STATE/PROVINCIAL CAUCUSES AND IMPORTANT DMO INFORMATION
PRE-MARKETPLACE CAUCUS RESOURCES
Contact ABA at meetingsdept@buses.org if you would like a DVD of Marketplace to be sent to you for viewing at any pre-Marketplace events.
Contact ABA at meetingsdept@buses.org if you would like an Excel listing of delegates from your state/province and their contact information to assist you with pre-Marketplace communications.
Access the Communications Archive to view any past communications/mailings to assist your state/province's delegates.
ON-SITE CAUCUS OPTIONS
ABA wants to offer 2 options for your state/provincial caucus:
Friday, Jan. 9: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
This option will provide you an opportunity to meet after sightseeing tours but before the evening event with your state/provincial members to pass on hot leads and provides more time between the caucus and the start of the Lodging appointments for your members to conduct additional research. You would still have several hours after your appointments to compile your leads and make any copies in the Resource Central. NOTE: The evening event is within walking distance from the convention center so delegates would be able to walk over to the events after the caucus is complete.
Saturday, Jan. 10: 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
This option will give you an opportunity to organize and self-copy your leads (see More Leads - Less Trees below).
Please discuss with your state/provincial DMOs. State/Provincial DMOs - please complete the downloadable Fax Back form with your preference. If you do not wish to have a caucus space reserved for state/province please mark the form accordantly.If you have any special requests, fax them back with your form.
DMOs: More Leads - Less Trees
Each year more than one million pieces of paper (20 cases) have been used to copy caucus leads. There will be no drop off lead copy service at Resource Central again this year in an effort to GO GREEN! You will have self-serve access to the copiers in Resource Central for your Caucus Leads. There will also be available a list of business centers/copy centers in the Charlotte area available for your reference. But you may want to consider other greener options:
- Email your leads to your members through the Message Center.
- Share your leads with your members before you attend Marketplace. You can send your schedule in Excel or Word. This way your members can bring a copy of your appointment schedule with them and make their own notes if they choose.
- Follow up with an email after Marketplace. It will give your members a great reason to call an operator after Marketplace.