MPG 2010 Track Day: September 14-15, 2010 
The 2010 Track Day Event Will Again be Held at Auto Club Speedway 

This year's Track Day at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana will be one month eariier than the 2009 event. It will be September 14-15, 2010. Click here for current information. A few notes:

• For New Members who are joining the MPG and wish to participate in the 2010 Track Day event, the deadline to have your membership application complete and submitted to MPG is August 31, 2010. This means your application must have cleared the membership committee before August 31, so it is suggested you have it submitted by August 1, 2010
• Only current Full-Journalist members will be issued driving credentials for the track road course. PR members will be invited to drive some of the other events
• Full-journalist members planning to drive must show a valid driver's license at registration
• Helmets are required on track for drivers and passengers. MPG recommends a Snell 90 or better rating

Luncheon Meetings and Speakers: Second Tuesday of the month
Programs Include Top Automotive Industry Leaders

On the second Tuesday of the month, MPG presents speakers relevant to the times. Luncheons are held at The Proud Bird, 11022 Aviation Boulevard (Northeast corner of 111th; near LAX), Los Angeles, CA 90045. Tel: 310-670-3093. Social starts at 11:30 a.m., luncheon meeting starting at noon. Member price for the luncheon meeting is $25, and is open to automotive industry professionals on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations. The guest/non-member fee is $35. Click here for current information.

For previous luncheon meeting reports, go to MilePost Online.
For directions to The Proud Bird, click here.

LA Auto Show Keynote Speaker: November 17, 2010
MPG's Keynote Speaker Opens the LA Auto Show

This year the LA Auto Show is in November, and press days are Wed. and Thurs., November 17-18, 2010. Kicking off press days is MPG's breakfast and keynote speaker, to be named. Watch this space and the News page for more information as it becomes available. To see last year's coverage of Bob Lutz's speech, go to MilePost Online.

Dean Batchelor Award Banquet: December 7, 2010
Banquet Celebrates Excellence in Automotive Journalism

Established by the Motor Press Guild in 1995, the Dean Batchelor Award recognizes excellence in automotive journalism as exemplified by the man it is named after—Dean Batchelor. The Award singles out individuals demonstrating outstanding achievement in the profession of automotive journalism. Each year MPG presents the Dean Batchelor Award to the journalist judged to have produced the single piece of work which best represents the professional standards and excellence demanded by Dean Batchelor during his life as an editor, writer, and chronicler of the automotive industry.

For more on the man, the award, and past winners, click here
For Rules click here
For an Entry Form click here

MPG Power Trips: Spring and Fall
Power Trips Draw Crowds for a Saturday Cruise

Each spring and fall MPG organizes a day of cruising with friends to exotic and interesting destinations. Members are notified by email when a new Power Trip is scheduled, and space is usually limited, so members register early. One guest per member is invited. MPG has been lucky to have hosts of Power Trips and private collections have opened their doors to this tour.