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Kingz Transportation
Located in Howell, NJ, Kingz Transportation focuses on understanding what is important to their customers and satisfying their transportation needs with a "Customer First" mentality.
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Thomas Preferred Transportation
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GNJMA New Silver Sponsors |
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Three GNJMA Members recently upgraded their membership to gain more become our newest Silver Sponsors!
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Tires are just the beginning. Bridgestone offers sustainable solutions that have a positive impact on our communities, customers and the planet.
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Busie is a holistic online platform that adds value to both charter bus operators and their customers through streamlining and bringing the quoting and booking process online.
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TBN was created out of the need identified by operators that they were falling behind in the sales process to their travel industry peers.
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GNJMA Asks Operators in District 9 Write to Rep. Pascrell Regarding CERTS Tax Fix |
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GNJMA asked operators in District 9 to contact Representative Bill Pascrell regarding the COVID relief grant under the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act or CERTS Act, asking for assistance to amend the program by making it made tax-exempt in the first available legislative vehicle. Here is a copy of the letter sent by one of his constituents, Michelle from Panorama Tours. Thank you, Michelle! Read the letter.
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Tom JeBran Speaks About the Challenges of Operating as Fuel Prices Continue To Rise |
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GNJMA Board of Director and President of Trans-Bridge Lines, Tom JeBran, says ridership is still down about 70% since the pandemic began. And now gas prices are soaring.
"In 2020, August to December, the average was about $1.32 pre-tax," JeBran said. "January of this year it was $2.70 and this week the average is $4.32." Read more...
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ABC Companies Travels on Cross-Country Road Trip Aboard Electric Double Deck Motorcoach |
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GNJMA Platinum Sponsor, ABC Companies announced it has successfully completed a cross-country road trip aboard the battery-electric Van Hool TDX25E Double Decker motorcoach – demonstrating the vehicle range and strength of battery technology to meet the needs of motorcoach customers. Read the press release.
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New Executive Director for Casino Reinvestment
Development Authority
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GNJMA Joint Spring Meeting Held |
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The Spring Association meeting was held jointly with GNJMA and Maryland Motorcoach Association (MMA) from March 14-15, 2022 at Wind Creek Bethlehem.
This meeting brought industry leaders together to improve business practices and gain new business avenues.
On Monday, March 14th, participants took a FAM Tour of Bethlehem and the GNJMA Board of Director's meeting took place. In the evening, the GNJMA Sponsor Appreciation Dinner was held at Emeril's Chop House and then we capped off the evening with a joint association networking event hosted by Wind Creek Bethlehem. Thank you, Wind Creek!
Tuesday, March 15th, started with the TSA Security Workshop, followed by the Mini-Marketplace where operators met with members who are top industry service providers to learn about their products and services. At the joint lunch and meeting, the speakers facilitated ideas to help participants reinforce their company's vision and provided new perspectives. Important regulatory & legislative updates were also discussed. Thank you to our presenters!
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Congratulations to the Spring Meeting Post-Survey Winners! |
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Thank you for attending our Spring events. We sent a post-event feedback survey, which is now closed. MeetAC provided two $25.00 Amazon gift cards to provide to two survey respondents. We randomly picked the names and the winners are Brad Decker from Busie and Rich Gilbert from Maryland Office of Tourism. Congratulations to you both and thank you to everyone who provided their feedback!
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Upcoming Association Updates & Events |
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Webinars |
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We are happy to offer our members two online sessions with Peter Chandler, Team Leader of the Passenger Carrier Safety Division of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration facilitating.
The first webinar scheduled April 5, 2022 is geared toward dispatchers, operational staff, managers and owners. The second webinar scheduled April 12, 2022 is geared for drivers. Registration is now closed. If you want to participate, please send an email.
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The Bus Network Offers Session on Data Management April 21 |
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The Bus Network (TBN) is offering a demo on their solution to fellow GNJMA members. Their approach to data management is one of the things that sets them, and their products, apart.
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM EST
Location: Virtual. A link to join the virtual demo will be emailed to you prior to the virtual demo date.
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GNJMA Motorcoach Professional Award Rewards |
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This is a great way to honor those who are stand-outs at your company. Award recipients receive gifts, giveaways and recognition in front of their peers and friends. Nominations accepted through June 30, 2022. Nominate your best today!
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GNJMA Scholarship Program Supports Education Goals |
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The Scholarship program was developed to promote higher education goals of our members, their employees and their families, whether it be to pursue a college degree or a trade certification. The Scholarship Committee will accept applications through June 30, 2022.
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Save the Date! We will be back at Resorts this September! Registration is opening Friday, April 1st!
Tuesday, September 27th:
- Annual Golf Outing to benefit our Scholarship Program.
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Venue, Blue Heron Pines Golf Club.
- Registration 11AM, followed by BBQ lunch, Shotgun start 1PM, followed by 19th hole happy hour.
Wednesday, September 28th:
- Association Annual Member Brunch/Lunch Meeting (with Awards)
- Mini-Marketplace for Allied Suppliers
- Board of Director's Meeting
- Meet & Mingle Networking Evening Event
Thursday, September 29th:
Overnight Accommodations:
If you would like to book a hotel room, Resorts, our wonderful casino partner and host of the Fall Association Meeting, is offering a discounted hotel rate of $79 plus tax/fees for our event. Book online at https://bit.ly/3F6CxFH or call Resorts Reservations (609) 340-6760 and mention Group Code: VGNJM22
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Industry News & Beyond (Links) |
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Utilized Your Member Benefits Lately?
Being a member of GNJMA comes with benefits to save you money. Login to the GNJMA Member Portal and review all the benefits through your GNJMA Membership!
Updated Your Member Profile Lately?
When was that last time you viewed your GNJMA Member Profile and checked out your member contact information? Login to the GNJMA Member Portal to review your profile and make updates if needed. We use this information for the annual membership directory, so it's important for you to keep it up to date.
Contact us for help with logging in or navigating the website.
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Get featured and get some FREE Marketing! Share with us your story, any special news, such as company anniversaries, etc. Each Monday, we send an email to our entire membership and post to our website and social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn) using the hashtag #MemberMondays, along with your company's social medial handles.
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Member Alerts are sent out to our Members as needed. Here is a sampling of what has been sent recently:
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Stay Up-to-Date on the Benefits of Membership
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Login to the GNJMA Member Portal and review all the benefits through your GNJMA Membership! You can also make changes to your member records there, too. Contact us for help with logging in or navigating the site.
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Stay Connected!
Make sure our emails don't end up in your spam folder. "Whitelist" the email address pcowley@gnjma.com, if you're not sure how to do that, find detailed instructions for most email programs here. (Just change their example to pcowley@gnjma.com)
GNJMA maintains active Social Media platforms. In addition to the emailed communications we send to you, we share information to our Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts. We encourage you to LIKE US, FOLLOW US, and ENGAGE with us! #gnjma
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