Dear Women in Buses Supporters –
It is with great pride that we are able to celebrate stories by women from across the country as part of Women in Buses celebration for International Women ’ s Day . This project “ 50 Stories from 50 States ” and the stories included , share the path of an unknown , unsung , and quiet , yet significantly important segment of the private motorcoach industry .
This year “ Women in Buses Council ” proudly celebrates 10 years of existence of supporting women ’ s voices in the motorcoach industry . The Council creates advancement opportunities , recognizes achievements , and continues to advance the role of women through education , networking , resources , and government affairs .
I am proud and excited about the project “ 50 Stories from 50 States ”. Each individual journey and reason for investing in small business is different . The reasons we continue to fight for the industry is unique . The 50 plus stories included enhance the women leaders of our industry and showcase the dramatic impacts women have had and continue to have on the private motorcoach , tour and travel industry . When equality is as prominent as ever in society , including government leaders , I am honored to share the voice of this wonderful industry and provide a platform to share individual journeys and stories . These stories included represent a small fraction of the population of amazing women in the industry .
I grew up in this industry . I love this industry and after almost 20 years supporting this industry , I am honored to continue to share the industry voice . Like myself , many of the women represented in these stories have spent years facing challenges we never expected . I look forward to continuing to discover and celebrate the amazing talented leaders at each of the 3,000 privately owned motorcoach organizations around the country .
With pride and gratitude to share the industry leading female ’ s stories –
Elizabeth Hall Women in Buses Chair John Hall ’ s Alaska
Elizabeth Hall Chief Operating Officer – John Hall ’ s Alaska Chairman – Women in Buses
Thank You to : American Bus Association – Membership , Staff and Board of Directors BUSRide Magazine The 2019-2021 Women in Buses Leadership Committee
Special Thank you to industry partners helping make this project possible : Amaya Seating ABC Coaches Bridgestone Tires IMG ( International Motorcoach Group ) Motor Coach Industries National Interstate
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