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2025 PSB Honors Awards nomination deadline extended to November 28
Recognize the innovators shaping powersports! Categories: 40 Under 40, Women With Spark, Best in Class Dealerships. Winners will be honored at the 2026 Accelerate Conference in Orlando, Florida, January 18 – 20. We have extended the deadline for nominations in these categories until November 28, 2025.
40 UNDER 40 – RISING TALENT Past winners: Harrison Herron – Foothills Motorsports;
Performance Brokerage Services joins Accelerate 2026 as Gold sponsor
Dealership owners and executives, mark your calendars! Performance Brokerage Services is proud to return as both a Gold-level sponsor and an Elevate sponsor of the 2026 Powersports Business Accelerate Conference, taking place Jan. 18 – 20 in Lake Buena Vista( Orlando), Florida.
Performance Brokerage Services, the nation’ s highest-volume dealership brokerage firm— with more than 30 years of experience, nearly 900 dealerships sold, and a 90 % closing rate— has been announced as both a Gold-level sponsor of the 2026 Powersports Business Accelerate Conference and a sponsor of Boating Industry’ s Elevate Conference.
This flagship event brings together dealership leaders and industry professionals for three full days of education, innovation, and powerful networking. The agenda is packed with:
Chris Maynor – Octane / Roadrunner Financial; George Houle – Dealer Spike; Juan Ramirez – California Custom Trailers & Powersports; Taylor Stone – Polaris of Gainesville; Trevor Messersmith – California Custom Trailers & Powersports; Andrew Mastracchio – Yamaha Motor Corporation USA; Clayton Cosby – Evansville Super Bike Shop; Landon McMath – DRT Motorsports; Julian Carlson – St. Paul Harley-Davidson; Alec Morefield – Slavens Racing;
A dynamic Welcome Networking Reception kicking off the conference on Sunday evening.
Industry panels and Power Forum sessions tailored to dealership operations, growth, and retail innovation.
An interactive Power Forum Field Day for hands-on learning and product showcases.
Recognition dinners and award presentations spotlighting the Top 100 dealers( Boating Industry) and PSB Honors Award winners.
Thought leadership from the Women in the Power Trades Panel, breakout workshops, and dual closing sessions for both Accelerate and Elevate programming.
Broader access across Power Week’ s three vertical tracks— Powersports, Marine, and OPE— to boost cross-industry synergy.
“ Performance Brokerage Services is honored to elevate industry dialogue and deal activity
at Accelerate 2026,” says Courtney Bernhard, partner in the Harley-Davidson and Powersports Division.“ From succession planning to scale strategies, we’ re eager to support dealers in navigating tomorrow’ s opportunities.”
With over 30 years of experience and nearly 900 dealerships sold, Performance Brokerage Services is recognized as the highest-volume dealership brokerage firm in North America, maintaining a 90 % closing rate built on ethical conduct, integrity, and transparency.
Power Week takes place Jan. 18 – 20, 2026, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, part of Orlando. The Accelerate Conference is uniquely designed for powersports industry leaders— owners, principals, GMs, and managers across the U. S. and Canada— to explore actionable dealer strategies, retail growth, and business profitability via seminars, roundtables, and peer networking.
Jonathan Duke – America’ s Motor Sports Rivergate; Kristie Schafer – Lube-Tech; Todd Skelton – Skelton’ s Motorsports.
WOMEN WITH SPARK – INDUSTRY LEADERS Past winners: Chrystal Banz – Cycle Refinery; Scarlett Benchley – Skelton’ s Motorsports; Teri Heldman – Synchrony; Marisa McInturff – RoadRunner Motorcycle Touring & Travel; Sam Stiles – Pro X Powersports; Ann Courtney
Performance Brokerage Services, the nation’ s highest-volume dealership brokerage firm— with more than 30 years of experience, nearly 900 dealerships sold, and a 90 % closing rate— has been announced as both a Gold-level sponsor of the 2026 Powersports Business Accelerate Conference and a sponsor of Boating Industry’ s Elevate Conference.
Performance Brokerage Services and other sponsors benefit from the year-round marketing cycle included in the sponsorship package. Dealers and industry partners interested in joining the only dealer-focused conference on the calendar can reach out to Mark Rosacker at mrosacker @ epgacceleration. com for sponsorship opportunities. performance
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