyone else has said, move it to Chicago. It would be pretty easy to come back, expand when the time comes around and the economy is right.
05/30, 9:18 PM
posted by:
bolex
bring it to Chicago, its the closest and Mcormick place just expanded a few years ago. stay out of SF…hippy mentality will turn that show into a golf cart and carriage convention. all domestic automakers should move there home office out of detroit since it carries an ancient reputation. a rep that probably effects and relates to the perception that American cars suck. one of my friends thought that Detroit ‘used’ to be the home office for the domestics, he couldnt believe me that it still is.
05/31, 3:45 AM
posted by:
murderedout
Yeah move it to LA, so the all the cars can fall in a big earthquake, or catch on fire from a wildfire. At least Michigan don’t have earthquakes, wildfires,typhoons, cyclones,Tsnuamis, hurricanes,Mudslides, Frequent power outages,Traffic, smog, pollution, illegal immigration border jumpers, poisonous insects, spiders, reptiles, Alligators,Man eating fish(sharks), stingrays, jellyfish. **** off Detroit haters, if it werent for Detroit you would not be driving a car. The WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE is better than any autoshow EVER. LLN WRITERS ARE ****ING IDIOTS! Oh and weather, Michigan has the best weather of any state right now, Every state but Michigan has been hit with a tornado or some sort of bad weather disaster. You want to see a real auto show, Just come to Michigan for the WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE, the largest cruise in the world!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodward_Dream_Cruise
GO RED WINGS!!!
05/31, 4:06 AM
posted by:
VictorRaikkonen
Just move the show to Toronto and Atlanta… that way it can either stay in a large Mid-North-Western city, or, the southerners could actually get a decent car show… heck, for the best weather, Miami is open, but then there is the whole FL hurricane season thing.
05/31, 9:17 AM
posted by:
Buhbye
Move it to Tokyo or Berlin.
05/31, 1:28 PM
posted by:
Impulsive
‘Victor’ Toronto is already one of the big “International” status shows and we’d rather not have the supreme title as that would invite the less-than-quality attendees from Detroit … Chicago is the only way to go.
05/31, 1:40 PM
posted by:
beantownslut
damned Neanderthals. I get it –henry ford was from detroit the world has moved on. Bring the show to Boston. We’re gonna blow the Lakers away.
@Combustion.
Well said. Avoid detroit at all costs!
@murderedout
detroit sucks, but the winged wheel is awesome. We’ll be taking that cup from you next year.
Also, it’s lights out for the pistons
05/31, 5:05 PM
posted by:
darkom
It’s not leaving Detroit.
05/31, 11:32 PM
posted by:
Supermann1
I guess they’d just use Cobo center for those SAE seminars then.
06/01, 12:36 AM
posted by:
murderedout
Beantownslut the Celtics are gonna choke, just like the Patriots did in the superbowl. Boston sucks. The LA Lakers are gonna beat the Boston Celtics in 5 games! As for the Bruins taking the cup next year, WHAT THE **** ARE YOU SMOKING? let me guess, CRACK! Need I remind you the 89-90 Detroit Piston Bad Boyz own the Celtics. Bill Lambeeir Owns Larry Bird.
The media bashes Detroit cause there jealous, because we have all the best sports teams, and the auto industry started here. We have Eminem and Kid rock, Who does Boston have??
Michigan>Massachusetts!!!!!!!
06/01, 12:40 AM
posted by:
murderedout
Notice the Media Bashes Detroit but they won’t bash Michigan as a whole, They are cowards that talk **** that never been to this state yet seen the most beautiful place in the world, Northern Michigan!!
06/01, 12:45 AM
posted by:
murderedout
Like Darkom said, It’s not leaving Detroit, nor it ever will! So go cry in a corner, haters! Besides like I said, more people in Michigan care about the WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE than a auto show that you pay $12.00 to see, when you can see all the pics on the net. It’s boring anyways when you can’t see the car drive or run. WOODWARD is a different story.
06/01, 3:36 AM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
It is true, Detroit might not be a great city but Michigan has a lot of gorgeous camping spots and natural scenery to be proud of.
06/01, 1:29 PM
posted by:
Supermann1
murderdout, dont be retarded. I’ve been to Detroit, and theres burnt out abandoned buildings 2 blocks from the GM building and cobo center. The city’s got history, but dont stretch it just cuz u live there. ALL the best sports teams?? Lakers are in Cali, Giants are in NY, Eminem is old news and Kid rock???? Are you serious or does he pay you to wipe his ass with your face every morning? I love picking fights with retards hahaha.
