All Marketplace Activities are being held at the Charlotte Convention Center unless noted.
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Fri., Jan. 4
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7:30 a.m. - Noon
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Board of Directors Executive Committee Breakfast & Meeting
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Noon - 5 p.m.
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Board of Directors Meeting
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| Sat., Jan. 5 | 8 - 9 a.m. | Board of Directors Breakfast |
| 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Board of Directors Meeting | |
| 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Registration and Service Centers Open | |
| 1 - 5 p.m. | Sightseeing Tours Sponsored by Visit Charlotte |
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| 7 p.m. | Experience Charlotte on Your Own | |
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7 - 9:30 p.m.
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Board of Directors Dinner
Sponsored by Motor Coach Industries & ZF Industries |
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| Sun., Jan. 6 | 6:30 - 7:15 a.m. | Zumba Dance Class Benefits the ABA Foundation Sponsored by IHG |
| 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Registration and Marketplace Floor Open | |
| 7:15 - 7:45 a.m. | Ecumenical Service Sponsored by The Carolina Opry |
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| 8 - 9 a.m. | Operator Breakfast Sponsored by Greater Birmingham CVB, Alabama Tourism Department, Jackson CVB and Mississippi Division of Tourism |
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| 9:30 - 11 a.m. | Opening Ceremony and ABA Annual Meeting Keynote: Mike Helton, President, NASCAR Sponsored by Visit Charlotte |
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| 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | NAMO Board Meeting | |
| 11:30 a.m. | CTIS Class Photo | |
| 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Education Seminars | |
| Noon - 3 p.m. | Entertainer Motorcoach Council Meeting | |
| Noon - 5:30 p.m. | Networking Floor Reception Sponsored by ABC Companies, CH Bus Sales Inc./Temsa, Motor Coach Industries and Prevost |
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| 4 p.m. | ABA Foundation Live Auction Benefits the ABA Foundation |
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| 5 - 6 p.m. | Women in Buses Reception Sponsored by Andy Williams Moon River Theatre |
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| 7 - 10 p.m. | Visit NC's The Big Sh'Bang at Discovery Place Sponsored by Visit NC |
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| 9:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. | Marketplace Gives Back Event | |
| Mon., Jan. 7 | 6:30 - 7:15 a.m. | Zumba Dance Class Benefits the ABA Foundation Sponsored by IHG |
| 7 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Registration and Marketplace Floor Open | |
| 8 - 9 a.m. | Operator Breakfast Sponsored by Myrtle Beach Area CVB |
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| 9 - 11 a.m. | FMCSA Listening Session: Entry Level Driver Training This session will seek comments on the issue of entry-level training of commercial motor vehicle drivers. FMCSA requests that participants identify ideas and concepts FMCSA should consider in moving forward with a rulemaking to implement the requirements contained in the recently enacted Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP–21) Surface Transportation Act. Wherever possible, it would be helpful to indicate whether the ideas or concepts identified are supported by research and data analyses, including cost/benefit considerations. |
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| 9 - 11 a.m. |
State Association Leadership Congress Meeting | |
| 9:10 a.m. - 5:59 p.m. | DMO/Receptive Operator Appointment Sessions | |
| 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Education Seminars | |
| 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | State Travel Director Program | |
| Noon - 2 p.m. | BISC Executive Meeting | |
| 12:30- 2 p.m. | All-Delegate Lunch Sponsored by Group Sales Box Office/Broadway.com |
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| 2 - 4 p.m. | FMCSA Listening Session: Entry Level Driver Training This session will seek comments on the issue of entry-level training of commercial motor vehicle drivers. FMCSA requests that participants identify ideas and concepts FMCSA should consider in moving forward with a rulemaking to implement the requirements contained in the recently enacted Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP–21) Surface Transportation Act. Wherever possible, it would be helpful to indicate whether the ideas or concepts identified are supported by research and data analyses, including cost/benefit considerations. |
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| 7 - 10 p.m. | Rev It Up at the NASCAR Hall of Fame Sponsored by the NASCAR Hall of Fame and Visit Charlotte |
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| 9:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. | ABA Foundation Afterglow Benefits the American Bus Foundation Sponsored by Hard Rock International |
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| Tues., Jan. 8 | 6:30 - 7:15 a.m. | Zumba Dance Class Benefits the ABA Foundation Sponsored by IHG |
| 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Registration and Marketplace Floor Open | |
| 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | State/Provincial Caucus Meetings Click here for the final list of caucus locations. |
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| 8 - 9 a.m. | Operator Breakfast Sponsored by Atlantic City CVA |
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| 8 - 9 a.m. | BISC Breakfast Sponsored by Transportation Safety Exchange |
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| 9 - 10 a.m. | Women in Buses Roundtable Anne Collins, Associate Administrator for Field Operations, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Sponsored by Andy Williams Moon River Theatre |
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| 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | BISC Meetings | |
| 9:10 a.m. - 5:59 p.m. | Lodging/Attraction/Receptive Operator/Associate Appointment Sessions | |
| 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Education Seminars | |
| 12:30- 2 p.m. | Enjoy the Missouri Show All-Delegate Lunch Sponsored by Missouri Division of Tourism, Branson/Lakes Area CVB, St. Louis CVC, Kansas City CVA and Drury Hotels |
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| 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. | CTIS Graduation (Class Photo at 6 p.m.) |
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| 7 p.m. | Dine Around Charlotte Sponsored by Visit Charlotte |
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| 9:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. | New York Auction Hospitality Suite Sponsored by Destinations of New York State |
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| Wed., Jan. 9 | 6:30 - 7:15 a.m. | Zumba Dance Class Benefits the ABA Foundation Sponsored by IHG |
| 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Registration and Marketplace Floor Open | |
| 8 - 9 a.m. | Operator Breakfast Sponsored by Delaware Tourism |
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| 8 - 9 a.m. | BISC Breakfast | |
| 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | BISC Meetings | |
| 9:10 a.m. - 5:59 p.m. | Lodging/Attraction/Receptive Operator/Associate Appointment Sessions | |
| 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Education Seminars | |
| 12:30- 2 p.m. | All-Delegate Lunch | |
| 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. | Together Again Evening Event Sponsored by Nashville CVB |
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| Thurs., Jan. 10 | 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. | NTSB Course: Managing Crisis Communications Sponsored by National Interstate Insurance Company |
