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58-558: The largest annual event held at Huntington Place is the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), which has been held at the center since 1965. Huntington Place is 2,400,000-square-foot (220,000 m) in size and has 723,000 square feet (67,200 m) of exhibition space, with 623,000 square feet (57,900 m) contiguous. It previously featured an arena , Cobo Arena , which hosted various concerts, sporting events, and other events. In 2015,

116-513: A French colonist, first set foot and landed on the banks of the river in July 1701 and claimed the area for France in the name of King Louis XIV . The first convention at the facility was held in 1960 by the Florists' Telegraph Delivery (FTD). The first event was the 43rd Auto Industry Dinner on October 17, 1960, at which President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the keynote speaker. In 1989, a renovation

174-464: A TCF branch on Middlebelt Road in Livonia, Michigan, called police when Sauntore Thomas, an African-American account holder, attempted to deposit checks received as a settlement in a racial discrimination lawsuit. The branch manager was unable to validate the checks and claimed they were fraudulent. TCF also filed a police report for fraud against the customer despite verification from his attorney that

232-674: A daily basis rather than posing one flat fee. In 2011, TCF Bank changed its overdraft policy to include a daily $ 28 fee. After public backlash, the bank reversed its policy in 2012. In January 2013, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency assessed a $ 10 million fine on TCF for violating the Bank Secrecy Act for failure to file suspicious activity reports in a timely fashion. On January 21, 2020, an assistant manager at

290-519: A new atrium area, 21 additional meeting rooms, and an outdoor terrace. North American International Auto Show The Detroit Auto Show , formerly known as the North American International Auto Show ( NAIAS ), is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan . Hosted at Huntington Place (formerly Cobo Center) since 1965, it is among the largest auto shows in North America , and

348-497: A new atrium, ballroom, and meeting spaces, constructed mainly within the former Cobo Arena building. In 2017, in the wake of the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Detroit riot , current mayor Mike Duggan proposed that Cobo Center be renamed due to modern reappraisals of Cobo's tenure as mayor. Cobo had upheld exclusionary covenants against African Americans , and was accused of responding poorly to allegations of harassment and police brutality against African American residents. In 2018,

406-713: A ninth-round TKO on October 21, 2000. The fight took place at Cobo Hall rather than Cobo Arena. The anime convention Youmacon has been held annually at Huntington Place since 2012. Cobo Arena was an arena built in 1960 with seating for 12,000 that served as the home court of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association from 1961 to 1978 and the host of the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships from 1965 to 1981. The short-lived Michigan Stags of

464-522: Is the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). This event draws thousands of international press and suppliers during its initial five days and has a charity preview party for 11,000 guests before the public opening. Since 1976, the Charity Preview has raised an average of $ 2.4 million yearly for southeastern Michigan children's charities. After the Charity Preview party, the NAIAS is open to

522-613: Is widely regarded as one of the automotive industry 's most important events. The show is organized by the Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA), and has been held annually in January for much of its recent history. It is usually open to the general public for 1–2 weeks, preceded by previews for industry employees and media, and a high-dollar "charity preview," which raises funds for local children's charities. In 1899, William E. Metzger helped organize

580-729: The Chevrolet Spark mini-car (previously shown as the Chevrolet Beat concept), for sale in Europe in 2010 and North America in 2011, as well as the Chevrolet Orlando compact MPV , for sale in North America in 2011. The Spark will be shown at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The 2008 show ran from January 13 to 27. The 2007 show was held from January 7 to 21. GM also displayed five "global" concept cars for

638-554: The Detroit Walk to Freedom civil rights march, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the original version of his " I Have a Dream " speech at Cobo Arena to a full house. In January 1994, during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Joe Louis Arena, skater Nancy Kerrigan was bludgeoned in her right lower thigh by an assailant in a corridor of Cobo Arena, which was being used as a practice facility. The assault, which

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696-592: The Jeep Wrangler , Gladiator , and Grand Cherokee , and a demonstration course with Ram pickup trucks . Rides on all three were included with show admission. Stellantis rented the World's Largest Rubber Duck for the show, in recognition of Jeep ducking ; the duck stood in the plaza outside Huntington Place. The 2023 North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year semi-finalists were announced and displayed at

754-684: The Lodge Freeway . The facility is located along the Detroit International Riverfront , and within walking distance of several downtown hotels. The facility and its attached arena initially cost $ 56 million. It was designed by the Detroit architectural firm Giffels & Rossetti and took four years to complete. Louis Rossetti was the chief architect. The facility is on the site where Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac ,

