Chuck
01-12-2009, 01:19 PM
Millions saved reusing exhibits for future auto shows, no rock stars, no extravagant flooring. (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28610634/)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Lutz_and_the_VOLT.jpgRoland Jones - MSNBC – Jan 12, 2009
They won't say, but don't be suprized if over the years, this could have saved tens of millions -- Ed.
For a show that’s normally all about ritzy parties and celebrity appearances, there’s an unusual sense of practicality at this year’s Detroit auto show, and it extends right down to the showroom floor — literally.
At the General Motors display on the main floor of the massive Cobo Center, carpeting has replaced the more lavish wood and tile flooring the automaker usually uses to cover the 121,000 square feet of display space where it shows off its newest cars and trucks.
Cost-saving measures like that have shaved millions of dollars off GM’s budget for the show, said Timothy Peters, GM’s assistant director of global auto shows...http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28610634/
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Lutz_and_the_VOLT.jpgRoland Jones - MSNBC – Jan 12, 2009
They won't say, but don't be suprized if over the years, this could have saved tens of millions -- Ed.
For a show that’s normally all about ritzy parties and celebrity appearances, there’s an unusual sense of practicality at this year’s Detroit auto show, and it extends right down to the showroom floor — literally.
At the General Motors display on the main floor of the massive Cobo Center, carpeting has replaced the more lavish wood and tile flooring the automaker usually uses to cover the 121,000 square feet of display space where it shows off its newest cars and trucks.
Cost-saving measures like that have shaved millions of dollars off GM’s budget for the show, said Timothy Peters, GM’s assistant director of global auto shows...http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28610634/