Mount Jackson, Va. -- The National Motorcoach Network, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2008, has recognized 24 motorcoach charter-and-tour operators with its first Motorcoach Marketing Excellence Awards.

The operators were recognized for their long-term membership and participation in National Motorcoach Network, a marketing organization primarily for tour-and-charter bus operators.

Seven companies were recognized for their 25-year membership in the network. They are Annett Bus Lines of Sebring, Fla.; Arrow Stage Lines of Norfolk, Neb.; Bill Rohrbaugh's Charter Service of Manchester, Md.; Peoria Charter Coach in Peoria, Ill.; Peter Pan Arrow in East Hartford, Cnn.; Winn Transportation of Richmond, Va., and tour operator Ozarks' Kirkwood Tour & Travel of Branson, Mo.

Also receiving awards were Abbott Trailways of Roanoke, Va.; Blue Grass Tours of Lexington, Ky.; Dixieland Tours of Baton Rouge, La.; Dynamic Tours of Orlando, Fla.; Elbo Bus Trailways Europe of Heino, Netherlands; Go West Adventures in Los Angeles; Hesselgrave International of Sumner, Wash.; Lakefront Lines in Cleveland, Ohio; Lenzner Coach Lines of Sewickley, Pa.; Minnesota Coaches in Hastings, Minn.; New World Tours of Bristow, Va.; Onondaga Coach Corp. of Auburn, N.Y.; Royal Tours in Asheboro, N.C.; Southern Coaches of Dothan, Ala., and Starr Tours of Trenton, N.J.

Additional tour operators honored were Sweet Magnolia Tours of Nashville, Tenn., and Trieloff Tours in Irvine, Calif.

The National Motorcoach Network provides marketing programs for its members, and is best known for its on-line national reservation center at www.motorcoach.com.