Ducati helped their '04 dealer show last week and threw special recognition at some of the dealerships. Here's the release from Ducati North America:

DUCATI RECOGNIZES 17 DEALERS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AT BARBER MUSEUM AWARDS CEREMONY

Munroe Motors of San Francisco is big winner - 4 Awards Total including 2004 Top National Multi-Brand Dealer

BIRMINGHAM, AL (August 26, 2004) - Ducati North America capped it's 2005 Dealer Conference with a gala dinner party and dealer awards ceremony held on the fifth floor of the Barber Museum. Surrounded by the finest collection of motorcycles in North America, Michael Lock, CEO of Ducati North America, recognized 17 dealerships with 25 different awards for outstanding achievements. Assisting with the awards presentation was Federico Minoli, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding, and Ducati Austin/Parts
Unlimited Team rider Eric Bostrom.

The most dealer awards went to Munroe Motors of San Francisco - 4 total, including 2004 Top National Multi-brand Dealer. Other awards to Munroe's included:

2004 National Top Accessories Dealer
2004 National Top Monster Dealer
2004 National Top Multistrada Dealer

Other multiple award winners included Advanced Motorsports of Alvarado, Texas. In addition to being named 2004 National Best Exclusive Dealer, Advanced Motorsports was recognized for:

2004 National Top Sport Classic Dealer
2004 National Top Technician (Jeff Nash)

Ducati Seattle, of Seattle Washington, also earned three awards:

2004 Best Dealer Area 25 - Northwest
2004 National Best Showroom
2004 National Best Salesman

BCM Motorsports, of Laconia, New Hampshire, was recognized for 2004 National
Top Service Dealer and 2004 Best Dealer - Northeast.

Other dealerships recognized are as follows:

2004 Best Dealer - Southeast Ducati Miami, Miami FL
2004 Best Dealer - Southwest Ducati of Oceanside, Oceanside, CA
2004 Best Dealer - South Central Erico Motorsports, Denver, CO
2004 Best Dealer - Midwest Ducati Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
2004 Best Dealer - Mid-Atlantic Koup's Cycle Shop, Harrisburg, PA
2004 Best Dealer - Canada Revoluzione Cycle Imports, Calgary, AB
2004 Best Marketing Dealer Tonkin's Motocorsa, Portland, OR
2004 Best New Dealer Of The Year Coleman Powersports Falls Church, VA
2004 Most Improved Dealer Moto Milano, Windham, ME
2004 National Top Apparel Dealer GP Motorcycles, San Diego, CA
2004 National Top Sport Touring Dealer Monette Sports, Laval, QC
2004 National Top Superbike Dealer Spectrum Ducati, Irvine, CA
2004 National Top Supersport Dealer Bert's Motorcycle Mall, Covina, CA