A recap of 2023 UMA Motorcoach EXPO in photos and videos
The 2023 UMA Motorcoach EXPO in Orlando, Florida, provided the perfect place for people to reconnect. There was a lot going on, from educational seminars…
New UMA chair wants Association to expand education for Members
New UMA Chair David Moody still remembers his first UMA Motorcoach EXPO in 2008. Even at age 26 and for someone who had grown up…
BusRates unveils new tool to make chartering a motorcoach easier
One of the biggest challenges trip organizers can face once they charter a coach is collecting money from dozens of individuals or their parents.
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2022 UMA EXPO: ‘It’s good to be back together’
LONG BEACH, Calif. — It wasn’t the largest EXPO on record, but nobody expected that it would be. The celebrations were less extravagant, the meals…
Tire shortage forces operators to find creative ways to keep buses rolling
As motorcoach operators gradually pull away from the pandemic-caused economic roadblock, they still face a potential speed bump caused by the prolonged shortage of a…
New UMA CEO Scott Michael: 8 things to know
Scott Michael, the United Motorcoach Association’s new CEO and President, is quickly coming up to speed in his new role. You might…
UMA names Scott Michael as President and CEO
The United Motorcoach Association announced that Scott Michael has been named President and CEO, following a nationwide recruitment process that began in June. Michael begins…
UMA Sales Summit insights: Simple steps are key to success
Following simple steps can be the key to effective sales efforts. That’s one of the insights attendees of the UMA Bus & Motorcoach Sales Summit this…
UMA launches leadership search for new CEO
(Alexandria, VA ) As the Motorcoach industry begins to recover from the devastation of the pandemic, United Motorcoach Association Chairman Jeff Polzien announced today…
Buses play a key role during inauguration in moving National Guard troops
Motorcoaches played a different essential role at President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Instead of transporting groups to Washington, D.C., to celebrate the presidential…