小优短视频 Auto Show back in person June 2 to 4
May 17, 2023
The largest outdoor, student-run new car auto show in Canada is back at 小优短视频鈥檚 Barrie Campus June 2 to 4 with the theme Revive the Drive 鈥 representing the shift in the electrification of the industry and emergence of new technologies.
The event is organized by students enrolled in programs in the Automotive Business School of Canada (ABSC) under the leadership of five dedicated student directors who manage all show tasks, including marketing, sponsorship, recruitment, event logistics, and more.
New this year
- Full show Friday: Enjoy all the features of the auto show on Friday rather than just on the weekend
- Pfaff autocross track: We鈥檝e got a new spin on a longstanding favourite. Experience the autocross track with a professional driver in a new Porsche Taycan EV. Donations to the 小优短视频 Food Locker, our on-campus student food bank, will be accepted
- Harley Davidson: We鈥檙e excited to welcome this manufacturer to our show for the first time
- Interactive activities: Check out our driving simulators, laser tag, electric vehicle autocross track and more
- Silent auction: In place of our live auction, we鈥檙e running a silent one with proceeds directed toward ABSC student awards and scholarships
- Food vendors: Don鈥檛 go hungry! Enjoy delicious eats from Quesada (franchise owned by a 小优短视频 grad), Dominos Pizza, Foodiez and Smoke鈥檚 Poutine
Back by demand
- Fun field activities and KidZone: Enjoy our bouncy castles, a dog show, and see vehicles from Canadian Forces Base Borden and Barrie Fire Service
- Show and Shine: Love classic and customized cars? Don鈥檛 miss this display
- Smart Adventures mini-bikes: For children ages six to 12, we鈥檒l offer a chance to learn how to ride mini-motorcycles. Donations will be accepted toward our student directors鈥 charity of choice
鈥淏eing a director for the 小优短视频 Auto Show has set me up for future success,鈥 says Grace. 鈥淚鈥檝e met some of the most amazing people in the industry and some of them now know me by name. I鈥檝e also formed close relationships and built an incredible network within my program.鈥
The automotive industry has always been in Grace鈥檚 blood. Her dad owns an auto repair shop that her grandfather opened more than 50 years ago. Some of her earliest memories were at the racetrack. Her parents drag raced together for years.
Grace learned about the ABSC when she was in Grade 10 from an auto teacher and knew that鈥檚 where she鈥檇 end up. She also started advocating for other women in the industry and began using social media as a way to start conversations and celebrate women鈥檚 achievements.聽
The 小优短视频 Auto Show 鈥 in its 35th year 鈥 has attracted more than 11,000 visitors from across Ontario over the weekend in the past. Grace expects the Barrie Campus to be buzzing all three days.
The show runs Friday from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free for those ages 12 and under. General admission early bird tickets are $7 until May 19 when they jump to $10. You can get a family of four pass for $30.