Schedule

Marketplace is the home of the best travel and tour events. See what we have lined up below. You can sort and search events as needed.  The schedule below reflects the sessions and events included with Marketplace registration. 

All times below are listed as Eastern Time Zone
  • Registration Opens

    Wednesday / June 7
    12:00 PM — 12:00 PM

    www.buses.org/marketplace

  • Housing Reservations Open

    Friday / July 7
    12:00 PM — 12:00 PM

    www.buses.org/marketplace

  • Early-Bird Registration Rate Ends

    Wednesday / September 6
    11:59 PM — 11:59 PM

    www.buses.org/marketplace

  • Research Databases Open

    Wednesday / September 13
    12:00 PM — 12:00 PM

    Marketplace Passport

  • Appointment Requests Open

    Wednesday / September 27
    12:00 PM — 12:00 PM

    Marketplace Passport

  • Appointment Requests Due

    Monday / December 4
    11:59 PM — 11:59 PM

    Marketplace Passport

  • Appointment Schedules Available

    Friday / December 15
    12:00 PM — 12:00 PM

    Marketplace Passport

  • Loading Docks/Coach Move-In

    Wednesday / January 10
    08:00 AM — 08:00 AM

    Music City Center

  • Registration Open

    Thursday / January 11
    12:00 PM — 05:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall ABC/Music City Center

  • National Bus Traffic Association Meeting

    Thursday / January 11
    02:00 PM — 05:00 PM

    Room 205ABC/Music City Center

  • Exhibitor/Sponsor Move-In

    Friday / January 12
    08:00 AM — 06:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall ABC/Music City Center

  • Registration Open

    Friday / January 12
    08:00 AM — 06:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall ABC/Music City Center

  • Sightseeing Ticket Pick-Up Open

    Friday / January 12
    08:00 AM — 06:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall ABC/Music City Center

  • National Bus Traffic Association Meeting

    Friday / January 12
    09:00 AM — 05:00 PM

    Room 205ABC/Music City Center

  • Airport Shuttles

    Friday / January 12
    10:00 AM — 06:00 PM

    BNA and Host Hotels

  • Women in Buses Day

    Friday / January 12
    01:00 PM — 06:00 PM

    Room 202BC/Music City Center

  • School Bus Council Meeting

    Friday / January 12
    03:00 PM — 04:00 PM

    Room 202A/Music City Center

  • ABA Board of Directors Executive Committee Meeting

    Friday / January 12
    04:00 PM — 05:00 PM

    Room 212/Music City Center

  • Registration Open

    Saturday / January 13
    07:00 AM — 06:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall ABC/Music City Center

  • Sightseeing Ticket Pick-Up Open

    Saturday / January 13
    07:00 AM — 08:30 AM
  • ABA Board of Directors Breakfast

    Saturday / January 13
    08:00 AM — 09:00 AM

    Room 209A/Music City Center

  • ABA Board of Directors Meeting

    Saturday / January 13
    09:00 AM — 12:00 PM

    Room 209BC/Music City Center

  • Sightseeing Tours

    Saturday / January 13
    09:00 AM — 01:00 PM

    Nashville

  • Airport Shuttles

    Saturday / January 13
    10:00 AM — 02:00 PM

    BNA and Host Hotels

  • Education Seminars

    Saturday / January 13
    01:30 PM — 05:30 PM

    Level 200/Music City Center

  • Networking Floor Reception

    Saturday / January 13
    01:30 PM — 06:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall ABC/Music City Center

  • African American Motorcoach Council Meeting

    Saturday / January 13
    02:00 PM — 03:00 PM

    Room 202A/Music City Center

  • Hispanic Motorcoach Council Meeting

    Saturday / January 13
    02:00 PM — 03:00 PM

    Room 210/Music City Center

  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Meeting

    Saturday / January 13
    03:30 PM — 04:30 PM

    Room 202A/Music City Center

  • Operator Reception

    Saturday / January 13
    05:30 PM — 06:30 PM

    Music City Center

  • ABA Board of Directors Dinner

    Saturday / January 13
    07:00 PM — 09:00 PM
  • Experience Nashville on Your Own

