Bobit Business Media launches Global Ground Transportation Institute
The association will be a global community dedicated to providing the ground transportation industry with networking opportunities, business performance improvement, and education.
Bobit Business Media has long served the global ground transportation industry, with a special focus on the limousine, bus and fleet sectors.
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Bobit Business Media has long served the global ground transportation industry, with a special focus on the limousine, bus and fleet sectors.
BBM
The Global Ground Transportation Institute (GGTI), a new association for professionals from the limousine, shuttle bus, motorcoach, and autonomous vehicle industries and beyond has now officially launched.
GGTI will be a global community dedicated to providing the ground transportation industry with networking opportunities, business performance improvement, and education.
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The association will be rolling out numerous membership benefits over the coming months, including:
Member resource library
Free webinars
Training courses & educational events
Marketing tools
White papers
Sponsorship & advertising opportunities
Tools and templates
Reduced registration at GGTI partnered events
Member Directory
Access to database of over 200,000 corporate fleet and travel managers. Members will receive up to 100 records or database contacts for fleet and travel managers in their market.
The association is looking forward to partnering with many national, state, and regional associations so 25% of show registration fees will be rebated to all member associations for every member of theirs that attends a GGTI partnered trade show and indicates that they are a member of that association when registering. The attendee must also be a member of GGTI to receive credit.
The association is being launched in conjunction with Bobit Business Media, which has long served the global ground transportation industry, with a special focus on the limousine, bus, and fleet sectors, with brands such as: Luxury Coach & Transportation, METRO, Automotive Fleet, School Bus Fleet and Heavy-Duty Trucking. Bobit’s fleet-specific brands reach 250,000 fleet professionals, nine magazines, 13 conferences and trade shows, 11 industry websites. Bobit covers every aspect of the fleet market including commercial, rental, and government fleets that utilize cars, vans, and light-medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Bobit is also a leader in the autonomous vehicle space with its Fleet Forward Conference.
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