American Bus Association

With its headquarters situated in Washington, D.C., the association has a membership comprising approximately 1,000 companies engaged in bus operations or bus-based tours, alongside around 2,800 organizations representing the broader travel and tourism industry.

[1][2] Established in 1926 as the Motor Bus Division of the American Automobile Association, the organization underwent several transformations over the years.

They include travel and tourism companies, convention and visitor bureaus, destination marketing organizations, accommodations, attractions, food service organizations, and tourism service professionals such as receptive operators who specialize in tour planning for a local area.

Other Marketplace events include professional education seminars, exhibits provided by suppliers, and familiarization tours of attractions in the host city.

Additionally, it serves as a platform for interaction between equipment, parts, and service providers in the bus industry.

[8] Publications: The ABA publishes Destinations magazine for the tour and travel industry, including the annual Best of the Best issue, and The Insider, a biweekly newsletter for members and subscribers.

Its ten points cover general business integrity and several specific items of financial behavior.

It supports BUSPAC, a political action committee that works to advance the interests of the industry and the traveling public.

The ABA maintains strategic partnerships with about 20 other industry organizations and a similar number of state and provincial bus associations.