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- EIN 36-0896250
- (630) 495-2282
- 18w200 Butterfield Rd Oakbrook Ter IL 60181-4810 USA
- www.cata.info
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Causes: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
Mission: Founded in 1904 and comprised of over 400 members, cata is the oldest and largest new-car dealership association in the nation. Cata's purpose is to engage in activities for the betterment of chicagoland auto dealers. This includes serving as a clearinghouse of information for its member dealers. However, its main event is the chicago auto show, which is held annually.
Programs: For more than a century, the chicago automobile trade association (cata) has stood for high principles of business. Its basic tenets remain as steadfast today as they were a hundred years ago: promoting honesty and dependability in business operations; employing truth and accuracy in dealer advertising; standing by guarantees; improving business methods and ethics and keeping competition fair so that dealers and the public are well-served; and refraining from practices detrimental to the industry or contrary to the public interest. Currently, cata dealerships employ more than 50,000 people in chicagoland. Over the past century, these locally based small businesses have provided good paying jobs for their employees, who, in turn, contribute to their communities. The cata's commitment to excellence in automotive retailing remains its core value and will remain so through the next century. First staged in 1901, the chicago auto show is the largest auto show in north america and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. 2008 marked the 100th edition of the show. Since 1935, cata has had the honor of presenting the chicago auto show. Over the years it has grown with the city moving from the coliseum to the international amphitheater to the original mccormick place and then to the current mccormick place. Today, the show occupies two exhibition halls with nearly 1. 3 million square feet of exhibition space. The chicago auto show promotes the auto industry and the chicagoland new car dealers.
lobbying and legal services are paid for by the chicago auto trade association representing the issues and concerns of chicagoland new car dealers.
drivechicago. Com, llc (drive) is a regional, automotive internet portal linking consumers to participating automotive dealerships (subscribers). Drive lists automobiles on the website at no charge to subscribers. The web page, www. Drivechicago. Com, offers consumers information about what types of automobiles subscribers have for sale. All subscribers are located in the chicagoland area.