ABA Supports Obama’s Efforts To Boost Tourism
ABA announced its enthusiastic support for President Barak Obama’s strategy to significantly increase travel and tourism in the United States, and make the United States the world’s top tourist destination.... more
FMCSA, Department of Justice Issue Restraining Order On Double Happyness
At the request of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has issued a temporary restraining order against Double Happyness Travel, Inc. that prohibits the company from operating in or affecting interstate passenger transportation service.... more
White House Taps Twelve ABA Members To Serve On Tourism Board
Twelve members of the American Bus Association (ABA) were among the tourism industry professionals appointed by the White House to serve on the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.... more
Operators:Complete The 2011 Motorcoach Census Before Feb.27thFor Chance To Win $500 Gift Card
ABA is asking all of its operator members to complete the 2012 Motorcoach Census survey before the February 27th deadline. All operators who complete the survey will automatically be entered to win a $500 Visa gift card. The survey can be completed here.... more
Prevost Develops Free Marketing Tools For Operators
Prevost has developed a set of marketing tools for operators to use and customize to assist in promoting their companies and operations as well as the coach industry overall.... more
New Fleet Of Green Coaches For Indian Trails’ Michigan Flyer
Indian Trails has invested over $2 million to equip their Michigan Flyer airport shuttle service with four brand-new Prevost coaches that emit near-zero emissions.... more
Motorcoach Marketer Available Online
ABA members can access a digital copy of the brand new 2012 Motorcoach Marketer by logging onto the My ABA section of www.buses.org. Members were sent a hard copy in November.... more
ABA Foundation Scholarships Now Open
The ABA Foundation is offering 20 scholarships to employees of ABA member companies and their children this year ranging from $2,500-$10,000 per award.... more
Marketplace 2012 Stats Posted Online
The numbers are in, and they prove that Marketplace 2012 was another smash hit! Over 3,300 delegates were on hand for this year’s show and participated in more than 136,000 quality business appointments.... more
GroupConnect Growing
The GroupConnect team is excited after a very successful ABA Marketplace in Grapevine. More and more members are updating their profiles and providing pertinent information for tour planners and operators to use while planning their itineraries. Our plan for 2012 is to increase our advertising presence and participate in more tradeshows to promote CharterBusConnect and GroupConnect/GroupTravelConnect to potential customers. We have experienced tremendous growth in the past year and look forward to continuing upward!... more
New ABA Members To Add To Your 2012 Motorcoach Marketer
ABA warmly welcomes the following new members who recently joined the association... more
