Three state and one regional motorcoach associations have created pages on the social networking website Facebook.

The Motorcoach Association of South Carolina, along with the South Central Motorcoach, Georgia Motorcoach Operators and Alabama Motorcoach associations, announced they now have a presence on Facebook.

Facebook is the worlds most popular social networking website. A Facebook page provides organizations, like the associations, with a variety of tools and mechanisms for communicating with their "fans," individuals who are interested in the associations and interested in other people who have an interest in the organizations.

A Facebook page also allows users to share photographs and videos, as well as exchange messages. Business organizations on Facebook often can benefit from referrals from their fans.

The United Motorcoach Association established a Facebook page in October. (See Nov. 1 Bus & Motorcoach News.)

Here are the links to the new state association pages:

South Central Motorcoach Association: http://www.facebook.com/pages/South-Central-Motorcoach-Association/165855549170.

Georgia Motorcoach Operators Association: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Georgia-Motorcoach-Operators-Association/202662041208.

Motorcoach Association of South Carolina: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Motorcoach-Association-of-South-Carolina/171017970917.

Alabama Motorcoach Association: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alabama-Motorcoach-Association/172227656786.

The Alabama association announced that its well-produced charter transportation safety awareness video is featured on YouTube, at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_TvaKM4mxA.