06/01, 2:44 PM
posted by:
doublearon21
Chicago isn’t going to be much better as far as the “gangsters” go, either way, for me chicago is about the same distance to drive so I don’t really car where it goes.
06/01, 11:02 PM
posted by:
murderedout
superfag1, grow some balls and tell us were you are from! If not, you are just another coward who comes in here and rants like a troll behind a computer screen. Dumbass, there are burnt and abondoned building in every city in every state and country in the world, wow you must be blind or stupid. Burnt out buildings 2 blocks? Try more like 10, nice try FOOL! YOU NEVER BEEN TO DETROIT, YOUR JUST ANOTHER FOOL THAT GOES ALONG AND LISTENS TO THE BULL**** MEDIA! YOUR A ****ING COWARD TOO!
06/01, 11:43 PM
posted by:
Supermann1
okay lil bitch, u wana get ****ted on? I have no prob squashing lil bugs…Ive already said on this site im from Cali so bring it fag…u cant compete with our economy, or our status so go suck a canadian in the detroit-windsor tunnel and maybe he`ll give u a job. wow 10 blocks huh? looks like ur homeless ass walks the distance everyday since the general laid u off. i been to that ****hole, only thing to do there is go over to windsor, at least they got some entertainment in the strip clubs. u shud go apply, they are hiring cheap sluts. lmao
06/02, 1:49 AM
posted by:
murderedout
Oh Forgot to mention those lovley droughts cali has! YOU GOT OWNED BAD!
06/02, 1:55 AM
posted by:
murderedout
Another thing we have: The great lakes, better than the ****ty salty ocean with man eating infested sharks, stinging jellyfish, steve erwin stingray killers, and God else know what. Lake Michigan is better than the Pacific Ocean. Michigan has the most Registered boats of any state!The Lumber(pine)loggin industry made more billions than the gold of cali. Oh and you wanna know something else, Michigan beats Cali at? EVERYTHING! Have fun breathing in that ****ty smelly LA smog and losing you job to and illegal immigrant mexican border jumper, FAG!
06/02, 8:58 AM
posted by:
murderedout
Superfag1, We all know you’re going to sign back in, rifle through all of the posts so you can reply like a down syndrome child you are and try and come up with something better to say.
“Detroit isn’t the murder capital because we are more violent,…..We are just better shots!!!”
-Ted Nugent “Motor City” Madman.
06/02, 9:13 AM
posted by:
Supermann1
Lakes??? is this guy for real, he wants to compare lakes?? wow, how pathetic. while you’re at lakes, wanna mention which state has more sun all year around and which gets ****ty cold weather with snowstorms that cover your frikkin house? what a dildo. you aint worth wasting my time on so go find a job…oh im sorry your state has high unemployment level? Dude, you finally beat my state at something, kudos and good luck dip****. I’ll be making 6 digit incomes while watchin the lakers kick ass while you beg for change at streets.
06/02, 9:36 AM
posted by:
murderedout
Do you even realize the Lakers were originally from Detroit? NO your ****ing stupid, actually califagia has the higher unemployment rate than Mich. You will be making **** living in you’re parents basement, and not getting any pussy, faggot. Weather? hahahahaha, yeah How about those nice sunny dried out cali droughts, or Mudslides, or typhoons, or tsunamis, or earthquakes, or wildfires, or frequesnt power outages from the ****ty cali weather, that you are so proud of having, Today is sunny and 82 in MI. The ave temp in cali is 65. LOL, As for snowstorms, I will take 3 months of cold and snowstorms over yearly droughts, mudslides, typhoons, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, ANYDAY! FYI, Nothern Cali gets cold and Snow just like Mich, so shove your sunshine up your asshole just like the rest of the biggest homosexual community in the World CALI!
GO RED WINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
06/02, 9:39 AM
posted by:
murderedout
C’mon someone give me a challenge, this is too easy!
06/02, 10:06 AM
posted by:
Supermann1
no wonder people move outa ****ty states where people know less and talk more. you are owned. move outa the way.
06/02, 11:33 AM
posted by:
Supermann1
one other thing, Lakers are a great example of what happens when you move out of trash and onto bigger and better things. They’ve won 9 championships in cali, whatd they get in MI? the worst record in NBL, before moving on to Minneapolis and then to Cali! Thanks for reminding us of the incompetency of your state. that was helpful. maybe you shouldnt have shot your mouth off and let it be reserved that theyve been in cali for almost 50 years.
06/02, 12:24 PM
posted by:
murderedout
Do I need to Remind you that the Detroit Pistons Stomped the LA Fakers in the 2004 Championship? Or that Detroit is 2-1 all time vs LA in the Finals! Yes Detroit owns LA! And I just OWNED YOU! Oh and LA don’t even have a professional football team. I bet you live in Compton in the ghetto ass projects. Keep tryin!!!
