Speaking Engagements
Genevieve has emceed the Sturgis Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in 2003, 2004, and 2006.
Emceeing the Sturgis Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2006.
Speaking at Gail's Harley-Davidson in Missouri.
Speaking at Utica Harley-Davidson's Ladies Night.
Speaking at Yellowstone Harley-Davidson's Ladies Night event.

As the leading spokesperson on the topic of women and motorcycling, Genevieve gets called upon to speak at motorcycling seminars and events. Sometimes she speaks on a particular topic pertaining to women and motorcycling, other times she's asked to act as host or emcee of an event.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2008
• Seminar Presenter: Yamaha Motor Corporation Star Seminars, "Selling to Women & Event Marketing," 90-minute presentation to 125 Yamaha dealers, January 2008

2007
• Guest Speaker: Harley-Davidson of Glendale (California), Garage Party, November 2007

• Panel Emcee: The Lone Star Rally, Galveston, Texas. Women Riders Conference, November 2007

• Guest Speaker: Femmoto, Las Vegas, Nevada. All-women's demo track day event, October 2007

• Guest Speaker: Las Vegas Harley-Davidson. Garage Party, October 2007

• Guest Speaker: Chester's Harley-Davidson, Mesa, Arizona. Garage Party, September 2007

• Guest Speaker: Canadian HOG Rally, London, Ontario. Genevieve gave three presentations to riders. July 2007

• Panel Moderator: Americade Rally, Lake George, NY. Women & Motorcycling panel , June 2007 & 2006

• Guest Speaker: St. Paul Harley-Davidson (Minn.). Ladie's Night, May 2007

• Guest Speaker: Utica Harley-Davidson/Buell (New York). Ladie's Night, March 2007

• Guest Speaker: Boswell's Harley-Davidson, Nashville, TN. Garage Party, Feb. 2007

• Guest Speaker: Harley-Davidson of Greenville (South Carolina). "How To Get Into Motorcycling" event, Jan. 2007

2006
• Guest Speaker: Gail's Harley-Davidson, Grandview, MO.  Garage Party, Dec. 2006

• Guest Speaker: A.D. Farrow Harley-Davidson, Columbus, Ohio. Garage Party, Dec. 2006

• Guest Speaker: Honda of Jacksonvile (Florida). Ladies Night,  Nov. 2006

• Emcee: Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, August 2006, 2004, 2003

• Featured Presenter: Helmet House, Calabasas, Calif. "The Mind of the Woman Rider," a two-hour presentation to sales reps from this apparel distributor at their annual sales meeting, July 2006

• Panelist: "Inspire Me" panel at the AMA/FIM Women & Motorcycling Conference, Athens, GA, June 2006

• Keynote Speaker: Los Angeles Harley-Davidson's Women Rider Expo, May 2006

Pre-2005
• Panelist: "Cashing In on the Female Customer," panel at Kawasaki Dealer Meeting in Orlando, Sept. 2005

• Keynote Speaker: Yellowstone Harley-Davidson, Belgrade, MT. Ladie's Night, April 2004

• Guest Speaker: Pikes Peak Harley Owners Group monthly meeting, Colorado Springs, CO, November 2003

• Guest Speaker: Femmoto, women's sportbike track day event, Pahrump, Nevada, October 2003

• Panelist: Orlando Harley-Davidson's Women's Riding Summit, June 2002

• Co-host: Ehlert Publishing Group's Industry Awards Banquet, Newport Beach, CA, April 2002

• Featured Speaker: American Motorcycling Association's Women & Motorcycling Conference, Ohio, 2002 and 2000

• Keynote Speaker: Ladies at Laughlin women's motorcycling event, Laughlin, Nevada, 2001

 

Moderating a panel on women and motorcycling at the Americade rally.
Genevieve (far right) speaking on a panel presented to Kawasaki dealers on "Cashing In on the Female Customer."
Awards
Holding the award for being inducted into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum's Hall of Fame in 2001. Pictured with museum representatives.

• Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame  Inductee, 2001

 Minnesota Magazine Publishing Association (MMPA) Excellence Award Winner, 
Woman Rider, Summer issue 2002

        - GOLD for Best Feature Article
        - SILVER for Best Overall Design

Daytime Television Emmy Award Nominee for "E! News Daily," Senior Producer, 1994

Industry Spokesperson
Featured in a six-minute segment on "A Passion For Motorcycling."
As a leader in women and motorcycling, Genevieve gets called upon to offer her viewpoint in mainstream articles and television shows on women and motorcycling and motorcycling in general. Below is a list of magazines, newspapers , TV shows, and two books in which she has appeared:

PRINT MEDIA: (click on highlighted items to download PDF or link to article online)
-The New York Times
-The Dallas Morning News

-The National Post (Canada)
-USA Today
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BusinessWeek Magazine
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The Chicago Tribune
-The Palm Beach Post
-The Asheville Citizen-Times
-The Rapid City Journal
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The Colorado Springs Gazette
-The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
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24Seven, entertainment newspaper, Alton, Illinois
-Jane magazine
-Oxygen magazine
-American Rider magazine
-Motorcycle Industry Magazine
-Motorcycle Product News
-Focus, a German magazine

-Boca Raton magazine 

-Livingston Enterprise (Livingston, MT, newspaper)


BOOKS:
-"Streetbikes: Everything You Need To Know" - by Bill Stermer; Genevieve contributed a section entitled "Women Riders."
-"Rebels With A Cause" - Genevieve is a featured rider in this hardcover coffee table book by Squarebooks Publishing.

TELEVISION:
- "A Passion for Motorcycling," a syndicated broadcast program that aired in May/June 2002

-"Daytona Motorcycle Madness," a documentary that debuted on The Learning Channel in 2000

Contact Info

Genevieve Schmitt
Office phone: 406.333.4491
Fax: 406.333.4412
Email:
GSchmitt@WomenRidersNow.com