Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach to be Featured at Tuesday's Motor Press Guild Meeting

At the April 4 Motor Press Guild luncheon, Jim Michaelian, president and CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, and Les Unger, national motorsports manager for Toyota, will discuss the past, present and future of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, now in its 32nd year.

Michaelian has been involved with the event since the very start, and he'll recount some of the financial and environmental pressures the event has had to overcome. Unger will explain how the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, now in its 30th year, has worked for the Toyota brand and why the company is switching to a Scion-based racer.

  What:       Motor Press Guild will feature Jim Michaelian, president and
              CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, and Les
              Unger, national motorsports manager for Toyota

  When:       Tuesday, April 4, 2006
              Social - 11:30 a.m.
              Luncheon - Noon

  Where:      The Proud Bird Restaurant
              11022 Aviation Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
              Phone: 310-670-3093

  Price:      Members - $20
              Non-Members and Guests - $25
              (cash or check; open seating/no reservations)

  Contact:    Joanna McNally, 949-268-3079, or press@motorpressguild.org

For more information about MPG news, upcoming events, and directions to the Proud Bird, please visit http://www.motorpressguild.org/news.

About Motor Press Guild

The Los Angeles-based Motor Press Guild (MPG) is a non-profit professional association dedicated to promoting education and information exchange within the motoring press. MPG has more than 750 global members, including staff and freelance journalists, photographers, broadcasters, public-relations representatives from vehicle manufacturers, industry suppliers, aftermarket companies, consumer groups, governmental bodies and other motoring-related firms and organizations.