Buses will transport attendees to Stahls Automotive Collection for a tour of the museum. We will then head to the nearby Packard Proving Grounds for our closing banquet, and for the presentation of the 2021 and 2022 NAAMY awards. Learn more about the
NAAMYs here.
2:00pm-2:15pm
Board Tour Buses at Hotels or at The Henry Ford3:30pm-5:00pm
Stahls Automotive Collection, Chesterfield, Michigan - Tour
The Stahls Automotive Foundation was created to build an appreciation for history, with a mission to educate, motivate and inspire young people with a passion for vintage vehicles, and to help them understand the automotive industry’s impact on society, history and everyday life. Stahls has more than 80 cars on display, and each one demonstrates special creativity and imagination in its engineering and design. Don’t miss the petroliana or the music machines, either!
5:30pm-9:00pm
Packard Proving Grounds, Shelby Township, Michigan - Closing Banquet and NAAMY Awards Ceremony
Packard Motor Car Company established its proving grounds in 1927. The 560-acre complex included a 2.5-mile, high-speed concrete oval track; miles of test roads of various surfaces and conditions; an airplane hangar; a repair garage; and a lodge to house the manager and his family, complete with dormitories for visiting engineers. Following Packard’s end in 1956, Curtiss-Wright and then Ford Motor Company operated the site. The Packard Motor Car Foundation began working to preserve the site in 1999. Today, it hosts weddings, events, and a popular farmers market.
NAAMY AwardsThe NAAMY Awards are a nationwide annual contest that recognizes, honors, and promotes creative and professional excellence in the fields of curation, education, collections stewardship, marketing, and other related museum endeavors. In addition to gaining personal satisfaction and earning respect from colleagues, winning a NAAMY award increases a museum’s prestige, and it is a point of interest with both private and institutional donors when applying for grants.
9:00pm
Tour Buses Return to Hotels
