Call Your Senators To Save The Bus Security Grants!
The Senate Homeland Security Committee has approved an amendment offered by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) that will eliminate the Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP).... more
Schumer, Gillibrand Introduce TRIP Act To Promote Domestic Tourism
Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Travel Regional Investment Partnership (TRIP) Act last week. The legislation would promote domestic tourism through a competitive matching grant program.... more
Tourism Spending Up In Virginia
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announced last week that visitors to Virginia generated $18.9 billion in revenue in 2010, a 6.7 percent increase over 2009. In 2010, tourism in Virginia supported 204,000 jobs and provided more than $1.3 billion in state and local taxes.... more
New York City Council Holds Hearing On Bus Safety
The Transportation Committee of the New York City Council held a meeting to discuss motorcoach safety earlier this month. During the meeting, the committee passed a series of resolutions endorsing several pieces of federal and state bus safety legislation.... more
Operators Must File ADA Reports By October 31
All operators must file their annual Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) usage and acquisition reports with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) by October 31.... more
Visit Tallahassee Wins Flagler Award For Tourism Advocacy At Florida Governor’s Conference
During the 44th Annual Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism, Visit Tallahassee was awarded with the prestigious Flagler Award, aka “The Henry” for Advocacy for the T.O.U.R. Guide program, outranking larger tourism markets, Jacksonville and Naples.... more
ABA’s Clyde Hart Honored As One Of Washington's Top Lobbyists
Clyde Hart, ABA’s Senior Vice President for Government Affairs & Public Policy, was named to Association Trends Magazine’s list of Effective Association Lobbyists.... more
Foster The People Teams With ‘The Do Good Bus’
A mobile charity organization called “The Do Good Bus” has partnered with the indie rock band Foster the People to promote awareness of local charities across the country.... more
Reminder: Register For ABA’s Next Webinar On Nonverbal Communication
To help our members become better nonverbal communicators, ABA is hosting a webinar on October 19th at 3:00 PM EST titled "Understanding The Importance Of Nonverbal Communication," featuring world-renowned communications expert Jan Hargrave.... more
Marketplace Education Schedule Released, Appointment Requests Are Live
ABA has posted the education schedule for Marketplace 2012 on its website... more
GroupConnect Offers Advertising and Marketing Opportunities
The GroupConnect Family of Online Tools, the official public search engine for www.buses.org and www.omca.com has grown and we now offer more marketing and advertising opportunities for you to reach your target markets, group travelers!... more
New ABA Members To Add To Your 2011 Motorcoach Marketer
ABA warmly welcomes the following new members who recently joined the association... more