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Chicago Automobile Trade AssociationHistory of the CATA

Founded in 1904, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association is the oldest and largest metropolitan new-car dealer association in the nation. Today, it lists 400+ new-car dealers as members.

Mission of the CATA

For more than a century, the 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 20,000 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.

2014-CAS-LogoChicago Auto Show

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 in the world. 2014 will mark the 106th edition of the show.
 
Since 1935, the CATA has had the honor of presenting the the Chicago show. Over the years it has grown with the city moving from the Colisium to the International Amphitheatre to the original McCormick Place and then to the current McCormick Place. Today, the show occupies two exibition halls with more than 1 million square feet of exibition space.
 
The CATA’s generosity and commitment to the community is shown not only at the Chicago Auto Show’s "First Look for Charity" where this year more than $2 million was raised in one night for local beneficiaries, but throughout the year in countless episodes of humanitarianism and community involvement.
 

Latest News

CATA Member Discount Auto Show Tickets Form
2014 Chicago Auto Show Discount Ticket Order Form for CATA members.

December 06, 2013
DriveChicago leads surpass 2012
The number of leads delivered to CATA-member dealers by DriveChicago.com this year passed the 2012 total in early November, and recently exceeded...

December 06, 2013
Auto loan underwriting poised to loosen in 2014: Moody's
And heightened competition will result in "ever-more generous" loan terms, analysts said.

December 06, 2013
Customers prefer salesperson with tablet: J.D. Power study
Tablets are proving to be versatile and effective tools for consistency in the sales process, while providing easily accessible and dynamic product...

December 06, 2013
CPA firm suggests 2013 year-end accounting checklist for dealers
As the year comes to a close CATA allied member Michael Silver & Co. suggests accounting areas to consider.

December 06, 2013
NBC 5, Telemundo win Emmys for 2013 Chicago Auto Show telecasts
Both wins came in the category, "Outstanding Achievement for Special Events Coverage."​

December 06, 2013
Marketplace, Dec. 9, 2013
Jim Dollard, CFO/Controller.

December 06, 2013
In Memoriam, Dec. 9, 2013
Richard A. Roto, who operated a multi-franchise dealership in Arlington Heights.​

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