The North American International Show is one of Detroit's biggest and showiest events. But it takes a lot of work to turn Cobo into a two-week long showcase for the auto industry. We looked behind the curtain to provide you a different perspective on the event.

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The Michelin Exhibit before being revealed.

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Reveals during press days are pretty crowded. 

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Unless you get there really really early, this is what you will see.

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Mostly, press days just look like this. 
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With a little bit of this.
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Ever wonder how they get the cars on the platforms? There you go.

The ceiling lighting and sound systems are almost as impressive as the floor displays.

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​Cobo's new atrium was the site of some of the show's bigger announcements.

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Here's how they keep that scream humming.

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When you come to the public show next week, you'll likely see this display at the Volkswagen exhibit.

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This is what's happening on the other side of that wall.

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And the show wouldn't be nearly as spectacular without the hard work of a contingent of workers keeping everything clean and bright.