I made my dad take me to my first auto show aged eight.

But as an employee of an auto show exhibit company, she's frequently on the road for weeks at a time.

As the auto industry grew, the auto show changed venues four times throughout the 1920s to accommodate the growing needs of vendors.

The first, strictly an auto show property with very limited operational capabilities, was designed in great secrecy during 2003.

About 1,000 questionnaire cards were distributed to viewers at the auto show, with results indicating an 80% favorable response to the prototype.