The Inland Empire Auto Show is a strategic partnership between The Press-Enterprise, the Ontario Convention Center and On the Edge Promotions. All three entities bring expertise and knowledge of the Inland Empire and the automotive market, along with top-notch event production to ensure an exciting,  successful and dynamic event.

The Press-Enterprise
The Press-Enterprise Company, a Riverside-based subsidiary of Belo Corp., is a multimedia company serving Inland Southern California. The Company publishes news and information in print and online via The Press-Enterprise, the region’s largest daily newspaper with 181,171 daily circulation; PE.com, the region’s largest local online Web site with 384,200 registered users; and, more than thirty micro-local community-based web sites. Other multi-media products include: The Business Press, a weekly business journal; La Prensa and El D, weekly Spanish-language newspapers serving the region's diverse Hispanic community; and, the advertising publications PE.cars, PE.homes, PE.WOW, PE.jobs and Savings Express.

The Ontario Convention Center/SMG
The Ontario Convention Center is contemporary in design and equipped with the latest in technology. The Convention Center has 225,000 total square feet of flexible exhibit, meeting and function space, and provides a full-range of technology services including Wi-Fi, Internet, DS3, VOIP and video conferencing.

In the building, a business service center is located in the North Lobby and ATMs are available on the first floor. There is an on-site box office available and an 8,000 lb. capacity freight elevator.  The Center is ADA compliant. We have 18 on-site disabled person parking spaces, infrared hearing assistance devices, a portable wheel chair lift and TDD equipment on-site for our guests.

The Ontario Convention Center is managed by SMG Corporation. Headquartered in Philadelphia, SMG provides facility services to more than 200 venues in 41 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada and Europe, controls over 1.5 million entertainment seats worldwide and manages more than ten million feet of exhibition space.

On the Edge Promotions
On the Edge Promotions is the younger sibling of Southern California’s ShowBiz Productions – the true leader in promoting Southern California consumer events with over 15 years experience and 80 shows produced since 1992.  Paul Smith, partner in ShowBiz Productions, has over 25 years in automotive publishing and promotions experience as a key executive of Auto Trader magazines.  In recent years, ShowBiz Productions has branched out to produce over 16 shows per year with a variety of themes such as home and garden shows, the Ultimate Kids Expo and the largest three-day home show west of the Mississippi.

About the Inland Empire
A passion for automobiles runs deep in the Inland Empire.  Area residents spend an average of three hours per day in their cars, and beautiful weather allows them to enjoy their classic cars, sports cars and convertibles year-round.

Inland Southern Californians also love the accessories that turn a car into my car!  This passion has pushed the area ahead of larger markets like Las Vegas, San Diego and Seattle and brings the IE’s rank to 14th nationally for  automotive parts and accessories sales.   The IE is the 13th largest metro market in population and has emerged as one of the fastest growing markets in the country. Check out these statistics:

• More than 3.7 million people
• More than 1.1 million household
• $56 billion in effective buying income
• Average household income of $72,900
• 13.9 population growth projected through 2010