Forum Explores Passion and Romance of Automotive Design

18 October 1999
Forum Explores Passion and Romance of Automotive Design
             International Group of Designers Gathers to Discuss
        'Form Follows Passion' at 1999 Motor Press Guild Design Forum

    ANAHEIM, Calif., Oct. 15 -- A stellar group representing some
of the top automotive designers in the world will gather for the 1999 Motor
Press Guild Design Forum next week.  The free event is open to preregistered
media, MPG members, design students and invited guests.  Appearing on the
panel are representatives from American, Japanese and European automakers, who
will address current design trends and philosophies under the forum's theme -
"Form Follows Passion:  The Continuing Romance of Automobile Design."

    Those scheduled to discuss design philosophies and trends in design
include:

     Peter Brock, international design consultant
     Ed Golden, design manager, Ford Motor Company
     Mark Jordan, design manager, Mazda R&D of North America
     Dave Merak, chief designer, American Honda
     Simon Padian, design manager, Saab
     Charles Pelly, president, Designworks USA BMW
     Tom Tjaarda, international design consultant
     Tom Tremont, design director, DaimlerChrysler Pacifica
     Kip Wasenko, chief designer, Cadillac

    Moderating the panel will be Del Coates, design consultant and educator.
    The event will take place at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel, 700 W. Convention
Way, Anaheim, Calif.  The lunch and program are complimentary, but attendance
is limited and by invitation only.
    MPG members can register for the event online at the MPG website,
http://www.motorpressguild.org.  Registration forms are also available online at the
California International Auto Show site,
http://www.autoshowusa.com/anheim/register.html.  On site registration will start at
11:30 a.m.  Lunch is scheduled to begin at noon and the Design Forum will
start at 1 p.m.
    MPG's president is B.J. Killeen.  The Design Forum was organized by Earl
Gandel, Gene Garfinkle and Don Prieto.  For more information on MPG or this
meeting, please contact Michael Coates at (408) 399-9081 or mcoates@aol.com or
visit the MPG website at http://www.motorpressguild.org.