Last chance to apply for METRO's 2018 Innovative Solutions Awards
Applications can be submitted either by the operation or the solutions provider and will be judged by our BusCon Advisory Board, with winners recognized at BusCon’s Award Breakfast on Wednesday, Oct. 3.
On Tuesday, May 15, METRO Magazine will close the submissions process for its Innovative Solutions Awards in conjunction with 2018’s BusCon, North America’s largest bus show, in Indianapolis Oct. 1 to 3.
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 recognized at BusCon’s Award Breakfast on Wednesday, Oct. 3. The awards are open to all transit agencies, private motorcoach operators, and other bus transportation providers.
This is a great opportunity to highlight the successes of your operation or company.
The call for nomination deadline is April 30, with winners set to be notified by June.
For more info, contact Alex Roman at alex.roman@bobit.com or call (310) 533-2589
Click here, to fill out our online form.
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