April Update

Market YOUR Place at Marketplace

Marketplace 2006 is headed to Nashville, Tennessee the One Music City. With a gracious Host City, expect to experience the best of southern hospitality as your business takes Center Stage.

ABA and Nashville are working hard to put together an outstanding week of quality appointments, limitless networking and professional education. Based on the delegates’ responses from Marketplace 2005 we are planning to create a Marketplace where the spotlight is on our delegates and their businesses. So it will not be just another Marketplace and not just another show in Nashville – Marketplace 2006 will be off the charts!

Plan to take your journey to Nashville so YOUR business can be Center Stage.

Marketplace Microphone: Your Chance to Keep Marketplace Delegate-driven

Calling All Operators: Tell us what topics you would like covered during the Educational Seminars in Nashville. Send us your ideas to meetingsdept@buses.org by April 15, 2005.

Marketplace Tool: A Resource to Make Your Marketplace Experience

The Marketplace website is currently being updated with Marketplace 2006 information. Check out the newest information at www.buses.org/marketplace.

Southern Hospitality: Marketplace General Information

Important Dates:

  • July 15: Registration Materials Available
  • August 3: Marketplace Passport On-Line
  • October 1: Research Database On-Line/Buyer Early Bird Deadline
  • October 24: Appointment Requests On-Line/Deadline for Refunds
  • January 9: Appointment Requests Due
  • January 13: Appointments Scheduled/ Manual Appointment Scheduling Available 
  • January 30: Manual Scheduling Closed
  • February 3: Marketplace Begins/Manual Appointment Scheduling Available
  • February 8: Marketplace Concludes/Business Follow Up Begins

Quality Appointments: History Was Made

87258 Appointments Scheduled - the most in the history of Marketplace!

Have you made the most of your Marketplace appointments? Remember the business of Marketplace is not only on the business floor, it is your follow up and follow through which makes for an incredible return on investment.

Limitless Networking: Nashville Fun Facts

Did you know...that the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is an architectural wonder in itself. One side of the building is a RKO-style radio tower while the main building, with windows resembling a piano keyboard, ends in a Cadillac tailfin-style flourish. 

Professional Education: Speaker’s Tip to Help Your Business

Whether or not you attended Marketplace 2005, you are welcome to listen to our industry’s experts provide you with the professional education you need to make your business grow. Log on today to order your piece of the most successful Marketplace ever!

Click on the link www.nrstaping.com/aba/ to access the Education Seminar Audio/CD Order Form. All sessions were recorded live and are available on audiocassette or CD for $12 each. Be sure to order your copy today!