Location
Bartle Hall Convention Center in
Downtown Kansas City
301 West 13th St
Kansas City, MO 64105

Dates
March 3, Wednesday 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
March 4, Thursday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
March 5, Friday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
March 6, Saturday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
March 7, Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Tickets
Available any show day at the box office or
through Ticketmaster 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

$1.00 Discount coupons available at participating auto dealerships, kcstar.com, with your Price Chopper Shopper Card at the box office. Coupons can be used toward your ticketmaster purchase or at the box office.
Or, download one here.

History
Although there is evidence that an association of dealers existed, and that a Motor Car Show was held in March 1907,the first documented beginning of the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Kansas City can be traced to the organization's original Articles of Incorporation dated November 11, 1909. Originally known as the Motor Car Trade Association of Kansas City, 15 intricately penned signatures appeared on the Articles. 

Automobiles and over-the-road transportation were still in the formative years as the purpose of the Association is described in those original Articles:

• To promote scientific investigation into the problems of the navigation of the air, and to inform the public thereof;
• To inform the public as to the construction and uses of both pleasure and commercial motor cars, and to this end to publish and distribute literature, to conduct and manage shows and exhibitions of motor cars and accessories and air ships of various kinds, and to hold and manage public contests of motor cars and air ships;
• To foster the building and maintenance of good roads, and to disseminate information to the members and to the public concerning roads and tours, and to aid in the passage of wise laws concerning roads and streets and the users of motor cars thereon;
• To bring about friendly and courteous social and business relations among motor car dealers and those connected with allied lines of business in Kansas City.

Needless to say, the Kansas City auto industry has evolved quite a bit over the past 100 years. And though we have removed terminology such as air ships from our charter, we continue to uphold the basic principles of encouraging public interest in new automobiles; and fostering the highest standards of integrity in business practices among new car and truck dealers. Some things never go out of style. 

Description
Flashback to the 60s March 3-7 at the Greater Kansas City International Auto Show sponsored and produced by the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Kansas City. This year we're going retro with the cars, music, fashion and art from the psychedelic decade alongside eight football fields of new cars, trucks, SUV's, crossovers, vans, and hybrids. Don't miss your one chance this year to see hundreds of vehicles from the past, the present and the future... all under one roof.
 
Special Attractions
Check back soon for updates.

Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for children ages eight through 12, and free admission for children seven and under. $1 discount coupons, good toward an adult admission any day, are available at area automobile dealers affiliated with the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Kansas City and at kcautoshow.com. Or use your Price Chopper Chopper Shopper card at the box office for $1 off each adult admission. Tickets are available at the box office any show day or through ticketmaster.com after February 6. $1 discount coupons can be used at any Ticketmaster location. Watch the Kansas City Star for "Buy One Get One Free" special offers.

Sponsor: The 2010 Kansas City Auto Show is sponsored by the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Kansas City
under the direction of Auto Show Chairman John McCarthy of McCarthy Auto Group. Additional sponsor: The Kansas City Star and cars.com.

Interviews with Auto Show Chairman are available upon request.  
To schedule an interview, contact Kathy St. Clair at 913-634-0268 or knspr@aol.com.