Schedule

Marketplace is the home of the best motorcoach, 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 with the exception of the ABA Foundation Afterglow. 

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All times below are listed as Eastern Time Zone
  • Housing Reservations Open

    Wednesday / May 1
    12:00 PM — 12:00 PM

    www.buses.org/marketplace

  • Registration Opens/ Tours & Optional Activities/ Passport Opens

    Wednesday / May 1
    12:00 PM — 12:00 PM

    www.buses.org/marketplace

  • Early-Bird Registration Rate Ends

    Friday / September 13
    11:59 PM — 11:59 PM

    www.buses.org/marketplace

  • Research Databases Open

    Thursday / September 19
    12:00 PM — 12:00 PM

    Marketplace Passport

  • Appointment Requests Open

    Tuesday / October 1
    12:00 PM — 12:00 PM

    Marketplace Passport

  • Appointment Requests Due

    Friday / January 3
    11:59 PM — 11:59 PM

    Marketplace Passport

  • Appointment Schedules Available

    Thursday / January 16
    12:00 PM — 12:00 PM

    Marketplace Passport

  • Loading Docks/Coach Move-In

    Wednesday / January 29
    08:00 AM — 08:00 AM

    Pennsylvania Convention Center

  • Registration Open

    Thursday / January 30
    12:00 PM — 05:00 PM

    Exhibit Halls DE

  • National Bus Traffic Association Meeting

    Thursday / January 30
    02:00 PM — 05:00 PM

    Room 120A

  • Exhibitor/Sponsor Move-In

    Friday / January 31
    08:00 AM — 06:00 PM

    Exhibit Halls DE

  • Registration Open

    Friday / January 31
    08:00 AM — 06:00 PM

    Exhibit Halls DE

  • Sightseeing Ticket Pick-Up Open

    Friday / January 31
    08:00 AM — 06:00 PM

    Exhibit Halls DE

  • National Bus Traffic Association Breakfast

    Friday / January 31
    09:00 AM — 10:00 AM

    Room 126B

  • National Bus Traffic Association Meeting

    Friday / January 31
    09:00 AM — 05:00 PM

    Room 120A

  • Airport Shuttles

    Friday / January 31
    10:00 AM — 06:00 PM

    PHL and Host Hotels

  • National Bus Traffic Association Lunch

    Friday / January 31
    12:30 PM — 01:30 PM

    Room 126B

  • Women in Buses Day

    Friday / January 31
    01:00 PM — 06:00 PM

    Room 121AB

  • School Bus Council Meeting

    Friday / January 31
    03:00 PM — 04:00 PM

    Room 123

  • ABA Board of Directors Executive Committee Meeting

    Friday / January 31
    04:00 PM — 05:00 PM

    Room 125

  • Registration Open

    Saturday / February 1
    07:00 AM — 06:00 PM

    Exhibit Halls DE

  • Sightseeing Ticket Pick-Up Open

    Saturday / February 1
    07:00 AM — 08:30 AM
  • ABA Board of Directors Breakfast

    Saturday / February 1
    08:00 AM — 09:00 AM

    Room 126B

  • ABA Board of Directors Meeting

    Saturday / February 1
    09:00 AM — 12:00 PM

    Room 126A

  • Sightseeing Tours

    Saturday / February 1
    09:00 AM — 01:00 PM

    Philadelphia

  • Airport Shuttles

    Saturday / February 1
    10:00 AM — 02:00 PM

    PHL and Host Hotels

  • Education Seminars

    Saturday / February 1
    10:00 AM — 05:30 PM

    Level 100 (Room 121AB, Room 122B)

  • Next Era Leadership Council Lunch and Meeting (Invitation Only)

    Saturday / February 1
    12:15 PM — 02:00 PM

    Room 126B

  • Networking Floor Reception

    Saturday / February 1
    01:30 PM — 06:00 PM

    Exhibit Halls DE

  • African American Motorcoach Council Meeting

    Saturday / February 1
    02:00 PM — 03:00 PM

    Room 124

  • Hispanic Motorcoach Council Meeting

    Saturday / February 1
    02:00 PM — 03:00 PM

    Room 123

  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Meeting

    Saturday / February 1
    03:30 PM — 04:30 PM

    Room 124

  • Operator Reception

    Saturday / February 1
    05:30 PM — 06:30 PM

    TBD

  • ABA Board of Directors Dinner

    Saturday / February 1
    07:00 PM — 09:00 PM
  • Experience Philadelphia on Your Own

