Schedule

International Motorcoach Group (IMG) – Maintenance and Safety Forum
Hilton Hotel

For Orientation Subcommittee Members Only

For Resource Central Subcommittee Members Only

Continuous shuttle service will be provided between ABA host hotels (except the Hilton) and the CHI Convention Center.

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Orientation Center Service Center Open for Floor Tours, Ambassador Sessions and Appointment Assistance

Registration Open for Badges, New Registrations, Name Changes, Foundation Afterglow Ticket Sales

Resource Central Service Center Open for Research, Work Space, Office Supplies & Buyer Mailboxes

Education Subcommittee Members Only

Kick off the Marketplace week with a Happy Hour at the Upstream Brewing Company - North Lounge.  Meet fellow STARs and members of the Orientation Subcommittee.

Continuous shuttle service will be provided between ABA host hotels (except the Hilton) and the CHI Convention Center.

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Orientation Center Service Center Open for Floor Tours, Ambassador Sessions and Appointment Assistance

Registration Open for Badges, New Registrations, Name Changes, Foundation Afterglow Ticket Sales

Resource Central Service Center Open for Research, Work Space, Office Supplies & Buyer Mailboxes

International Motorcoach Group (IMG) – Maintenance and Safety Forum
Location | Hilton Hotel & Hall A (Lunch)

Are you an Association Leader?  If so, then join ABA’s Government Affairs Team for a roundtable discussion on January 11, from 1-3pm in Room 215/216, to hear what’s happening in Washington D.C. and share what’s happening in your Association’s world.

Operator-Members Only

Winners to be announced at 5:00 p.m.

Get a feel for who and what the Bus Industry Safety Council is, when they will meet, what they discuss and how you can get involved. The mission of the BISC is about improving motorcoach safety and ensuring that your bus is ready to travel safely down the road. If you are a safety, compliance or maintenance professional, this is where you need to be.

Dean Sams from Multi-Platinum band Lonestar and Larry Stewart from Multi-Platinum band Restless Heart will perform some of their greatest hits!

Welcome to ABA from your Friends in” Sweet Home” Alabama!

We are welcoming this new decade with you and we could not be more excited to host you at the ABA Opening Night Reception! Let us wine and dine you with a taste of Alabama cuisine, live music from one of our own and southern hospitality at its finest! Alabama has so much to offer from the Gulf Coast to the Northern canyons, from the beach to the moon and everything in between! And do not forget you will have an opportunity to win one of many wonderful “Sweet Home” Alabama Vacation Experiences!  See you Saturday night, January 11^th at 5:30pm!

Continuous shuttle service will be provided between ABA host hotels (except the Hilton) and the CHI Convention Center.

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Orientation Center Service Center Open for Floor Tours, Ambassador Sessions and Appointment Assistance

Registration Open for Badges, New Registrations, Name Changes, Foundation Afterglow Ticket Sales

Resource Central Service Center Open for Research, Work Space, Office Supplies & Buyer Mailboxes

Last September, PBS broadcast Ken Burns’s eight-part series “Country Music” to a national audience of 34.5 million unique viewers plus another 4 million streams. Dubbed “The story of America, one song at a time,” most of the songs were written and recorded in Tennessee. Join Tennessee Tourism and partners from across the state for a breakfast program showcasing “Country Music” and your opportunity to connect this massive audience to destinations featured in the film and much more. The Soundtrack of America. Made in Tennessee.

See invite.

International Motorcoach Group (IMG) – Maintenance and Safety Forum
Location | Hilton Hotel

Session Description

Wyoming | Room 208
Michigan | Room 209
DC | 210
Virginia | Room 211
South Dakta | Room 212

Get ready to dance the night away in Omaha at The Rollin' 20s celebration. Enjoy live music, sip on signature cocktails inspired by the era, taste culinary creations that put Omaha on the foodie map, and take in the architectural beauty of one of the first Art Deco train stations in the nation, The Durham Museum. Everyone is encouraged to dress in 1920s attire, so be sure to pack your flapper dresses, knickers, pearls and fedoras.

