2010 Press Releases
ABA EXTENDS ONLINE CONSUMER OUTREACH VIA TOURS.COM ALLIANCEJuly 6, 2010-- The American Bus Association (ABA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Tours.com to offer expanded access and increased consumer exposure for ABA operator members looking to reach other travel providers, consumers and the traveling public that are searching for travel options online.
ABA CEO PANTUSO CHOSEN FOR FMCSA SAFETY ADVISORY GROUP
May 26, 2010-- American Bus Association (ABA) President & CEO Peter J. Pantuso has been selected as one of eight new members of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC), FMCSA Administrator Anne S. Ferro announced this week.
ABA FACEBOOK PAGE SURPASSES 1,000-FAN MILESTONE
May 7, 2010-- The American Bus Association (ABA) today marked a milestone in memberdriven social networking success for associations, as its number of members self-identifying and officially registering as “fans of ABA” on ABA’s Facebook page surged past 1,000 people.
ABA FORGES PARTNERSHIP WITH HP TO SAVE MEMBERS MONEY
April 28, 2010-- The American Bus Association today announced a new money-saving member benefit through a Premium Partnership with HP to offer all ABA members special pricing and significant discounts on a wide range of HP business products they use every day, including printers, notebooks, PCs, domestic shipping services, internet servers and more.
AS GREENEST WAY TO TRAVEL, EARTH DAY 2010 IS “MOTORCOACH DAY”
April 21, 2010-- The environmental friendliness of motorcoaches, which includes their providing the most fuel-efficient and least carbon-intensive mode of travel per passenger, their role in mitigating congestion on gridlocked roadways, and the documentation from independent academic and scientific experts corroborating their status as the greenest way to reach cities, attractions and tourist destinations coast-to-coast, makes Earth Day 2010 Thursday, April 22, more aptly termed “Motorcoach Day,” the American Bus Association (ABA) said today.
ABA URGES CONGRESSIONAL PASSAGE OF TRIP ACT TO BOOST TOURISM
March 2, 2010-- The American Bus Association today urged Congress to pass swiftly “The Travel Regional Investment Partnership (TRIP)” Act to provide $50 million worth of matching federal funds for U.S. destinations to engage in outreach efforts to attract prospective tourists.
ABA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW RESEARCH SHOWING BUS TOURISM IMPACT BY STATE & CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
February 18, 2010-- The American Bus Association Foundation (ABAF) today announced it is launching a new online interactive tool offering state tourism offices and local CVBs & DMOs a new way to show the economic impact generated by the motorcoach travel and tour industry for each state and congressional district. The new data can be accessed by clicking http://www.guerrillaeconomics.biz/abafoundation/.
ABA ANNOUNCES SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, TO SERVE AS HOST COMMITTEE MEETING SITE FOR 2011 TOP 100 EVENTS SELECTION
February 15, 2010--The American Bus Association today announced that Top 100 Site Selection Committee for 2011 Events will be meeting June 6-9, 2010, in Springfield, Massachusetts, courtesy of the Springfield CVB and partners.
CAPITAL REGION MARKETPLACE 2010 A MONUMENTAL SUCCESS
January 26, 2010--More than 3,200 ABA member delegates and industry professionals networked, pursued new business during more than 100,000 scheduled appointments, and raised record sums for charity during the 2010 Capital Region Marketplace January 15-19 at Gaylord National in National Harbor, Maryland.
NEW BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED AT ABA MARKETPLACE 2010
January 25, 2010--Members of the American Bus Association elected new members to its Board of Directors during its opening ceremonies for the Capital Region Marketplace 2010 at the Gaylord National.
ABA RAISES $45,000 FOR YELLOW RIBBON FUND AT MARKETPLACE 2010
January 22, 2010--Members of the American Bus Association collectively donated $45,000 to the Yellow Ribbon Fund charity as part of the Capital Region 2010 “Marketplace Gives Back” program designed to show the ABA’s gratitude to its host region’s hospitality.
ABA & FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE $25,000 DONATION FOR DISASTER RELIEF IN HAITI
January 16, 2010--The American Bus Association (ABA) and its charitable arm, the ABA Foundation (ABAF) today announced a joint donation of $25,000 to help disaster relief in Haiti as a result of the recent earthquake that has devastated the Caribbean nation. The funds will be dispersed through the American Red Cross.
TONY ORLANDO TO PERFORM ICONIC SONG FOR YELLOW RIBBON FUND
January 5, 2010--Celebrated singer Tony Orlando will help kick off the American Bus Association’s Capital Region Marketplace 2010 January 16 when he sings his signature song – “Tie A Yellow Ribbon ‘Round The Ole Oak Tree” – to encourage the more than 3,000 delegates in attendance to support the Yellow Ribbon Fund, which helps the families of recuperating soldiers.