Montreal International Auto Show
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The Montreal International Auto Show (Le Salon International de l'Auto de Montréal in French
) is an annual auto show
held in for 10 days in mid-to-late January in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. It usually takes place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal
.
The Montréal International Auto Show (MIAS) is produced by the Montréal Automobile Dealers Corporation. When it was first launched in 1969, the show’s aim was to beef up car sales during a time of the year when business was known to be relatively slow for car dealerships. This event is, after all these years, a much-anticipated annual rite among Montréalers and it is one of the most important events of its type in Canada with an average of more than 200,000 visitors. The auto show features over 650 vehicles on 375000 square feet (34,838.6 m²). http://www.montrealautoshow.com/.
Prior to 1998
, it was held at the Olympic Stadium
. In 1999
, it was moved to Place Bonaventure
due to roof damage inside the Olympic Stadium during the 1998 Ice Storm. In 2001
, it was moved to its current Palais des congrès de Montréal
.
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French language
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) is an annual auto show
Auto show
An auto show, or motor show, is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars, or out-of-production classics. It is commonly attended by automobile manufacturers. Most auto shows occur once or twice a year...
held in for 10 days in mid-to-late January in Montreal
Montreal
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, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
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. It usually takes place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal
Palais des congrès de Montréal
The Palais des congrès de Montréal is a convention center located in the Quartier international de Montréal at the north end of Old Montreal in Montreal's borough of Ville-Marie....
.
The Montréal International Auto Show (MIAS) is produced by the Montréal Automobile Dealers Corporation. When it was first launched in 1969, the show’s aim was to beef up car sales during a time of the year when business was known to be relatively slow for car dealerships. This event is, after all these years, a much-anticipated annual rite among Montréalers and it is one of the most important events of its type in Canada with an average of more than 200,000 visitors. The auto show features over 650 vehicles on 375000 square feet (34,838.6 m²). http://www.montrealautoshow.com/.
Prior to 1998
1998 in Canada
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, it was held at the Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Montreal)
The Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada built as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics...
. In 1999
1999 in Canada
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, it was moved to Place Bonaventure
Place Bonaventure
Place Bonaventure is an office, exhibition and hotel complex in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, adjacent to the city's Central Station. At in size, Place Bonaventure was the world's largest building upon its completion in 1967....
due to roof damage inside the Olympic Stadium during the 1998 Ice Storm. In 2001
2001 in Canada
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, it was moved to its current Palais des congrès de Montréal
Palais des congrès de Montréal
The Palais des congrès de Montréal is a convention center located in the Quartier international de Montréal at the north end of Old Montreal in Montreal's borough of Ville-Marie....
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