Meeting of the Minds – Des Moines, IA September 2022

Thank you to ABATE of Iowa for hosting this year’s Meeting of the Minds. Opening session on Thursday evening was a recap provided by each state’s SMRO leader of their top issues, whether an accomplishment or failure, that they have been working on for the last year.

This was my first time attending MOTM (as an attendee – last time I was Products Co-Director when ABATE of Wisconsin hosted in Milwaukee.) I learned of the many working parts of the MRF, as there is with ABATE of Wisconsin. There are many different issues being presented for breakouts, and to be honest, it was hard to choose between them. The breakout sessions covered many topics from Legislative Strategies, Leadership to Aging Demographics, and many others.

The Legislative Agenda for 2023 was discussed with each issue listed based on priority and based in importance for motorcyclist’s rights. It was great to see how people work together from different areas of the Country in an effort to accomplish the same goal!!

The leadership breakouts presented by Jazz were great and provided a wealth of information in regard to respect and how to always attempt to keep the positive side of things. I truly wish I could have recorded the session as many people in our organization could have benefited from it.

Being with like-minded people from across this great nation, all working for some of the same goals, you cannot help but learn so many things. The views on different issues can sure make the brain hurt sometimes, the knowledge is so vast!!

Thank you, ABATE of Wisconsin for this opportunity to attend MOTM!! I definitely encourage others to attend!!

Respectfully Submitted

Dawn Stoddard