Team-BHP - Bangalore to host International Automotive Expo '09 (BIAE)

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I got to know today that in January Bangalore is going to host International Auto Expo 2009 from January 9 - 11. I am looking forward to visit expo.

Here is the link of the news:

Bangalore to Host International Auto Expo’09 | webnewswire.com

Mods: If such thread available then please merge. I am unable to find.

That's some news. Would this be on the same scale as the 'International Auto Expo's' usually held in Delhi? If yes, then it should be fun and I can already in that case see a T-BHP meet up being posted somewhere :-) .

PS: I remember the 1994/95 Auto Expo in Delhi. I was there as part of a German Stall there and had a blast of a time there on all days. It was the time when all the biggies were planning their India moves and were there in large numbers.

wow - thats good news -

Recently went to Vahan Yatra - Hardly 10 stalls for auto - rest are for General Expo like Furnitures, paintings etc. Total waste of time and money :(

Excellent!!

I am looking forward to it. But really skeptical about the response considering the current economic conditions....

Also, when the announcement is so late [just 20 days before the event] i wonder how "big" is this really..

Isn't it a little too late to announce this.
They need a lot of time and planning for the logistics, hotel stay etc. etc.
There are also no invites out yet. I know a few people in the auto industry and they too have no information.
I am a bit skeptical about this.
The Delhi show used to advertise a year in advance and all ads hit the market 6 months prior.

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Originally Posted by iceman91 (Post 1096479)

I visited Winmedia Communications Site :: BIAE 2009 :: and the news is correct. They have put the logo of this expo in the left upper top corner of page. I do not know magnitude/size of expo, certainly we cannot compare with New Delhi Auto Expo, but there is something.

I doubt they have the infrastructure to handle auto expo to the level of delhi.
I am not new to Bangalore any more and haven't heard of any such place available that can handle it. or are they planning to hold it under tents :)

Too far off from my place, Delhi was ideal & Pragati Maidan catered nicely.
But expect it to be a damp squib due to International slowdown.

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Originally Posted by theragingbull (Post 1096786)

well even Mumbai is hosting the "Mumbai International Auto show" from Jan 16-18.Great!clap:

What is your source of information? I cannot find it anywhere? Please provide source also with your statement.