2025 BISC/BusMARC Summer Meeting
In-person | Aug 19-21, 2025
Aug 19-20 BISC; Aug 20-21 BusMARC
Co-located with the Minnesota Charter Bus Operators Association, the CVSA North American Inspectors Competition, and the National Truck Driving Championships (after the conclusion of BISC and BusMARC).
Registration is open!
This meeting will feature tons of safety and compliance education as well as a ton of networking opportunities. We will also be holding a multi-hour TSA-led cybersecurity exercise.
The Bus Industry Safety Council is your forum to address the latest safety and compliance topics that affect motorcoach operations.
Download a 2025 Summer Meeting Registration Form
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Location:
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
1300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Meeting Agenda:
| Date | Time | Session | Room |
| Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025 | 2:00 pm | Orientation: This session will serve as a Orientation for the upcoming BISC & BusMARC Summer Meetings taking place in Minneapolis, MN August 19-21, 2025. An overview of each session will be provided and the BISC-BusMARC Mentor Program will be highlighted. We will also run through any last second updates and help prepare first time attendees for their first meeting. We will go over what you can expect, the format of the sessions, networking opportunities, and of course how to maximize your time. Register | Virtual |
| Date | Time | Session | Room |
| Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 | 8 am – 12 pm | General Session & Super Session I: TSA Vehicle Ramming Table Top Exercise TSA works with industry partners to assess and mitigate vulnerabilities and improve security through collaborative efforts including intelligence briefings, exercises, assessments, and on-site reviews. Through the Intermodal Security Training and Exercise Program (I-STEP), TSA provides the highway motor carrier community with exercises, training, and security planning tools to strengthen company security plans, policies, and procedures.They also provide Baseline Assessment and Security Enhancement (BASE) reviews to assess vulnerabilities. | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 | 12 pm – 1 pm | BISC Lunch | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 | 1 pm – 2:30 pm | General Session & Super Session II: FMCSA Update | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 | 2:30 – 3 pm | Break | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 | 3 – 4 pm | NTSB Update | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 | 3 – 4 pm | ||
| Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 | 3 – 4 pm | CVSA Update on Changes to the OOS Criteria | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 | 4:30 pm – 7 pm | Reception/Site Visit | ABC Companies 1506 30th St NW Faribault, MN 55021 |
| Date | Time | Session | Room |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | Breakfast on Your Own | ||
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 8:30 – 9:30 am | Safety Director 101 – Safety Management Cycle | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 8:30 – 9:30 am | Driver Recruitment I | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 8:30 – 9:30 am | Utilizing Speed Limiter Technology to Protect Motorcoaches from Theft, Hijacking, and Realize Fuel Economy Savings | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 9:30 – 10 am | Break | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 10 – 11 am | Safety Director 101 | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 10 – 11 am | TAT – Human Trafficking | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 10 – 11 am | Driver Recruitment II | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 11 – 11:30 am | Break | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 11:30 am -12:30 pm | Closing General Session – Mentor Office Hours/Best Idea Contest | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 12:30 – 1:30 pm | BusMARC Lunch | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | ||
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Maintenance Roundtable: Cost-Effective Maintenance Solutions for Small Fleets | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 2:30 – 3:30 pm | In-House vs. Outsourcing Maintenance | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Eyeride | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Samsara | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | NHTSA ODI Defects Investigations | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 4:30 – 5:30 pm | Maximizing the Lifespan of Motorcoach Parts | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 4:30 – 5:30 pm | Is Your Preventative Maintenance Program Up to Date with Your Vehicles and Your Mission? | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 6 – 7:30 pm | Welcome Reception hosted by MCBOA | Prairie Kitchen & Bar @ Hyatt Regency Minneapolis |
| Date | Time | Session | Room |
| Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 | 8:30 am – 4 pm | BusMARC Site Visits |
