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The afternoon turned first-time host Englewood Cliffs Cadillac into both a packed event space and a 2018 meeting locale. In an effort to reach operators hailing from not only all around The Garden State but also the surrounding area, the association has begun taking its meetings on the road.
After LANJ President Jason Sharenow of Broadway Elite Chauffeured Services Worldwide welcomed all in attendance, George Jacobs of Windy City Limousine delivered his “Secrets of Success” as the day’s guest speaker. Fresh from Windy City’s acquisition of fellow Chicago-area operation CTG, Jacobs offered insights into the industry gleaned from his years of launching, building, and growing successful ground transportation companies.
“We were extremely excited and grateful to have George fly out and give our keynote address,” Sharenow said. “He has an incredible story to tell and is a terrific example of success that people would love to emulate. Everybody was overwhelmed with his story and his graciousness.”
In more regionally specific news, LANJ’s legislative endeavors were also discussed. Since February’s passage of both A-3695 (familiarly, “The TNC Bill”) and A-3696 (“The Sales Tax Bill”), the association has been refocusing its efforts on background checks and the proposal of new operating fees at both the Newark Liberty International and Teterboro airports.
“We gave an update on both the Sales Tax and TNC bills,” Sharenow said. “We’re keeping the pressure on Trenton to enforce a fingerprinted background check. The other items we’re currently monitoring and working on is the Port Authority’s proposal to add an airport fee.”
Sharenow also reported that the meeting yielded five new members, putting the association’s most recent membership numbers at 144.
Toward the end of the meeting, Pavlow provided an overview of the events Chauffeur Driven has in store for the industry this year and raffled off a pass to the 2017 CD Show in Orlando, which was won by Henry Buitrago of Blueprint Premium Worldwide Ground Transportation.
Next up for LANJ is its annual auction, which will be held May 10.
Visit lanj.org for more information.
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MLOA Marketing and Association Brand Ambassador Philip Jagiela kicked off the meeting before turning the wheel over to President Maurice Brewster of Mosaic Global Transportation, who thanked the sponsors, board members, and supporters who make not only the gathering but also the association’s future possible.
The morning gathering hosted two speakers. Barbara Oliver of MBE Magazine, who’s also on the MLOA advisory board, discussed the importance of public relations in terms of telling your story correctly and elevating your customers to become loyal fans of your business.
President of Sumnu Marketing Shaundell Newsome then spoke about his own experience growing up in a family-owned business while also covering topics such as knowing your customers’ values and attitudes and the psychological implications that colors play in marketing—such as how orange in logos demonstrates an environment of open discourse.
Members then reviewed MLOA’s 2017 educational webinar schedule, which aims to deliver more of the guidance and hands-on know-how that members have expressed that they feel would be beneficial, as well as the certification that members are finding increasingly helpful in establishing their credibility and expertise. On the immediate horizon is its April 5 session with President/CEO of Western Regional Minority Development Council Cecil Plummer.
To close out the meeting, Jagiela highlighted a free nationwide buying/purchasing program available to any MLOA members in good standing. The program is not only a cooperative of mass-buying power but also offers significant savings on products and services, with the potential to work with big names like FedEx, Staples, Best Buy, OfficeMax, and Pepsico.
At the end of the meeting, representatives from Chosen Payments presented MLOA with a check for more than $2,000.
The next MLOA conference call will be May 31.
Visit mlooa.org for more information.
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Orlando, Fla. — The Central Florida Livery Association (CFLA) recently announced that they have secured the CFLA.org domain name for their website. The Orlando-based non-profit organization purchased the domain in an effort to elevate the CFLA brand.
"We always wanted CFLA.org since day one, but our board unfortunately voted against the idea last year due to financial circumstances. It was a bit early for us.” said Wendy Kleefisch, CFLA president.
New CFLA vendor director, Ryan Hilberth, CEO of Rental Limo and Book.Limo, made an effort to spruce up the association’s website's design and encouraged the CFLA to seriously consider acquiring the CFLA.org domain after bringing in new vendor sponsorship money.
"Looking at other marquee limo associations such as the NLA, GCLA, and LANJ using “four-letter dot org” domains, it was a no-brainer that we needed to figure out how to get this domain name ASAP for the CFLA," said Hilberth.
After raising the funds necessary to make the deal happen, the board voted again recently on the CFLA.org initiative, this time deciding to invest heavily in the CFLA's online home once and for all. The association will also give each of their members a personal email under the CFLA.org domain.
In other news, the CFLA held its vendor appreciation meeting on March 7 to allow vendor members a chance to share swag items and an elevator pitch to its members. Battisti Customs sponsored the meeting, and President Bill Battisti was welcomed as guest speaker.
The next CFLA meeting is scheduled for April 11.
Visit cfla.org for more information.
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