2024 VMA - MCASC - NCMA Regional Meeting Agenda
AGENDA:
All session are open to operators and associates.
|
Tuesday, August 27 |
|
| 8:00am – 5:30pm | Registration Open |
|
8:00am – Noon |
Local CVB's and exhibitors set up for display in pre-function area |
| Noon – 1:30pm | VMA Board of Directors Meeting |
| 1:45pm – 3:15pm | NCMA Board of Directors Meeting |
| 3:30pm – 5:00pm | MCASC Board of Directors Meeting |
| 5:30pm – 7:00pm | Industry Update with UMA, ABA & FMCSA |
| 7:00pm – 7:30pm | Newcomer Welcome Reception - early departure to Early Bird Dinner |
| 7:00pm – 7:30pm | Break / Board Coaches |
| 7:30pm – 9:00pm | Early Bird Dinner - all other's depart |
| 9:00pm – 11:00pm | Hospitality |
|
Wednesday, August 28 |
|
| 8:00am – 5:30pm | Registration Open |
|
8:00am – 8:45am |
Breakfast & SCMA Service Awards |
| Concurrent Sessions | |
8:45am – 9:45am |
Associate Newcomer Welcome Session |
8:45am – 9:45am |
Coach OEM Presentations - ABC, Daimler, MCI, Prevost & TEMSA |
| 9:45am – 10:00am | Break / Display Booths Open |
| 10:00am – Noon | Marketplace I (scheduled appointments) |
| Noon – 12:30pm | Break / Display Booth Open |
| 12:30pm – 1:45pm | Lunch & Motivational Speaker Stephan Cote - Leadership & Communication Coach |
| Concurrent Sessions | |
2:00pm – 5:00pm |
Display Booths Open |
2:00pm – 3:15pm |
Coach OEM Visitation - Daimler, MCI, Prevost & TEMSA |
2:00pm – 3:15pm |
Tourism Education - Chris Riddell - Marketing & AI for Tourism |
3:30pm – 4:15pm |
Operator Education Session |
3:30pm – 4:15pm |
Tourism Education Session |
4:15pm– 5:00pm |
Industry Insights From 3 Decades of Tour & Charter - Pete Pantuso, Pete Smith & Henry Palmer |
5:15pm– 6:00pm |
Tourism Education Session |
5:15pm– 6:00pm |
| 6:30pm – 5:00pm | Board Coaches |
| 6:45pm – 9:00pm | Ice Breaker Dinner |
| 9:15pm – 11:00pm | Hospitality |
|
Thursday, August 29 |
|
| 8:00am – 5:00pm | Registration Open |
|
7:30am – 8:30am |
Breakfast Buffet & NCMA Service Awards |
| 8:45am | All golfers check in at the Golf Course (shuttle available) |
| 9:00am – 4:00 pm | Golf Tournament - shotgun start @ The Green Course at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club |
| 10:30am – 2:30pm | Board Coaches for FAM Tours (lunch provided on all tours) |
Tour 1: Taste of Williamsburg |
|
Tour 2: Culture Questers |
|
Tour 3: Thrills & Adventure |
|
Tour 4: Sea, Sip, Sun |
|
| Concurrent Sessions | |
5:00pm – 5:30pm |
Business Session - VMA |
5:00pm – 5:30pm |
Business Session - MCASC |
5:00pm – 5:30pm |
Business Session - NCMA |
| 6:30pm – 7:15pm | Cocktail Reception |
| 7:15pm – 9:30pm | Awards Dinner (All Major Awards) |
| 9:30pm – 11:00pm | Hospitality |
|
Friday, August 30 |
|
| 8:00am – Noon | Registration Open |
|
8:00am – 8:45am |
Breakfast & VMA Service Awards |
| 9:00am – 9:15am | Display Booths Open |
| 9:30am – 11:15am | Marketplace II (scheduled appointments) |
| 11:30am - Noon | Marketplace Awards & Closing |
| Noon |
Event concludes |