Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION IS THE TRADE ASSOCIATION UNITING LIKE NO OTHER TRAVEL TRADE GROUP THE MOTORCOACH, TOURISM, GROUP TRAVEL AND EQUIPMENT SEGMENTS OF THE TRAVEL COMMUNITY. IN THAT ROLE, ABA ACTS TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF BUS SERVICE TO THOSE WITH ACCESS TO NO OTHER TRAVEL CHOICE, FILL IN INTERMODAL GAPS IN THE NETWORK OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, EDUCATE GROUPS OF ALL AGES THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL TRIPS THAT TAKE THEM TO ICONIC AND HISTORICAL DESTINATIONS, AND TO INFUSE TOURISM DOLLARS INTO EVERY ATTRACTION A GROUP TOUR VISITS BY BUS. ABA ALSO SEEKS TO EDUCATE POLICY-MAKERS, THE MEDIA AND CONSUMERS ABOUT THE ATTRIBUTES OF MOTORCOACH TRAVEL AS THE SAFEST, GREENEST, MOST COST-EFFECTIVE AND HASSLE-FREE TRANSPORTATION CHOICE.
TO REPRESENT THE U.S. BUS INDUSTRY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.; TO FACILITATE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE NORTH AMERICAN MOTORCOACH INDUSTRY AND ALL RELATED SEGMENTS OF THE TRAVEL AND SUPPLIER INDUSTRY; AND TO CREATE AWARENESS OF THE MOTORCOACH INDUSTRY AMONG CONSUMERS IN NORTH AMERICA.
THE AMERICAN BUS MARKETPLACE IS THE PREMIER BUSINESS EVENT FOR THE GROUP TRAVEL INDUSTRY. THE APPOINTMENTS ARE THE CORE OF THE SHOW; WHICH ALLOW BUYERS AND SELLERS TO MEET FACE-TO-FACE IN PRESCHEDULED SEVEN-MINUTE APPOINTMENTS. IN ADDITION TO THE QUALITY APPOINTMENTS, MARKETPLACE OFFERS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEMINARS AND NUMEROUS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PRODUCT PAVILION, OFFERS OPERATORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE INDUSTRY'S LATEST PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS CAN NOW SHOWCASE THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ON THE EXHIBIT FLOOR TO THE MORE THAN 320 OPERATOR COMPANIES WHO ATTEND MARKETPLACE. WITH THE ADDITION OF THE PRODUCT PAVILION, MARKETPLACE IS A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR THE GROUP TRAVEL AND MOTORCOACH INDUSTRY TO BUILD BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, CONDUCT ONE-TO-ONE BUSINESS APPOINTMENTS, VIEW THE NEWEST PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, LEARN ABOUT THE LATEST TRENDS AND INDUSTRY INFORMATION, AND NETWORK - ALL RESULTING IN PROVIDING OUR MEMBERS WITH A GREATER RETURN ON INVESTMENT. BUYERS WHO ARE BUS OWNERS AND TOUR OPERATORS, COME TO MEET WITH SELLERS WHO ARE TRAVEL INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES FROM DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS (CITIES, AREAS, STATES), ATTRACTIONS, RESTAURANTS, RECEPTIVE OPERATORS, HOTELS AND ASSOCIATE SERVICE SUPPLIERS. THESE BUSINESS SESSIONS ALLOW BUYERS AND SELLERS TO PLAN TRIP ITINERARIES FOR MOTORCOACH GROUP TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE US AND CANADA.
ABA WORKS ON OUR MEMBERS' BEHALF TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES AT BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS THAT AFFECTS THE MOTORCOACH INDUSTRY.
ABA POLICIES ARE DEVELOPED BY THE ABA POLICY COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE ABA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SET FORTH THE POLICY POSITIONS OF ABA ON A VARIETY OF REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES AFFECTING THE MOTORCOACH INDUSTRY. ABA WORKS WITH ITS MEMBERS TO CREATE POSITION PAPERS ON KEY ISSUES AFFECTING THE MOTORCOACH INDUSTRY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Peter Pantuso | PRESIDENT & CEO | 38 | $556,389 |
| Suzanne Rohde | VP GOVT AFFAIR | 38 | $259,077 |
| Eric Braendel | CFO | 38 | $243,115 |
| Lynn Brewer | SVP MEETINGS, EDU. | 38 | $207,908 |
| Melanie Hinton | DIR. COMMUNCATIONS & MEDIA | 38 | $148,375 |
| Vicki Osman | SR. DIR, MEMBER SERVICES | 38 | $119,431 |
| Brandon Buchanan | DIR. REGULATORY AFFAIRS | 38 | $116,692 |
| Andrew Newhart | DIR. POLICY AND LEGISLATIO | 38 | $104,889 |
| Richard Schweitzer | COUNSEL | 1 | $0 |
| Al Hutchinson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Young | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Albert Spence | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Camilla Morris | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Morgan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jodi Merritt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Daryl Johnson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Grzywacz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Donald Devivo | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Wiltgen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Franois Tremblay | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Polina Raygorodskaya | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Warren Dickinson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Roman Cornell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Shepler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Percy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Lee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Cindy Brown | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Aj Kinney | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Henry | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan Cole | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Brooks | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Morgan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Lentzsch | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ronald Eyre | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Harry Blunt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Blankenship | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Woelfel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Picknelly | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ronald Moore | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Miller | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Jebran | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James Jalbert | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Dickson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Colborne | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Blunt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Eugene J Berardi | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| William Torres | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Francis Tedesco | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Sanders | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Meier | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Glickman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Fischer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Luke Busskohl | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Burtwistle | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Berzas | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Douglas Anderson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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