Strong slate of speakers set for 3rd annual AMA Events Promotion Convention
9 May 2000
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Strong slate of speakers set for 3rd annual AMA Events Promotion
Convention
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association's 2000 Events
Promotion Convention will be held in Worthington, Ohio, Oct. 7-9, marking
the third year of the popular and fast-growing event.
Designed for promoters and clubs that organize motorcycle competition and
road-riding events, the AMA Events Promotion Convention offers practical
tips, information and networking opportunities for event organizers.
The speakers and panelists for the 2000 convention represent a broad range
of experience and expertise, and will include:
Frank Gerace: Public relations specialist, President of Gerace Communications
Dave Harris and Lowell Gratigny: Risk management experts, Executive Vice President and Senior Claims
Manager for American Specialty Inc.
Dale Greenwald: Member of AMA Congress Executive Committee and AMA Jules Horky Award
winner
Bob Higdon: Adventure touring rider and motojournalist, past AMA Road Rider of the
Year
Dave Joiner: Promoter of AMA National Speedway Championships and Fast Fridays
Speedway
Keith Kizer: President and CEO of AMA Prostar Drag Racing
Dick Lepley: Veteran motorcycle and ATV dealer (Street, Track and Trail of Conneaut
Lake, PA), supporter of the world's largest off-road ATV event
Tim Owens: AMA corporate counsel
John Pellan: ATV promoter (Fast Track Promotions) and writer
Ken Reid: General Manager of A.D. Farrow Harley-Davidson, past manager of AMA Road
Riding and Regional Manager of Harley Owner's Group
Carl Reynolds: Operator of Birch Creek Motorsports Park, member and past chairman of
AMA Board of Trustees
Matt Ringlien: AMADirectlink.com webmaster
Mike Traynor: Founder and President of Pediatric Brain Tumor Association, organizer of
Ride for Kids road-riding events
In addition to the guest speakers and presenters, numerous members of the
AMA staff, including President J. Scott Thornton, will be involved in the
Third Annual AMA Events Promotion Convention.
"We're very pleased to have such a strong group of speakers for this
year's convention," said AMA Vice President of Events and Entertainment
Bill Amick, "but equally important are the convention participants who
fuel the exchange of ideas that make this event special."
The 2000 AMA Events Promotion Convention will open with a banquet on
Saturday evening, Oct. 7, that will also serve as the finale of the 2000
AMA Congress. The convention runs all day Sunday, Oct. 8, closing with an
evening reception at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum in Pickerington,
Ohio. The convention will reconvene on Monday morning and wrap-up by noon.
The convention's keynote address will be presented by Keith Kizer of AMA
Prostar. Longtime motorcycle dealer and organizer Dick Lepley, a member of
the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation Development Board, will be the
guest speaker at the Hall of Fame Museum reception.