The Greater New Jersey Motorcoach Association
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ARE YOU REGISTERED?

March 6-7, 2017

Sponsor Appreciation Dinner, 2017 Motorcoach Professional Awards, Spring Association Meeting & Mini-Marketplace
Location:  Tropicana


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SAVE-THE-DATE!

October 11-12, 2017

Golf Outing, Meet & Mingle, Group Leader Marketplace & Fall Annual Association Meeting
Location:  Resort's 
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ATTENTION OPERATOR MEMBERS!

Have you participated in the first annual membership survey?  If not, please take a minute to do so.  It's very short, we promise!  




NEW MEMBERS IN 2016

We are grateful for the growth in membership we experienced in 2016.  If you have a referral, please contact Pattie Cowley

Sylvia Jackson
434-594-4810

John Bailey
717-718-0490

Tim Boden
724-282-1000

Dale McMichael
717-464-2767

Elizabeth Deffer
877-874-8593

Gary Krapf
610-594-2664

Denise Cali
610-776-1516

Mark Dominick
216-267-8810

Roy Hoffman
412-321-9822

Anthony Terranova
732-219-8611

Robert Davey
201-935-0425

Jason Sharenow
973-635-2374

Joseph Patella
201-868-8994

Todd Zimmerman
609-291-7133

Ed Vanderhoof
973-325-0700

Laura Putt
717-454-7762

Laurence T. Bennett
856-667-9111

Al Dellinger
609-267-0763

Blythe Macomber
518-286-2400

Fred Fakkema
206-915-7732



MEMBERSHIP NEWS, BENEFITS & SPONSORSHIP 

Do you have news you would like us to share on your behalf?  A special anniversary, promotion or an event?  If so, please let us know.

Are you taking advantage of the many
benefits the Association has to offer?  Click here to checkout a list of current benefits.

Maybe you have suggestions for additional benefits? We are al ways looking for ways to increase value for our Members.  We'd love to hear from you!

Are you, or do you know someone, who may be interested in becoming a sponsor of the GNJMA?   Click here  to checkout our new sponsorship package. 

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Accepting Nominations for the
2017  Motorcoach Professional Awards

Recipients will be honored at the 
Association Meeting on March 7th



Thank you to the good folks at the Tropicana for hosting us! 

A Note From Our President

Happy New Year!

As some of you know, I serve on the Board of the United Motorcoach Association (UMA).  I want to take a moment to recognize the pending retirement of UMA's President, Vic Parra.  Vic has been instrumental over the years advocating national issues that affect our industry.  He also provided help to our Association over the years.  Most recently, last March, he along with Peter Pantuso of the American Bus Association (ABA), attended our Spring Association meeting and conducted a panel discussion regarding industry updates.  Personally and also on the behalf of the Board of Directors of the GNJMA, we wish Vic the best in his retirement and thank him for his immeasurable contributions to the motorcoach industry.  The UMA Motorcoach Expo runs  February 26 - March 2, 2017.

Related to the national associations, ABA is holding their Annual Meeting & Marketplace in Cleveland January 14-17th. Several Board Members are attending, including Pattie Cowley, our Executive Director.  She will participate in the Saturday State/Regional Association Roundtable.     

Members:  Please take a minute to register for the March 7th Spring Association Meeting and review the application for the Motorcoach Professional Awards.  If you have someone in your organization you would like to nominate, please submit your nomination by February 1st.  This is a wonderful way of honoring your stand-out employees and show them your appreciation.

Looking forward to seeing you in March!

Tim Stout
President


CDL Training Coming to North Jersey
We received great feedback from the participants of the November 17th CDL Train-the Trainer workshop held at the Greyhound facility near Atlantic City.  

In an effort to accommodate all Members throughout NJ, we are now scheduling a second session for the end of March in North Jersey.  Thank you to Scott Sprengel of Suburban Transit - Coach USA for offering to hold this session at their Elizabeth facility. 

Presented by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, this training is geared toward instructors or training personnel employed by our Members.  Date and registration information will be emailed to all Members later this week.



WELCOME NEW SPONSORS 

For 2017, we have several new sponsors that signed up: 

Golden Nugget, Gold Sponsorship

Smith & Solomon, Silver Sponsorship

Wolfington Bus, Silver Sponsorship

Please check out all of our sponsors below and show them your appreciation next time you need product and/or service.

A BIG THANK YOU to you and to all our sponsors!  See you at the Annual Appreciation Dinner!


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