I think I have just been humbled..........in third person yet!
Ed
\"LandSpeed\" Louise Ann Noeth wrote:
> Well, I thought I ought to weigh-in against all the list heavyweights with my
> 2 cents. I enjoy this list very much and it keeps me tuned to what the lsr
> community is doing. This lsr helps when pitching print and broadcast media
> story ideas about all you lively and loony speedy folk.
>
> So, with that, here's me . . . .
>
> Louise Ann Noeth, a.k.a. "Landspeed Louise," has been a motor-head
> speed freak all her life. Her award-winning investigative, technical
> and feature writing, graphic design and photography have been
> published around the world through her communications agency, LandSpeed
> Productions.
>
> Recognized for her storyteller perspective in her entertaining "Fuel
> For Thought" column, she was the first female editor of HOT ROD
> Industry News and HOT ROD Hotline at Petersen Publishing Company,
> where she also assisted in developing the HOT ROD and CAR CRAFT
> Nationals.
>
> A publicist for racing teams, entertainers and corporations through
> LandSpeed Productions, her clients have included Craig Breedlove's
> Spirit of America World Speed Record Team, General Motors and Jeana
> Yeager of Voyager aviation fame.
>
> As a public speaker, Ms. Noeth has delighted and educated audiences on
> a variety of topics, including the World Land Speed Record, the
> history of land speed racing, fine art photography, tall ships,
> Italian art and architecture, Indonesia and Russian River Rafting in
> Siberia.
>
> Ms. Noeth toured as a professional auto racer, campaigning a jet
> dragster. As one of few women auto writers/racers in America, she has
> served on several auto industry technical committees for tires,
> suspension and emission controls. And she has participated in
> regulatory discussions at the national level which resulted in
> administrative policy changes.
>
> As a Citizen Diplomat for the United States, she formulated policy and
> implemented procedures that resulted in the first joint US/USSR sports
> program, an international white-water rafting competition held in Siberia with
> 27 participating nations.
>
> Ms. Noeth's art and photography have been exhibited on "The Late Show
> with David Letterman," and at many museums, schools and galleries. She
> developed & maintains 50,000 image Stock Library which includes numerous
> subject headings.
>
> Her journalism and photography has garnered five "MOTO Awards" and four
> Silver Medallions from the International Journalism Conference where
> entries are judged on individual merit, against a standard, not
> against another. Comfortable and competent behind the wheel of any car or
> truck, or on
> a motorcycle, she is also licensed airplane pilot, blue-water sailor,
> white-water rafter and occasional wing-walker. She holds a PhD. in Reality
> Studies from University of Concrete, Planet Earth. Ms. Noeth is a founding
> member of the Motor Press Guild and has served as an officer of the
> International Motor Press Association.
>
> She is the author of BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, published in1999 by Motorbooks
> International.
> The book was presented with a Silver Medallion journalism excellence at the
> 2000 International Automotive Journalism Awards. Other comments include:
>
> "This is a great book, I really enjoyed it."
> Jay Leno, Tonight Show Host, NBC-TV
>
> "The book does full justice to the little guys who invade Bonneville
> every August; it is rich in human stories . . ."
> Mick Walsh, Editor, Classic & Sports Car / Book of the Month, UK
>
> "This book is as good as it gets. Noeth's words and images form one of
> the best tributes to the Mecca of all-out speed ever written."
> HOT ROD Magazine
>
> "LandSpeed Louise has captured the essence of what is magical in the
> salt's many attractions for special breed of automotive experimenters
> . . .(we) are deeply indebted to author Noeth for her preservation of
> that awesome history."
> Wally Parks, founder and Chairman, National Hot Rod Association
>
> Partial client list:
>
> General Motors
> -- Pontiac Motorsports
> -- Chevrolet Motor Division
> Voyager Enterprises / Jeana Yeager
> PROJECT R.A.F.T. -- Russians & Americans for Teamwork
> Spirit of America World Speed Record Team
> EG&G, INC. / Power systems division
> Boeing
> TEAMVesco Racing
> BWS Racing
> Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
> McNish Classic Yacht Race
> RACHE Corporation
> Strathmore Homes
> Channel Islands National Bank
> Island Packers
> Pacific Vehicle Processors
> Jim Hall Kart Racing Schools
> Radisson Hotels
>
> PUBLISHED IN:
> USA TODAY, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, FORBES, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CAR CRAFT, CHICAGO
> TRIBUNE, HOT ROD, CAR & DRIVER, Road & Track, AUTOMOBILE, DAILY
> TELEGRAPH/London, CAR/England, CAR GRAPHIC/Japan, TECHNOLOGY REVIEW (MIT), CAR
> COLLECTOR, ODYSSEY/Chevron Travel Club, FOCUS/Germany, BILEN/Denmark,
> Scripps-Howard Syndicate, LOS ANGELES TIMES, AUTOPISTA/Spain, FOUR WHEELER,
> WOODENBOAT, A.M./Italy, DU PONT REGISTRY, SAILING, SEA, among others . . .
>
> Employment Background:
>
> Four Wheeler Publishing
> Hired 1983 as Investigative Editor
> Promoted to Director of Research & Development May, 1984.
>
> Noel Carpenter & Associates Publishing
> Hired 1981 as Associate Publisher & Editor
>
> Petersen Publishing Company
> Hired 1980 as Editor-in-Chief
> HOT ROD PERFORMANCE & CUSTOM DIRECTORY
> HOT ROD HOTLINE
>
> Professional Auto Racing
> 1976 to 1980 Team Member
> Green Mamba Jet Dragster
>
> AFFILIATIONS:
>
> Motor Press Guild, founding member
> Society of Automotive Engineers /SAE
> S.C.T.A/B.N.I. - Southern California Timing Association
> UFSRA - United Salt Flats Racing Association
> Ventura County Fair / Photography Judge Youth Division
> Theosophical Society of America
> Santa Clara Church Adult Choir, 1st tenor
> Kodak Professional Network
> Nikon Professional Services
> State Tallship Californian
>
> RECOGNITION:
>
> Who's Who in the World
> Who's Who in America
> Who's Who of the West
> Who's Who of American Women
> Who's Who of Emerging Leaders
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