UMA announces slate of candidates for December elections
The United Motorcoach Association will hold elections for seven operator seats on the board of directors that will open up in 2022. Members can vote…
Best Tours rebounds from rockiest road in 43-year history
Best Tours & Travel’s recent reopening saw sellout tours and a continuing recovery in its private charter operations, thanks to nonstop outreach throughout 2020’s shutdown…
UMA launches recruiting partnership with Kelly Anderson Group
The United Motorcoach Association is rolling out a new program to help UMA Members more effectively recruit qualified drivers — and retain them, as well.
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Demand growing for UMA’s travel insurance program
At a time when the traveling public is more risk-averse than ever, United Motorcoach Association offers a travel insurance program that generates revenue for operators…
The pandemic: Operators share paths forward, lessons learned
After more than 18 months of the pandemic, operators are taking stock of what they’ve learned as they move forward. For the most part, they…
Recruiting expert stresses importance of building trust in hiring process
Grassroots and operator relationships: Keys to CERTS program success
Operators on this week’s UMA Town Hall expressed gratitude for the CERTS program and relief that companies are seeing deposits into their…
FMCSA and TSA give updates on mask rules at UMA Town Hall
As cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant continue to rise, the federal government is stressing the importance of wearing a mask to slow the spread…
No company too small to become cyber victim, IT expert says
The average loss per business cybercrime incident is $75,000 and generally comes through email or phishing attacks, according to Nicholas Paulukow of One 2 One…
Driving Force task force unveils a driver retention toolkit for operators
In the face of an industry driver shortage, retaining employees is even more important than recruiting new workers.
“It is much easier to keep drivers,…