ABA's Annual Meeting & Marketplace
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Table of Contents Meeting Agenda & Related Materials – TAB 1 Board Meeting Schedule of Events 1 Board Meeting Agenda 2 Guest Speaker Biographies 5 ABA By-Laws 6 Anti-Trust Guide 19 2019 ABA Winter Board Meeting Minutes 22 Executive Committee Meeting Agenda 36 President’s Report – TAB 2 ABA Organizational Chart 31 Goals 32 ABA Strategic Plan Update 41 Committee Reports – TAB 3 Finance & Budget Staff Report 86 ABA Reserve Fund Asset Allocation 90 ABA Unaudited Financial Statements 92 2018 ABA Audited Financial Statements 114 Governance 2020-2021 Board Rotation Schedule 138 2019 Executive Committee Rotation 139 Committee Assignments 140 Board Contact Information 155 Time & Place Report 159 Additional Staff Reports – TAB 4 Executive Summaries 161 Government Affairs & Policy Report 173 Communications Staff Report 186 Meetings, Events & Education Staff Report 200 Membership Staff Report 206 ABA Foundation Documents – TAB 5 ABA Foundation Unaudited Financial Statements 210 2019 SPRING MEETING SCHEDULE CAPITAL HILTON WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. ABA Foundation Board of Governors Meeting Pan American Room 12 – 1 p.m. ABA Board of Directors & ABA Foundation Board of Governors Lunch Senate Room 1 – 4:30 p.m. Policy Meeting for ABA Board of Directors South American AB 4:30 – 6 p.m. ABA Executive Committee, ABA & ABAF Finance and Budget Committees Meeting Pan American Room ABA Executive ABA Finance Foundation Finance Don DeVivo Gene Berardi Tom JeBran Gene Berardi Doug Anderson John Percy John Meier Alan Glickman Ron Bast John Miller Jim Jalbert Gene Berardi Jim Jalbert Tom JeBran Mike Trageser Ben Blunt Daryl Johnson Terry Fischer John Miller Buddy Young Ian Smart Karen Sanders Steve Woelfel Bill Torres Don DeVivo Steve Woelfel Chris Shepler 7 p.m. ABA Board of Directors & ABA Foundation Board of Governors Evening Event B Too Restaurant 1324 14th St NW Washington, DC 20005 Bus departs Capital Hilton for B Too at 6:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. 1 THURSDAY, MAY 2 8:30 – 10 a.m. ABA Board of Directors & ABA Foundation Board of Governors Breakfast Statler AB 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. ABA Board of Directors Meeting and Lunch South American AB 4 – 5 p.m. ABA Executive Committee Meeting Pan American Room 6 p.m. ABA Board of Directors Evening Event Fig & Olive Restaurant 934 Palmer Alley NW Washington, DC 20001 Bus departs Capital Hilton for Fig & Olive at 5:45 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. FRIDAY, MAY 3 Departures 2 2019 SPRING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AGENDA MAY 2, 2019 CAPITAL HILTON WASHINGTON, DC MAY 1, 2019 Policy Meeting 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. MAY 2, 2019 Opening Remarks D. DeVivo Guest Recognition & Introduction D. DeVivo Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes D. DeVivo President’s Report P. Pantuso Counsel’s Report R. Schweitzer Committee Reports Audit E. Berardi BusMARC J. Miller BusPAC P. Picknelly Finance & Budget E. Berardi E. Braendel Governance P. Pantuso Time-Place E. Berardi 2020 Marketplace Outlook L. Busskohl Guest Speaker P. Beinart ABA Foundation Report & Foundation Research Initiatives T. JeBran ABA Foundation Financials Fundraising Activities Research Projects Motorcoach Census Strategic Planning D. DeVivo 3 Busworld Update P. Pantuso Staff Reports All staff reports were provided in advance to all Board members. Feel free to raise any questions you may have about any of the staff reports during the Board meeting, directly with appropriate staff or with Peter. Formal staff presentations will be given during the Board meeting. Membership L. Zegeye Meetings, Events and Education L. Brewer Communications and Publications Report M. Hinton Radar Issues Executive Session Adjourn GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE Ron Bast, GO Riteway Transportation Group Alex Berardi, Adirondack Trailways Peter Beinart, The City University of New York, Pete Borowsky, Starr Bus Charter & Tours Brenda Borwege, ABC Companies Brad Eyre, Eyre Bus, Tour & Travel Matt Eyre, Eyre Bus, Tour & Travel Jack Forbes, Prevost Jeff Goldwasser, Amaya Astron Seating Brad Henton Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Tara Hippensteel, Hard Rock Café International Patti Lloyd, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce/CVB John Meyer, Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority Matthew Moore, Burlington Trailways Pete Smith, Smoky Mt. Resorts Mike Trageser, Sands Bethlehem Karl Webb, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Michelle Wiltgen, National Interstate Insurance Co. Pat Ziska, Motor Coach Industries 4 Guest Speaker Biography Peter Beinart Professor of Journalism and Political Science, The City University of New York Contributing Editor, The Atlantic Political Commentator, CNN Senior Fellow, The Foundation for Middle East