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St. Paul — On November 21, nearly 20 members and supporters of the Minnesota Chauffeured Transportation Association (MCTA) came out for an informative and jam-packed meeting.
Industry, local, and association matters were all on the docket for the day. Guest speakers included Jon Koznick, a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, who updated the association about both tax and transportation issues at the state Capitol, as well as Laura Roads from the Minnesota DOT.
As this was the last MCTA membership meeting of the year, the newly elected 2017 Board of Directors was formally announced during the gathering. The new board will comprise:
President: Len Nelson of Valley Limo and Coach
Vice President: Charlie Murray of Total Luxury Limo
Secretary/Treasurer: Gina Brennan of Corporate Car & Coach
The ever-growing association also recognized its newest members: Matt Loegering of 1st Class Transportation; Clyde McRae of Rath Transportation; Gus Ortis of Executive Transportation; and Mark Schaefer, the new owner of Cadillac Chauffeur, who will be continuing the company’s MCTA membership.
2016 MCTA President Murray provided an update on the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport, having attended its recent general transportation meeting. He let all in attendance know that the cost of acquiring an AVI tag will increase by two dollars, AVI lot parking will now require an on-file credit card, operators can set their billing preferences according to pre-selected limits, and other changes that will go into effect on January 1, 2017.
The next MCTA meeting will be January 20.
Visit mnlimo.org for more information.
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Nashville, Tenn. — The Tennessee Association of Chauffeured Transportation (TACT) rang in the holidays with a festive luncheon on December 6. CD Director of Events Jess Pavlow was among the 15 members and supporters who came out for the yearly tradition.
As the association continues to grow, its leaders are thinking up new events and ideas to continue on its upward trajectory. TACT President Carl Haley of Grand Avenue Worldwide announced plans for a poker or casino night within the first quarter of 2017, which was met with wildly positive feedback. The association also is reaching out to ground transportation companies that operate within Tennessee but are based in other states to bolster its numbers and bring in new perspectives from the surrounding region.
In terms of old business, Haley spoke of the ongoing construction plans at Nashville International Airport, which officials say with include the input of area operators and TACT itself.
With a new year coming up, a call for board nominations was made. The nominees included Haley, Matt Yorke of Signature Transportation Services, Todd Roberts of JACO Limousine & Transportation, Val Newton of Regal Limousine Service, Ed Coleman of Emerald Luxury Transportation, and Johnny Sansom of Alpha Limousine.
Toward the end of the meeting, Pavlow thanked the association and its members for the ongoing support they’ve shown Chauffeur Driven, and spoke about its 2017 events. She also raffled off a pass to the 2017 CD Show in Orlando, which was won by Nick Lopez of JACO Limousine & Transportation.
The next TACT meeting will be January 2017.
Visit the association’s newly designed website at tnact.com for more information.
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Fredricksburg, Va. — The Virginia Limousine Association (VLA) celebrated the season on December 1, where nearly 40 guests—including CD’s Industry & Brand Ambassador Philip Jagiela, who’s also VLA’s executive director came out for the association’s holiday gala.
While there was much merriment to be had, there was also business to tend to. VLA President Paul Walsh of Superior Executive Transportation kicked off the evening event with thank yous, an overview of the association’s 2016 activities, and an update about inauguration information via both the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority and Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV).
Tony Simon of Reston Limousine and Zulfi Abbasi of American Executive Sedan Service expounded upon the benefits of the VLA’s newly strengthened ties with the DFHV while also thanking Jagiela for his role in building the relationship between the agency and association. Both VLA members explained how working with the DFHV will streamline a number of operations, such as how the agency will work with livery companies’ software providers to integrate their systems and how using its app to report where the industry’s services are being performed will help improve the district’s transportation efficiency.
VLA vendors also spoke, with Joe Lalla representing Georgetown Insurance Agency and Steve Wolfson speaking on behalf of Century Business Solutions.
Before the holiday festivities commenced, Jagiela concluded the formal part of the evening by raffling off a pass to the 2017 CD Show, which was won by John Oulton of Richmond Limousine.
The next VLA meeting will be February 6.
Visit vla-limo.org for more information.
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