06/02, 12:33 PM
posted by:
murderedout
BTW, braggin about Cali having more sunny days is funny considering that Cali is having a water shortage crisis as we speak, check out yahoo news right now or check this out…
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-snowpack2-2008may02,0,6563964.story
Michigan will never have a water shortage, we are surrounded by the Great Lakes, and whenever states have droughts or water crisis, just like Georgia did last year, who do they come to? Thats right, the GREAT LAKES OF MICHIGAN!
06/02, 12:34 PM
posted by:
murderedout
Keep choking on you’re own stupidity superfaggot1! I’m having a good laugh!!:)
06/02, 1:39 PM
posted by:
Supermann1
you are a dumbass fool…you cant even get your facts right about unemployment and then you wana hide like a pussy behind some crap about water while comparing it to sun in the same sentence, what an idiot. keep living in the past…thats where you belong. do i need to keep bitchslapping you iver n over? you like it that much? ok keep barking.
06/02, 2:23 PM
posted by:
Supermann1
ima regulate lil **** talkin bitches like u anyway…n u chose an appropriate name too, cuz by the time im done with u, u gona be murdered the **** out for sure…haha u gettin dickslapped like yor homeless slutty mama last nite.
06/03, 11:55 AM
posted by:
murderedout
The only thing you will be bitchslapping is your small dick, or maybe you have a pussy and your a shemale. Either way you still never gettin any sex except with yourself. I proved my facts in my previous posts with my links, you proved your an idiot, who can’t debate. Talking about my mom, just goes to show your still a pimpled face virgin who is still in highschool, mooching off his parents. I think your mommy is calling you for lunch, go upstairs out of your basement, put down the xbox controller for a while. You better run to you’re local pharmacy because you’re going to need a lot of vagisil to help your sore and whinny ass pussy for this one!!!
06/03, 8:59 PM
posted by:
Supermann1
What facts lil bitch? you were wrong about unemployment and weather u ****head and i proved ur lil pussy ass wrong. Now go down n suck my **** like a good lil bitch
06/03, 9:01 PM
posted by:
Supermann1
Next ima tear ur asshole up and then fill it with all that lake water u love so much u cum-swallowing slut….bring ur mommy too, she wants my load shot in her eye one more time while her lil baby watches her mom get ****ed up the ass hahahaha
06/03, 9:04 PM
posted by:
Supermann1
GM ****ed ur asshole hard, but ima **** it harder so bend over slut….hahahahaha
06/03, 11:10 PM
posted by:
murderedout
SUperfag1,laughing at your own jokes eh??? So you are gay, cause you want me to suck your small penis, no thanks!!! I’m not a faggot califagia little bitch, who drives a tin can Honda, like you. The only thing you proved, is that you can’t win a debate with me. Why do you keep on bringing up GM? You must hate GM, because you drive a Honda and can’t afford a GM,cause you live in the ghetto. GM is still #1 and has been for 75+ years. Let see a Jap or German auto company accomplish that! Keep collecting your welfare checks and foodstamps, cause you’re never getting out of the ghetto. I bet after reading this post you will mention the same thing over and over again in your previous posts. Come up with some new material because you are losing this one badly.
06/04, 8:01 PM
posted by:
Supermann1
DICKSLAPPED! come back for more with ur cum covered face lil slut. and sew up ur ripped asshole when u get a chance hahahaha
06/05, 12:16 AM
posted by:
murderedout
Superfag GUESS WHAT? THE DETROIT REDWINGS JUST WON THE STANLEY CUP! GUESS MICHIGAN TOPPED CALI AGAIN BECAUSE NOW THE CUP GOES FROM THE ANAHEIM DUCKS(CALIFORNIA), BACK TO DETROIT MICHIGAN, WERE IT BELONGS, IN HOCKEYTOWN! GO WINGS!!!!
DETROIT REDWINGS=2008 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!
LOOKS LIKE MICHIGAN DICKSLAPPED CALIFORNIA AGAIN!!! YOU LOSE! IT’S OVER!
06/06, 1:45 AM
posted by:
Supermann1
haha gettin real angry with the capital letters aint u my lil slut? hahahah….keep squirming while i call the faggets to circle jerk on ur cum guzzling ass
06/07, 12:27 AM
posted by:
murderedout
Wow took you long enough to respond. You never get offended when people call you a homosexual.So you are gay. Those capital letters are excitment, cause the Wings won the Cup. And took the cup out of Cali. You’re sister will be squirming tonight after I pack her hard.