812-589: The OICA . Since 1965, the show has been held at Huntington Place (formerly Cobo Center), where it occupies nearly 1 million square feet (93,000 m ) of floor space. Prior to being held at Huntington Place, the show was held at other well-known places in the Metro Detroit area, including the Light Guard Armory, Wayne Gardens pavilion, and Michigan State Fairgrounds . Record attendance

870-1202: The World Hockey Association and the Detroit Loves of World TeamTennis called Cobo Arena home in 1974, as did the Detroit Rockers of the National Professional Soccer League , the Detroit Mercy Titans basketball team of the NCAA , and the Motor City Mustangs of Roller Hockey International . Cobo also hosted rock concerts, by such artists as Van Halen , The Doors , J. Geils Band , Jefferson Starship , Queen , Black Sabbath , Journey , Jimi Hendrix , The Rolling Stones , Alice Cooper , Kiss , Iron Maiden (twice in 1982), David Bowie , Ted Nugent , Prince , The Tragically Hip , The Who , Judy Garland , Led Zeppelin , Bruce Springsteen , Parliament-Funkadelic , Duran Duran ,

928-466: The 2009 auto show, the largest number of non-returning automakers in the show's history. As a result, the show became the first with Chinese automakers ( BYD and Brilliance ) exhibited on the main floor. The 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class was announced and shown to invited members of the press, but was not put on public display until the March 2010 Geneva Motor Show . GM also announced the production of

986-597: The 2010 show. Nissan and Mitsubishi did not have regular floor space, but the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i MiEV appeared in the Electric Avenue section. A small electrical fire at the Audi exhibit caused an evacuation on January 21. Nobody was hurt. The 2009 show ran from January 11 to 25. Nissan , Infiniti , Mitsubishi , Suzuki , Rolls-Royce , Land Rover , Ferrari , and Porsche did not attend

1044-499: The 2019 Corvette ZR1. The 2017 show ran from January 9 to 22. Automobili-D , an exposition dedicated to automotive autonomy and mobility , ran in conjunction with the show on January 8–12. Sam Slaughter served as chairman. The 2016 show ran from January 11 to 24. The show drew 5,068 credentialed members of the media from 60 countries during the media preview, with the industry preview afterwards drawing 39,788 visitors from 25 countries and 2,000 companies. Among celebrity visitors

1102-523: The 2021 edition was also canceled. The NAIAS organizers held Motor Bella at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan as a partial replacement, which was an outdoor enthusiast event running from September 21–26. Executive director Rod Alberts stated that "we cannot ignore the major disruptions caused by the pandemic and the impact it has had on budgets. As such, we will be providing an amazing experience to

1160-496: The 2023 show, while Honda was represented by an exhibit organized by a consortium of its Detroit-area dealers, rather than one hosted by the company itself. Like in the 2022 show, non-participating automakers were represented by smaller displays of their automobiles in a section of the show floor. The 2023 show also featured a large indoor test track at the rear of the show floor, on which attendees rode in new electric vehicles from GM, Ford, Volkswagen, BMW , and Tesla . Dubbed

1218-569: The Cure , Phish , Sex Pistols , Madonna , Anthrax , Exodus and Helloween . Bob Seger recorded all of Live Bullet and part of Nine Tonight at Cobo Arena. Yes recorded two songs at Cobo Arena for their Yesshows album, released in 1980. Kiss recorded most of live album Alive! and video Animalize Live Uncensored at the arena and it is featured in their video for " Modern Day Delilah ". On August 4 and 5, 1980, Journey recorded most of their live album Captured at Cobo Arena. As

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1276-716: The DADA went to places such as Europe and Japan in the attempt to convince those unveiling their new brands or vehicles in those countries to bring those unveilings to the North American Auto Show. That attempt proved to be successful; the North American Auto Show was then renamed the North American International Auto Show in 1989. The NAIAS was the first (and, until 2006, only) auto show in the United States sanctioned by

1334-616: The DRCFA stated that it had already been considering the sale of naming rights to the facility, for the first time in its history. In June 2018, the DRCFA approved a 22-year naming rights agreement with Chemical Bank, which took effect on July 1, 2018; the following month, Chemical announced that it would relocate its headquarters to downtown Detroit. The parties agreed to delay the official announcement until February 20, 2019, after Chemical and TCF Financial Corporation announced their intent to merge. Chemical stated that it would wait until after

