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With COVID numbers on the wane and vaccinations increasing (more than 60 percent of the adult US population has had at least one shot as of 6/1/21), the driver shortage is now the biggest threat to the recovery of the motorcoach industry. Before the pandemic shut the industry down for more than a year, motorcoach companies were facing a labor shortage and now that issue is exacerbated as the industry claws back to recovery.
To help the motorcoach industry address this labor shortage, American Bus Association (ABA) Women in Buses Council created the Driving Force taskforce, which has developed a toolkit to help companies—large and small—tackle their recruitment and retention needs. It also includes information on creating great company culture.
The Toolkit is broken into two sections:
Recruitment
- Elevator Pitch
- Messaging
- Creating a Hiring Video
- Crafting a Job Listing
- Using Your Website
- Posting Jobs on Social Media
- Listing on Hiring Websites
- Targeting New Segments
- Getting the Word Out
Retention
- Orientation and Onboarding
- Assign Mentors
- Develop an Employee Communication Plan
- Provide Performance Feedback
- Celebrate Success
- Measure, Analyze, React & Repeat
This Toolkit will be unveiled during the Women in Buses Wednesday Webinar on June 2 at 2 p.m. ET. Contact Melanie Hinton at mhinton@buses.org or call 202.218.7220.
Visit buses.org for more information.
[06.01.21]
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Carolina Limousine & Coach (CLC), one of the fastest growing transportation companies in the Southeast, has announced the onboarding of two new members to their management team in their office in Charleston, S.C. Mike Talarico joins the company as director of operations while Connor Langdon comes aboard as assistant fleet manager.
CLC Director of Operations Mike Talarico
“We’re a people business,” says CLC Owner & CEO Joe Reinhardt. “Mike and Connor both have extensive backgrounds in customer service and business management. We are happy to welcome them aboard.”
As director of operations for CLC, Talarico plans to use the extensive customer service experience he received while working for Marriott to expand the fleet in the Charleston office.
CLC Assistant Fleet Manager Connor Langdon
“I have a passion for vehicles. I’m fascinated by the attention to detail that the transportation industry encompasses, so this position suits my personality. In the next two years, we plan to expand the Charleston fleet to the size of the Myrtle Beach fleet we have now. The prospects are very exciting,” says Talarico.
In his new roles as assistant fleet manager, Langdon will be using his background in the service industry, which includes time behind the wheel as a valet driver in the Hamptons.
CLC Owner & CEO Joe Reinhardt
“This is a really great opportunity for me to grow with a growing company,” says Langdon. “It’s also great to use my service industry background to benefit Carolina Limousine & Coach. I’m really excited.”
“Mike and Connor have already taken the reins in their new positions, and I’m looking forward to them being tremendous assets for the company,” adds Reinhardt.
CLC is an award-winning transportation company headquartered in Myrtle Beach, S.C., with offices also in Charleston, S.C., and Wilmington, N.C. Their fleet includes limo coaches, executive buses, motorcoaches, sedans, SUVs, stretch limos, and trolleys.
Visit carolinalimo.com for more information.
[06.01.21]
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It’s starting to feel like old times! Travel (especially air travel) has been steadily increasing just ahead of Memorial Day weekend, hotel bookings are more than 60 percent of 2019’s levels, and now with the CDC’s announcement that vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks indoors (except in special situations) or socially distance, states rapidly followed the guidance and dropped their own mask requirements.
Recent polls from both the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and Northstar have found that numerous industry meetings are also returning in person in 2021, although some organizations are opting for a hybrid option to allow for both in person and remote attendees to join with peers and friends. This is a list of the associations and organizations that have announcement dates for upcoming events—including the CD/NLA Show!
Listed meetings are in person unless otherwise noted.
2021
June 2-4
American Bus Association Busworld North America Digital Summit (virtual)
June 15-17
Meeting Planners International WEC Vegas (hybrid)
July 13-15
United Motorcoach Association Sales Summit (virtual)
September 14
Limousine Association of New Jersey Golf Outing (tentative)
September 22-25
International Association of Transportation Regulators Conference Memphis
October 6-7
Greater New Jersey Motorcoach Association Annual Meeting Atlantic City
October 10-13
CD/NLA Show at the Gaylord Texan in Dallas
October 24-27
Pennsylvania Bus Association Annual Meeting
November 9-11
IMEX Las Vegas
November 17-19
Global Business Travel Association Convention Orlando
2022
January 8-11
American Bus Association Marketplace Grapevine, Texas
March 22
Pennsylvania Bus Association 2022 Marketplace
June 19-22
Pennsylvania Bus Association 2022 Annual Meeting
All dates and information listed are tentative and accurate at the time of publishing. If you’d like to add your event to our calendar, please send an email to susan@chauffeurdriven.com or rob@chauffeurdriven.com with dates and registration information.
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