AIMExpo Rushes Onto The Scene With Turning Point

AIMExpo Champion Kenny Roberts

The AIMExpo kicked off yesterday with Turning Point, a fast-paced perspective on the history of the motorcycle and powersports industry, and a vision of its future.

The Chapin Theater was packed with media, dealers, manufacturers and OEM attendees who were welcomed with a rapid-fire video retrospective on the history of motorcycling and powersports.

AIMExpo Media Hub host Greg White of Greg’s Garage welcomed the crowd with his take on the inaugural show. “Today is about where we’re going next,” said White. “AIMExpo is what’s next in motorcycling and powersports.”

White’s statements were echoed in a video featuring interviews from industry leaders including Yamaha’s Bob Starr, the MIC’s Tim Buche and Tim Calhoun of LeoVince, among other influential supporters of the AIMExpo.

AIMExpo vice president and general manager Larry Little then offered his perspective on the show and the industry. “We believe [AIMExpo] represents the next turning point in the industry,” said Little. “I want to be part of the solution that helps our business grow. AIMExpo is that solution. A totally new platform that brings us all together in the right place at the right time. [AIMExpo] is the next Turning Point in our industry and this is just the start.”

Turning Point concluded on a crescendo as the crowd exited the Chapin Theater to follow AIMExpo Champion Kenny Roberts to the exhibition hall doors where he blared the horn of his custom Star Bolt by Yamaha to officially open the doors of the show.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.