Dear Members and Friends!
Will you be joining us in the hometown of Lucille Ball for the PBA 2023 Annual Conference, scheduled for June 18-21, 2023? Speaking of Lucille Ball, FAM 1 on Sunday, the LucyTown Tour is almost at capacity!
In addition to FAMS, the popular Sales Retreat and Industry Expo sessions, Dine-Around Night, Welcome Reception, Closing Gala, and other fund activities, we also have some great speakers to educate, inspire and inform!
Today we are highlighting our presenters for education sessions, industry updates and of course, our keynote speaker. Of special note, we just ADDED a NEW session called Sales Ninja 101! All the sessions are suitable for all members to attend and learn. Check them out below.
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Check back often for updates! Thank you!
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Peter Pantuso: National Association Industry Update
Peter is President and CEO of the American Bus Association (ABA). As CEO he is responsible for the Association’s day-to-day operations, in addition to his role at ABA, he also serves as President of the National Bus Traffic Association and of the ABA Foundation. He will provide industry updates with the latest information on legislative concerns and regulatory updates. Peter is retiring in 2024, so we will be sure to wish him well while he is visiting us!
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Scott Michael: DC Fly-In and UMA Update
Scott is the President and CEO of the United Motorcoach Association (UMA). Scott will share the April Fly-In experience with you and other important industry updates from his vantage point in DC. Michael is an experienced association executive who comes to UMA following extensive leadership experience in the transportation industry, where he was the President and CEO of the American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA).
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Sheila Scarborough: Get Social Media Savvy
Sheila is a speaker, trainer, and writer specializing in tourism, travel, and social media. She's written for many blogs and print publications and is also a certified Navy Master Training Specialist, with years of experience as an instructor. She will facilitate two sessions: Top Moves to Make Right Now on Social Media: A Best Practices Summary and Help Me Get More Out of LinkedIn.
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Cindy Aronson: The Comedy Code
For over 30 years, Cindy Aronson has been a partner in talent development with a variety of outstanding colleges and universities, businesses and organizations, and thousands of talented professionals. Comedy is a powerful teacher. It ignites the power of laughter, which renews, connects, and engages us. It fuels the power of learning with a deep-dive into its greatest minds and legendary performances to discover codes of success that every profession can benefit from. It inspires the power of love. A love for one’s career and craft, their team or ensemble, their audience & community, and their own unique style applied to perform at their very best. Experience The Comedy-Code™. You’ll laugh. You’ll learn. You’ll love it. All while discovering how comedy’s simple and powerful code can deliver outstanding performance in your business too.
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NEWLY ADDED! Nicole Boyer: Sales Ninja 101
Growing up a very shy introvert, sales was never a career path that crossed Nicole Boyer's mind once. But, life took her on a path where her entire professional career has been in sales and she has absolutely loved it. She'll never be the loudest one in the room, but has had huge success crushing sales goals nonetheless. With almost two decades of sales experience under her belt, the Ginger Sales Ninja's ultimate goal is to help more people be authentic in the sales process (and just in life!). Nicole will be presenting Sales Ninja 101: Calm. Skillful. Confident. Effective. Being successful in sales does not require being the loudest or the flashiest. It doesn’t require having the biggest personality in the room. In this session, we’ll crush those stereotypes and learn how ninja-like skills can help you slay your sales goals. Consider this your first day of ninja training.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER!
Don Reed is a comedian, actor, writer, producer, voice actor and master storyteller, who is currently performing his critically-acclaimed The Never Too Late Show to sold-out audiences in San Francisco.
With our theme "Keeping Your Sense of Humor in Business" this June, Don was a natural fit to be our Keynote.
Join us as Don shares his inspiring comic tale about never giving up and doing what it takes to achieve your goals. Both hilarious and heartbreaking, Don’s multi-media presentation will chronicle his travails and perseverance through the Hollywood gauntlet to Late Night TV, with valuable life lessons for us all.
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Click on Don's photo above to see a brief video addressed to YOU! |
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Thank You to Our Keynote Speaker Sponsor, Visit Montgomery!
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REGISTRATION IS EASY!
1) All are welcome to attend our events! However, to receive Member pricing, you must login to your PBA member portal. If you have not created an account yet, please do so today.
2) If you attended Marketplace as an exhibitor, don't forget to apply your special discount code good through 5/15/23. Look for the code in your Marketplace Directory!
3) If you are not yet a PBA Member, join today and get Member pricing!
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SPECIAL HOTEL RATES, WHILE THEY LAST!
Special hotel rates are being provided by our host hotel, the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel. To reserve your hotel room at our special discounted rate of $119.00/night, please follow these simple directions:
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Click here to go to the reservation website
- Click the button that says: ‘SELECT & GO TO THE NEXT STEP’
After selecting link, follow the prompts on the screen to select your:
- Room Type
- Arrival date & Departure date
- Once the room type/dates have been selected; you will be prompted to enter your credit card for deposit.
You may also call the hotel directly at 716-489-2800 and reserve via the Front Desk staff.
The cut-off date to make your reservation is May 18th.
For those wanting to come earlier and/or stay later, the hotel is happy to accommodate requests at the discounted rates below. You will not be able to book your room online, as those days are not in our block.
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King Lake View (Saturday Reg Rate $389) = Discounted Saturday Rate $289
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Double Queen Village View Patio (Saturday Reg. Rate $399) = Discounted Saturday Rate $279
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Double Queen Lake View ADA (Saturday Reg. Rate $399) = Discounted Saturday Rate $289
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King Lake View Patio (Saturday Reg. Rate $429) = Discounted Saturday Rate $329
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES! |
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Sponsorships yield some nice benefits to increase your visibility while supporting our mission. We have (1) Diamond and (1) Platinum Sponsorship still available, listed below. Supporter Sponsorships & Program Ads are unlimited! If you are interested in one of these sponsorships, you can select it on your registration form.
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DIAMOND SPONSORSHIP
Hospitality Suite (Tues)
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PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP
Education Sessions (Tues)
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View the sponsorship benefits and then when registering, select it on your registration form. We thank our current sponsors recognized below and on our website!
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THANK YOU TO OUR CURRENT SPONSORS! |
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If you have any questions, please give me a call or send me an email.
Thank you!
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Patricia Cowley
Executive Director
Telephone: 717-236-9042
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