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Kristina Bouweiri‚ CEO
Dulles, Va. — Reston Limousine CEO Kristina Bouweiri is challenging her fellow Loudoun residents to help end the disparity between the county’s reputation as one of the wealthiest in the country and its below average philanthropic contributions.
Named honorary chairwoman of a new campaign called Faces of Loudoun, Bouweiri hosted the public debut of the initiative on March 1 at Northern Virginia Community College’s Loudoun campus by sharing how she came to be involved.
“Right away, the heart of this campaign spoke to me,” Bouweiri said at the launch. “I think as you learn more about this work, the respectful way it features our neighbors and what we hope to achieve, it will speak to your heart, too.”
Foundation Board President Kristen Langhorne and Executive Director Amy Owen are spearheading the campaign after reviewing a study indicating that Loudoun residents donate less than 2 percent of their income to local charities—in comparison, the U.S. average is 3 percent.
To help give a face to that need, Faces of Loudoun will present the stories of “real people living and working in Loudoun who are experiencing and struggling with ‘real need’,” Owen said.
Visit restonlimo.com or endtheneed.org for more information.
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Megan Hogue‚ Meetings & Affiliate Manager Upland, Pa. — Eagle Chauffeured Services is proud to announce Megan Hogue has been hired as the new meetings & affiliate manager. Eagle is excited to welcome Megan and her many years of livery industry experience to our team.
“Megan has made amazingly long lasting relationships and impressions on operators and vendors throughout the industry,” states Mike Barreto, COO of Eagle Chauffeured Services. “When I knew I needed to add an employee to our management team to oversee our affiliates and large-scale meetings, I knew of no other person I wanted on my team than Megan.”
Hogue has spent many years employed as a show manager for many industry trade shows including the Chauffeur Driven Show.
Visit eagledrives.com for more information.
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Speaker George Jacobs of Windy City Limousine
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. — Nearly 130 members, supporters, and friends of the Limousine Association of New Jersey (LANJ) from throughout the industry—and country—flocked to the association’s March 29 meeting, which CD Director of Events Jess Pavlow also attended.
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.
LANJ President Jason Sharenow of Broadway Elite Chauffeured Services Worldwide
“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.”
CD Director of Events Jess Pavlow and 2017 CD Show pass winner Henry Buitrago of Blueprint Premium Worldwide Ground Transportation
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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