Dealer Registration Opens for 2014 American International Motorcycle Expo

Dealer registration for the 2014 American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) is now open through the event's newly re-launched website. Powersports retailers have exclusive opportunities to improve their business, see new products and interact with their peers during the event's exclusive trade days on October 16-17.

Marketplace Events Motorcycle Group has announced that dealer registration for the 2014 American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) is now open through the event’s newly re-launched website. Again this year, powersports retailers have exclusive opportunities to improve their business, see new products and interact with their peers during the event’s exclusive trade days on October 16th and 17th at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center.

Thanks to an enhanced, user-friendly AIMExpo website, dealer registration for the 2014 show is simplified and more efficient. Any dealer who registered and was approved for the inaugural event is pre-approved for 2014. Visiting www.AIMExpoUSA.com, dealers will experience a new go-to resource for all things AIMExpo featuring a revamped design and streamlined experience with exclusive pages dedicated to topics of dealer interest. The all-new website is the most effective way to stay up to date on AIMExpo, providing the necessary information dealers need along with complete details of what they can expect at the event.

Highlighting the dealer experience at AIMExpo will be world debuts of new motorcycle, scooter, ATV and side-by-side models as well as introductions of new products from many of powersports’ most recognizable brands. AIMExpo launched to overwhelming success last year and will welcome even more exhibitors for the 2014 event, including key OEM’s and distributors.

“With key new model intros and exclusive exhibitor offers, AIMExpo provides dealers with a tremendous opportunity to improve their business and make some incredible connections over the course of two exclusive days, followed by direct end-user input during the consumer days,” said Larry Little, Vice President and General Manager, Motorcycle Group. “Following the tremendous response we received after last year’s inaugural event, we expect a significant increase in the amount of dealers attending this year’s AIMExpo. With that said, we encourage dealers to get their registration completed now so they’ll be fully connected to all things AIMExpo.”

The innovative PowerSports Business Institute @ AIMExpo was a popular destination for dealers last year, and is set to feature an even stronger curriculum and speaker roster for dealers to learn innovative and effective business practices. Industry-only days also serve as an ideal opportunity for dealers to meet with OEM representatives, take advantage of exclusive buying opportunities, and demo the latest products coming to the marketplace at the one-of-a-kind AIMExpo Outdoors! area. Trade members will even have the chance to bid on rare racing and motorcycling memorabilia for a good cause at the Cycle World Joseph C. Parkhurst Education Fund Live Auction, benefiting the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation College Scholarship Program.

Dealer attendance at AIMExpo is free for qualifying trade professionals. To go directly to dealer registration, visit www.AIMExpoRegNow.com.

The boards of the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF), Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA), and the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA) voted unanimously to appoint Scott Schloegel as acting president and CEO of the associations. Diana Sanchez was appointed acting chief operating officer.

Schloegel and Sanchez, whose appointments are effective immediately, will also continue to serve in their current roles as senior vice president of government relations and vice president of operations respectively. The interim leadership was selected to ensure a seamless transition as the associations’ search committee continues to conduct a comprehensive review of the position of president and CEO, and a subsequent search to replace outgoing President and CEO Erik Pritchard.