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AIMExpo launches Championship of the Americas, announces consumer show series plan for 2016 OPAmerican Bike Builders are expected to compete for entry to the 2016 AMD World Championship (at INTERMOT, Germany, October 2016) when AIMExpo hosts its first annual AMD World Championship affiliate custom bike show at Orlando, Florida later this year. The 'Championship of the Americas' (October 15 - 18, 2015) is the latest initiative by organizer Marketplace Events (MPE) to deliver "the powersports industry’s largest combined trade and consumer show, one which speaks to all parts of the industry - all riders, all dealers and all vendors." Building on the announcement of its "Made In America" initiative, AIMExpo's v-twin market director Bob Kay says that "as an officially affiliated show to the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building, this dynamic new feature showcasing top custom motorcycles and their builders will appeal to trade, media and consumer attendees alike. "For the first time in motorcycling history there will be a world class bike
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show focused on builders from all of the Americas that will serve as a path to compete in the World Championships. With world-class World Championship entries emerging from Mexico, Columbia and Argentina in recent years, AIMExpo is perfectly positioned to be the first
the AMD show will dovetail with Made In America motorcycle industry event that can effectively speak to the whole of the Americas. “The show will feature four classes, based on different platforms, as opposed to catering to the style de jour," said Kay. “The creativity of the Builders will dovetail nicely with the recently announced Made in America area of AIMExpo, celebrating American ingenuity,” said Larry Little, VP and General Manager of MPE’s
Motorcycle Group. “This showcase of the imagination, resourcefulness and originality of American companies has generated great interest among exhibitors and media - and like the custom bikes, will be a favorite of dealers and consumer attendees this October.” In an additional announcement AIMExpo has said that it plans to develop a series of regional consumer shows around the United States, starting in 2016. Mike Webster, President of MPEs Motorcycle Group says that the shows will be timed to promote 2016 model year products, and will "focus on experimental elements and attracting new riders," according to MPE President Mike Webster. "Since our earliest research on the viability of the AIMExpo launch we've been continually asked by key industry players when we would produce a series of consumer-only events to complement the combined trade and consumer platform at AIMExpo. "Their message has been clear and consistent - the market is underContinues on page 11 >>>
Easyriders Events say attendance at their 15th annual V-Twin Expo at Cincinnati, Ohio, February 7th-8th, was up by 8 percent on 2014. Full story, including AMDs 'Class of 1015' 10th annual 'Industry Photo', pages 19-30
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