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 vehicle ramming exercise.
The Bus Industry Safety Council is your forum to address the latest safety and compliance topics that affect motorcoach operations.
The first 50 registered participants who attend the summer meeting will receive a branded commemorative item.
Download a 2025 Summer Meeting Registration Form
Housing Reservations (Block closes July 28, 2025 extended to August 11, 2025):
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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. View the Recording | 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. Submit Session Feedback, when promoted enter 922275 Download the Presentation | Great Lakes Ballroom |
| 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 – Cliff Willey, Roger Lutz, Chief Counsel Jesse Elison, Administrator Derek Barrs (Invited) Download the Presentation | Great Lakes Ballroom |
| Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 | 2:30 – 3 pm | Break | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 | 3 – 4 pm | Using Telematics to Assist in Driver Coaching – Nick Holmberg & Mike Eason, Samsara Session Evaluation: Sponsored by Black Tie Transportation Download the Presentation | Great Lakes Ballroom |
| Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 | 3 – 4 pm | Driver Recruitment: Do Less Task / Give More Love – Scott Rea, Avatar Fleet Session Evaluation: Sponsored by Black Tie Transportation Download the Presentation | Great Lakes A1 |
| Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 | 3 – 4 pm | CVSA Update on Changes to the OOS Criteria – Jeremy Disbrow, CVSA Session Evaluation: Sponsored by Black Tie Transportation Download the Presentation | Great Lakes A2 |
| 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 – Mike McDonal, Saucon Technologies Session Evaluation: Sponsored by Black Tie Transportation Download the Presentation | Great Lakes A1 |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 8:30 – 9:30 am | Road to Recruitment: Strategies for Driver Hiring and Retention – Sally Mazur, Greyhound Lines Session Evaluation: Sponsored by Black Tie Transportation Download the Presentation | Great Lakes A2 |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 9:30 – 10 am | Break | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 10 – 11 am | Safety Director 201: Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations (Introducing ASSP/ANSI Z15.1-2024) – Alan Mar, Graham Company Session Evaluation: Sponsored by Black Tie Transportation Download the Presentation | Great Lakes Ballroom |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 10 – 11 am | How the Bus Industry Can Combat Human Trafficking – Lexi Higgins, Truckers Against Trafficking Session Evaluation: Sponsored by Black Tie Transportation Download the Presentation | Great Lakes A1 |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 10 – 11 am | Audits – “Here They Come”: Preparing for FMCSA, IFTA, DOL, Your Insurance Company or Others – Jeff Shanker, Black Tie Transportation Session Evaluation: Sponsored by Black Tie Transportation Download the Presentation | Great Lakes A2 |
| 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 – Come to our closing session with $10 dollars cash and your best idea! You can register in advance to present by emailing Mike McDonal (mmcdonal@saucontech.com) with your name, title and idea title, or when you arrive register at the door with the same information. Contestants will be given up to 5 minutes to pitch their best idea, once everyone has presented there will be an audience vote and the best idea with the most votes in each of the following categories will receive 1/3 of the money collected at the event: * Operations * Safety * Maintenance Your idea can be anything that would benefit the motorcoach industry, a new software that would revolutionize driver dispatching, a better way to repair a bus or diagnose a vehicle issue, or a way to reduce or prevent accidents. No holds barred! There will be a panel discussion at the end led by folks with expertise in each of these areas, Dennis Lyons from DATTCO, Inc for operations, Ben Kopp Director from Coach USA on maintenance and Sal Caccavale from Martz Group for safety. This panel will discuss each idea presented at the end of the meeting. | Great Lakes Ballroom |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 12:30 – 1:15 pm | BusMARC Lunch | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 1:15 – 1:30 pm | ** Bonus Session ** New ATRI Research Addresses Shortage of Qualified Diesel Techs – Dr. Alex Leslie, American Transportation Research Institute Download the Report | Great Lakes A1 |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Maintenance Roundtable: Cost-Effective Maintenance Solutions for Small Fleets – All OEMs: ABC, MCI, Prevost, Temsa View the Questions | Great Lakes A1 |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 2:30 – 3:30 pm | In-House vs. Outsourcing Maintenance – Pat Wolff, ABC Companies Download the Presentation | Great Lakes A1 |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Using Cameras to Boost Fleet Safety and Security – Ryan Hoffman, EyeRide, Avi Cohen, DC Trails Download the Presentation | Great Lakes A2 |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | The Latest and Greatest in HVAC & Multiplexing – Robert Hitt, Prevost Download the Presentation | Great Lakes A1 |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | E-DVIR Updates, New Developments and Capabilities – Panel: Ben Kopp, Coach USA, Mike McDonal, Saucon Technologies & Distinctive Systems, Louis Hotard, Hotard Coaches View the Questions | Great Lakes A2 |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 4:30 – 5:30 pm | Maximizing the Lifespan of Motorcoach Parts – Manny Reggio & Neil Wells, TEMSA Download the Presentation | Great Lakes A1 |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 4:30 – 5:30 pm | Is Your Preventative Maintenance Program Up to Date with Your Vehicles and Your Mission? – Dave Mailhot, MCI Download the Presentation | Great Lakes A2 |
| Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 | 6 – 7:30 pm | Welcome Reception hosted by MCBOA | The Boundary Waters Area @ Hyatt Regency Minneapolis |
| Date | Time | Session | Room |
| Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 | 8:30 am – 3 pm | BusMARC Site Visits Departing from the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Loading will begin at 8:00 am, 8:30 am departure Complimentary Bus Transportation Provided Courtesy of Voigt’s Bus Service 9:00 – 9:45 am BusMARC Site Visit #1: Lorenz Bus Service 8600 Xylite St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55449 * Facility Tour & Operational Discussion 10 am – Noon BusMARC Site Visit #2: Voigts Bus Service 1240 Osborne Rd NE, Fridley, MN 55432 * Facility Tour & Operational Discussion * Educational Session: – A Level Inspection Top of the Line Service Criteria and Maintenance Theory Lunch Provided Courtesy of BusMARC 12:30 – 2:30 pm BusMARC Site Visit #3: Jefferson Lines 2100 E 26th St, Minneapolis, MN 55404 * Facility Tour & Operational Discussion * Education Session: Intersection of Safety & Maintenance * Q &A and Wrap Up |
