While bigger training and networking formats adapt to members' new ways of working, MICA's come up with 1:1 mentoring -- offered either online or in-person. How could a comms director mentor help your career? More at mica.org.uk/mentees-get-ca…

Calling our newest automotive comms colleagues, looking for a straight forward way to £500 and industry recognition! MICA, The GoMW & hcvauk have launched the 2022 Young PR of the Year award. Twelve days remain to big yourself up at gomw.co.uk/awards/gomw-mi…

Last week to enter for a lucrative prize package: 🏆 + £500 + 1 year's MICA membership (worth £150) + mentoring by a McLaren comms VP ! Young PR of the Year nominations by Oct 14 to gomw.co.uk/awards/gomw-mi… Nominees & self-entrants have to Oct 19 to present their case, good luck

MICA is saddened by the death of Sue Baker, a long-standing colleague who was not only a fine journalist/presenter in her own right, but a catalyst bringing more females into comms. Sue showed women that they could work successfully in automotive. Our condolences to her family

Announcing and congratulating new Young PR Professional of the Year Elizabeth Waddup, decided by MICA, hcvauk & The GoMW (repped left to right). More about the award, and MICA's other work developing auto industry comms talent, at mica.org.uk/mica-and-guild…

Productive MICA 2023 planning meet with from left committee Danny Fleet Mike Orford Jamie Fretwell Liz Turner Euan Antona Richard Gotch Oliver Rowe hatching exciting training & networking ideas tailored for automotive comms to be announced here & mica.org.uk

Exciting week for MICA: -- Online revamp at Mica.org.uk -- Reception with SMMT at Thursday's Test Day -- Announcement of membership offer at Millbrook to mark second year of training and development support for fellow auto industry PRs mica.org.uk/motor-industry…

New chair for MICA: lnkd.in/eYXGzbQD Tks to our launch chair Poppy McKenzie Smith, over to Oliver Rowe to continue growing our auto comms community

New member alert, following summer recruitment drive. Welcoming SMMT comms team on board, and further auto brands signing up. See why at mica.org.uk including Join Us tab

Bank holiday listening -- thanks Harry Metcalfe for the inside story on making Harry's Garage a YT star: mica.org.uk/the-potential-…

3 weeks for young auto comms pros to enter PR of the year gomw.co.uk/awards/gomw-mi…. Trophy, £500, a supercar comms VP as mentor & recognition at VIP annual awards are up for grabs. Tks to sponsor Meridian Audio British audio technology innovators with a growing automotive business

Weekend reading & viewing: New MICA newsletter mica.org.uk/?na=view&id=1 Abigayle Andre & Jim Holder head-to-head mica.org.uk/003-3402-the-f… Want to learn more? Join November's 'Auto PR Essentials' masterclass at mica.org.uk

AUTUMN MICA MASTERCLASS ON AUTO PR ESSENTIALS NOW BOOKING ➡️Delivered by professional trainers, crisis comms specialist & vehicle manufacturer PRs ➡️Nov 9 Coventry University Coventry ➡️MICA members free, non-members £50 ➡️Book at mica.org.uk/event-pr-essen… ➡️Attend in-person or remotely

Answer three questions on 2023 auto comms performance and development to put yourself in the running for a £650 prize from MICA & Meridian Audio. Entries from under 30 years olds in by Oct 16 for Dec 7 awards ceremony at Royal Automobile Club. mica.org.uk/final-call-for…

Entries are in from prospective Young PRs of 2023, some asking who can propose them: your manager, or self-propose to be in the running for £500 cash, £150 MICA membership (all shortlisted), C-suite career mentor and trophy handover Royal Automobile Club gomw.co.uk/awards/gomw-mi…

Attendee feedback just in hugely valued our 'PR Essentials' masterclass in @covuni 's excellent Ellen Terry Building facilities: mica.org.uk/masterclass-in… See Mica.org.uk home page for our next event, an end-of-year social Royal Automobile Club

Early Xmas present for MICA: One of our most significant and valued founder members McLaren Automotive has made this offer to other members and limited guests mica.org.uk/join-motor-ind…

Adding MICA's congratulations to @AutoTrader_UK 's Bryony -- & thanks to Meridian Audio marketing director Katy Bradshaw & The GoMW chair Simon Harris left -- from our MD Richard Gotch right !

Award winning film maker Stephen Mizelas to present at an exclusive McLaren Automotive briefing & tour on Jan 18. He made BBC's How To Build a Supercar about the MP4-12C launch & has also had behind-the-scenes access at Lotus and MINI. Some remaining places at mica.org.uk/join-motor-ind…

Counting down to a 2024 highlight - 50 members McLaren Automotive for the inside story on comms’ role shaping a potent brand. Author Kyle Fortune will preview his book McLaren, the road cars 2010-23 on Jan 18. MICA looks forward to meeting the cars & personalities behind those 13 yrs