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Grapevine, Texas — Members of the Dallas Fort Worth Limousine and Motorcoach Association (DFWLMA) got into the holiday spirit by helping Santa’s sleigh reach children in need, thanks to the association’s November-long toy drive that culminated a December 4 toy caravan.
DFWLMA’s efforts supported WFAA’s Santa’s Helpers, an organization now in its 50th year of collecting holiday toys for youngsters throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth counties of Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant. Once all the unwrapped toys were collected, the association met up at Ferrari's Italian Villa in Grapevine to deliver their bounty—with a police escort ensuring that the caravan of cheer had a snarl-free route.
Videos of the multi-vehicles caravan in action can be seen here.
The long-running Santa’s Helpers program provided holiday toys to more than 50,000 needy children throughout the four-county area during its 2018 drive.
The next DFWLMA event will be its February 26 meeting.
Visit dfwlma.com for more information.
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Marlton, N.J. — The National Limousine Association (NLA) has recently announced its 2020 Board of Directors.
The results are as follows:
- At Large: Matt Assolin of Nikko's Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation in Houston, Texas
- Central Region: Ken Carter of Aadvanced Limousines in Indianapolis, Ind.
- Northeast Region: Douglas Schwartz of Executive Ground Transportation in West Babylon, N.Y. (three-year term)
- Northeast Region: Jay Erlich of Europe Limousine Service in Paramus, N.J. (one-year term)
- Southeast Region: Rick Versace of A1A Airport & Limousine Service in Boca Raton, Fla.
- West Region: Gary Buffo of Pure Luxury Transportation in Petaluma, Calif.
“I am honored and humbled to have been elected to serve my fourth term on the NLA Board and look forward to working with both our current and future Directors,” said Buffo, who also serves as NLA president. “There is a lot of work to do in the coming year and our Board will be tasked with some of the most important decisions ever made in its 35-year history. We welcome all of the new and incumbent Board of Directors.”
The certified election results can be viewed here.
Visit limo.org for more information.
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Attendees of the December 3 CFLA holiday party were all decked out in their festive finery
Orlando, Fla. — The Central Florida Livery Association (CFLA) took to Carrabba’s Italian Grill to celebrate the holiday season among industry friends December 3 with dinner, toy donations benefiting Toys for Kids, prizes, and a chance to unwind among industry friends.
Toys for Kids is a favorite charity of CFLA President Wendy Kleefisch of Brevard Executive Limousine and a longtime beneficiary of the association. A cornerstone of the CFLA holiday event is always a table that becomes even more packed with presents throughout the night that underscores members’ desire to help local children in need.
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Kleefisch made sure the evening’s party-goers left with some presents of their own, too: For every toy donation a member made, they earned a chance to win one of the evening’s raffle prizes. But everyone was a winner at a party that offered plenty of opportunities to enjoy the warmth of industry peers, friends, and supporters, as dinner, conversations, and photo ops of everyone decked out in their festive attire encouraged members and supporters alike to make new friends and catch up with longtime associates.
There were plenty of thanks to go around, too, as Kleefisch expressed her gratitude to the CFLA’s vendors, operators, and board members, adding some extra warmth to an event that will pay it forward by ensuring that some of the region’s neediest children will have one more reason to smile this holiday season.
Visit cfla.org for more information.
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