The 2021 Chicago auto present won’t happen in February as a result of COVID-19 pandemic however organizers are aiming for a spring occasion, although dates haven’t been finalized.

“At this level, with the latest improve in [COVID-19] instances, it would not seem like February is reasonable,” stated Mark Bilek, senior director of communications and know-how for the Chicago auto present. “So we wished to be sure that we let folks know that we’re nonetheless very enthusiastic about making an attempt to have a present in spring of 2021, sooner or later, be it in March, April or Could.”

The 2021 Chicago auto present was set for Feb. 13-21. The present’s web site now refers to Spring 2021.

Bilek stated the auto present, one of many largest in North America, significantly with customers, has been working with well being departments from each town of Chicago and state of Illinois to find out when it could actually maintain the occasion. The present has submitted plans to town and state however is ready on approval, Bilek stated.

“We did not wish to throw a date on the market after which have to maneuver it once more,” Bilek stated. “So we’re simply, at this level, form of in a holding sample. And naturally, being respectful of different main exhibits like New York and L.A. which have already introduced dates. We clearly would not wish to battle with these. So we’ll work to be sure that we discover an open spot on the calendar to host a secure and accountable Chicago auto present.”

The auto present has lengthy been held in February at McCormick Place in Chicago.

“We’re nonetheless hopeful that we are able to pull one thing off within the spring,” he stated. “Hopefully that vaccine will get on the market and other people get wholesome and we are able to have a present.”

Chicago’s transfer would be the newest change in what has been a flurry of updates and reshuffling of the auto present calendar.

The 2021 Los Angeles auto present was pushed back to May, whereas the 2021 New York auto present moved to August. The 2021 Detroit auto present is now set for late September.

In Canada, digital auto exhibits in Toronto and Montreal have been scrapped for 2021.