Portland, OR. Over 3,500 people received the VIP treatment at the Auto Show Sneak Peek Charity Preview on February 19th at the Oregon Convention Center. One couple won a 2020 Audi Q3 45 TFSI quattro, which was provided by Audi Beaverton. Brian and Jennifer Cornilles had the winning ticket for the Audi; they’re pictured with Greg Remensperger who is the Executive Vice President of the Oregon Auto Dealers Association (Brian and Jennifer Cornilles, center) and Jeff Blackwood from Audi Beaverton.
Organizers say they’ve contributed over four million dollars to local charities with the proceeds from the Sneak Peek Charity Preview Party and the Portland International Auto Show. There were 600 vehicles from 35 manufacturers, plus exotics from around the world at the event.
Shannon Inukai-Cuffee, a second-generation dealer and President of Dick’s Auto Group, poses for a photo with Erinn Sowle who is the General Manager of Suburban Ford.
Supporters from Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) pose for a photo at The VIP Sneak Peek.
The charities help some of the most vulnerable citizens in the Portland area and the auto show is proud to support their efforts, says Greg Remensperger, executive director, PIAS. “You can’t ask for a better neighbor in your community than an auto show or auto dealership,” says Remensperger. “The auto industry has always been generous, and we are honored to help support these important organizations in their mission to serve.”
Clint Hill and Thuy Lam came in support of Meals on Wheels People and Boys & Girls Clubs.
Portland, January 23rd, 2013. Auto aficionados like Erik Krieger, Bill Coit and Carl Christoferson enjoyed a sneak peek at the $257,000 Ferrari 458 Spyder. The charity preview was a fundraiser for The American Heart Association, The Boys and Girls Club and JDRF the organization focused on Type 1 Diabetes. The event was open to the public for the first time this year and attracted several hundred people happy to donate $200 for some one-on-one time with their dream cars.
Melissa Froman, Suzan Khouri, Kim Alfonso, Erin Hubert and Stan Hubert
Mike Neher and Leslie Adams
Alex Roosevelt, Andrea Lanpher, Bob Lanpher, Jr., Debbie Lanpher and Lyndsey Lanpher
The four day show also included: the ECO Center, Healthy Life Garage, Great Outdoors, Camp Jeep, Kids Zone and all the newest makes and models on display throughout the Oregon Convention Center.
Katy Young tried her hand at pool on a one-of-a-kind Mustang table.
According to Greg Remensperger, Executive Director of the Portland International Auto Show, “The Charity Preview has been going on for many many years, over 25, but this is the first year that it is open to the public. This came about because there have been requests for many years that it would become a public event. The Charity Preview is such a unique opportunity to see the show before it begins, without the lines and feeling good about donating $200 to a choice of three charities. The full $200 goes directly to the charities as well as a full tax deduction, a win-win. We hope to see this event become one of the must attend social calendar events. The goal is to increase the funding for the charities and that’s why it is open to the public.”
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