ABA Rocks Cleveland
Chauffer Driven
Feb. 7, 2017
To kick off the new business year, American Bus Association (ABA) held its 2017 Annual Meeting & Marketplace in Cleveland from January 14-17.
The event provided attendees—which included motorcoach and tour operators, travel industry professionals, and associate and supplier members—the educational programming, business opportunities, and networking events they needed to start the year energized and on the right track for a successful 2017.
Of the 3,300 attendees, nearly 900 consisted of motorcoach and tour operators from all over North America. More than 300 operators participated in 144,000 pre-scheduled business appointments with an average of 29 appointments per travel industry seller. The event provided nearly 100 education sessions, with topics ranging from safety to professional development to technology.