Schedule

The Trailways Conference will officially begin with a Welcome Reception at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, January 7, and conclude on Friday, January 9 following the Safety Award Luncheon & Bob Crescenzo Driver of the Year Awards.

The conference will be held at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center with the exception of our evening events. The evening Welcome Reception and evening Costume Party will be held at Atlantis Casino Resort & Spa (connected to the convention center).

Tentative Schedule

Wednesday, January 7th:

• 5:00 PM Welcome Reception! (Treasures at The Atlantis)
• Registration and Badge Pick-Up Onsite!
• Wednesday Evening is Dinner On Your Own after Welcome Reception!

Thursday, January 8th: Wear Red Day!

• 7:00 AM Registration in the Reno-Sparks Convention Center
• 8:00 AM Opening Session & Breakfast (C1 & C2) – Breakfast Sponsored by Lancer Insurance & Acrisure

Introductions and Recognitions of Partners & Sponsors – Robert Brisman, Chair

• 8:30 AM Keynote Speaker, Author, Steve Gilliland “Leaving Your Mark” Sponsored by National Interstate Insurance
• 9:30 AM Break – Sponsored by Bridgestone Americas & Busbud
• 9:30 AM Stockholder Roll Call and Annual Membership Meeting. Stockholders Only (D3)
• 9:30 AM Vendor set-up (C3)
• 10:15 AM Preferred Partner Presentations to Stockholders (D3)
• 10:45 AM Vendor Show (C3)
• 12:30 PM Spirit Award Luncheon – (C1 & C2) Sponsored by Prevost
• 2:00 PM Break and Vendor Show Continued (C3) Break Sponsored by Bridgestone Americas & Busbud
• 2:10 PM Stockholder and Vendor Group Photo at the Vendor Show! (Wear Red!)
• 3:00 PM Trailways Ticketing & Marketing LLC Update – Alex Berardi & Tabor Wells, Trailways Ticketing & Marketing LLC (C1 & C2)
• 3:30 PM Charter Platform User Session – Louis Bookoff and Brady Perry, Busie (C1 & C2)
• 4:45 PM Thursday Meetings Adjourn
• 6:00 PM Costume Party! (Paradise Terrace; The Atlantis)

Friday, January 9th:

• 8:00 AM Breakfast (C1 & C2)
• 8:15 AM National Association Updates Fred Ferguson, ABA & Scott Michael, UMA (C1 & C2)
• 9:15 AM Combating Human Trafficking: How the Bus Industry is Making a Difference Lexi Higgins, TAT (C1 & C2)
• 10:00 AM Best Practice Roundtable for Operators (C1 & C2) – Suzanne Thornburg, Capital & Colonial Trailways – Moderator
• 11:00 AM Info-Motion/Speed Dating Session with Vendors (D1 & D2)
• 12:30 PM Safety Awards Luncheon & Bob Crescenzo Driver of the Year Awards (C1 & C2) – Sponsored by MCI  and the Bob Crescenzo Driver of the Year Awards Sponsored by Lancer Insurance!
• 1:45 PM Conference Adjourns

Additional Sponsors

• Sardo Bus & Coach Upholstery – Conference Badges
• Turbo Images – Banner
• Vernon & Maz – Signage