NEWS ADVISORY – Laconia Motorcycle Week® Welcoming Press Conference Thursday, June 11, 2026 | 10am| at the Colonial Theatre of Laconia, 609 Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246.
The 103rd Anniversary of Laconia Motorcycle Week® begins Saturday, June 13th, 2026, and the Laconia Motorcycle Week® Association invites all media personnel to help us kick off this year’s Rally at the Welcoming Press Conference hosted by Colonial Theatre of Laconia on Thursday, June 11th from 10:00AM to 11:00AM (doors open at 9am).
Cynthia Makris, President of the Laconia Motorcycle Week® Association, will moderate.
Scheduled to appear are:
· Governor Kelly Ayotte
· John Formella - NH Attorney General
· Laconia Mayor Mike Bordes & Laconia City Manager Kirk Beattie
· Chris Scott – on behalf of Senator Shaheen
· Victoria Laracy – on behalf of Congressman Chris Pappas
· Michelle Cruz - Director of Travel and Tourism Development
· Laconia Police Chief Matt Canfield
· Shannon Stephens - New Hampshire Motor Speedway
· Robert Drake - Gunstock Mountain Resort
· Keith Murray – Rally in the Valley
· Tom Crompton – United States Classic Racing Association & New England Racing Museum
· Gina Bovard – Grand Marshall for the USCRA Vintage Races
· Jennifer Anderson & Charlie St. Clair- Laconia Motorcycle Week Association
Rally Press Conferences for Laconia Motorcycle Week® will occur at the Naswa Resort (1086 Weirs Boulevard) on Tuesday (6/16), Thursday (6/18) and Friday (6/19) at 9am.
Cynthia Makris of the Naswa Resort invites all to join Governor Kelly Ayotte at the annual Rally Celebration on the beach of the Naswa Resort on Wednesday, June 17th at 5pm.
Media inquiries and to RSVP, please contact Jennifer Anderson – 603-387-6628 or info@laconiamcweek.com.
Jennifer Anderson, Ed.D
Deputy Director, LMWA
(o) 603-366-2000
(m) 603-387-6628
Quick Links:
General FAQs: https://laconiamcweek.com/faqs/
Lodging: https://laconiamcweek.com/lodging/
Vendor/Entertainment Booking Info: https://laconiamcweek.com/vendor-info/
Counting down to the 103rd Anniversary of Laconia Motorcycle Week®
June 13th – 21st, 2026
