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 HUFFMAN & RICE
FORGE PARTNERSHIP, LAUNCH CELEBRITY DRIVERS ACADEMY AND DRIVER
PLACEMENT AGENCY
First Training Class To Be Held March 3-6, 2010
Nashville, TN (December 3, 2009) -- In the midst of a challenging
economic climate, Chip Huffman, President of Nitetrain Coach
Company, Inc. (a bus transport company), and Tandy Rice, President
of Top Billing, Inc. (a sales/marketing company and booking agency),
announce the formation of HUFFMAN & RICE, Inc. and the
launch of The Celebrity Bus Drivers Academy and TOP
BILLING Driver Placement.This unprecedented foray into the bus
transportation industry coincides with the upcoming 25th anniversary of
Nitetrain Coach and the evolution of Nashville as the
entertainment transportation headquarters of the United
States. "
"The new business venture will focus on specialized training and
upgrading of driver credentials through The Celebrity Bus Drivers
Academy, while TOP BILLING Driver Placement will
qualify participants for elite, much-sought-after driving slots in the
entertainment industry," explains Rice. The Academy
is designed to benefit the entire transportation industry, not just
Nitetrain Coach, points out Huffman. "At present, we all share the
common challenge of finding sufficient qualified drivers to meet the
ongoing demand," said Huffman. "We believe the Academy
will alleviate that problem."
The first session of The Celebrity Bus Drivers Academy
will be held Wednesday, March 3 through Saturday, March 6, 2010
at the Williamson County Agricultural Center in Franklin, Tennessee.
Applications are being accepted now online at www.huffman-rice.com.
 ABOUT
CHIP HUFFMAN: A transportation executive for 20 years, Huffman
co-founded Nitetrain Coach Company (www.nitetraincoach.com)
in 1986. The company provides 50-60 buses (all PREVOST Le Mirage
XL II's, primarily slide-outs) as year-round tour transportation for
Rock, R&B, Christian and Country Music artists. Current
clients include Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Kings of
Leon, Korn and Tool.
ABOUT TANDY RICE: A former Country Music
Association president and owner/operator of Top Billing, Inc. since
1968, Rice has worked with such superstars as Dolly Parton and Porter
Wagoner. Additionally, he was the creator and Dean of George
Jones University (2005-2008), and a former Adjunct Professor at Belmont
University's Curb School of Music.
For more information about the Academy, contact Tandy Rice at
615-297-2771 or log on to www.huffman-rice.com .
For high resolution jpegs and interviews, contact Martha Moore at
615-746-3994 or somuchmoore@charter.net .
(Photo Credit: Michael Renee)
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