GNJMA member Greyhound is teaming up with the National Runaway Safeline to safely bring runaways back home. As part of the Home Free Program, free rides home are being offered to runaways between the ages of 12 and 21. Read more...
In other news, the CEO of Greyhound bus company has sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding that all undocumented asylum-seekers released by DHS show proof that they are COVID-free before boarding buses. Read more...
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Lancer's Tips When Bringing Drivers Back to Work |
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Demand for charter work and tours is picking up, and many drivers are coming back to work after being furloughed for months. As a result, businesses need to take steps to help drivers make a smooth transition back to work, recommends Bob Crescenzo, vice president of GNJMA Gold Sponsor, Lancer Insurance. Read more...
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Wind Creek Bethlehem Now Open To Out-of-State Visitors |
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GNJMA Gold Sponsor, Wind Creek Bethlehem is delighted to welcome back their out-of-state bus partners! If you are interested in scheduling a line run or a charter trip to Wind Creek Bethlehem, please contact Katie Roth at (484) 777-7445. Wind Creek looks forward to welcoming you back!
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Members of Congress Send Letter to Janet Yellen
Congress members Darin LaHood, Albio Sires, John Rose and David Price, penned a letter to new Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, regarding the release of the $2B CERTS funding. GNJMA reached out to all NJ House delegates requesting they co-sign their letter. The letter stated the "U.S. Department of Treasury must move as quickly as possible to provide financial assistance, as authorized by Congress, to these companies that desperately need to keep their employees on payroll and cover increased operating costs." Once the letter is sent, we will obtain a copy to share with all signatures.
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NJ Coalition Seeks Specific Benchmarks for Further Reopening of NJ Businesses |
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GNJMA signed a letter the NJ Business Coalition sent to Governor Murphy on March 5, 2021, requesting that action be taken now in two areas that help to responsibly maximize the state’s economic recovery. The two areas were:
1. Businesses need visibility to a reopening decision-making plan, and
2. Businesses need to be engaged in the vaccination rollout by being able to operate as community points of dispensing (PODs)
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NJ Transportation Workers Eligible for Vaccine This Month
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Beginning today, the following categories are eligible for vaccination:
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Public and local transportation workers, including bus, taxi, rideshare, and airport employees; NJ TRANSIT workers; and Motor Vehicle Commission staff;
- Public safety workers who are not sworn law enforcement or fire professionals, including probation officers and fire safety inspectors;
- Migrant farmworkers;
- Members of tribal communities;
- Individuals experiencing homelessness and those living in shelters, including domestic violence shelters.
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NJ Restrictions Update
Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 230, which will increase indoor capacity limits for certain businesses and increase both the general indoor and outdoor gathering limit. These changes will go into effect on Friday, March 19th at 6:00 a.m., aligned with increases in capacity in Connecticut and New York.
Under Executive Order 230 the following businesses may increase indoor capacity limits from 35 percent to 50 percent, excluding the employees of the establishment, provided they continue to abide by current health and safety protocols, including face coverings and physical distancing requirements:
- Indoor premises of restaurants, cafeterias, and food courts, with or without a liquor license, and bars;
- Indoor recreation, amusement, and entertainment businesses (including casinos and gyms); and
- Personal care services (barber shops, nail salons, and other personal care businesses).
Indoor gatherings that currently have a higher limit – religious services or ceremonies, political events, weddings, funerals, memorial services, or performances – will remain unchanged. The general indoor gathering limit will increase from 10 people to 25 people.
Outdoor gatherings that are religious services or ceremonies, political events, weddings, funerals or memorial services will remain unchanged by the Executive Order. The general outdoor gathering limit will increase from 25 people to 50 people.
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Safety & Risk Committee and Legislative Committee Members Sought |
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We are looking to form a Safety & Risk Committee. The objective of the committee will be to identify key and emerging risk management issues that affect the members of the Association. The committee will work to ensure safety and risk management best practices are in line with the Association's mission and relate to our commitment to safety. The committee meetings are held virtually quarterly. We are also looking for additional committee members for the Legislative Committee. If you are interested or have questions, please call or send us an email.
Click here to find out more about all GNJMA committees. Thank you!
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Submit Scholarship Applications
The Scholarship program was developed to promote the higher education goals of our members, their employees, and their families, whether it be to pursue a college degree or a trade certification.
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Motorcoach Professional Awards Nominations
This is a great way to recognize and reward your "stand-out" employees.
The deadline to submit your nominations is June 30, 2021.
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Registration is OPEN for the 2021 GNJMA Annual Marketplace and Group Leader's Appreciation Day!
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Registration is OPEN for GNJMA Annual Fall Events!
A little early? Sure, but we can't wait to see everyone! This past Friday we announced registration is open for our Fall Annual Events. Ready To Register? Click on the links below...
October 6th:
October 7th:
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Have You Checked Out BellBoy Luggage Bay Solutions?
Fellow Member, Silver Sponsor, Host of Buses & Beers and all-around industry icon, Jeff Goldwasser offers solutions for motorcoach operators and beyond.
We would like to share the information on his luggage bay solution, BellBoy Autocar Systems. Some of the product benefits include:
- Cuts down on worker compensation claims.
- Easy for all drivers, or passengers, to load and retrieve luggage.
- Saves time searching or pulling out luggage
- There's even an option to sanitize luggage once bay door closes.
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Destination Members: Who's Open?
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We surveyed our Destination and Attraction Members to get their open status.
We asked:
- Are you accepting buses?
- If so, are you requiring temperature checks as passengers disembark?
- If not, what are your plans?
- Anything else you would like to share?
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Members...Let's Connect on LinkedIn! |
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GNJMA is active on LinkedIn! If you have a LinkedIn presence, make sure you follow GNJMA!
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UMA EXPO: $75 Off for Joint UMA & GNJMA Members
We are helping to spread the word for our friends at UMA. The UMA Motorcoach EXPO in Orlando, April 21-25 is an in-person opportunity to connect, learn, and network. You can count on the show floor, with more than 70 exhibitors already confirmed, to be open for your business. Come meet with industry partners ready to demonstrate ways they can help your business bounce back in 2021. View the digital brochure. For joint GNJMA and UMA members, UMA is offering $75 off the full Member Operator rate with the code: EXPO75-EXPO75; expires 4/1/21. Register here!
Orlando is open for business and the Convention Center, hotels and restaurants can serve as a positive example of how to operate to meet consumer expectations for everything from cleaning protocols to the enforcement of masks and distancing, to best practices for managing groups; all while adhering to important federal, state and local protocols.
Questions or difficulty registering? Contact Antonio Thomas at athomas@uma.org or (703) 838-2929.
*Savings code for full operator Member registration. Cannot be combined with other offers.
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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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Stay Connected! 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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Member Alerts are sent out to our Members as needed. All alerts, as well as past newsletters, can be accessed via our website member portal (Member Info/Documents/Member Alerts) with logon credentials. Here is a sampling of what has been sent recently:
- Registration is Now Open for the 2021 Annual Association Member Meeting and Related Events October 6 & 7, 2021
- Breaking News! Announcement Regarding Our Annual GNJMA Marketplace on October 7, 2021!
- Motorcoach Professional Awards Nominations Are Open!
- #MemberMondays: BYD North America
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Benefits of GNJMA Membership
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Login to the GNJMA Member Portal and review all the benefits through your GNJMA Membership! Contact us for help with logging in or navigating the site.
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If you are not aware, 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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