Bud Geissler, Jr. Named 2024 ABA Marketplace Chairman

June 27th, 2023 (St. Augustine , FL) - We are thrilled to announce that Bud Geissler has been appointed 2024 ABA Marketplace Chairman. In this role, Bud will lead a volunteer team to gather the group tour and travel industry makers and shakers in Nashville, TN January 13-16th for their annual conference.

The American Bus Association (ABA) is the trade organization of the intercity bus industry, with more than 1,000 motor coach and tour company members in the United States and Canada. Its members operate charter, tour, regular route, airport express, special operations and contract services. Another 2,800 members are travel and tourism organizations and suppliers of bus products and services who work in partnership with the North American motor coach industry.

“I’m honored and humbled to be part of such an inspiring event," said Geissler. "Marketplace is a pivotal forum for conversations and relationships within the industry and Nashville always does a great job making everyone feel welcome!”

About GroupCollect

GroupCollect takes the stress out of trip planning by giving tour operators the ability to streamline passenger payments and registration workflows. Since their inception, GroupCollect has processed hundreds of millions of financial transactions and supported thousands of students to tour and perform in top destinations in the U.S. and abroad. Their mission is to usher the group travel industry into an era where planning a group trip is simple, consistent, and efficient for all parties involved: trip leaders, tour operators, and travelers. By radically improving the trip planning process, GroupCollect can help all stakeholders radically improve group travel in general, leading to substantial yet sustainable growth for the entire industry. Learn more by visiting www.groupcollect.com as well as GroupCollect on Facebook, Youtube, and LinkedIn.