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Educational Paths

  • January 10–13, 2026

Educational Paths

Prepare for a transformative educational experience at ABA Marketplace! The Driving Force Council has meticulously curated a new selection of education sessions designed to elevate your professional development. Handpicked by the council’s specialized committees—Marketing and Communications, Executive Leadership, Recruitment, Onboarding & Retention, and DEI & Culture—these sessions offer unparalleled insights and actionable strategies.

To help you navigate these sessions, we’ve developed clear educational paths tailored to various career stages and interests. Whether you’re looking to build foundational knowledge or refine advanced skills, our structured paths will guide you to the most relevant sessions.  You will also receive a professional development certificate by attending three or more sessions at Marketplace.

Educational Paths:

  • Foundational/Core/Fundamental 101
  • Management 201
  • Executive Leadership-Advanced 301
  • Sales & Marketing
  • HR-Recruitment
  • HR-Retention
  • Personal Development
  • Technology
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Foundational/Core/Fundamental 101

  • Session 1006: Beat the Clock: How to Manage Time Before It Manages You (Saturday / January 10, 03:00 PM — 04:00 PM)
  • Session 2002: The Science of Storytelling (Sunday / January 11, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 2006: Speak to Succeed: Transform Your Communication, Elevate Your Career (Sunday / January 11, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)
  • Session 2007: Navigating Policy Shifts: U.S.–Canada Trade, Travel, and Tourism (Sunday / January 11, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)
  • Session 2016: DFC Roundtables (Sunday / January 11, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 4002: Compounding Productivity: Become Unstoppable & Do the Most Important Work of Your Life (Tuesday / January 13, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 4004: Dominate Your Day: Stop Being Busy and Leave Burnout Behind (Tuesday / January 13, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)

Management 201

  • Session 1001: From Suck to Success: Breakthrough Strategies for Building the Business (and Life) You Want (Saturday / January 10, 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM)
  • Session 1002: Strength-Based Teams: Unlocking Potential at Every Level (Saturday / January 10, 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM)
  • Session 1003: Leaders as Role Models: How to Win the Hearts and Minds of Staff and Customers (Saturday / January 10, 01:30 PM — 02:30 PM)
  • Session 1004: Blueprint to Leadership: A Pathway to Impact & Influence (Saturday / January 10, 01:30 PM — 02:30 PM)
  • Session 1005: Hiring HUMANS, Not Resumes: How to Win the War for Top Talent (Saturday / January 10, 03:00 PM — 04:00 PM)
  • Session 1006: Beat the Clock: How to Manage Time Before It Manages You (Saturday / January 10, 03:00 PM — 04:00 PM)
  • Session 1007: Stopping the Great Resignation: Retaining and Recruiting Talent is All About Psychological Capital (Saturday / January 10, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 2001: The Power of Positive Leadership: Coaching Skills for Better Performance Results (Sunday / January 11, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 2006: Speak to Succeed: Transform Your Communication, Elevate Your Career (Sunday / January 11, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)
  • Session 2007: Navigating Policy Shifts: U.S.–Canada Trade, Travel, and Tourism (Sunday / January 11, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)
  • Session 2011: Leading Through the Intelligent Age: Human-AI Collaboration to Future-Proof Motor Coach Industry Workforces (Sunday / January 11, 03:00 PM — 04:00 PM)
  • Session 2012: Navigating Change – The Power of Emotional Intelligence (Sunday / January 11, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 2016: DFC Roundtables (Sunday / January 11, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 3013: Navigate Cultural Shifts: Empower Your Team (Monday / January 12, 03:00 PM — 04:00 PM)
  • Session 4001: Culture Counts: Building an Inclusive Workplace Where Everyone Belongs (Tuesday / January 13, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 4002: Compounding Productivity: Become Unstoppable & Do the Most Important Work of Your Life (Tuesday / January 13, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 4003: DEI Isn’t Dead (Tuesday / January 13, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)
  • Session 4004: Dominate Your Day: Stop Being Busy and Leave Burnout Behind (Tuesday / January 13, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)

