CBA Awards Program

It is very important that EACH OPERATOR MEMBER take advantage of this opportunity to recognize your employees, your company, or your peers. Each of you has someone to be proud of, and we would like the entire CBA Membership have the opportunity to appreciate them.

Time Saving Tip - Do you hate filling out forms? Did you submit an application last year for an outstanding driver or maintenance technician? Want to save some time? Contact Alice Lemon at the CBA office and ask to resubmit last year's application for the upcoming year's awards. For a driver  application you will need to submit an updated Motor Vehicle report.

Our major sponsors go to great lengths in their support of our CBA activities EVERY YEAR. It is important that, as Operator Members, we make them feel that they are appreciated and that they are getting a “bang for their buck”!!!!

As a reminder, all nominees' employers or businesses must be CBA members in good standing in order to be considered for an award. We are happy to reach out to any member whose employee or company is under consideration to resolve any concerns.

Please check back with us in the summer for the 2025 Award Nomination Forms.

2025 Nomination Forms will soon be available.

Watch your inbox for notification of availability of nomination forms, coming very soon.

Deadline for submission for Operator of the Year is August 29, 2025. Submitted names will be placed on a ballot and mailed to the CBA Operator members. Winner is voted upon by your peers. You know who the good operators are.

Deadline for submission for Vickie Cole Memorial Award for Women In Leadership is August 29, 2025. Submitted names will be reviewed and voted upon by a small committee of judges from sponsoring company Prevost, and led by Charles Williams, President of American Stage Tours.

Deadline for submission for Driver of the Year and Technician of the Year is August 29, 2025. Winners will be selected by a committee of judges from our sponsoring companies.

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CBA 2024 Operator of the Year

Pictured above are CBA 2022 Operator of the Year winner, Robert Saucedo, Carreras Tours, and CBA President, Michael Giddens, Pacific Coachways, presenting the award to CBA 2024 Operator of the Year winner, Charles Williams, American Stage Tours.

CBA / Prevost 2024 Vickie Cole Memorial Award for Women in Leadership

Pictured above is our inaugural CBA 2024 Vickie Cole Memorial Award for Women in Leadership, awarded to Jasmine Sayah, Best Tours & Travel, with Award Sponsor Prevost's Dan Besserer, CBA President, Michael Giddens, Pacific Coachways, and Vickie Cole's Business Partner and Colleague, Charles Williams, American Stage Tours.

CBA / Motor Coach Industries 2024 Maintenance Technician of the Year

Pictured above is Tim Nash, Technical Solutions Western Regional Manager of Motor Coach Industries, and CBA President, Michael Giddens, Pacific Coachways with our CBA 2024 Maintenance Technician of the Year, Michael Browne, American Stage Tours, and Charles Williams, Operations Manager, American Stage Tours.

CBA / Lancer Insurance Company 2024 Outstanding Driver of the Year (small operator)

Pictured above are Dan Tomlinson and Kimberlee Bissegger of Lancer Insurance, and CBA President Michael Giddens, Pacific Coachways, with CBA 2024 Driver of the Year, Small Operator, Freddy Samarripa of Carreras Tours, and Robert Saucedo, President, Carreras Tours.

CBA / Lancer Insurance Company 2022 Outstanding Driver of the Year (large operator)

Pictured above are Dan Tomlinson and Kimberlee Bissegger of Lancer Insurance with CBA 2024 Driver of the Year, Large Operator, Teresa Gibbs of Pacific Coachways, CBA President, Michael Giddens, Pacific Coachways, and Pacific Coachways President, Tom Giddens.

Click here to view a list of our past award winners.