Peace Peter Beinart is one of America’s most highly-regarded commentators on American politics and foreign policy. In addition to serving as the associate professor of journalism and political science at the City University of New York, Peter is a contributing editor for The Atlantic, a political commentator for CNN, and a senior fellow at the foundation for middle east peace. He is also a contributor to forward.com, where he hosts a biweekly podcast on politics, Jewish life, and the middle east. Hailed as a wunderkind by peers, colleagues, and politicos, Beinart burst onto the punditry scene immediately after graduating from oxford. Since then, he has been editor of The New Republic magazine, written three widely-acclaimed books, and been a featured player on the television news circuit for his expertise and articulate analysis. Beinart has contributed to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, Time, Slate, Reader’s Digest, and myriad other top publications. He was named “columnist of the year” by The Week magazine. Additionally, he has appeared on countless programs on nearly every television network. He provided commentary for CNN from both the democratic and republican conventions. 5 BY - LAWS OF THE AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION Amended as of January 13, 2017 ARTICLE I OFFICES Section 1. The place of business of the Association and the office of its statutory agent shall be the City of Washington, DC. The Association may change the location of its place of business or its statutory agent, or both. ARTICLE II MISSION, OBJECTS AND PURPOSES Section 1. The American Bus Association represents the business concerns of both U.S. and Canadian privately owned motorcoach and tour operators. ABA represents the U.S. bus industry in Washington, DC, and supports the government affairs activities of its Canadian members and counterpart associations. ABA facilitates relationships between the North American motorcoach industry and all related segments of the travel and supplier industry. In addition, ABA creates awareness of the motorcoach industry among consumers in North America (USA, Canada and Mexico), and communicates publicly on important issues like motorcoach and highway safety. Section 2. The objects and purposes of the Association are: a) To promote and develop the services provided by tour-charter bus service, fixed route bus service, and the tour and travel segments of the industry. b) To advocate the enactment of uniform, just and proper laws and cooperate with public officials in securing the enforcement of all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the bus transportation industry. c) To promote the highest possible ethical standards by companies engaged in providing bus transportation to the public and by those providing equipment, accommodations and other services to such companies and their passengers by promoting compliance with the American Bus Association's Code of Ethics and other actions. d) To promote closer relations and cooperation among all Association members and membership segments. e) To promote friendly relations with, and to secure the cooperation and good will, of the public. f) To improve the transportation service rendered by its members, including adequate connecting and through services. g) To promote the construction, maintenance, repair and improvement of all roads used for bus transportation. h) To promote the construction and maintenance of bus terminals and related facilities. i) To promote the safety, convenience, and betterment of bus operations and serve the interest and welfare of the members of the American Bus Association and the public at large. j) To work with government to create a climate for growth of the private sector motor vehicle passenger transportation industry. k) To provide forums where various segments of the tour and travel community can establish relationships and business opportunities. l) To enable members the opportunity to participate in the privatization of motor vehicle passenger transportation. m) To provide educational opportunities to all members. 6 ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP Section 1. Membership in the Association shall be divided into six classes: a) Bus Operators. b) Associations of Bus Operators. c) State, Regional and Provincial Associations. d) Associates. e) Travel Industry. f) Tour Operators. Section 2. As used in Section 1 of this Article: a) "Bus Operators" include any individual, partnership, company, corporation or group of such companies engaged in the business of transporting persons for hire in vehicles over the public highways as a common or contract carrier, either directly or as a managing agent except that "Bus Operator" does not include any entity which is owned or operated by a State, municipality, public agency, public corporation, or any local public body or any other entity which is not operated for profit. b) "Associations of Bus Operators" means any association