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PRLA President Steve Rhoads of New Rhoads Transportation announced that Anthony Viscusi of Global Limousine was elected as the association’s new Vice President, while Johnny Donohoe of Sterling Limousine was chosen as secretary. The PRLA also welcomed John Arone of Hub International as their newest vendor member. Rhoads will continue as the organization’s president, Chris Haines of Michaels Classic Limousine will remain in his role as treasurer, and Anthony Onorata of Anthony Limousine and Jordan Sanders from Hollowsands Luxury Limousine will remain on the PRLA board as members-at-large.
Following the election announcements, the group welcomed Jodie Stuck, a lobbyist from the firm of Malady & Wooten who has been representing the PRLA in Harrisburg in legislative matters. At the meeting, she presented the association with a detailed strategy and timeline to achieve a level playing field with the TNCs concerning the fee structure imposed by the PPA and the Philadelphia Airport. Recently, Stuck has drafted House Bill 1977 and Senate Bill 1004, which propose an assessment fee of 1 percent of gross revenue for work done in the city instead of the $500 per vehicle fee that the city currently imposes. It should be noted that TNCs currently pay a 1.4 percent levy of rides originating in the city, which is split between the PPA and the city’s schools. These bills currently have sponsorship in the state house, and Stuck is optimistic that they will pass.
The PRLA’s next meeting is scheduled for February 7 at La Cena Restaurant in Bensalem, Pa.
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Johnson will participate in Alliance’s new vision of business development strategies with affiliates as well as developing new corporate partnerships. She is enthusiastic and excited about our new approach that will involve her very early in the development cycle, an approach that is believed will revolutionize sales within the company.
“I can’t even tell you how excited I am,” says Johnson. “Frank Castro [Alliance Limousine president] and I have done business together for more than 10 years. I’m thrilled about having the opportunity to build on a global platform, and there’s no better place to do so than New York. The sky is the limit!”
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It was the first meeting since the new board was elected at the association’s holiday party in December:
President: Wendy Kleefisch of Brevard Executive Limousine
Vice President: Greg Palie of GNS Transportation
Treasurer: Barbara White of VIP Transportation Group
Secretary: Ginette Morales of VIP Transportation Group
Vendor Director: Ryan Hilberth of RentalLimo/book.limo
Directors: Gregg Moulton of Signature Transportation Group and Moe Sajjad of Alladin Tours
As construction and economic growth continue on Terminal 3 at Port Canaveral—one of the world’s busiest cruise ports—Kleefisch feels it’s important to keep the association updated on its progress. She invited John Lynch, the new manager of ground transportation at Canaveral Port Authority, to speak at the meeting.
“I want to make sure we stay in communication with him because it’s important for the association to know about the whole new terminal they’re building and to keep them informed of any changes, especially with TNCs,” she said. “John brought an aerial map to show us where the terminal is going, as well as souvenir maps we can all hang in our offices and brochures listing all the current ships and their schedules. We know there’ll be three more ships coming, which means we could be servicing over 350,000 people between the import/export and passengers.”
She added that members’ reactions to Lynch and the information he shared was overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing excitement about the new and detailed information they can share with their clients.
“They’re going to be taking that information and using it to better their businesses,” Kleefisch said.
More internally focused were conversations about CFLA’s plans for its immediate future. The association will be holding its first-ever poker tournament on April 26, which has already garnered a few sponsors and will double as a fundraiser for the Women’s and Children’s Center. The association is also going forward with its annual canned-food drive, Cans for a Cause, in May.
At the end of the meeting, members presented Kleefisch with a plaque in recognition of her dedication to the association and her leadership as its president.
“I was so surprised and honored that they did that, since I feel like I should be giving all of them plaques for helping our association succeed,” Kleefisch said.
The next CFLA meeting will be February 13 at Super Shuttle’s facility.
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