BusMARC Winter Meeting 2016
Winter Meeting 2016
Join the top maintenance and service professionals of the Bus Maintenance and Repair Council in biannual meetings to help continually raise the level of maintenance in the intercity bus and motorcoach industry.
January 10-11, 2016
Louisville, Ky.
At ABA's Marketplace
The Bus Industry Safety Council is your forum to address the latest safety and compliance topics that affect motorcoach operations.
Download a Winter BusMARC Registration Form
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BusMARC Meetings Include:
- Presentations on the topics that matter, such as the new compliance reviews, changes to CSA, ADA compliance, and medical cards.
- Hands-on technical presentations and discusssions of best maintenance practices
- Facility Tours of local Maintenance facilities
- Open access to the Marketplace exhibit floor, featuring products, services, and new-coach exhibits
- Education seminars and networking opportunities
- Fun Marketplace evening events
More Information Coming Soon:
- Lodging
- Arrival Information
- Policies
- Operator Reimbursement
Meeting Schedule
| Date | Time | Session/Activity |
| Sat., Jan. 9 | 5 pm – 6 pm |
BusMARC/BISC Joint Orientation Session |
| Date | Time | Session/Activity |
| Sun., Jan. 10 | 8:30 am – 10 am |
An Overview of Appendix G of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations: How it Influences a Maintenance Program & Preventive Maintenance Practices |
| Sun., Jan. 10 | 10 am – 10:30 am | Break |
| Sun., Jan. 10 | 10:30 am – 12 pm | Joint BISC/BusMARC/IMG Opening General Session |
| Sun., Jan. 10 | 12:20 pm – 2:15 pm | All-Delegate Lunch |
| Sun., Jan. 10 | 2:30 pm – 4 pm | How to Save Your Company Money Through Preventative Maintenance: A Panel Discussion of Best Practices |
| Sun., Jan. 10 | 4 pm – 5 pm |
Technical Updates Part I: Transmissions, Cut-Aways |
| Date | Time | Session/Activity |
| Mon., Jan. 11 | 9 am |
Depart from the Louisville Convention Center for Facility Visits & Education Sessions |
| Mon., Jan. 11 | 9:30 am – 10 am | Facility Tour of Miller Transportation |
| Mon., Jan. 11 | 10 am – 11:30 am |
A Day in the Life of a Bus Maintenance Shop: Essential Software Systems for Record-keeping, Scheduling, and Preventative Maintenance |
| Mon., Jan. 11 | 11:30 am – 1 pm | BusMARC Lunch |
| Mon., Jan. 11 | 1 pm | Depart from Miller Transportaion for Facility Visits & Education Sessions Transportation Provided |
| Mon., Jan. 11 | 1:30 pm – 2 pm | Facility Tour of Motor Coach Industries |
| Mon., Jan. 11 | 2 pm – 3:30 pm |
Engine Regeneration: Avoiding a $20,000 Mistake |
| Mon., Jan. 11 | 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm | Break |
| Mon., Jan. 11 | 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm |
Technical Updates Part II: HVAC, Tires |
| Mon., Jan. 11 | 5:00 pm | Return to the Louisville Convention Center Transportation Provided |
