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 28th 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 the 2010 Top 100 edition ABA worked 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.
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?
NotificationSelected 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.
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. Cities or destinations interested in hosting the 2011 Top 100 Events In North America Selection Committee in June 2010 should contact Jana Fields for a Request for Proposal. ABA member operators interested in serving on the Selection Committee should contact ABA's Vicki Osman at 800-283-2877, or email vosman@buses.org.2010 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 Ely, Nevada. Thank you to all of our 2010 Top 100 Selection Committee members as well as all of our 2010 Top 100 Committee Hosts & Sponsor Partners.
2010 Top 100 Selection Committee Members 
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.