Motor Press Guild (MPG) upcoming events

MPG Road Trip to The 2026 SEMA Show (Monday, November 02, 2026)

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT

MPG Road Trip to SEMA 2026 — Apply Now!

MPG is heading back to SEMA, and we're doing it together. Join fellow members on a chartered bus trip to Las Vegas for the 2026 SEMA Show, November 2-4.

What's included: round-trip bus transportation, hotel, an MPG member meeting en route, SEMA press credentials (if you're a working journalist), and access to exclusive SEMA executive and exhibitor interviews arranged for our members.

If you are a PR representative, you are invited to join the transportation and hotel, but you will need to be approved for AMP and pay the fee. The MPG could potentially assist getting your approval.

Itinerary at a glance:

Nov 2: Depart 9:00 AM, arrive Vegas ~3 PM, MPG meeting on the road, free evening
Nov 3: SEMA Show breakfast, floor access, Full Throttle Media Tour
Nov 4: SEMA Show floor access, depart afternoon

Space is limited and subject to approval. Apply today

SEMA Show (Tuesday, November 03, 2026)

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Media credentials are reserved exclusively for working members of the media. In order to maintain a B2B business-to-business environment conducive for buyers and sellers to do business, media credentials are only available to media in the automotive industry or those that cover small businesses or another relevant topic.

Qualifying materials may be required to:

Verify that the company is an editorial/media body that covers the SEMA industry, its members, or its products, and
Verify that the applicant is associated with the company.

Machina Automotive Showcase: Media Day (Wednesday, November 18, 2026)

Wed, 18 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT

ABOUT

Join us for an exclusive launch event at as Machina Automotive reveals its latest vehicle to showcase the possibilities of personalization.

You’ll see the vehicle revealed, tour factory and watch the RoboCraftsman™ platform in action to develop custom parts without any stamps or dies.

Machina's leadership team will be available for interviews, with the opportunity for photography and filming ahead of our official announcement.

RSVP to secure your spot and be the first to see the future of expressive manufacturing.

AGENDA

10:00am - Arrive in Chatsworth, registration, refreshments
10:30am - Media programming, vehicle unveiling, special guest, factory tours, Q&A
11:15am - Media program ends, lunch, and 1:1 interviews
12:15pm - End of Programming

Location

Machina Labs

20559 Prairie St, Chatsworth, CA 91311, USA

AUTOMOBILITY LA (Thursday, November 19, 2026)

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT

LA AUTO SHOW

Founded in 1907, the Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show®), is one of the most influential and best-attended auto shows globally and spans more than 1,000,000 square feet. Each fall, show creator ANSA Productions gathers the who’s who of the auto industry to unveil the future of mobility in the car culture capital of the world.

Delivering worldwide media exposure, industry networking, and experiential marketing, our Media and Industry Preview Day called AutoMobility LA® draws more than tens of thousands of auto industry decision-makers and influencers, including nearly 5000 media and journalists from 50+ countries. It brings together the entire ecosystem driving the convergence of technology and the automobile.

Following AutoMobility LA, the show opens its doors to the public for the LA Auto Show, where hundreds of thousands of qualified car shoppers, enthusiasts, and auto fans come together for ten exciting days in the nation’s largest car-buying market.