2013 Melbourne Motor Show cancelled
The Australian International Motor Show (AIMS) Joint Venture, organizers of the Melbourne and Sydney motor shows have announced the cancellation of this year’s Melbourne International Motor Show scheduled to take place in June.
In a press release published on the organization’s official website, Event Director Russ Tyrie was quoted as saying, “We have made the decision to not proceed with this year’s Show based on a consensus view of the Automotive Industry to focus limited marketing budgets in 2013 on firm specific activities rather than an industry based Motor Show.”
“In not proceeding with the Show in 2013, Australia is following a global trend that has been apparent for several years, where cities do not always have a Motor Show. This trend is evident in the recent suspension of Motor Shows in London, Zagreb and Amsterdam,” Tyrie added.
The brief four paragraph-long release further hints at an ominous future for motor shows in Australia, with the next Sydney Motor Show scheduled in 2014 also in doubt as ‘the Joint Venture expects there will be a pause in Motor Show activity as they explore options for future Shows in Australia’.
KON