1392-504: The Detroit Auto Show, only the second of its kind, after the 1898 Paris Auto Show . An auto show was held in Detroit in 1907 at Beller's Beer Garden at Riverside Park and since then annually except 1941–1953. During the show's first decades of existence it portrayed only a regional focus. In 1957 international carmakers exhibited for the first time. In 1987, the DADA proposed that the show become international. The members of

1450-711: The Detroit City Council's resolution against the expansion of the facility. Shortly after, the facility came under ownership and operation, through a 30-year capital lease, of the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA). The five-member Authority Board consists of one representative from each of five government agencies – the City of Detroit , State of Michigan and the three Metro Detroit counties of Wayne , Oakland and Macomb . Consensus agreement from

1508-649: The Powering Michigan EV Experience, the track included a 300-foot acceleration strip, and a serpentine course to demonstrate the vehicles' handling. Tesla's participation in the EV Experience marked the company's first NAIAS appearance since 2015. In addition, the separate off-road courses in the Ford and Jeep exhibits, as well as the Ram truck course, returned from the 2022 show. In 2022,

1566-577: The authority is needed for all decisions, and it has become a model for regional cooperation in Southeast Michigan. In October 2010, the DRCFA awarded a management contract to SMG , which merged with AEG Facilities to form ASM Global in 2019. It extended the contract for three years in September 2013 and again in June 2017. In 2015, a five-year, $ 279 million renovation was completed, including

1624-534: The checks were genuine. Thomas filed a suit on January 22, 2020, seeking unspecified damages from the bank. On January 23, 2020, TCF issued an apology stating that local police should not have been involved; explaining that they take extra precautions involving large deposits and requests for cash. TCF was the naming rights sponsor of the stadium at the University of Minnesota , now called Huntington Bank Stadium . In February 2019, Chemical Financial acquired

1682-583: The company acquired VGM Leasing. In 2005, TCF Bank sold its Michigan headquarters building for $ 17 million. In November 2006, TCF announced the sale of 10 branches in Battle Creek, Bay City, and Saginaw to Independent Bank . Its first branch in Arizona was opened in Mesa, Arizona , on December 13, 2006. In April 2008, TCF entered the commercial inventory finance business in the U.S. and Canada with

1740-458: The completion of the merger to announce Coho Center's new name, but that it was expected to carry the TCF branding. In the meantime, Chemical Bank logos appeared on advertising and signage at the facility, and a ceremonial bust of Albert Cobo was removed from public display. The merger between Chemical and TCF was completed on August 1, 2019, with the combined company taking on the TCF name. Cobo Center

1798-544: The convention floor, but without a branded exhibit. Returning from Motor Bella were interactive test tracks on the show floor, in which attendees were given the chance to ride in Ford and Stellantis vehicles. Ford's track featured an acceleration strip, used to demonstrate the F-150 Lightning , and a large hill, showcasing the Bronco 's off-road capabilities. Stellantis operated two tracks: an off-road course featuring

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1856-402: The creation of TCF Inventory Finance. In December 2011, TCF entered the indirect car finance business with the acquisition of Gateway One Lending & Finance. The bank closed 37 branches in 2013 and another 33 in 2016. In some locations, it replaced the full-service branches with ATMs. In August 2019, the bank merged into Chemical Financial Corporation, which assumed the TCF name. It

1914-448: The event as the Detroit Auto Show for its 2025 edition, dropping its previous name. The charity preview will include a performance by Flo Rida . The 2023 show ran from September 16–24, with the media preview on the 13th and charity preview (featuring a performance by Jennifer Hudson ) on the 15th. Notably, its run coincided with the beginning of the 2023 United Auto Workers strike , which targeted Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis,

1972-558: The facility completed a renovation that repurposed the Cobo Arena space, adding additional meeting halls, a glass atrium with a view of the Detroit riverfront, and the 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m) Grand Riverview Ballroom. It is served by the Detroit People Mover with its own station . Huntington Place has several large, attached parking garages, as well as parking on the roof of the facility, and direct access to

2030-587: The first time in North America: Chevrolet T2X , Chevrolet WTCC , Holden Efijy , Opel Antara GTC , and Saab Aero-X . The 2006 show was held from January 8 to 22. The 2004 show was held from January 10 to 19. The 2003 show was held from January 11 to 20. This edition featured 52 new vehicles, including 39 worldwide introductions. TCF Financial Corporation TCF Financial Corporation , an acronym for Twin City Federal,

2088-399: The full NAIAS returned to Huntington Place, with the public show running from September 17–25, preceded by the media preview on the 14th and the charity preview on the 16th. The media preview was visited by U.S. President Joe Biden , and the charity preview featured a performance by Nile Rodgers & Chic . The 2022 edition featured a redesigned layout, with the main exhibits indoors on

