Poor management quite prominent at Auto Expo 2012

The 11th Auto Expo being held at the Pragati Maidan in New Delhi is screaming of mismanagement. The crowd management is sure a challenge for the organizers. The business leaders have thoroughly criticized the lack of management at the 2012 Auto Expo, which is actually a weeklong event. About 50 international auto brands participated for some serious business and not some hullaballoo. According to the chairman of Man Force trucks, Mr. Abhay Firodia, it was such a huge disappointment at the 2012 Auto Expo.

The space was appalling and the cleanliness was nowhere to be seen. Auto Expo is a global event and not just a normal show, where family and children could come around and have fun. Even foreign visitors complained regarding the mismanagement at the event. As compared to other expos, like Chicago, Frankfurt or Tokyo, the Delhi Auto Expo 2012 was clearly a disappointment in terms of management as the area was not tidy, toilets were not clear and waste was scattered all around.

One of the members of the executive board, Mr. Helmut Matschi, each and every one including the kids were wearing official badges on the first 2 days of the Auto Expo , but after that all rules were thrown to the dustbin. This Auto Expo 2012 is organized in collaboration with ACMA (Auto Components Manufacturers Association), CII along with SIAM (Society for Indian Automobile Manufacturers).

This massive event witnessed about 24 cars that were revealed by the domestic car makers along with 8 global brands. Apart from this, eight two wheeler domestic manufacturer revealed their offerings. About 1500 exhibitors from twenty four nations, comprising of China, Turkey, Thailand and United States of America showcased their vehicles at the 2012 Auto Expo. The Delhi Auto Expo is considered to be one of the largest expos across the world, it is spread over 1.15 lakh square meters of space.

However, most of the people have many complaints about the overcrowded exhibition for the first 2 days even these two days were only restricted to VIPs and media. It is a clear mismanagement by the organizers. Mr. Sanjay Tripathi, the Director of marketing of Harley Davidson India, mentioned that Auto Expo Delhi is not a domestic event anymore. It has global brands too. Therefore, it is highly crucial for the organizers to understand that standard needs to be maintained.