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About the Florida Motorcoach Association

Our Mission Statement:

The mission of the Florida Motorcoach Association is to unite and educate the motorcoach industry, to facilitate the enactment of sound laws, rules, and regulations affecting the motorcoach industry, and to create goodwill between the industry and the traveling public.

Values Statement:

Help facilitate on-time, affordable, safe, reliable transportation service Help create a healthy environment for motorcoach operators Educate members of the industry and general public Operate with total integrity and honesty Maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with the legislature based on integrity and trust.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Experience
FMA membership brings you closer to building good business relationships with some of the industry’s most experienced motorcoach travel and tourism people.

Networking
FMA offers opportunities for developing strong business relationships through networking at FMA events and communications through the magazine and website.

Professional Ethics
Every member must sign the FMA Code of Ethics, which says that FMA members aspire to highest professional standards in the industry treating customers and other members with honesty, integrity, and accuracy; that they will conduct business in such a manner as to promote the industry; and that they will maintain current status for all license, permits, and operating authority required by federal, state, and local government agencies applicable to the industry. Members have the right to display the FMA logo on company business forms, communications, and advertisements.

Quarterly Magazine
Operator members and associate (vendor) members stay current with FMA’s quarterly magazine featuring the latest regulatory news, briefs on important legislative developments, coach industry news, and informative travel and tourism information. Associate members receive 10% discount when advertising in the FMA quarterly magazine.

Annual Membership Directory
This detailed, FMA membership directory is a tour/charter/equipment/service resource that includes operator members and members representing all aspects of the travel and tourism industry. The directory is an excellent resource for valuable contacts in the motorcoach industry. Associate members are eligible to advertise in the FMA annual membership directory.

Web-Site Link
Every FMA member has a web link on the FMA website making our members easy to find and a valuable resource for the computer savvy customer to find our members. In addition, it creates easy access for communication among members.

Annual Appointment Show
A great opportunity in the motorcoach group travel industry, the Annual Appointment Show brings operator buyers and travel industry sellers from all over the United States together for one-on-one tour itinerary planning. The multi-day event also features business training and professional development seminars.

Other State Associations
FMA maintains a relationship with other state motorcoach associations and tourism entities through meetings and regular communications to stay up-to-date on issues affecting members.

Professional Association Management Team
FMA’s professional association management team has over fifty years of combined experience in the motorcoach industry. The management team has built a strong relationship with both United Motorcoach Association and American Bus Association over the past fifteen years to create an extension of the team to assist you in your business growth based on industry research, up-to-date communications, and reports of congressional activity and federal motor carrier regulations.

Networking to build business relationships
FMA provides members the opportunity for networking with other operators and coach specific providers at annual operator meetings, and at the Annual Appointment Show operators have the opportunity to network with fellow operator members and associate members representing attractions, hotels, theaters, destinations, restaurants, coach specific vendors, as well as tour operators and tour receptives.

Creating unity for common goals
FMA’s Board of Directors and staff believe there is strength in numbers. A task one member may find difficult to address alone, all members working together through the Association may accomplish. Whether the issue is local, state or federal in nature, there is strength in one voice speaking for many.

Promoting cooperation among operators and associates
FMA promotes the idea of members working with members, which is one of the greatest benefits of association membership. The industry is all about relationships and FMA provides several forums for networking to build relationships, which promotes cooperation among its members.

Advocating legislation that positively impacts the motorcoach industry
FMA’s Board of Directors promote legislation to enhance the motorcoach industry in Florida. FMA also invites key personnel from American Bus Association and United Motorcoach Association to annual meetings and operator meetings to keep members abreast of national legislation that affects the motorcoach industry. FMA routinely communicates information throughout the year to its members to keep them informed of legislative action needed, such as writing letters to state legislators or Congressmen to support or oppose legislation that impacts the motorcoach industry.