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MIC : Moderated by MIC President and CEO Erik Pritchard , the MIC Board of Directors got proceedings underway on the first morning with a panel discussion - the first in a sequence of MIC symposium sessions billed by AIMExpo as " Disruptive Thinking ." The topics under discussion were as wide ranging as the opinions - though the consensus formed round the importance of the industry coming together , asking the tough questions about where we go from here , and where the next generation of door-swingers are going to come from , and what are they going to want to see in their local powersports store . From left to right - Marc McAllister , CEO Tucker Powersports ; Tim Calhoun , Tim Calhoun Powersports ; Shawn McLean , BMW ; Rod Lopusnak , Triumph ; John Hinz , KTM ; Derek Brooks , Yamaha ; Bill Savino , Honda and Jim Woodruff , NPA .

Marc McAlister : Much of the credit for seeing AIMExpo starting to regain its status has to go to Tucker Powersports . After the ' jury was out ' following last year ' s show , his decision to double-down and invest even more heavily in centering Tucker ' s dealer appreciation investment on attracting them to AIMExpo has been one of , if not the primary catalyst in seeing the relevance of the show start to recover ground .
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SBS Friction : Christel Munk Pederson is leading the Danish manufacturer into a " green and pleasant land " as the first manufacturer to have embraced the ' Better Brakes ' regulatory program with transition into manufacturing brake pads with 0 % copper , nickel and antimony in a new range of ceramic and sintered brake pad formulations . The results have been spectacular , proving that green manufacturing does not need to compromise performance . This new generation of SBS pads has a similar wear profile to its previous pads , but have an improved sense of grip and performance stability with improved fade performance and coefficient of friction . The SBS brand is supported in the United States by Brands That Shine ( www . brands-that-shine . com ); www . sbs . dk
Twin Power : Industry veteran , custom bike pioneer , adrenaline junkie and Twin Power Product Manager James Simonelli ; www . twinpower-usa . com
Andrews Products : The Mt . Prospect , Illinois based manufacturer ' s latest generation of M9 cam options include its 465B - an aggressive , low to mid rpm cam for 107 to 124 ci engines and from 1200 to 5600 + rpm , plus its 485 - the highest lift cam it has available for use with stock valve springs in 107 to 131 ci engines . Andrews ' Gary Wallace told AMD that " with high efficiency four-valve heads , Harley M-8 engines show great potential for performance gains , and our new M8 series camshafts unlock that potential "; www . andrewsproducts . com
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