The MIC To Sponsor Women's Industry Meeting in Aug.

The MIC is sponsoring a Women in Powersports professional meeting during the in-person Women’s Motorcycle Festival and Conference in Arlington, Virginia, not far from the nation’s capital. The Women’s Industry Meeting & Breakfast Powered by MIC will be at the Crystal City Sports Pub on Thursday, August 19, from 9 am to noon.

“Hear the latest on industry-wide market expansion efforts and how they impact the industry, the latest on how women riders and women in the industry impact the future of powersports, and more importantly, how you can Ride With Us through the MIC’s market-expansion initiative,” said Cinnamon Kernes, MIC vice president of marketing and events

Others in the industry will speak about inspiration, mindset, and career advancement. The festival and conference, hosted by Alisa Clickenger’s Women’s Motorcycle Tours, will also celebrate the Suffragists Centennial Ride – a cross-country women’s motorcycle tour, July 31 through August 20, highlighting the 100th anniversary of women’s voting rights in the United States.

Visit the Women’s Motorcycle Festival and Conference for more information and to purchase tickets.

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.