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Chris Swatt Johnstown, N.Y.—Don Brown Bus Sales (DBBS) is excited to welcome back Chris Swatt to its luxury bus sales division after a short hiatus.
According to DBBS Vice President Eric Sebast, Swatt is extremely well versed in the luxury bus product line and has an in-depth product line knowledge and outgoing personality. He joins the rest of the DBBS sales team, including Carl Restivo, Terry McCart, and Ned Johnson, who are all frequent attendees of industry events and association meetings.
Swatt is heavily involved in the Johnston community as board member of local Fulton-Montgomery Community College and a high school basketball official. He says that he looks forward to seeing old friends and meeting many new ones at the various industry happenings, as well as being a valued partner and asset to the industry’s luxury shuttle bus operators.
Call 855.546.6060 or visit donbrownbus.com for more information.
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New York City—Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez was announced as the newest chair of the City Council Committee on Transportation. This committee oversees various New York departments including the MTA, DOT, NYC Transit Authority, and the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC).
According to a press release about Rodriguez’s new appointment, he has been a fierce advocate for street safety in his community and across the city over the last four years. As an active member of the Transportation Committee prior to this appointment, he will continue to advocate for safe and efficient public transportation, while looking to expand service to under-severed communities. He is also focused on accomplishing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero initiative, which is designed to increase pedestrian safety in the city.
A selection committee has also been assembled, and the all-important announcement of the new commissioner of the TLC will be published soon. The new commissioner will also speak at the March 19 meeting of the Limousine Association of New Jersey meeting.
Visit nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/home/home.shtml for all the latest updates.
Above photo caption: (L to R): Former TLC Commissioner/ Chair and Coalition of Transportation Associations President/Board Chair Matthew Daus, congratulates his friend, the newly appointed Chair of the NYC Council Transportation Committee Ydanis Rodriguez, at his first Transportation Committee meeting on January 29. Joining them are COTA's VP for Governmental Affairs/LANJ Executive Director Barry Lefkowitz and Windels Marx Special Counsel and former TLC Chief Judge Pasqualino Russo.
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Middletown, Pa.—Jonathan Snavely, Business Development Manager of Premiere #1 Limousine, recently received his Certified Travel Industry Specialist (CTIS) certification at the American Bus Association’s (ABA) Marketplace 2014.
The American Bus Association (ABA) created the Certified Travel Industry Specialist (CTIS) Program to provide an opportunity for members of the industry to gain practical business and industry-specific knowledge to build a strong business reputation. These continuing education programs were created exclusively for those involved with motorcoaches and group travel. ABA has partnered with Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), and its correspondence courses are administered by the university’s highly acclaimed professional staff.
“CTIS certification is a mark of excellence that you carry with you everywhere you go. As a new member to the motorcoach and group travel industry, it was important to show fellow members that I was serious about learning more about the industry. Being a CTIS graduate definitely sets me apart from my colleagues and strengthens my commitment to the motorcoach and group travel industry,” says Snavely.
Visit buses.org or premiere1limousine.com for more information.
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