Nominations are officially open for the 2010 Top 100 Events in North America. Now in its 28th year, ABA's Top 100 Events in North America recognizes the best group-friendly events for the coming year. Don't miss your chance to showcase the top group tour events in your area. ABA surveyed our operators and asked "Do you use the Top 100 booklet in planning your tours/charters?". The answer - 70% of the operators who responded said YES! In addition to the operators' feedback, ABA has recorded nearly 600 main-stream media hits since September 2008 - helping you promote your destination.

Please note that ABA-member convention and visitors bureaus and private destination marketing organizations are eligible to submit two nominations each year. For the 2010 Top 100 - non-ABA member DMOs can submit one nomination for a fee which is then refunded if they join the association in 2009.

Our online nominating process is easier than ever to use. We've taken members' suggestions and incorporated them into our new online process. Take a look at some of the features that will make the process of collecting information for the events easier for you to manage.

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Online Nominating Features Include:

Ability to fill in your nomination form at your own pace, starting and stopping as often as you like throughout the nomination period. Nominations are considered active and are available for updating, replacing, deleting and forwarding until Thursday, May 7.
Ability to electronically forward online nomination form directly to the event to fill out the entry form with detailed information that you may not have.



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To begin entering nominations, you will first need your ABA Member ID and Password listed.


Go to https://aba.teameventmanagement.com/team/award/Login.asp and follow the online instructions.

For more information about ABA's Top 100 nomination process, visit http://www.buses.org/top100/nominationsandjudging.

Questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions, call ABA at 800-283-2877 or email Top100@buses.org.



The deadline for all nominations is Thursday, May, 7, 2009.

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