The annual Detroit International Auto Show is coming to town next week and once again there's buzz about the need to expand Cobo Exposition Center or lose the show to another venue.The auto show is one of Detroit's premiere events, drawing international attention and millions of dollars in revenue and its loss would deal a serious blow to the city. Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano each have a different plan on the table but as always, the big issue is who will pay for it. Plans to expand Cobo have been around since Coleman Young was mayor (at least), so don't hold your breath.
Because it's a regional facility most agree that the cost of expansion should be shared by the three counties of Metro Detroit, but nobody can agree on a formula to make that happen. Cobo was expanded and upgraded once, I believe in the eighties.
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