2146-484: The future. The 2018 show took place January 20 to 28 at the Cobo Center. It ran from January 14 to 28. The press preview was extended by one day and the second edition of Automobili-D was extended by three days. The Washington Post reported that the fastest cars at the 2018 auto show included the 2019 Acura NSX, the 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody, the 2019 Nissan GT-R, the 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia, and

2204-475: The indoor exhibition at TCF Center. An outdoor festival known as "Motor Bella" was to precede the show, which would showcase European supercars . The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic , due to Michigan health orders and TCF Center being used as a field hospital by FEMA . In 2020, plans were made to move the 2021 show from June to late September due to the continued pandemic. However,

2262-440: The local economy. Audi , BMW and Mercedes-Benz were not present at the 2019 edition, following recent absences of other luxury manufacturers like Porsche , Jaguar , Land Rover and Volvo . In 2018, plans were made to move the show from January to June beginning in 2020, in hopes of attracting more visitors and adding outdoor events, with plans for an "auto plaza" around Woodward and Jefferson avenues, in addition to

2320-428: The media, the auto industry and the public in a cost-effective way." For the 2022 and 2023 editions, the show returned to downtown Detroit and was held in September. It will revert to its original name and previous January timeframe beginning in 2025. In 2025, the show will return to its previous January timeframe, with a scheduled run from January 10–20, 2025. No show is planned to be held in 2024. DADA rebranded

2378-507: The public for ten days, drawing, on average, 735,000 attendees. The show was originally held in January, but was to move to June beginning in 2020. On March 29, 2020, it was announced that the 2020 NAIAS had been cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic . The 2021 NAIAS was also cancelled and replaced by a downsized outdoor event in Pontiac, Michigan . Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Emanuel Augustus , then known as Emanuel Burton, via

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2436-540: The show after a three-year absence. Bryan Herta was presented with the Baby Borg trophy for the 2011 Indianapolis 500 during the show, which coincided with the promotion of the return of the IZOD IndyCar Series to Detroit later in June. A replica Baby Borg was also presented to Suzie Wheldon, the widow of the winning driver of the race. The 2011 show ran from January 10 to 23. Porsche returned to

2494-434: The show floor at Huntington Place , and other supporting events outdoors in nearby Hart Plaza . Stellantis , Ford , General Motors , Toyota , and Subaru were the only automakers with major exhibits on the convention floor, while Volkswagen had a smaller display in the lobby of Huntington Place. Many non-participating automakers, such as Nissan, Hyundai, and Mercedes-Benz, were represented by new vehicles on display on

2552-607: The show for the first time since 2007. A new "Smarter Living in Michigan" section showcased alternative energy technologies outside of the automotive sector, in addition to an electric vehicle track condensed from its 2010 size. The 2010 show ran from January 11 to 24. A new "Electric Avenue" section showcased electric vehicles from around the world, including some entrants for the Automotive X-Prize . Saab , Hummer , Infiniti , Suzuki , and Porsche did not attend

2610-533: The show with the media previews, for example the Toyota Supra and midsize Ford Ranger . Virtual reality displays were utilized by several carmakers. A number of protests took place outside the event regarding Ford's environmental record and GM layoffs. At the show, Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen Group announced a global alliance to collaborate on commercial vans and mid-size pickup trucks, and potentially share EV and autonomous vehicle technology in

2668-413: The show's three largest exhibitors. The UAW held a rally outside Huntington Place on the evening of the charity preview, but did not picket the event or call for a consumer boycott of the show. For 2023, the show returned to its previous all-indoor format. All three Detroit-based automakers exhibited, joined by Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, and Volkswagen. Subaru, which exhibited in 2022, declined to return for

2726-463: The show, with the winners to be announced in January 2023. Plans for the full NAIAS to return in September 2021 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In lieu, the show's organizers hosted an outdoor event, dubbed Motor Bella , at the M-1 Concourse in nearby Pontiac from September 21–26. The 2020 show was scheduled to be held from June 13–20; it was canceled in March 2020 due to

2784-515: The venue for Big Time Wrestling on every other Saturday night in the 1960s and 1970s, it was considered to be "The House the Sheik built." It also hosted Skate America in 1995 . WWE and WCW also hosted numerous house shows and tapings in the arena during the 1990s, but WWE would return in 2006 for the premiere of the 2006 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event . On June 23, 1963, following

