2020 UMA Motorcoach EXPO Schedule
All activities will take place at the Music City Center in Nashville unless otherwise noted
Sunday January 19th |
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10:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Registration Open |
Registraion on Level 2 |
Times Will Varry |
Nashville Sightseeing Tours* |
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1:00 -2:00 PM |
UMA Region I Town Hall Meeting |
207 A-B |
1:00 -2:00 PM |
UMA Region II Town Hall Meeting |
209 A-C |
1:00 -2:00 PM |
UMA Region III Town Hall Meeting |
208 A-B |
2:30 -4:00 PM |
UMA Canadian Region IV Town Hall Meeting |
207 C-D |
3:00– 5:00 PM |
UMA State Association Summit |
208 A-B |
4:00 -5:00 PM |
UMA Spader 20 Groups Happy Hour (invitation only) |
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3:30 -4:30 |
40 under 45 (invitation only) |
209 A-C |
5:00 PM |
First Time Attendee Reception |
Omni Nashville Hotel – Legends Ballroom |
5:30– 7:00 PM |
UMA Welcome Reception– All UMA Attendees invited! |
Omni Nashville Hotel – Legends Ballroom |
7:30 AM – 6:45 PM |
Registration Open |
Registraion on Level 2 |
8:30 – 9:00 AM |
UMA Continental Breakfast |
Outside of Karl F. Dean Grand Ballroom |
8:30 – 11:00 AM |
UMA EXPO Opening with UMA’s Active Member Meeting and Legislative and Regulatory Update |
Karl F. Dean Grand Ballroom Ballroom Sponsored by BusRates.com |
9:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
208 A-B |
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11:15 AM – 12:15 PM |
UMA Concurrent Education Sessions |
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· Planning and Positioning Your Business for the Future – Creating an Asset that Can Be Sold, Acquired or Passed on Within Your Family |
201 A-B |
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· Managing Regen |
202 A-C |
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· Understanding the New Driver Training Standards for Entry-Level Drivers and How to setup a Driver Training Program for Your Company and the Advantages and Disadvantages of Doing So |
205 A-C |
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· How the Limo Industry is Disrupting the Traditional Motorcoach Business: Selling an Experience to Attract New Customers and New Business |
207 A-B |
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· Small Fleet Operator Session 1 – What’s Your Policy Regarding Policy?; New Driver Training Requirements; Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse |
207 C-D |
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM |
UMA Associate/Travel Partner Membership Meeting |
UMA Booth #823 |
12:30 – 1:45 PM |
UMA Luncheon |
Karl F. Dean Grand Ballroom Ballroom Sponsored by BusRates.com |
2:00 – 3:00 PM |
UMA Concurrent Education Sessions |
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· How to Manage the Business When YOU ARE the Business |
201 A-B |
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· Capturing Your True Cost |
202 A-C |
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· Crisis Plan Workshop |
205 A-C |
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· The Bridge to Autonomous Vehicles / Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) |
207 A-B |
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· Small Fleet 2 – Rest Management; The Driver You Know; Excise Tax Exemptions |
207 C-D |
3:15 – 4:15 PM |
UMA Concurrent Education Sessions |
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· Recruiting, Developing and Retaining Supervisory and Management Personnel |
201 A-B |
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· Driver Recruitment Insights from other Industries |
202 A-C |
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· Sharing New Technologies to Help Your Sales and Marketing Team |
205 A-C |
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· Managing and Motivating Employees Today |
207 A-B |
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· Small Fleet 3 – What Really Matters; Managing Revenue and cost Right Down to Profits |
207 C-D |
4:15 – 4:30 PM |
Sneak Preview Ribbon Cutting |
Entrance into Exhibit Halls AB on Level 3 |
4:30 – 6:30 PM |
Sneak Preview – UMA EXPO Exhibit Hall Open |
Halls AB |
7:00 – 10:00 PM |
Sneak Preview After Party |
Wildhorse Saloon |
Tuesday, January 21st |
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Morning |
UMA International Driver Competition Sponsored by Prevost |
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8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Registration Open |
Registraion on Level 2 |
8:15 – 8:45 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
Outside of Education rooms |
8:45 – 9:45 AM |
UMA Concurrent Solution Sessions |
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· Managing and Meeting Your Customers Expectations |
201 A-B |
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· The Difference Between Managing and Leadership |
202 A-C |
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· The Impact of ELDs on Your Business – Tips You Can Use |
205 A-C |
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· The Future of Emission Standards |
207 A-B |
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· Department of Defense (DOD) / Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) Update |
207 C-D |
10:00 – 11:00 AM |
NAMO Meeting |
208 A-B |
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
UMA EXPO Exhibit Hall Open |
Halls AB |
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
UMA Maintenance Competition Sponsored by ABC Companies |
UMA Demo Area booth #353 |
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Times will vary |
UMA Education in the Exhibit Hall |
Session Area #553 |
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM |
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall |
Halls AB |
6:30 – 11:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:15 PM 9:15 PM |
UMA Leadership Awards Celebration Reception Dinner Post Awards Reception |
Karl F. Dean Grand Ballroom Ballroom Sponsored by BusRates.com |
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Registration Open |
Registraion on Level 2 |
9:00 AM – Noon |
UMA EXPO Exhibit Hall Open |
Halls AB |
9:00 AM – Noon Times will varry |
UMA Education in the Exhibit Hall
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Session Area #553 |
12:15 |
UMA Member Bus Operations Site Visit at Gray Line of Tennessee and Tour of Prevost’s Tennessee Facility – Lunch will be on your own prior to the tour start. Buses will be back at the host hotels by 4:30 pm |
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Thursday, January 23rd |
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Times Will Varry |
Nashville Sightseeing Tours* |
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As of 7.25.19, subject to change. Check www.motorcoach.com for updates
*additional cost