    Saturday / February 1
    07:00 PM — 07:00 PM

    Philadelphia

  • Registration Open

    Sunday / February 2
    07:00 AM — 06:00 PM

    Exhibit Halls DE

  • Operator Breakfast

    Sunday / February 2
    07:45 AM — 08:45 AM

    Terrace Ballroom

  • Bus Industry Safety Council General Session

    Sunday / February 2
    09:00 AM — 10:30 AM

    Room 119AB

  • DMO/Receptive Appointment Session

    Sunday / February 2
    09:00 AM — 12:16 PM

    Business Floor/Exhibit Floor DE

  • Education Seminars

    Sunday / February 2
    09:30 AM — 05:30 PM

    Level 100 (Room 121AB, Room 122B)

  • BISC Education Sessions

    Sunday / February 2
    11:00 AM — 05:30 PM

    Level 100 (Room 119AB, Room 120A, Room120B)

  • All-Delegate Lunch and Annual Meeting

    Sunday / February 2
    12:16 PM — 02:30 PM

    Terrace Ballroom

  • DMO/Receptive Appointment Session

    Sunday / February 2
    02:45 PM — 05:47 PM

    Business Floor/Exhibit Floor DE

  • Marketplace 2025 All-Delegate Evening Event

    Sunday / February 2
    07:00 PM — 09:30 PM

    TBD

  • Registration Open

    Monday / February 3
    07:00 AM — 06:00 PM

    Exhibit Halls DE

  • Operator Breakfast

    Monday / February 3
    07:45 AM — 08:45 AM

    Terrace Ballroom

  • Lodging/Attraction Appointment Session Group 1

    Monday / February 3
    09:00 AM — 12:16 PM

    Business Floor/Exhibit Floor DE

  • BISC/BusMARC Meetings

    Monday / February 3
    09:30 AM — 04:00 PM

    Level 100 (Room 119AB, Room 120A, Room120B)

  • Education Seminars

    Monday / February 3
    09:30 AM — 05:30 PM

    Level 100 (Room 121AB, Room 122B)

  • All-Delegate Lunch

    Monday / February 3
    12:16 PM — 02:30 PM

    Terrace Ballroom

  • Lodging/Attraction Appointment Session Group 1

    Monday / February 3
    02:45 PM — 05:47 PM

    Business Floor/Exhibit Floor DE

  • BISC/BusMARC Closing Session

    Monday / February 3
    04:15 PM — 05:30 PM

    Room 119AB

  • Dine Around Philadelphia

    Monday / February 3
    07:00 PM — 07:00 PM

    Philadelphia

  • Foundation Afterglow

    Monday / February 3
    09:00 PM — 11:59 PM

    TBD

  • Registration Open

    Tuesday / February 4
    07:00 AM — 06:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall DE

  • Operator Breakfast

    Tuesday / February 4
    07:45 AM — 08:45 AM

    Terrace Ballroom

  • BusMARC Meetings Offsite

    Tuesday / February 4
    09:00 AM — 03:00 PM

    TBD

  • Lodging/Attraction Appointment Sessions Group 2

    Tuesday / February 4
    09:00 AM — 12:30 PM

    Business Floor/Exhibit Floor DE

  • Education Seminars

    Tuesday / February 4
    09:30 AM — 12:00 PM

    Level 100 (Room 121AB, Room 122B)

  • All-Delegate Lunch

    Tuesday / February 4
    12:30 PM — 02:00 PM

    Terrace Ballroom

  • Lodging/Attraction Appointment Sessions Group 2

    Tuesday / February 4
    02:15 PM — 05:03 PM

    Business Floor/Exhibit Floor DE

  • Exhibitor/Sponsor Move-Out

    Tuesday / February 4
    05:30 PM — 08:00 PM

    Exhibit Halls DE

  • Marketplace 2026 All DelegateEvening Event

    Tuesday / February 4, 07:00 PM — Wednesday / February 5, 09:00 PM

    TBD

  • ABA Jam Band

    Tuesday / February 4
    09:30 PM — 11:59 PM

    TBD

  • Airport Shuttles

    Wednesday / February 5
    05:30 AM — 12:30 PM

    PHL and Host Hotels