Thanks for your interest in volunteering to help with The New Hope Automobile Show.

Since 1957, The New Hope Automobile Show has been produced by the New Hope Helping to raise money for local charities and initiatives that enhance the quality of life of the residents, and promote the continued success of the New Hope-Solebury community. As our largest fundraiser, the New Hope Automobile Show has become one of Bucks County’s preeminent summer attractions.

We need help in all facets of this fund-raising endeavor. We need volunteers for our Auto Show Planning Committee that begin planning in January each year. You can volunteer to help in any number of sub-committees. Here are just a few:

Cars & Coffees (Spring/Summer)
• Help promote event
• Event day organization (6am-11:30am)
• Making coffee
• Set up directional signage
• Marshal cars from street
• Marshal cars onto field(s)
• Sell coffee/donuts/merchandise
• Break down (11am)

Road Rally
• Rally Master
• Route planning
• Event day organization
• Scoring
• Ribbons/Awards

Fundraising
• Securing show sponsorships from local and national companies
• Securing vendors for displaying at the show
• Securing auto dealerships to display cars at our show
• Selling advertising in our Program Book

Marketing
• Poster
• Advertisements
• Signage
• Social media advertising

Auto Show Program Book
• Advertising sales
• Writing
• Editing
• Production

Public Relations
• Press releases
• Social media

Auto Dealer Vendor Sales
• Solicit auto dealers as vendors
• Secure Certificate of Insurance
• Coordinate set up

Auto Show Service/Merchandise Vendor Sales
• Solicit service/merchandise vendors
• Manage vendor field placement
• Manage vendor needs (tents, tables, chairs)
• Secure Certificate of Insurance
• On-field set-up, Friday and Saturday

Auto Show Food Vendors
• Solicit food vendors
• Secure Certificate of Insurance
• Verify Health Dept. certification
• On-field set-up Friday and Saturday

Auto Show Awards
• Secure ribbons/awards
• Manage engraving

Show Car Registration
• Set up CarShowPro registration
• Answer phone/email questions
• Assist car owners in registration process
• Assist car owners on show days (mornings)

Auto Show Field Preparation
• Fencing
• Set up and break down
• Port-o-Johns
• Trash/Clean up

Show Car Concierge Tent
• Provide assistance to show car owners
• Interact with car owners on the field

Auto Show Sales Tent
• Merchandise set up and breakdown
• Merchandise sales

Auto Show Photographer
• Photograph show cars on arrival (7:30am)
• Photograph show car winners (2:30pm)

Auto Show Videographer

Marshalling of show cars on days of show

Auto Show Judging (certain qualifications are required)
• Knowledge of automobiles (one or more classes)
• Saturday and/or Sunday mornings (8am-2pm)
• Knowledge of judging software (CarShowPro) a plus

Auto Show Volunteers
• Searching out on-field volunteers for show days
• Organize, instruct, and manage on show days

These are just a few of the many tasks that need to be executed in order to have a successful show.

If you feel that you would like to play a part in this long-standing community event, please fill out the contact form at right and someone will be in touch with you. Thank you!