Executive Leadership-Advanced 301

  • Session 1001: From Suck to Success: Breakthrough Strategies for Building the Business (and Life) You Want (Saturday / January 10, 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM)
  • Session 1002: Strength-Based Teams: Unlocking Potential at Every Level (Saturday / January 10, 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM)
  • Session 1004: Blueprint to Leadership: A Pathway to Impact & Influence (Saturday / January 10, 01:30 PM — 02:30 PM)
  • Session 1007: Stopping the Great Resignation: Retaining and Recruiting Talent is All About Psychological Capital (Saturday / January 10, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 2001: The Power of Positive Leadership: Coaching Skills for Better Performance Results (Sunday / January 11, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 2007: Navigating Policy Shifts: U.S.–Canada Trade, Travel, and Tourism (Sunday / January 11, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)
  • Session 2011: Leading Through the Intelligent Age: Human-AI Collaboration to Future-Proof Motor Coach Industry Workforces (Sunday / January 11, 03:00 PM — 04:00 PM)
  • Session 2016: DFC Roundtables (Sunday / January 11, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 3009: Restoring Humanity in the Workplace: The Real Reason People Are Leaving (Monday / January 12, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)
  • Session 4003: DEI Isn’t Dead (Tuesday / January 13, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)

Sales & Marketing

  • Session 1001: From Suck to Success: Breakthrough Strategies for Building the Business (and Life) You Want (Saturday / January 10, 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM)
  • Session 1003: Leaders as Role Models: How to Win the Hearts and Minds of Staff and Customers (Saturday / January 10, 01:30 PM — 02:30 PM)
  • Session 2002: The Science of Storytelling (Sunday / January 11, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 2006: Speak to Succeed: Transform Your Communication, Elevate Your Career (Sunday / January 11, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)
  • Session 2007: Navigating Policy Shifts: U.S.–Canada Trade, Travel, and Tourism (Sunday / January 11, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)
  • Session 2012: Navigating Change – The Power of Emotional Intelligence (Sunday / January 11, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 2016: DFC Roundtables (Sunday / January 11, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 3004: Human-Centric Technology Integration: The Future of Work is Human (Monday / January 12, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 3008: Creating Viral Video Content Without Selling Your Soul (Monday / January 12, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)
  • Session 3014: Brand Like a Creator: How to Craft a Video-First Identity (Monday / January 12, 03:00 PM — 04:00 PM)

HR-Recruitment

  • Session 1002: Strength-Based Teams: Unlocking Potential at Every Level (Saturday / January 10, 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM)
  • Session 1003: Leaders as Role Models: How to Win the Hearts and Minds of Staff and Customers (Saturday / January 10, 01:30 PM — 02:30 PM)
  • Session 1005: Hiring HUMANS, Not Resumes: How to Win the War for Top Talent (Saturday / January 10, 03:00 PM — 04:00 PM)
  • Session 1007: Stopping the Great Resignation: Retaining and Recruiting Talent is All About Psychological Capital (Saturday / January 10, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 1008: Applying Inclusive Practices in Motorcoach and Destination Organizations (Saturday / January 10, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 2016: DFC Roundtables (Sunday / January 11, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 3004: Human-Centric Technology Integration: The Future of Work is Human (Monday / January 12, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 3015: The Culture Lie: The Lies We Believe About Company Culture and Other Misconceptions Hurting Your Organization (Monday / January 12, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 4001: Culture Counts: Building an Inclusive Workplace Where Everyone Belongs (Tuesday / January 13, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)

