Deadline extended for Innovative Solutions Award submissions
Applications can be submitted either by the operation or the solutions provider and will be judged by our BusCon Advisory Board, with winners and shortlisted submissions recognized at BusCon’s Award Breakfast on Wednesday, Sept. 13.
METRO Magazine has extended the deadline until Friday, May 26, for submissions for its Innovative Solutions Awards in conjunction with 2017’s BusCon, North America’s largest bus show, in Indianapolis Sept. 11 to 13.
Have you recently partnered with a solutions provider within the last year to implement a new innovation at your operation that has helped you save money, run more efficiently, streamline operations, improved customer satisfaction, or increased ridership? Tell us what you did and how it has positively impacted your business.
Applications can be submitted either by the operation or the solutions provider and will be judged by our BusCon Advisory Board, with winners and shortlisted submissions recognized at BusCon’s Award Breakfast on Wednesday, Sept. 13.
This is a great opportunity to highlight the successes of your operation or company. Winners will also be featured in an upcoming issue of METRO.
The call for nomination deadline is May 26, with winners set to be notified by the end of the month.
For more info, contact Alex Roman at alex.roman@bobit.com or call (310) 533-2589
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