Register Today for GNJMA Fall Events! |
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Join Us September 27-29, 2022
Play, Learn & Network with fellow GNJMA Members!
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Deadline to Register is September 1, 2022 |
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Stroll through the paths of their 23-acre property in the heart of Lancaster County’s Amish Country. Choose from a Pennsylvania Dutch family-style meal or scrumptious smorgasbord, stroll their nature trail and shop their extensive gift shop or overnight in their comfortable inn. Hershey Farm Restaurant and Inn is located in Strasburg, PA,
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Wind Creek Initiatives To Help Ease Financial Pressures on Employees |
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Wind Creek Hospitality is to roll-out multiple efforts in recognition of what the casino operator calls “the added pressures employees are experiencing” due to spiralling inflation driving up the cost of groceries and gasoline.
Under the first stage of these efforts a one-time cash stipend is to be awarded to all Wind Creek employees, supported by the Tribal Council of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, the parent of WCH.
“These added and unexpected costs are creating a great burden on our employees, and we want to take steps within our power to relieve some of that burden where we can,” stated Catherine Timmons, EVP of Human Resources for Wind Creek. Wind Creek Bethlehem is a GNJMA Gold Sponsor. Read more...
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Greyhound CEO Who Began as Baggage Handler
Exits After 36 Years
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Greyhound Lines Chief Executive Officer Dave Leach is to leave the iconic long-distance bus operator he joined as a baggage handler in 1986 following its takeover by Germany’s FlixBus.
Leach, CEO since 2007, will stand down from the post while remaining as a strategic adviser until he retires at the end of the year, Flix SE said in a statement announcing the reorganization of its North American business.
The newly appointed CEO is Kadir “Kai” Boysan, former CEO of Kâmil Koç Buses Inc. Boysan has worked with Flix since the company acquired Kamil Koç in 2019, bringing valuable experience from leading the brand’s operations in Türkiye (formerly Turkey). Read more...
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Fourth Generation Takes the Wheel at Peter Pan |
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Peter Pan Bus Lines’ Peter and Melissa Picknelly are proud to announce their son Peter Picknelly IV, has been promoted to Director of Safety & Security. While in high school and college, Peter IV has worked in both Operations and Customer Service.
Peter Picknelly IV recently graduated Magna Cum Laude from Western New England University with a degree in Business Management. The fourth generation takes the wheel and rolls into a bright green future, as Peter IV joins his sister, Lauryn Picknelly-DuBois who was recently named Controller for Peter Pan Bus Lines.
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Driving During a Demonstration, Criminal Act or Other Unsafe Virtual Session Held July 19th |
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A virtual presentation on Driving During a Demonstration, Criminal Act or Other Unsafe Event- A Training Guide For Your Drivers was held July 19th, facilitated by Bob Crescenzo, Vice President of Loss Control at Lancer Insurance . Bob reviewed best practices when a driver is confronted with a serious driving challenge due to criminal activity, political demonstrations and/or other event such as a bus fire, unruly passengers or police activity outside of the bus. The goal was to provide your drivers with tools to assess and manage these challenging situations. Thank you to Bob and Lancer for always supporting our members.
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Let Us Know About the Types of Group Trips
You Book Annually!
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All participants will be entered in a drawing to win an Amazon gift card(s) courtesy of our friends at MeetAC!
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Association Updates & Upcoming Events |
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NEW, A Toast To Tommy in Honor of Tom Dugan |
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We are starting a new tradition at the 19th hole this year.
Our Toast to Tommy will give honor to our friend and a founding member, Tom Dugan. Tom passed earlier this year in an untimely and tragic fall. We miss him dearly. We will update you on other plans to honor Tom at our upcoming Annual Meeting.
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This is a sponsored event. We would like to thank Tony Mongiovi and TEMSA for sponsoring the inaugural event. We hope you will join us.
The Golf Outing is scheduled September 27th at Blue Heron Pines Golf Club in Galloway, NJ. Will you be joining us? This is a great opportunity to network with GNJMA members and industry partners. Click here to register!
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New Member Platform Launched!
You Must Take Action and Create a Log-in to
Your Account.
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Please check your inbox for communications on the launch of our new association management system! The new member platform will allow you to manage your information and history, track renewals and dues, manage benefits, discounts and more. It will also help you by streamlining event registration and managing registered attendees. Read the press release.
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We will share your story by sending an email to the membership and post to social media each Monday and use the hashtag #MemberMondays, along with your company's social medial handles.
We need submissions to make this happen, so if you are interested in being featured, please share with us your story, any special news, such as company anniversaries, etc. by clicking this link. If you have an image(s) to include, email them to diana@gnjma.com. View previous member stories shared.
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Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker - John Kennedy! |
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John's topic is "The Mermaid Effect: Learning to Breathe Underwater"
As the motorcoach industry’s tectonic plates shift under our very feet, the ability to adapt and change has never been more needed and more necessary.
Join international speaker and strategist John Kennedy as he addresses the adaption rate of change, the race for relevance in the tour and travel industry, and the challenge to “become comfortable being uncomfortable” in today’s new now and new next.
From the “Diffusion of Innovation” to the art of “Magical Thinking,” John will challenge the audience to make time for a come back as we all hurt and heal from this dramatic set back. The choice is yours…be the first to adapt or be the last to adopt. Read the full announcement.
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GNJMA Refer-A-Friend Limited Promotion! |
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The Membership & Bylaws Committee has been busy these days discussing ideas on how to grow membership. They want more industry businesses to be able to take advantage of the many benefits GNJMA has to offer. Now for a limited time, we will be running a Refer-A-Friend promotion:
Between now and September 1, if you Refer-A-Friend who joins GNJMA, you will have the option to receive $100 off your 1/1 renewal or get a $50 Gift Card!
Simply, share this link with your "friends" to learn more about membership and to access the membership application.
On the application, there is a field to enter who referred them. Please let them know to enter your name.
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GNJMA Motorcoach Professional Award Rewards
Nominations Accepted Through December 31st
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This is a great way to honor those who are stand-outs at your company. Award recipients receive gifts, giveaways and recognition in front of their peers and friends. Nominations accepted through December 31, 2022. Nominate your best today!
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September 8 - Joint Association Meeting Opportunity! |
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Industry News & Beyond (Links) |
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Member Alerts are sent out to our Members as needed. Here is a sampling of what has been sent recently:
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Stay Up-to-Date on the Benefits of Membership
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Login to the GNJMA Member Portal and review all the benefits through your GNJMA Membership! You can also make changes to your member records there, too. Contact us for help with logging in or navigating the site.
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Make sure our emails don't end up in your spam folder. "Whitelist" the email address pcowley@gnjma.com, if you're not sure how to do that, find detailed instructions for most email programs here. (Just change their example to pcowley@gnjma.com)
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GNJMA maintains active Social Media platforms. In addition to the emailed communications we send to you, we share information to our Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts. We encourage you to LIKE US, FOLLOW US, and ENGAGE with us! #gnjma
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