2842-523: The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic . The 2019 show ran from January 19–27 at Cobo Center and opened with the lowering of a 2020 Shelby GT500 from the Cobo Center ceiling. 30 cars launched in the previews, down from 69 in 2018. Among various cars, it displayed new versions of the Kia Soul . Other major attractions included the 2020 Shelby GT500 . USA Today noted that Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Jeep and Toyota were all re-introducing discontinued models at

2900-632: Was Barack Obama . The first day saw the debut of models like the Lexus LC 500 , the new Pacifica minivan, and an Audi hydrogen concept car. The 2015 show ran from January 12 to 25. The 2014 show ran from January 13 to 26. The 2013 show ran from January 14 to 27. Chevrolet also displayed five models sold outside the United States: the Onix , Orlando , Sail , Spin , and Trax . The 2012 show ran from January 9 to 22. Nissan returned to

2958-607: Was a bank holding company based in Detroit, Michigan . Its operating subsidiary, TCF Bank, operated 478 branches in Minnesota , Illinois , Michigan , Colorado , Wisconsin , Ohio , and South Dakota . It also operated specialty lending and leasing businesses in all 50 states, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. TCF was acquired by Huntington Bancshares in June 2021. TCF Financial Corporation began business in 1923 as Twin City Building and Loan Association. In 1936, it

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3016-513: Was acquired by Huntington Bancshares in June 2021, and sold 13 branches in Michigan to Horizon Bank to gain regulatory approval for the merger. In 2010, TCF Bank was sued regarding overdraft charges. The bank processed higher amount transactions first in order to drain customer accounts faster, allowing TCF to then increase the number of total overdraft charges from each of the smaller amounts remaining, as well as charging overdraft fees on

3074-581: Was completed to expand its size to 2,400,000 square feet (220,000 m). Joe Louis Arena , named after boxer and former heavyweight champion Joe Louis , was built adjacent to the facility. It served as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League from 1979 until its closure in 2017 when they moved to Little Caesars Arena . Demolition of the arena began in 2019. In 2009, Mayor Kenneth Cockrel Jr. vetoed

3132-443: Was dubbed "the whack heard 'round the world", was planned by rival Tonya Harding 's ex-husband Jeff Gillooly and co-conspirator Shawn Eckardt, in a plot to prevent Kerrigan from competing at the championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics . Cobo Arena closed in 2010 as part of a major renovation completed in 2015. The space was used to construct new facilities, including the 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m) Grand Riverview Ballroom,

3190-1154: Was founded as Chemical State Savings Bank in 1917. In 1937, the headquarters of Chemical Bank was the site of a bank robbery by Tony Chebatoris , which resulted in Chebatoris being the only man to receive the death penalty in the state of Michigan. In 1964, the bank changed its name to Chemical Bank Trust. In 1974, the bank changed its name to Chemical Bank. The bank acquired O.A.K. Financial Corporation in May 2010, Northwestern Bank for $ 121 million in cash in October 2014, Monarch Community Bancorp for $ 27.2 million in stock in April 2015, Lake Michigan Financial Corporation for $ 187.4 million in cash and stock in June 2015, Talmer Bancorp for $ 1.7 billion in cash and stock in August 2016. The bank moved its headquarters from Midland, Michigan to Detroit in 2018. In 2020, TCF sold all 7 of its branches in Arizona to Global Credit Union . TCF

3248-468: Was given a federal charter and renamed as Twin City Federal Savings and Loan Association. In 1986, it became a public company . In 1995, TCF acquired Great Lakes National Bank. In 1997, the bank acquired Winthrop Resources Corporation in a $ 321 million transaction. In 2002, the University of Michigan selected TCF as a preferred provider of banking services to students, faculty, and staff. The University terminated this agreement in 2015. In 2004,

3306-428: Was in 2003, with 838,066 attendees. In 2009, attendance was 650,517. In 2016, there were 815,575 in ticketed attendance, after reaching 803,451 in 2015. In 2004 and 2005, the charity preview attracted 17,500 people at $ 400 a ticket and raised $ 7 million in total. Over 800,000 attended during the days the show was open to the general public in 2018; it is estimated that the show generates a revenue of over $ 500 million to

3364-412: Was officially renamed TCF Center on August 27, 2019. On December 13, 2020, Huntington Bancshares announced its intent to acquire TCF. The merger was completed in June 2021, and on December 9, 2021, TCF Center was renamed Huntington Place. In 1961, the show car event Detroit Autorama moved to the facility, and has been held there ever since. Since 1965, the largest event held at Huntington Place

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