Welcome to another freshly brewed edition of Tourism Heads & Their Tales brought to you by the award-winning agency Eddy Alexander. Today’s podcast is Part Two of the fascinating conversation with Peter Pantuso, President and CEO of the American Bus Association (ABA). He also serves as President of the National Bus Traffic Association, and the ABA Foundation. ABA is North America’s leading and largest motorcoach, tour, and travel association, representing over 70 percent of all motorcoaches on the road and also includes a $10 million foundation that provides research to the industry and has awarded over $1 million in scholarships since its inception.

In this episode, we learn about youth group travel, advocacy efforts, working with the Department of Transportation and even take a peek into touring with rock bands and performers. Pete talks about other ABA Councils and the state of inbound travel and its relationship with bus operators. We take a deeper dive into how a destination can run a self-assessment and evaluate its potential for group travel within its community. Pete shares his concerns about the industry as well as his hopes for the future of ABA after his retirement. This is a very entertaining and informative episode.