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 TOP 100 EVENTS AND FESTIVALS
ABA's Top 100 Events in North America is an annual compendium of the best events for group travel in the United States and Canada. Each spring, a committee of ABA-member motorcoach and tour operators selects the Top 100 Events for the subsequent year; the list is unveiled in September. Winners are chosen from hundreds of celebrations, festivals, fairs, commemorative events, and more that have been nominated by ABA members. From among the winners, ABA names the Number One Event for both the United States and Canada. 

ABA launched the Top 100 program in 1982 to help motorcoach and tour operators plan itineraries. Each year, 100 U.S. and Canadian events are selected for the program. Two events from the list of 100 are singled out for top honors, one from each country.

Now in its 29th year, the Top 100 Events receive worldwide attention via the media--television, radio, and print--such as USA Today and CNN. ABA distributes some 10,000 copies of the Top 100 Events in North America magazine, featuring the winners, to all of its members and to thousands of travelers worldwide. For previous publications, please see Top 100 Archives and Marketing Information below.

Group Leaders of AmericaFor the 2011 Top 100 edition ABA will work in conjunction with Group Leaders of America (GLAMER) on special promotions. These promotions will result in leads for the winning destinations and events. The leads will be distributed to the nominating member and the winning event/festival contacts.

Top 100 Archives and Marketing Information

Top 100 Events in North America Magazine The Top 100 Events for the coming year are published in a full-color magazine which is distributed with the September/October issue in of ABA's Destinations Magazine. ABA distributes some 10,000 copies of the Top 100 Events in North America magazine, featuring the winners, to all of its members and to thousands of travelers worldwide.ABA's Web site -www.buses.org- also lists the winners and links directly to the events. 

We have organized and archived the past Top 100 Events from 1982 for both the United States and Canada as follows:
  • Top 100 Events - United States - 1982- 2011
  • Top 100 Events - Canada - 1982- 2011
  • Top U.S. & Canadian Top 100 Events - Highest Honors Through 2011
  • Top 100 Event Publications
  • Top 100 Event Logos - 1999- 2011

     

    Host Destination & Selection Committee

    Each year, the Top 100 Selection Committee meets at a different host destination location, providing local CVBs, DMOs and attractions with the opportunity to showcase the meeting site and surrounding region to ABA member bus & tour operators.

    2011 Top 100 Selection Committee

    The Top 100 Selection Committee is composed of 12-15 judges chosen from ABA-member motorcoach and tour operators. Judging takes place in May and June each year.

    This year the committee met in Springfield, Massachusetts June 6-9. Thank you to the 2011 Top 100 Selection Committee. Please see a list of members below:
    2011 Top 100 Selection Committee Members

    2011 Top 100 Selection Committee, Springfield, MA

    Please see the 2011 Top 100 meeting itinerary and FAM activities below:

    2011 Top 100 Meeting Itinerary and Activities


    Thank you to all of our 2011 Top 100 Committee Hosts & Sponsor Partners. Please a list of the sponsors below:
    2011 Top 100 Committee Sponsors

     


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