4th Annual Motorcycle Film Festival in Brooklyn September 14-17. The fourth annual Motorcycle Film Festival will debut award-winning films from international filmmakers from September 14-17, 2016 at The Gutter, 200 N 14th Street in Brooklyn, New York. The Motorcycle Film Festival celebrates the world’s best dramatic documentary, short narrative, and experimental films created by members of the international motorcycling community. Tickets are available now at Motorcycle Film Festival. The event consists of four days of compelling and engaging films, installations, panel discussions, and more. The Motorcycle Film Festival brings together established and up-and-coming filmmakers, riders, builders, enthusiasts, and industry executives.
Worldwide Royal Enfield Sales Up 31% in July. Chennai based Indian motorcycle manufacturing company Royal Enfield, has announced total sales (domestic+exports) of 53,378 units as against 40,760 units during July 2015, an increase of 31 percent. In the first four months of fiscal 2017 (April-July because RE exercise starts in April)
sales stand at 200,861 units against 147,373 units during corresponding period previous year.
Harley-Davidson Adds Directors To Its Board. Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) announced the election of Maryrose Sylvester and Brian Niccol to the company’s board of directors, effective today. Sylvester is President and CEO of Current, powered by GE, and Niccol is CEO of Taco Bell Corp. The election of Sylvester and Niccol by board action brings the board to 11 directors. Their terms will expire at the company’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders.
Andria Yu, Former Front Page Editor Of USA Today, Has Joined The Motorcycle Industry Council As Director Of Communications. She is a longtime journalist who has been riding motorcycles more than 15 years. Yu worked with McLean, Va.-based USA Today for 10 years, starting as deputy night editor and rising to page one editor, managing the content and design of the front page as well as the entire print news section of one of the nation’s largest print circulation newspapers. Prior to her time at USA Today, Yu was a copy editor then night/production editor at The Baltimore Sun. Yu will remain on the East Coast for the time being, giving MIC Communications and Motorcycles.org quicker and easier access to New York City media and other East Coast outlets.
