2001
EyesOn Design Weekend Set for June 15-17
GROSSE
POINTE PARK, MI., June 4, 2001 EyesOn Design, the world’s only car show
to focus on the emotion and character of design, has announced the dates for
its 2001 Design Weekend. The 2001 EyesOn Design Weekend will feature The Luxury
Vehicle and run from Friday to Sunday, June 15 - 17. Tickets for all events
can be obtained by calling EyesOn Design at (313) 824 EYES (3937). The events
include:
Friday,
June 15
| What: |
Eve
of the Eyes – An informal social event honoring the design profession
and open to the general public. The event will honor Viktor Schreckengost
as the Honored Design Educator. Eve of the Eyes is a preview of the EyesOn
Design exhibition featuring vehicles of the past, present and future.
Hosted by Lear Corporation. |
| Time: |
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Lear Corporation Headquarters, Southfield, Michigan |
| Cost: |
$25 per person ($15 for students) |
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Saturday, June
16
| What: |
Vision
Honored – “Black
Tie” Automotive Design Banquet, honoring Giorgetto Giugiaro
of ItalDesign in Turin, Italy with the EyesOn Design Lifetime
Achievement Award. Hosted by DuPont Automotive. |
| Time: |
6:30 p.m. |
| Location: |
Detroit Opera House |
| Cost: |
$200 per person (table of 10 - $2,000) by reservation
only |
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Sunday,
June 17 (Father's Day)
| What: |
Private
Eyes Brunch – An
elegant brunch for automotive professionals and the general
public. Hosted by ArvinMeritor Automotive. |
| Time: |
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Private lakeside pavilion at the Edsel & Eleanor
Ford House, Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan |
| Cost: |
$100
per person (table of ten - $1,000) by reservation only |
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| What: |
EyesOn
Design – A celebration
of Automotive Design, featuring more than 200 of the world’s
finest vehicles. Judging by automotive designers will take
place in 14 categories with crystal awards being presented
mid-day to the owners of the “Best of” vehicles.
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| Time: |
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (awards ceremony begins
at 1 p.m.) |
| Location: |
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, Grosse Pointe Shores,
Michigan |
| Cost: |
$15 per person or $12 in advance. Includes parking
and program book |
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EyesOn
Design is a benefit for the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology (DIO),
a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation founded in 1972. EyesOn Design
is the primary source of revenues for the DIO’s research,
education and support group programs that enhance the independence
of the visually impaired.
For
more information about EyesOn Design and the DIO, visit our website:
www.eyeson.org
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