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AMA: Second Women & Motorcycling Conference set for July , 2000

5 August 1999

     PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The second American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)

Woman & Motorcycling Conference -- a four-day national gathering for and about

women motorcyclists -- is set for July 13-16 on the campus of Ohio University in

Athens, Ohio.

     The first conference presented by the AMA in 1997 drew more than 400

participants from all over the country. Its widely praised success has been

attributed to the partnership of the AMA, women motorcyclists and organizations

such as Women on Wheels, Women in the Wind and the Motor Maids.

     For the 2000 event, the AMA expects more than 1,000 motorcyclists, and

current plans call for an extensive slate of workshops addressing issues of

concern for women in motorcycling, along with ample social time and chances to

enjoy the outstanding motorcycling roads of hilly southeastern Ohio.

     For more information about the conference, contact the AMA at (614)

856-1900; visit AMADirectlink at www.ama-cycle.org; or write to Women &

Motorcycling 2000, AMA, 13515 Yarmouth Dr., Pickerington OH 43147.

     For tourism information, contact the Athens County Convention and Visitors

Bureau at (800) 878-9767, or visit its website at www.athensohio.com.

     The AMA also invites industry representatives to become involved in this

historic event. Those interested should contact the AMA's Tom Barlow at (614)

856-1900 or tbarlow@ama-cycle.org for more information