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Postponed this winter by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chicago Auto Show will return in July to its longtime McCormick Place home.
âFinally, the return of our beloved Chicago Auto Show,â Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced at a news conference Tuesday.
The 113th annual show, which normally runs in February, is scheduled to take place July 15-19, with exhibits both inside and outside McCormick Place. It will use an electronic ticketing process and timed entry to regulate attendance and control crowd capacity throughout the day, organizers said. For the first time, it will include outdoor events, with test tracks and technology demonstrations along Indiana Avenue and surrounding city streets.
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Choose Chicago, the city’s tourism promoter, said Wednesday it is not renewing the contract of its president and CEO, David Whitaker.
Whitaker’s five-year agreement expires July 6, the group said. It said the decision to not renew the contract was mutual.
“Given his leadership and accomplishments over the last five years, the Executive Committee asked David to remain through the full period of the agreement, and David has agreed to stay through his full term,” said Cynthia McCafferty, a spokeswoman for the group. “During this time, David will continue to work with the Choose Chicago senior leadership team in advancing and implementing the 2021 Strategic Plan and ensuring a smooth and seamless transition.”
The International Housewares Association canceled for the second straight year, stretching COVID-19's assault on the convention center at least through late summer.
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