Organization: THE NATSO FOUNDATION INC
Mission: SEE SCHEDULE O.THE FOUNDATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE AN INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIP, RESEARCH STUDIES, TRAINING MANUAL AND OTHER CHARITABLE CAUSES THAT INVOLVE ISSUES OF SIGNIFICANCE TO THE TRAVEL PLAZA AND TRUCK STOP INDUSTRY.
Activities: SPEAKERS AND EVENTS AT NATSO CONNECT. THE SPEAKERS AT NATSO CONNECT ARE CHOSEN FOR THEIR ABILITY TO ASSIST TRAVEL PLAZA AND TRUCK STOP OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT IN ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE FOR THEIR INDUSTRY, CUSTOMERS, COMMUNITIES, AND SOCIETY.
THE RESEARCH PROGRAM PRODUCES RESEARCH AND E-NEWSLETTERS THAT WILL BENEFIT AND INFORM THE TRAVEL PLAZA INDUSTRY. IT IDENTIFIES ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE INDUSTRY, SEEKS AND SECURES CONTRACTORS TO ASSIST IN PRODUCING RESEARCH, AND SECURES FUNDS THROUGH DONATIONS AND GRANTS TO PRODUCE FINAL RESULTS TO BE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC.
STOPWATCH MAGAZINE IS THE OFFICIAL MEMBER MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTED BIMONTHLY TO TRUCKSTOP AND TRAVEL PLAZA OWNERS AND OPERATORS. IT PROVIDES IN DEPTH CONTENT TO ASSIST MEMBERS IMPROVE THEIR TRAVEL PLAZA BUSINESS OPERATIONS AS WELL AS PROVIDE CONTEXT ON TRENDS AND NEWS AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY.
NTEE category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Secondary category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations