Check out this video clip of Jim U. from Willis Auto Campus talking with the EIM group about what Willis Auto has in the works for their new MINI facility. Clip credit: Westergaard Advertising
Management staff from Willis Auto Campus in Des Moines shared their architectural concept drawings for their MINI Cooper building expansion plans at the EIM Meet-n-Eat in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, March 27th. The infrastructure improvements are being executed by their dealership in preparation for the grand opening of the very first MINI Cooper franchise in the State of Iowa, presently expected to occur in late 2010.
The MINI franchise will displace the building space previously occupied by Hummer. The drawings reveal a largely glass facia with newly integrated MINI logo, and a glass and steel showroom “box” that can be elevated for effective vehicle display from any angle in front of the building. The sales area will be a large, open area with modern architecture that seems perfectly suited for the modern MINI genre.
You can examine images of the concept drawings at this link: Willis Auto Campus Concept Drawings
Stay abreast of Willis Auto Campus news releases at http://www.willisautocampus.com
A big thanks to everyone who was able to come out and join us for this event. What a great showing of folks! It was wonderful catching up after the long winter hibernation.
Pictures are posted in the Gallery along with all of our prior events — or you may access them directly using the following link:
Photos from the 3rd Annual Spring has Sprung Meet-n-Eat in Cedar Rapids 3-27-2010
A hearty EIM welcome to Judy and Jim, Jerry and Nancy — and their MINIs too of course!
Hooray for Willie and Harvey…such worthy additions to the EIM stable!
Special thanks again go to Jim, Dave, Kelly, Aaron, Terry, and Nick from Willis Auto Campus for coming out and joining us. It was great to hear about all of the plans being undertaken to support the new MINI franchise. Hope we get the chance to see you all again soon — we’ll stay tuned for the gathering at the Coralville Marriott on April 26th. Thanks for adding your MINIs to our gaggle for the day!
See you soon.
Come celebrate Spring with us — and the impending motoring season — along with great food and MINI fellowship at our 3rd Annual “Spring has Sprung” Meet-n-Eat. It will be hosted on Saturday, March 27th at the Granite City Restaurant in Cedar Rapids. Rendezvous time in the restaurant parking lot is 10:30 am. (This event was originally planned for the 20th but was rescheduled due to weather.)
We expect the fine folks from Willis Auto Campus in Des Moines to join us. For those who don’t know yet, they have been awarded the very first MINI Cooper franchise in the State of Iowa. They’re ready to answer your questions about the new franchise.
Details including times, address, phone, map, and links for restaurant info and RSVP sign-up, are available in the EIM Event Calendar Entry on NAM. Let us know you’re coming so we can arrange sufficient seating.
If you’re new to our group or don’t yet have a NAM identity, you can RSVP by simply leaving a comment using the comments link above.
