The International Motor Press Association (IMPA), is the oldest trade association

Trade association

A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...

 representing automotive journalist

Journalist

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s and Public Relations

Public relations

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 professionals in the United States

United States

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. It was established in 1909.

Monthly meetings

On the third Thursday of each month, members in New York City

New York City

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 hold a luncheon

Luncheon

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 meeting

Meeting

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. The purpose of the meeting is twofold:

• Provide speakers from the Automotive industry
  Automotive industry
  The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue....
  
   to discuss topics such as:
  • Automotive products
  • Current and future automotive technologies
  • Market
    Market
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     conditions
  • Marketing
    Marketing
    Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
    
     trends
  • Motorsports
• Provide a place for member networking
  Social network
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New York International Automobile Show Breakfast

Prior to the opening of press days for the yearly New York International Auto Show

New York International Auto Show

The New York International Auto Show is an annual auto show held in New York City in late March or early April. It is usually held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. It usually opens on or just before Easter weekend and closes on the first Sunday after Easter...

, the IMPA hosts a breakfast

Breakfast

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 meeting for its members at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

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 in New York City. Here, a speaker from the leadership of the automotive industry

Automotive industry

The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue....

 provides insight into key issues in that industry. In addition, the association presents its annual Ken W. Purdy

Ken Purdy

Kenneth William Purdy was an American automotive writer and editor.Purdy was born in Chicago in 1913, and raised mostly in Auburn, New York, by his mother after his father, songwriter William Thomas Purdy died when Ken was only six. Ken graduated in 1934 from the University of Wisconsin–Madison...

 Award

Award

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for excellence in automotive journalism

Journalism

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Annual Test Days

For two days each fall, IMPA members have the opportunity to test drive new and improved automobiles on an auto-test track and, as appropriate, off-road

Off Road

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. A typical location for the test track is the Pocono Raceway

Pocono Raceway

Pocono Raceway also known as the Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania at Long Pond...

 in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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 at Long Pond

Long Pond

-In Massachusetts:* Long Pond , a lake/reservoir/pond within the towns of Lakeville and Freetown* Long Pond , a lake and village in Plymouth*Long Pond...

. Concluding this event is the annual "Test Fest" dinner

Dinner

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, providing banquet

Banquet

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, socializing

Party

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, and social network

Social network

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ing.