CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY! THE MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION -- KEEPING FREEDOM ALIVE
“We Mutually Pledge To Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes, And Our Sacred Honor.”
July 4, 1776, was not a holiday. However, in the tradition that evolved into Independence Day, the events that took place one hundred miles away nearly 250 years ago, those words co-signed on the Declaration of Independence by fifty-six men, made their commitment to independence and liberty blatantly evident. In September 2023, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation brings together the nation’s motorcyclists’ rights activists for the annual Meeting of the Minds conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with commitments to preserve and protect the future of motorcycling.
Instead of debating the finer points of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, the MRF has a reputation of providing attendees with workshops and keynote speakers specifically tailored to motorcyclists’ rights advocacy -- on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures.
Focused on protecting the future of motorcycling, this three-day assembly of bikers honors the spirit and tradition that our nation’s founders risked their lives and liberty laying the foundation for the freedoms we enjoy today through the motorcycles we ride.
Since 1984 the Meeting of the Minds brings independents, club members, and state motorcyclists’ rights organizations together for presentations on grassroots activism, federal and state legislation, organization management, plus effective lobbying, and campaign support.
Just as the founders of our nation experienced, the actions of a few dedicated freedom fighters are united to protect the freedoms of many. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation provides the Meeting of the Minds as a platform for motorcyclists’ rights activists of all levels and a venue to make new friends, renew old acquaintances and take home the tools needed to protect the future of motorcycling.
Listening, making a difference, and moving forward to protect the future of motorcycling, this year’s Meeting of the Minds features sixteen workshops and ten new presenters, plus a host of new topics added to the mix!
Getting the Army to replace worn-out boots was Jason “Jethro” Gotthardt’s first experience in political action. That action and many miles brought Jethro to his motorcycle club and working with MRF “Club Dude” Russell Radke, they will host the MRF’s Sustaining Clubs Meeting – yes, it’s open to all attendees.
Never been to a Meeting of the Minds conference? We’ve got you covered. Meet Jennifer Abraham and Eric Ross. Their First Timers workshop was designed to make “first timers” and repeat attendees feel welcome and vitalized to stay involved in motorcyclists’ rights activism.
The MRF’s legislative agenda represents the collective interests of the nation’s owners of 8.6 million registered street motorcycles. The burden of keeping the voice of motorcycling heard before Congress, regulatory agencies, and state legislatures is shouldered by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation and the five hundred activists who attend the Meeting of the Minds.
None of us are pledging our lives, fortunes, or our sacred honors as those fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence did in August 1776. However, the MRF represents a committed cadre of dedicated motorcyclists’ rights activists and freedom fighters who understand that if we as motorcyclists do not stand together to support the efforts to protect the future of motorcycling, motorcycling has a bleak and limited future.
The success of this year’s Bikers inside the Beltway was a result of what is taught at the Meeting of the Minds. Keeping our members and partner SMROs informed and on point is what makes the Motorcycle Riders Foundation the leading motorcyclists’ rights advocacy group in the nation.
Bikers inside the Beltway, Meeting of the Minds – the Motorcycle Riders Foundation –listening, making a difference, and moving forward to protect the future of motorcycling!
The Meeting of the Minds – September 21-24, Red Lion Hotel, 4751 Lindie Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111. Use the QR codes below to register and make reservations or call 717-939-7841 and mention Motorcycle Riders Foundation 2023 Meeting of the Minds.
Thank you for your support of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. We look forward to seeing you in Harrisburg at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Minds, Sept. 21-24, 2023.
Yours in Freedom,
Fred
Fredric Harrell
MRF Director of Conferences & Events
P.S. Hotel rooms are available and going fast, confirm your plans now, register with the MRF, and use the QR codes to make hotel reservations early for the Meeting of the Minds 2023. Thank you.
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