On October 3rd, more than 350 attendees gathered at the Ritz-Carlton in Dearborn, Michigan for the Annual Automotive Hall of Fame Induction & Awards Night. The black-tie dinner event honored the outstanding achievements of automotive pioneers, and celebrated the next generation of industry leaders. Hall of Fame inductees included:

• Nuccio Bertone , the world-renowned Italian designer
• Dale Earnhardt, the late NASCAR champion
• Bill France, Jr., credited with creating the NASCAR phenomenon
• Wayne Huizenga , pioneering entrepreneur and founder of mega retailer AutoNation
• Shojiro Ishibashi , founder of Bridgestone Corporation
• Arjay Miller, former Ford Motor Co. president and famous "Whiz Kid"
• Bruno Sacco , the chief designer at Mercedes-Benz for a quarter of a century
  

The 2006 Young Leader & Excellence Award Recipients are:

• Aaron Bickford, Director of Warranty, Light Vehicle Systems, ArvinMeritor, Inc.
• Ann Fandozzi, Director - Product Marketing, DaimlerChrysler Corporation
• Michael J. Gingell, Vice President of Strategic Markets, R.L. Polk & Co.
• Frank Orsini, President - GM Division, Lear Corporation
  

Working with the Automotive Hall of Fame, TVS’ team of producers, editors and voice talent created memorable video biographies of each inductee that were shown at the ceremony.

In addition, TVS managed the event to create the elegant backdrop of the evening through staging, lighting, and projection.

“Be it something as simple as a single podium or meeting set-up, or as complex as designing, engineering, building and maintaining our electronic interactive museum exhibits, we turn to TVS for creative and cost-effective AV solutions," said Automotive Hall of Fame president Jeffrey K. Leestma.  "From managing the creative talent, to staging and lighting and film production, TVS has proven time and again to be a professional, efficient and cost-effective source for our audio and visual requirements."