2022 Induction & Awards Ceremony
July 21, 2022
Black Tie
6:00 PM
Complimentary Valet Parking
The ICON
200 Walker St Detroit, MI 48207
Check out last year's ceremony!
2020/2021 Induction & Awards Ceremony
2022 Automotive Hall of Fame Awardees
Additional awardees will be announced in spring 2022.
Inductees
Alma Green and Victor Green
Authors and publishers of The Green Book, a travel guide aiding Black Americans to travel safely. Published from 1936-1966 and featuring more than 10,000 businesses over its publishing history, the book was distributed by mail order, word of mouth, and by purchase at Esso gas stations across the country.
UNITED STATES
Inductee
Taiichi Ohno
An engineer and former Toyota executive who helped establish the fabled Toyota Production System (TPS). TPS revolutionized not only the Japanese automotive industry, but global vehicle manufacturing as well.
JAPAN
Inductee
Lu Guanqiu
An entrepreneur and trailblazer who used his creativity and wits to evolve Wanxiang from a farm equipment depot in the 1960s to a global supplier. Wanxiang was the first Chinese company to sell automobile parts to American OEMs.
CHINA
Inductee
Lyn St. James
A true pioneer in advancing women’s participation in the automotive and racing worlds. The first woman to win the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award in 1992, St. James established the Women in the Winner’s Circle Foundation in 1994 and continues to mentor young women in motorsports.
UNITED STATES
Inductee
Ferruccio Lamborghini
An entrepreneur who created the iconic Lamborghini line of luxury performance sports cars. First finding success manufacturing tractors, Lamborghini’s attention to detail led his team’s delivery of cutting-edge, mid-engine supercars like the Miura and Countach.
ITALY
Industry Leader of the Year
James D. Farley, Jr.
President and chief executive officer of Ford and newly named president of Ford Model e, the company's center of innovation, software, and electric vehicle development.
UNITED STATES
Mobility Innovator
Amnon Shashua
The Sachs Professor of Computer Science at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem who co-founded the autonomous driving start-up Mobileye in 1999.
ISRAEL
2022 Celebrated Alumni
Each year the Automotive Hall of Fame invites Alumni Awardees celebrating milestone anniversaries - or family representatives, along with associated corporate representatives, to attend the induction ceremony and help welcome the next class of honorees. Thus, the Hall introduces each incoming class of awardees to the historic legacy upon which they stand.
John W. Anderson
James Bonini
Philip D. Brady
Michael Cardone, Jr.
Albert C. Champion
Walter P. Chrysler
Jeffrey A. Cook
Scott Costello
James J. Couzens
KC Crain
Joseph R. Degnan
John D. Dingell
Abner Doble
Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Herbert H. Franklin
Mark Goodman
Lee Hunter
Denise C. Johnson
Raymond Loewy
John M. Mack
Frederick J. Mancheski
Frank E. McCarthy
H. Leo Mehl
Henry J. Nave
Bryan E. Nesbitt
Mark D. Norman
Greg Penske
Richard Petty
Charles J. Pilliod
Ferdinand Porsche
William A. Raftery
James M. Roche
Regina Salazar
Wilbur Shaw
Owen R. Skelton
O. Temple Sloan
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.
Walter W. Stillman
Genichi Taguchi
Alex Trotman
Vicki Vlachakis
G. Richard Wagoner, Jr.
Rollin H. White
Walter C. White
Windsor T. White
Sponsorship Opportunities
Title Sponsor / $50k
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- Logo placement as title sponsor
- Two (2) VIP tables of 10 with Meet & Greet invites
- 4C full-page premium placement program ad
- Opportunity to present a corporate display
- Opportunity to present an award
- Special recognition throughout event and during ceremony
- Opportunity to contribute content to the AHF blog (subject to editorial approval)
- Special recognition during opening
- Logo recognition on tables, highlights video, AHF home page for six months, & AHF Ceremony sponsor’s page
Presenting Sponsor / $30k
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- Logo placement as presenting sponsor
- One (1) VIP table of 10 with Meet & Greet invites
- Opportunity to contribute content to the AHF blog (subject to editorial approval)
- 4C full-page premium placement program ad
- Special recognition during opening
- Logo recognition on tables, highlights video, AHF home page for six months, & AHF ceremony sponsor’s page
Premium Sponsor / $20k
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- One (1) premium table of 10 with 4 Meet & Greet invites
- Opportunity to contribute content to the AHF blog (subject to editorial approval)
- 4C full-page premium placement program ad
- Logo recognition on AHF home page for six months & AHF ceremony sponsor’s page
Corporate Sponsor / $10K
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- One (1) table of 10 with 2 Meet & Greet invites
- 4C half-page program ad
- Logo recognition on AHF ceremony sponsor’s page
Other Opportunities
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- One (1) table of 10 - $6K
- A gift in honor of an Awardee or Celebrated
Alumni - $5K, $2.5K, $1K - Logo placement throughout event in absentia - $3.5K
- One full-page, four-color program ad - $3.5K
2022 AHF Induction & Awards Ceremony
Schedule of Events
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5:30pm-6:00pm (30min)
VIP Meet & Greet
By invitation only.Join the 2022 AHF Awardees and Celebrated Alumni for a VIP Meet & Greet before the general reception begins. Passed hors d'oeuvres and open bar.
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6:00pm-7:00pm (60min)
General Reception
Open to all guests.Enjoy the 2022 AHF Inductee exhibits and Celebrated Alumni history, and make new friends. Passed hors d'oeuvres and open bar.
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7:00pm-8:00pm (60min)
Dinner
Three-course dinner.-
Pantry salad and bread plate.
- Duo of braised beef short rib and atlantic salmon with tri color heirloom potatoes and zucchini batons. Vegan stuffed pepper available upon request.
- Dark chocolate crème brûlée.
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8:00pm-9:30pm (90min)
Induction & Awards Program
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Welcome - Ramzi Hermiz, AHF Chairman & Sarah Cook, AHF President
- Presentation of Industry Influencers
- Presentation of Mobility Innovator
- Presentation of Industry Leader
- Presentation of Inductees
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10:00pm-11:30pm (90min)
Afterglow
Join the 2022 AHF Awardees and Celebrated Alumni for a VIP Meet & Greet before the general reception begins. Passed hors d'oeuvres and open bar.
Plan Your Trip
Frequently Asked Questions
Please contact Sara Sporka at [email protected] with any additional questions.
What is the dress code?
Black Tie with women evenly split between short cocktail dresses and long gowns. Click here to see what guests wore to the ceremony in 2019.
Where do I park?
Complimentary valet parking will be available at the front entrance for all guests.
Is dinner included?
Yes, a three-course seated dinner will be served before the awards ceremony program begins. Please contact Sara Sporka at [email protected] with any dietary restrictions.
What are the specifications for the program ad and when are they due?
The specifications for both the half-page and full-page program ads can be found here. Please submit all program ads by Friday, June 17, 2022. Any ads submitted after June 17 will be featured in the digital program only.
How do I submit my guest's names and when are they due?
You can fill out the guest name submission form for your sponsorship level at the following links: Title Sponsorship, Presenting Sponsorship, Premium Sponsorship, Corporate Sponsorship, and Table Purchase. Please submit all guest names by Friday, June 24, 2022.
