GMOA-AMA-SCMA Regional Meeting
July 24-27, 2022
Peachtree City, Georgia
Sunday, July 24
1:30 – 5:30 Registration
2:00 – 3:30 GMOA Board Meeting
3:45 – 5:15 AMA Board Meeting
Ice Cream Social as members arrive at Hotel.
6:30 Early Bird Dinner
Possible Beer tasting.
After dinner SCMA Board Meeting
Monday, July 25
8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast
Possible speaker; to be determined.
8:30 – 5:30 Registration
9:15 – 5:30 Education Sessions
9:15 – 5:30 Operator Sessions
9:15 – 10:30 Operator Roundtable Discussion
Moderator and Presenter: Ken Presley, UMA
10:45 – 11:45 Social Media Marketing
Speaker: Chris Riddell, Deliverabilities
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch
Featuring Industry Update Panel Discussion
American Bus Association
United Motorcoach Association
1:45 – 5:30 Operator Sessions Continue
1:45 – 2:45 Steps to Attract and Grow Business
Speaker: Chris Riddell
3:00 – 4:15 Financial Outlook for Coach Financing: A panel discussion
Presenters: Ryan Gulan, Huntington
Tony Pederson, Motor Coach Industries
Ronnie Demarco and Ric Foster, Temsa
Jerry Doughty, Prevost
Joe Flicek, ABC Companies
4:30 – 5:30 Customer Service
(Operator Members and Associate members)
Speaker: Melanie Hinton, American Bus Association
2:00 – 5:30 Associate Sessions
2:00 – 3:00 New Member Orientation:Panel Discussion
Moderator: Mike Vescio, Discover DeKalb, Co-Chairman, GMOA Planning Committee
Panelists: Sharon Dupont, Villa Rica CVB
Lori Huffstutler, Graceland Division, Elvis Presley Enterprises Julia Isaacs, Staff
3:15 – 4:15 Associate Panel Discussion
Moderator: Linda Morris, Staff
Panelists: Lori Huffstutler
Jim Nickles, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando – South Lake Buena Vista
Mike Pitman, Sight & Sound Theatres
Mike Vescio
4:30 – 5:30 Customer Service Session (join operators)
Speaker: Melanie Hinton, American Bus Association
6:30 Board Coaches
7:00 Ice Breaker Dinner Event
9:30 – 11:00 Hospitality after event
Tuesday, July 26
7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast
Possible Speaker; to be determined.
8:15 – 5:30 Registration
8:15 – 10:15 Market Place I
10:30 – 12:30 Coach Presentations
12:45 Board Coaches
All coaches return to the hotel by 5:30.
12:45 – 5:00 Golf Whitewater Creek Country Club
Tours (Tour Lunch included, sponsored by CVB and partners.)
Tour 1: The Peachtree City Golf Cart Drive, Shop, and Eat Tour!
Tour 2: The Great Brewery Tour!
Tour 3: The Georgia Tour Company!
Tour 4: Atlanta Motor Speedway!
Tour 5: Keep ‘Em Flying!
6:30 Reception
7:00 Awards Dinner
9:00 – 11:00 Hospitality after event
Wednesday, July 27
7:00 – 9:00 Networking Breakfast
Coach Visitation
8:00 – 10:00 Registration
8:15 – 9:15 Display Booth Visitation
9:30 – 11:30 Market Place II
11:45 – 1:00 Market Place Awards Lunch