Event TitleSeeing Around the Curve: Turbulence in the Auto Industry
Event Date(s)Wednesday, October 24 at 7 p.m.
Event LocationR.E. OIds Transportation Museum, 240 Museum Drive, Lansing
Event DescriptionCole, now Chairman Emeritus of the Center for Automotive Research, is one of the foremost authorities on the automotive industry. At this free event, he will share his thoughts on where the industry is going in these rapidly changing times.
Event DescriptionMichigan Automotive Heritage Day & Awards of Excellence began in 2014 and has become an annual opportunity to celebrate the story that can only be told in Michigan: How this area "Put The World On Wheels." MotorCities will also honor nine finalists who have distinguished themselves in the areas of auto and labor heritage with its 5th annual 2018 Awards of Excellence. A winner in each of the three categories - preservation, education and tourism - will be announced during this event.
Event LocationJackson Makerspace (Tomlinson Elementary), 730 Tomlinson St., Jackson
Event DescriptionThe Hackett Auto Museum Speaker Series kicks off with author Jim Hinckley, former associate editor of Cars and Parts magazine, with a presentation on Route 66 and the Good Roads Movement.
Event Date(s)Saturday & Sunday, October 27-28 4-8 p.m.
Event LocationFord Piquette Plant, 461 Piquette, Detroit
Event DescriptionHear first-hand stories of the people who worked at Ford Piquette. Actors will portray individuals employed here. Tours are one hour in length and will leave every 20 minutes.