6:45 p.m. – 10:15 p.m.
Continuous shuttle service between all ABA host hotels and the Durham Museum.

Continuous shuttle service will be provided between ABA host hotels (except the Hilton) and the CHI Convention Center.

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Orientation Center Service Center Open for Floor Tours, Ambassador Sessions and Appointment Assistance

Registration Open for Badges, New Registrations, Name Changes, Foundation Afterglow Ticket Sales

Resource Central Service Center Open for Research, Work Space, Office Supplies & Buyer Mailboxes

Massachusetts | Room 209
Louisiana | Room 210
Maryland | Room 211

Sessions Schedule

BISC 20^th Anniversary Presentation with Congressman Sam Graves

An all-star show awaits you, featuring performances from Broadway’s most popular hits, presented by Group Sales Box Office at Broadway.com, your one-stop shop for group travel to New York City. An incredible lineup of shows will perform at this year’s Best of Broadway, with an unprecedented 9 shows making their Marketplace debut! Arrive early and grab one of the best seats in the house for a production that is sure to be one of the most talked about events of the week. Shows scheduled to appear include Caroline, Or Change, Chicago, Company, Dear Evan Hansen, Diana, Frozen, Girl From the North Country, Jagged Little Pill, Mean Girls, Mrs. Doubtfire, Sing Street, Six, The Lion King, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and Wicked.

The National Park Service in 2020: What Can You Expect

Join us for a briefing from the Department of Interior’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks Ryan Hambleton on revisions to 2018 National Park Service policy changes. He will join ABA to update ABA members and other industry colleagues on what is happening regarding CUAs and Entrance Fees since the policy changes were introduced.

View List of Restaurants with an Interactive Map for your Dine Around Options

Central Omaha
Downtown Omaha
South Omaha
North Omaha
Midtown Omaha
Southwest Omaha

Cash Bar

9:30 p.m. – 12:45 a.m.
Continuous shuttle service between all ABA host hotels and the Slowdown

Continuous shuttle service will be provided between ABA host hotels (except the Hilton) and the CHI Convention Center.

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Orientation Center Service Center Open for Floor Tours, Ambassador Sessions and Appointment Assistance

Registration Open for Badges, New Registrations, Name Changes

Resource Central Service Center Open for Research, Work Space, Office Supplies & Buyer Mailboxes

2020 Winter BusMARC Site Visits Schedule
9:00 AM | Depart Convention Center
9:15 AM | Arrive at REI
9:15-9:50 AM | Welcome & Site Tour
9:50-10 AM | Break
10-11 AM | Education Session
11:30 AM | Depart REI
11:45 AM | Arrive at Arrow
11:45 AM-12:30 PM | Welcome & Site Tour
12:30-1:30 PM | Lunch
1:30-2:30 PM | Education Session
2:30-3:30 PM | OEM Roundtables
3:45 PM | Depart Arrow
4:00 PM | Arrive Convention Center

Sessions schedule

Baltimore is one of few cities that have painstakingly and lovingly preserved its history, whether it’s through old buildings that have gotten new life, original Belgian block roads or tall ships that once defended the city and have been turned into floating museums.

Experience what life was like during the city’s most rebellious period, the War of 1812, when Baltimore was declared “a nest of pirates” by the London newspapers thanks to the particularly aggressive privateers that disrupted British trade routes. This led to the famous Battle of Baltimore in 1814 when the city was defended at Fort McHenry and Francis Scott Key was so inspired by the victory that he wrote the poem that would later become our national anthem: “The Star-Spangled Banner.” 

This event will feature classic American dishes, including lots of what Baltimore is known for best—seafood—and tons of entertainment throughout the night! (Hat and sword optional.)

6:45 p.m. – 10:15 p.m.
Continuous shuttle service between ABA host hotels (except the Marriott) and the Omaha Hilton.