AGENDA:
All session are open to operators and associates.
Tuesday, August 27
8:00am – 5:30pm Registration Open
Badge Sponsor: SARDO Bus & Coach Upholstery
Registration Bags: Virginia Tourism Corporation
Pocket Schedule: Richmond Region Tourism
8:00am – Noon Local CVB’s and exhibitors set up for display in pre-function area
Noon – 1:30pm VMA Board of Directors Meeting
1:45pm – 3:15pm NCMA Board of Directors Meeting
3:30pm – 5:00pm MCASC Board of Directors Meeting
Board Meeting Snack & Beverage Sponsor: Nacarato Truck Centers
5:30pm – 7:00pm Industry Update with UMA, ABA & FMCSA
Speakers:
Suzanne Rhode, ABA
Scott Michael / Ken Presley, UMA
Clifton Willey, FMCSA
7:00pm – 7:30pm Newcomer Welcome Reception – Newcomers board coaches and early departure to Early Bird Dinner
Sponsor: VB Group Marketing & Event Resources
7:00pm – 7:30pm Break / Board Coaches
Transportation Sponsors:
Newton Bus Service
Oleta Coach Lines
Platinum Tours
Venture Tours
7:30pm – 9:00pm Early Bird Dinner – all other’s depart
Sponsor: Visit Williamsburg
9:00pm – 11:00pm Hospitality
Beverage Sponsor: Ole Smoky Moonshine
Entertainment Sponsor: Philip Magaldi
Wednesday, August 28
8:00am – 5:30pm Registration Open
Badge Sponsor: SARDO Bus & Coach Upholstery
Registration Bags: Virginia Tourism Corporation
Pocket Schedule: Richmond Region Tourism
8:00am – 8:45am Breakfast & MCASC Service Awards
Sponsors:
ABC Companies
SARDO Bus & Coach Upholstery
Door Prize Sponsors:
Fun Tours
Legends in Concert
National Aquarium
Ober Mountain
Resorts Casino Hotel
Concurrent Sessions
8:45am – 9:45am Associate Newcomer Welcome Session
8:45am – 9:45am Coach OEM Presentations – ABC, Daimler, MCI, Prevost & TEMSA
9:45am – 10:00am Break / Display Booths Open
10:00am – Noon Marketplace I (scheduled appointments)
Refreshment Sponsor: Florence SC CVB
Binder Sponsor: Smoky Mountain Resorts and Liberty Receptive Tours
Office Kit Sponsor: Duplin County Tourism
Noon – 12:30pm Break / Display Booth Open
12:30pm – 1:45pm Lunch & Motivational Speaker – Stephan Cote – Leadership & Communication Coach
Lunch Sponsor: Motor Coach Industries
Concurrent Sessions
2:00pm – 5:00pm Display Booths Open
2:00pm – 3:15pm Coach OEM Visitation – Daimler, MCI, Prevost & TEMSA
2:00pm – 3:15pm Tourism Education – Marketing & AI for Tourism – Chris Riddell
3:30pm – 4:15pm Operator Education – The State of Engine Updates – Kevin Shaw, Cummins
3:30pm – 4:15pm Tourism Education – Tourism and Branding Success – The America / Virginia 250 Projects
4:15pm– 5:00pm (All) Industry Insights From 3 Decades of Tour & Charter – Pete Pantuso, Pete Smith, & Henry Palmer
5:15pm – 6:00pm Tourism Education Session – 5 “Ss” to Tourism Success – Stephan Cote
5:15pm – 6:00pm Operator Education Session
6:30pm – 5:00pm Board Coaches
Transportation Sponsors:
Newton Bus Service
Oleta Coach Lines
Platinum Tours
Venture Tours
6:45pm – 9:00pm Ice Breaker Dinner – Jamestown Settlement Galleries
Sponsors:
Visit Williamsburg
Jamestown Settlement
9:15pm – 11:00pm Hospitality
Beverage Sponsor: Ole Smoky Moonshine
Entertainment Sponsor: Philip Magaldi
Thursday, August 29
8:00am – 5:00pm Registration Open
Badge Sponsor: SARDO Bus & Coach Upholstery
Registration Bags: Virginia Tourism Corporation
Pocket Schedule: Richmond Region Tourism
7:30am – 8:30am Breakfast Buffet & NCMA Service Awards
Sponsors:
National Interstate
TEMSA
Door Prize Sponsors:
Fun Tours
Legends in Concert
National Aquarium
Ober Mountain
Resorts Casino Hotel
8:45am – 9:00am All golfers check in at the Golf Course (shuttle available)
9:00am – 4:00 pm Golf Tournament – shotgun start @ The Green Course at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club
Title Sponsor: Richmond Region Tourism
Golf Cart Sponsor: ACRISURE (formerly Service Insurance Agency)
Box Lunch Sponsor: Atlantic Union Bank
Men’s Longest Drive Sponsor: Bridgestone Americas
10:30am – 2:30pm Board Coaches for FAM Tours (lunch provided on all tours)
FAM Tour Sponsor: Virginia Tourism Corporation
Lunch Sponsor: Visit Williamsburg
Transportation Sponsors:
Newton Bus Service
Oleta Coach Lines
Platinum Tours
Venture Tours
Tour 1: Taste of Williamsburg
Tour 2: Culture Questers
Tour 3: Thrills & Adventure
Tour 4: Sea, Sip, Sun
Concurrent Sessions
5:00pm – 5:30pm Business Session – VMA
5:00pm – 5:30pm Business Session – MCASC
5:00pm – 5:30pm Business Session – NCMA
6:30pm – 7:15pm Cocktail Reception
7:15pm – 9:30pm Awards Dinner (All Major Awards)
Sponsors:
American Bus Association
Daimler Coaches NA
Prevost
United Motorcoach Association
9:30pm – 11:00pm Hospitality
Friday, August 30
8:00am – Noon Registration Open
Badge Sponsor: SARDO Bus & Coach Upholstery
Registration Bags: Virginia Tourism Corporation
Pocket Schedule: Richmond Region Tourism
8:00am – 8:45am Breakfast & VMA Service Awards
Door Prize Sponsors:
Fun Tours
Legends in Concert
National Aquarium
Ober Mountain
Resorts Casino Hotel
9:00am – 9:15am Display Booths Open
9:30am – 11:15am Marketplace II (scheduled appointments)
Refreshment Sponsor: Florence SC CVB
Binder Sponsor: Smoky Mountain Resorts and Liberty Receptive Tours
Office Kit Sponsor: Duplin County Tourism
11:30am – Noon Marketplace Awards & Closing
Noon Event concludes