2024 VMA-MCASC-NCMA Joint Regional Meeting - Associate Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:

Double Association Associate Member – $875.00
Choose this registration type if you are an associate member two of the following: VMA, MCASC, or NCMA.
Single Association Associate Member – $925.00
Choose this registration type if you are an associate member of the VMA, MCASC, or NCMA.
Speakers & Staff
This is to be used for staff or anyone attending only to speak.
Triple Association Associate Member – $825.00
Choose this registration type if you are an associate member VMA, MCASC, and NCMA.

2024 VMA - MCASC - NCMA Regional Meeting Agenda

All session are open to operators and associates.

Tuesday, August 27
8:00am – 5:30pm	Registration Open Badge Sponsor: SARDO Bus & Coach Upholstery Registration Bags: Virginia Tourism Corporation Pocket Schedule: Richmond Region Tourism
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 - Newcomers board coaches and early departure to Early Bird Dinner Sponsor: VB Group Marketing & Event Resources
7:00pm – 7:30pm	Break / Board Coaches
7:30pm – 9:00pm	Early Bird Dinner - all other's depart Sponsor: Colonial Williamsburg
9:00pm – 11:00pm	Hospitality Beverage Sponsor: Ole Smoky Moonshine Entertainment Sponsor: Philip Magaldi

Wednesday, August 28
8:00am – 5:30pm	Registration Open
8:00am – 8:45am	Breakfast & SCMA Service Awards Sponsors ABC Companies SARDO Bus & Coach Upholstery
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) Binder Sponsor: Smoky Mountain Resorts and Liberty Receptive Tours
Noon – 12:30pm	Break / Display Booth Open
12:30pm – 1:45pm	Lunch & Motivational Speaker - Stephan Cote - Leadership & Communication Coach Lunch Sponsor: Motor Coach Industries
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 (All)	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	Operator Education Session
6:30pm – 5:00pm	Board Coaches
6:45pm – 9:00pm	Ice Breaker Dinner Sponsor: Colonial Williamsburg
9:15pm – 11:00pm	Hospitality

Thursday, August 29
8:00am – 5:00pm	Registration Open
7:30am – 8:30am	Breakfast Buffet & NCMA Service Awards Sponsors: National Interstate TEMSA
8:45am - 9:00am	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 Title Sponsor: Richmond Region Tourism Golf Cart Sponsor: ACRISURE (formerly Service Insurance Agency)
10:30am – 2:30pm	Board Coaches for FAM Tours (lunch provided on all tours) Lunch Sponsor: Colonial Williamsburg
	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) Sponsors: American Bus Association United Motorcoach Association
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

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