Pub. 7 2019 Issue 1

23 The Community Banker FURTHER CONVENTION INFORMATION SCHEDULE VISIT WWW . MIBONLINE . ORG / CONVENTION . Hotel Information Clarion Inn Copper King Convention Center 4655 Harrison Ave, Butte, MT 59701 US Call ( 406 ) 565 - 5001 Ask for the Montana Independent Bankers Discount when booking your room. Book by July 9th for discount. Opened in May 2017 , the King is Back ! Featuring 130 rooms and over 17 , 000 square feet of meeting space . Mike Patterson CEO Evel Knievel M+se+# , Topeka Kansas Historic Harley - Davidson , under Mike ’ s leadership , has also built a nationwide reputation as the Harley - Davidson dealership for the restoration of vintage motorcycles . This reputation led to the opportunity to restore Big Red ” - Evel Knievel ’ s 1974 Mack truck and trailer . This successful pro led Mike to the vision and creation of The Evel Knievel Museum located in Topeka . He has always worked to create a dealership destination for visitors and customers to visit Topeka from across the country . The Evel Knievel Museum has brought that vision to a new level by e1tending it across the globe . Since the Evel Knievel Museum ’ s grand opening in , the museum has received national attention in newspapers , radio talk shows and television news all over the world . USA Today ranked the museum as a Top 5 new attraction for 2017 . The museum received visitors from all 50 states within the first 3 months of opening , most of which had the museum as their primary destination for their trip . It has received outstanding reviews from all media outlets and 5 star average ratings on all attraction reviews sites . The Harley - Davidson Motor Company has appointed Mike to multiple committees representing the Harley dealer network . The store has been recogni3ed by industry maga3ines as a top motorcycle dealer of all brands and even received a cover photo and story for Dealernews maga3ine devoted to all brands of motorcycles . Historic Harley - Davidson and the Patterson family have been in business in Topeka for 70 years . . Along with his grandfather Henry Patterson and Uncle Dennis Patterson , the three generations guided the dealership to one of the most awarded Harley - Davidson dealerships in the country . RED BLOOD . WHITE SUIT . AND BLUE SK . "Working on a bike for rock 'n' roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis brought us into contact with Lathan McKay, one of the largest Evel Knievel collector in the world".