Ticket sales for the 2007 North American International Auto Show’s (NAIAS) black-tie Charity Preview gala have begun. Nearly $7 million is expected to be raised during one of the nation’s largest single night black-tie fundraisers.

The NAIAS 2007 Charity Preview will take place Friday, Jan. 12, at Cobo Center in Detroit from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets for the event are $400 each, of which $390 is directly tax-deductible.

For more information on the NAIAS 2007 Charity Preview or to purchase tickets, call 888-838-7500.

Each year, the Charity Preview and the NAIAS host many local, national and worldwide celebrities. In the past, Kevin Bacon, Kid Rock, Celine Dion, Jay Leno, Eva Longoria, Tony Danza, Steve Harvey, Angie Harmon, and Jeff Daniels have attended the NAIAS. As automakers prepare for the national spotlight, they are prepared to bring even more celebrity power this year.

Beneficiaries of the 2007 Charity Preview include: Barat Child and Family Services; Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan; Boys Hope Girls Hope of Detroit; The Children’s Center; Judson Center; Children’s Services of Northeast Guidance Center Assistance League; The Detroit Institute for Children; Think Detroit PAL; Easter Seals – Michigan; March of Dimes; and the DADA Charitable Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.

In 2007, the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), formerly known as the Detroit Auto Show, celebrates 100 years in Detroit. Established in 1907 by the Detroit Auto Dealers Association, the show has grown from a regional event featuring 17 exhibitors to an internationally-sanctioned show with over 90 exhibitors, adding more than $600 million to the metro Detroit region last year alone. The NAIAS features more new vehicle debuts and garners more media coverage than any show in North America.

NAIAS 2007 Official Dates

The auto show will be open to the public Saturday, Jan. 13, through Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007.