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…
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…
Sales Summit preview: Providing great service on the phone
Talking on the phone has changed over the years, but the need to do so with courtesy hasn’t. Nancy Friedman, “The Telephone Doctor,” has spent…
Mike McDonal honored for service to motorcoach industry
Ask Mike McDonal what he loves about the motorcoach industry, and he’ll say the people.
“This entire industry is built on relationships,” said McDonal, noting…
UMA rallies Members to help save charter service protection
The United Motorcoach Association is enlisting Members to fight off threats to the charter service rule that prohibits public transits from offering routine charter work.
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Progress on CERTS grant program: What you need to know
Motorcoach company operators received welcome news Thursday afternoon when the U.S. Department of the Treasury released guidance on the Coronavirus Economic Relief for…
Operators share their strategies for surviving the pandemic
When Jack Kaufman laid off his Timi’s Tours staff in mid-March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, he told them they might need to…
How the motorcoach industry played pivotal role in hotelier Harris Rosen’s success
Harris Rosen, founder of Rosen Hotels & Resorts, an Orlando-based collection of eight resort properties, remembers he began in the industry as…
EXPO speakers to deliver strategies on boosting sales and solving problems
Growing your business by boosting sales and quickly solving problems will be the focus of two highly anticipated presentations at the upcoming UMA Motorcoach EXPO…
Meet generational motorcoach companies at core of industry
Generational motorcoach companies that have been passed along to two, three or four generations make up the core of the industry. Most of the owners…