    Saturday / January 13
    07:00 PM — 07:00 PM

    Nashville

  • Registration Open

    Sunday / January 14
    07:00 AM — 06:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall ABC/Music City Center

  • Operator Breakfast

    Sunday / January 14
    07:45 AM — 08:45 AM

    Dean Grand Ballroom/Music City Center

  • Bus Industry Safety Council General Session

    Sunday / January 14
    09:00 AM — 10:30 AM

    Room 205ABC/Music City Center

  • DMO/Receptive Appointment Session

    Sunday / January 14
    09:00 AM — 12:16 PM

    Business Floor/Exhibit Floor ABC

  • Education Seminars

    Sunday / January 14
    09:30 AM — 05:30 PM

    Level 200/Music City Center

  • BISC Education Sessions

    Sunday / January 14
    11:00 AM — 05:30 PM

    Level 200/Music City Center

  • All-Delegate Lunch and Annual Meeting

    Sunday / January 14
    12:16 PM — 02:30 PM

    Dean Grand Ballroom/Music City Center

  • DMO/Receptive Appointment Session

    Sunday / January 14
    02:45 PM — 05:47 PM

    Business Floor/Exhibit Floor ABC

  • Nashville Evening Event

    Sunday / January 14
    07:00 PM — 09:30 PM

    TBD

  • Registration Open

    Monday / January 15
    07:00 AM — 06:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall ABC/Music City Center

  • Operator Breakfast

    Monday / January 15
    07:45 AM — 08:45 AM

    Dean Grand Ballroom/Music City Center

  • Lodging/Attraction Appointment Session Group 1

    Monday / January 15
    09:00 AM — 12:16 PM

    Business Floor/Exhibit Floor ABC

  • BISC/BusMARC Meetings

    Monday / January 15
    09:30 AM — 04:00 PM

    Level 200/Music City Center

  • Education Seminars

    Monday / January 15
    09:30 AM — 05:30 PM

    Level 200/Music City Center

  • All-Delegate Lunch

    Monday / January 15
    12:16 PM — 02:30 PM

    Dean Grand Ballroom/Music City Center

  • Lodging/Attraction Appointment Session Group 1

    Monday / January 15
    02:45 PM — 05:47 PM

    Business Floor/Exhibit Floor ABC

  • BISC/BusMARC Closing Session

    Monday / January 15
    04:30 PM — 05:30 PM

    Room 205ABC/Music City Center

  • Dine Around Nashville

    Monday / January 15
    07:00 PM — 07:00 PM

    Nashville

  • Foundation Afterglow

    Monday / January 15
    09:00 PM — 11:59 PM

    TBD

  • Registration Open

    Tuesday / January 16
    07:00 AM — 06:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall ABC/Music City Center

  • Operator Breakfast

    Tuesday / January 16
    07:45 AM — 08:45 AM

    Dean Grand Ballroom/Music City Center

  • BusMARC Meetings Offsite

    Tuesday / January 16
    09:00 AM — 03:00 PM

    TBD

  • Lodging/Attraction Appointment Sessions Group 2

    Tuesday / January 16
    09:00 AM — 12:30 PM

    Business Floor/Exhibit Floor ABC

  • Education Seminars

    Tuesday / January 16
    09:30 AM — 12:00 PM

    Level 200/Music City Center

  • All-Delegate Lunch

    Tuesday / January 16
    12:30 PM — 02:00 PM

    Dean Grand Ballroom/Music City Center

  • Lodging/Attraction Appointment Sessions Group 2

    Tuesday / January 16
    02:15 PM — 05:03 PM

    Business Floor/Exhibit Floor ABC

  • Exhibitor/Sponsor Move-Out

    Tuesday / January 16
    06:00 PM — 08:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall ABC/Music City Center

  • Philadelphia Evening Event

    Tuesday / January 16
    07:00 PM — 09:30 PM

    TBD

  • ABA Jam Band

    Tuesday / January 16
    10:00 PM — 11:59 PM

    TBD

  • Airport Shuttles

    Wednesday / January 17
    05:30 AM — 12:30 PM

    BNA and Host Hotels