Nominations

The official nominating process will begin Feb. 17. Nominations will be due May 7, 2009. Nominations come from three sources in the U.S. and Canada -- official state and provincial tourism offices in the U.S. and Canada, ABA-member convention and visitors bureaus, and private tourism organizations.

The nomination process is easy and completely online. Member Nominators are sent a link in an email and follow the online instructions. (If you have a popup blocker enabled, it must be turned off to complete the nomination process.) Nonmember convention and visitors bureaus, and private tourism organizations should contact ABA at 800-283-2877 to be assigned a company ID and Password to access the online nomination system. Below is a copy of the online survey questions. Contact ABA at 800-283-2877 or email at Top100@buses.org with any questions on the nomination process or the Top 100 Program.

The judging committee considers these factors when reviewing an event:

1. Does the event have wide appeal to motorcoach and tour groups?

2. Is the event near other attractions that allows tour operators to create a package?

3. Does the event have adequate motorcoach parking and group accommodations?

4. Is the event worthy of media coverage and is it the finest that area has to offer groups?

Selected nominators and nominees will be confidentially notified via email in the month of June to confirm all entry information for the Top 100 publication. Official notification will tentatively take place on August 31, 2009.