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TLPA President Bill ScalziRockville, Md. — The Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association (TLPA) will host its 99th Annual Convention & Trade Show from October 8-12 in Denver, bringing together some of the world’s top fleet owners and industry vendors to share best business practices and celebrate the trade group’s 100th anniversary.
As part of this recognition of the association’s first 100 years of industry service, TLPA President Bill Scalzi will unveil a new national marketing campaign, further positioning the for-hire transportation industry for a future in which it continues to adapt and evolve in its service to business travelers, tourists, people with disabilities, and the general public. Additionally, TLPA will announce the winners of its coveted 2017 transportation awards, including the Operator and Driver of the Year awards as well as the Outstanding Contributor to Women in Transportation.
“We are looking forward to an exciting 99th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Denver and will recognize the hard-working companies and individuals who have been leaders in the industry over the last year,” Scalzi said. “We’re also very excited about our new marketing campaign that reflects all that TLPA has learned in our first century of service, and how we can continue to move forward together as an industry in the next 100 years.”
The event—the largest gathering of its kind in the world—also provides an opportunity for fleet operators and mangers to hear from fellow operators, vendors and industry experts on how to take their companies to the next level of success. More than 800 transportation fleet owners and managers, along with the industry’s leading vendors, are expected to attend the 99th Annual Convention & Trade Show.
Registration for the convention is now open online. Attendees’ special room rate isof $249 per night. The room block expires either on September 1 or when it sells out, whichever comes first. Attendees are encouraged to book their travel early. Visit tlpa.org/Annual-Convention to learn more about the annual event and to register.
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LANJ President Jason Sharenow
East Hanover, N.J. — The Limousine Association of New Jersey (LANJ) will hold its first-ever golf outing September 18 at the Cherry Valley Country Club in Skillman.
In addition to serving as a networking opportunity for local and affiliate members, the LANJ Golf Outing will raise funds for both the association itself and the Police Unity Tour. Key sponsors for the event are Cadillac Professional Vehicles and Ford-Lincoln Limousine and Livery Vehicles.
Individual golfers can sign up for $195 or get a $25-per-person savings ($100 total) by registering a foursome for $680. The LANJ Golf Outing is exclusively open to local and affiliate members of LANJ, as well as members of the Police Unity Tour and their guests. The deadline to register for the event is September 1.
Participation for golfers includes a round of golf, use of a golf cart, and all fees, plus breakfast, lunch, and unlimited beverages while golfing. For anyone who would like to attend the event but not play golf, a lunch-only option also is available for $70.
Members of the winning team will all receive gift cards in the amount of $150 each. There will also be hole contests for additional prizes.
“The LANJ Golf Outing provides a brand-new way for our members and affiliates to network with fellow transportation operators and suppliers doing business in New Jersey in a fun and team-minded setting,” said Executive Board Member Brian O’Neill of Grech Motors. “We’re also honored to host members of the Police Unity Tour and have the opportunity to use the event as a way for us to support their important work.”
The primary focus of the Police Unity Tour is to raise awareness of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. Its secondary purpose is to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum.
To register for the first annual LANJ Golf Outing, please visit lanj.org/first-annual-lanj-golf-outing. Full payment in advance is required to secure registration for the event.
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Keith Johnson of Reston Limousine
Charlottesville, Va. —More than two dozen operators, vendors, and guests gathered at Camryn Limousine for the August 7 meeting of the Virginia Limousine Association (VLA).
Once President Paul Walsh of Superior Executive Limousine called the evening meeting to order, a slate of speakers representing various aspects of the industry provided their respective insights to the 25 people in attendance.
Bill Kerr of Camryn Limousine welcomed the group to his facility, where they were treated to a barbecue dinner. He spoke about how he balances his dual responsibilities of and passions for the chauffeured ground transportation industry as well as being a full-time firefighter for Charlottesville.
After the meeting host spoke, Jeffrey Ward took the mic on behalf of the meeting sponsor, Executive Coach Builders, which also had a bus on display. Ward, too, has answered the call to serve by being on active military duty until recently; his return to the industry was met with a warm welcome from the VLA audience.
Bill Kerr of Camry Limousine (left) and VLA President Paul Walsh of Superior Executive Sedan
Represented vendors also included MCI, Georgetown Insurance, and Sonny Merryman; the latter also had provided a vehicle for the meeting, and its motorcoach was open to all the meeting attendees for a closer look.
Keith Johnson of Reston Limousine was the meeting’s keynote speaker. Having developed an intense course that focuses on the safety procedures, core knowledge, and current regulations that operators and their driving teams need to understand and abide by, Johnson presented the audience with the ins and outs of the B.A.S.I.C.S. program that he and Reston’s RLS Management Services division offer to the industry—especially those companies that have motorcoaches in their fleets.
Barbara Arkwright, the special agent in charge of the Virginia DMV Enforcement Division, was also a featured speaker at the meeting. VLA members continue to benefit from a relationship with the local regulatory body’s enforcement arm, and Arkwright was ready to provide additional information to assist them. She reminded them that operators have a chance to make their collective voices heard through the DMV’s ongoing stakeholders study meeting, as the results of the meeting will be presented to the General Assembly this fall.
The meeting also included internal business, including the unanimous decision for the next association meeting to include both board nominations and the election. It also saw a request to offer additional opportunities for operator members to serve on VLA’s various committees.
VLA will hold its next general membership meeting in the Richmond area October 2.
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