"Join us for the largest Italian car celebration in the Northeast. We have over 200 exotic Italian cars visit us for this fantastic event. We will be drawing the winning ticket for a new Ducati 1098 motorcycle! We will be visited by guests from the Food Network who are professional pizza tossers … and more!"

A day of concourses, music, and activities for the whole family is planned. From the newest Ferraris to vintage Alfa Romeos, visitors will have a chance to view some of the finest vehicles in the world. Don’t forget that the current exhibit running at the Museum is entitled, "Passion, Design, Performance: The Art of Italian Style." The exhibit focuses its attention on a celebration of the many milestones of Italian automotive achievement and is a celebration of all things Italian, from exotic Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Alfa Romeos to fashion and industrial design. The Museum is also celebrating a number of firsts with this exhibit, including a new Italian café and an Italian fashion show.

In addition, the Museum will be raffling off a brand new 2008 Ducati 1098 motorcycle to benefit the Museum. Tickets cost $25/ea, or $100/5. The drawing will take place during the show. For more information about the show, visit www.mot.org or call 617-522-6547.

Once again, it should be quite a scene! You can be sure that we AONErs will be making our presence known with our tents and banners, as well as with our shiny Alfas.

Make sure to register early! All cars wishing to park on the main lawn and/or be judged must register by 10:30 am. At press time, the LAAM web site says that the registration fee is $35 per car, but call them and press them on this—all of the other Museum-sponsored lawn events are in the $10-$20 range. Registration includes admission to the show and Museum, and a great goodie bag.

AONE Director Myron Barnett will be performing the important role he plays as Head Alfa Judge again this year, but he needs your help! Any of you who have judged the Alfa section at previous years’ events, or would like to become a judge at this year’s event, are encouraged to contact Myron ASAP at 617-840-9800 (days), 617-641-0976 (evenings), or myron@icstechs.net. You don’t have to be a total Alfa expert—just some basic knowledge of one or more of the model lines is sufficient. If you’re inexperienced, you’ll be paired with a more experienced judge—it’s a great way to learn what concours judging is all about. It’s also a lot of fun. And if that’s not enough, you get to look suave and important in your official judge’s shirt, which you get to keep. If you’re not comfortable with judging, the event could also use some parking volunteers to help with the large number of cars that are expected to attend. Also needed is someone willing to help with the pre-registration layout (grid) on the lawn. If you’re judging or helping, it’s requested that you arrive between 8:30 and 9:00. Please volunteer to help out!