HR-Retention

  • Session 1002: Strength-Based Teams: Unlocking Potential at Every Level (Saturday / January 10, 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM)
  • Session 1003: Leaders as Role Models: How to Win the Hearts and Minds of Staff and Customers (Saturday / January 10, 01:30 PM — 02:30 PM)
  • Session 1004: Blueprint to Leadership: A Pathway to Impact & Influence (Saturday / January 10, 01:30 PM — 02:30 PM)
  • Session 1007: Stopping the Great Resignation: Retaining and Recruiting Talent is All About Psychological Capital (Saturday / January 10, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 2001: The Power of Positive Leadership: Coaching Skills for Better Performance Results (Sunday / January 11, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 2012: Navigating Change – The Power of Emotional Intelligence (Sunday / January 11, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 2016: DFC Roundtables (Sunday / January 11, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 3004: Human-Centric Technology Integration: The Future of Work is Human (Monday / January 12, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 3009: Restoring Humanity in the Workplace: The Real Reason People Are Leaving (Monday / January 12, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)
  • Session 3015: The Culture Lie: The Lies We Believe About Company Culture and Other Misconceptions Hurting Your Organization (Monday / January 12, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 4001: Culture Counts: Building an Inclusive Workplace Where Everyone Belongs (Tuesday / January 13, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 4002: Compounding Productivity: Become Unstoppable & Do the Most Important Work of Your Life (Tuesday / January 13, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 4003: DEI Isn’t Dead (Tuesday / January 13, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)
  • Session 4004: Dominate Your Day: Stop Being Busy and Leave Burnout Behind (Tuesday / January 13, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)

Personal Development

  • Session 1001: From Suck to Success: Breakthrough Strategies for Building the Business (and Life) You Want (Saturday / January 10, 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM)
  • Session 1004: Blueprint to Leadership: A Pathway to Impact & Influence (Saturday / January 10, 01:30 PM — 02:30 PM)
  • Session 1006: Beat the Clock: How to Manage Time Before It Manages You (Saturday / January 10, 03:00 PM — 04:00 PM)
  • Session 2002: The Science of Storytelling (Sunday / January 11, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 2006: Speak to Succeed: Transform Your Communication, Elevate Your Career (Sunday / January 11, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)
  • Session 2012: Navigating Change – The Power of Emotional Intelligence (Sunday / January 11, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 2016: DFC Roundtables (Sunday / January 11, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 4002: Compounding Productivity: Become Unstoppable & Do the Most Important Work of Your Life (Tuesday / January 13, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 4004: Dominate Your Day: Stop Being Busy and Leave Burnout Behind (Tuesday / January 13, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)

Technology

  • Session 1006: Beat the Clock: How to Manage Time Before It Manages You (Saturday / January 10, 03:00 PM — 04:00 PM)
  • Session 2011: Leading Through the Intelligent Age: Human-AI Collaboration to Future-Proof Motor Coach Industry Workforces (Sunday / January 11, 03:00 PM — 04:00 PM)
  • Session 2016: DFC Roundtables (Sunday / January 11, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 3004: Human-Centric Technology Integration: The Future of Work is Human (Monday / January 12, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 3008: Creating Viral Video Content Without Selling Your Soul (Monday / January 12, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)
  • Session 3014: Brand Like a Creator: How to Craft a Video-First Identity (Monday / January 12, 03:00 PM — 04:00 PM)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  • Session 1002: Strength-Based Teams: Unlocking Potential at Every Level (Saturday / January 10, 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM)
  • Session 1003: Leaders as Role Models: How to Win the Hearts and Minds of Staff and Customers (Saturday / January 10, 01:30 PM — 02:30 PM)
  • Session 1007: Stopping the Great Resignation: Retaining and Recruiting Talent is All About Psychological Capital (Saturday / January 10, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 1008: Applying Inclusive Practices in Motorcoach and Destination Organizations (Saturday / January 10, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 2012: Navigating Change – The Power of Emotional Intelligence (Sunday / January 11, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 2016: DFC Roundtables (Sunday / January 11, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 3013: Navigate Cultural Shifts: Empower Your Team (Monday / January 12, 03:00 PM — 04:00 PM)
  • Session 3015: The Culture Lie: The Lies We Believe About Company Culture and Other Misconceptions Hurting Your Organization (Monday / January 12, 04:30 PM — 05:30 PM)
  • Session 4001: Culture Counts: Building an Inclusive Workplace Where Everyone Belongs (Tuesday / January 13, 09:30 AM — 10:30 AM)
  • Session 4003: DEI Isn’t Dead (Tuesday / January 13, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM)