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Keep yourself informed and connected to other members of the industry by attending these important meetings.
Greater California Livery Association (past event)
We Move California Live (in person)
3/30 at Hyatt Regency Resort in Huntington Beach (pre-registration required)
Northwest Motorcoach Association
2021 Virtual Maintenance & Technology Conference
4/13 at 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PST (registration required)
American Bus Association
Virtual Capitol Hill Fly-In (agenda TBD)
4/14 (registration required)
United Motorcoach Association
2021 Motorcoach Expo (in person)
4/21-4/25 at the Orange County Convention Center (registration required)
Maryland Motorcoach Association/Virginia Motorcoach Association
Spring Operators Meeting & Mini Marketplace
5/10-5/12 at Virginia Crossings in Richmond, Va. (registration required)
Did we miss your association meeting? Let us know! Email susan@chauffeurdriven.com or rob@chauffeurdriven.com to be included in our calendar.
[03.29.21]
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The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) recently announced the Ready. Safe. Travel. Training Program to unite, educate, and engage all levels of the business travel industry. This virtual training program will span over four weeks in May, with sessions being held virtually each Wednesday (May 5, 12, 19, 26) for three hours. Each weekly session will focus on a different component of returning to business travel: being ready to hit the road again; safe ways to restart travel; and continuing to keep travelers informed and comfortable when travel begins again. There is a global as well as regionally specific component to the series.
By completing the training program, participants will receive designation as a Ready. Safe. Travel. Specialist, demonstrating their commitment and knowledge of post-pandemic advancements of business travel. Participants can also earn Global Travel Professional (GTP) credits for attending.
GBTA Executive Director Suzanne Neufang
“GBTA created this curriculum exclusively for our buyer and supplier members to help them transition business travel and its practices beyond the pandemic,” said GBTA CEO Suzanne Neufang. “With a focus on risk and duty of care principles, emerging travel tools, and supplier advancements, participants of the program will come away armed with all the essentials for a safe return to business travel.”
This training program is the latest phase of GBTA’s Ready. Safe. Travel. Campaign, launched last fall with the objective of bringing awareness to the importance of the business travel industry to the global economy, advocating for a timely and safe return to business travel, and to provide Association members with the education and tools to do so.
Early bird registration ends March 31. For more information or to register for the Ready. Safe. Travel. Training Program before the price increases, click here.
Visit gbta.org for more information about GBTA.
[03.26.21]
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Retiring VP of Coach Sales Jack Forbes
Prevost announced that Jack Forbes has retired from the company, effective March 5, after more than 40 years in the motorcoach industry.
Forbes started his career in the industry in 1980 and joined the Prevost team in 1998 as vice president of part sales, where he grew the Prevost parts business. In 2012, he took on the daunting task of a dual role as vice president of parts sales and corporate accounts.
“I continued working to grow the parts side while also developing our plan to move into the public sector commuter business,” Forbes said. In 2016, Forbes moved to coach sales where he was responsible for seated coach and public sector as vice president of new coach sales.
In the last year, Forbes shifted his focus to key corporate accounts, during which time he also began the process of passing the torch to Prevost newcomer Brad Wiese. “I mentored Brad, our new sales vice president, during the past year in preparation for my retirement,” Forbes said. “He is up to speed and ready for the tasks at hand.”
Prevost thanks Forbes for his dedication and many contributions over the years. “We are grateful for the hard work, accomplishments and upbeat attitude Jack brought to Prevost,” said Francois Tremblay, Prevost general manager. “He leaves big shoes to fill, and we wish him the absolute best in his retirement.”
Forbes is well known for his positive, can-do attitude and hard-working mentality. “I am extremely proud of the long-term relationships I’ve built with customers and bus industry associates over the years,” said Forbes. “Many go back almost 40 years and were much more than just business; they are friendships.”
He continued: “I am proud of the reputation I have built as a resource that gets the job done, is always transparent, and likes to have fun when the time is right!” Forbes has never missed a UMA EXPO, and this year is no different. He looks forward to fun with friends and associates next month at the event in Orlando before he takes on life as a retiree.
For more information about Prevost, visit prevostcar.com.
[03.26.21]