Skip to main content
My Shows
News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

MotorCity Casino Hotel Hosts The 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards 1/8/12

By:

MotorCity Casino Hotel is set to host the 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards, at Sound Board on Sunday January 8, 2012. The 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards (UWA) is a world-class awards show held during the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The festivities begin at 2:00 p.m. with a vehicle exhibit, followed by a reception at 4:00 p.m. to honor William "Bill" Perkins, the first African-American Chairman of the NAIAS. The celebrity Green Carpet and VIP reception follows at 5:30 p.m. and the awards show will take place from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. An afterglow networking reception will conclude the evening.

The UWA is the only Official Multicultural Event held in conjunction with the NAIAS. The awards promote diversity inclusion in the nation's largest auto show and brings together celebrities, automotive executives, international media, government representatives and the multicultural community to celebrate diversity accomplishments in the automotive industry. The 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards is the nation's only awards show that brings together celebrities, automotive executives, international media, government representatives and the multicultural community, to celebrate inclusion in the automotive industry.

Tickets ($250.00, $125.00 and $75.00) are on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations and Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available through the MotorCity Casino Hotel Box Office Friday-Sunday. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000.

SOUND BOARD, an intimate live performance venue is located at MotorCity Casino Hotel. The venue features four bars and several private suites that are available to create an unforgettable live entertainment event. Complimentary valet and convenient self parking is also available.

For more information about MotorCity Casino Hotel, or to make a hotel reservation, visit www.MotorCityCasino.com or call 1-866-STAY-MCC.

For more information regarding the 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards please visit: www.urbanwheelawards.com

Need more Michigan Theatre News in your life?
Sign up for all the news on the Summer season, discounts & more...


BroadwayWorld TV


Ghost Light Cabaret Series: One Hit Wonders in Michigan Ghost Light Cabaret Series: One Hit Wonders
Flint Institute of Music (8/31-9/02)
Band-O-Rama in Michigan Band-O-Rama
Hill Auditorium (10/25-10/25)
Disney's The Lion King in Michigan Disney's The Lion King
Cobb Great Hall (4/08-4/25)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Nell Campbell in Michigan The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Nell Campbell
Fisher Theater (10/08-10/08)
Musical Theatre Senior Showcase in Michigan Musical Theatre Senior Showcase
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre (5/09-5/09)
a concert tribute to QUEEN Presented by Encore Musical Theatre in Michigan a concert tribute to QUEEN Presented by Encore Musical Theatre
Boardwalk Theatre (9/18-9/18)
Murakami by the Sea in Michigan Murakami by the Sea
Arthur Miller Theatre (4/08-4/11)
Les Miserables in Michigan Les Miserables
Grosse Pointe Theatre (9/18-10/11)
Boop! The Musical in Michigan Boop! The Musical
Cobb Great Hall (2/23-2/28)
The Book of Mormon in Michigan The Book of Mormon
Flint Institute of Music (3/22-3/22)