Chicago Auto Show, Pepsi Team Up For Discount Deal

Finding a special deal to attend a public event is where its at these days, especially as cash crunched consumers find it increasingly difficult to come up with the funds to pay their own way.

Drink Pepsi, Save Five Bucks

In Chicagoland, consumers are getting some help, in the form of discounts to the 2009 Chicago Auto Show, an event that will be held from February 13-22, 2009 at McCormick Place. More than 20 million cans of Pepsi are being released around Chicago which will feature a five dollar discount for weekday admission to the show – half the price normally charged.

“This is huge for auto show fans,” said Chicago Auto Show Chairman Mark Scarpelli. “Not only will they get a nice discount ticket for the show, but they’ll also get to enjoy a Pepsi — and you’ve got to love that!”

“Just bring a Pepsi can with the Chicago Auto Show ‘promotion coupon’ printed on it to McCormick Place and head for the ticket redemption booth,” said Jerry Cizek, General Manager of the Chicago Automobile Trade Association . “Each marked can is good for one discount ticket on our weekdays. Our ticket takers will exchange the can — which will be recycled — and give the bearer a ticket for half off the regular $10 admission price.”

Available Throughout The Upper Midwest

The specially marked cans of Pepsi are valid for discounted show admission Feb. 13 and Feb. 16-20 only. Customers can find them in Pepsi retailers in the Upper Midwest Division of PepsiAmericas, that includes Chicagoland, plus Aurora, Elk Grove and Kankakee, Ill.; Munster, Ind.; and Milwaukee, Beloit, Oshkosh, Kenosha and Beaver Dam, Wisc.

Of course, if you are rabid Coke fan, there isn’t anything that will get you to drink a Pepsi just so that you can save five bucks. Instead, dumpster diving for empty cans is in order, especially behind bars, clubs, and restaurants in the greater Chicago area. Just bring a pair of surgical gloves and hip boots!

(Source: Chicago Auto Show)