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NELA 2nd Vice President and Chauffeur Appreciation Day Co-chair Tina Benson of L.A. Limousine
Boston — New England Livery Association’s (NELA’s) 17th annual Chauffeur Appreciation Day was once again hosted at the Logan International Airport Limo Pool June 8.
The yearly event is a way for the association’s members to show their gratitude to the chauffeurs who often serve as the face of the company and whose dedication helps keep clients coming back.
Under beautiful sunny skies, the NELA board of directors and other volunteers—led by co-chairs Joe Puelo of Dav El/BostonCoach and Tina Benson of L.A. Limousine—cooked and served more than 500 hot dogs, hamburgers, and sausage sandwiches to the hungry chauffeurs whose jobs brought them through the airport that day.
In addition to an array of lunch items, the day also included a wealth of entertainment. Chauffeur Appreciation Day mainstay Sullivan Tire was once again on hand for attendees to win all kinds of prizes from their spinning wheel, Dom DiNardo and his band provided rousing live musical accompaniment, and there were plenty of raffles and games to be enjoyed, too.
The popular annual event brings together NELA’s board of directors, volunteers from throughout the regional industry, and a sizable roster of sponsorsThe association appreciates the generosity of the day’s many sponsors who helped make the event both possible and another success, especially Gold/Silver Sponsors Dav El/BostonCoach, Allied Technologies, Black Tie Limousine Worldwide, Carey Boston, Commonwealth Worldwide, Chauffeured Transportation, LTI Worldwide Limousine, and Tristar Worldwide.
The next NELA event will be its 18th annual George Colarullo Memorial Golf Tournament at Marlborough Country Club August 8. Its next meeting will be September 12.
Visit nelivery.org for more information.
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MCTA President Len Nelson The Minnesota Chauffeured Transportation Association (MCTA) held its most recent meeting March 21, where members and potential members alike gathered at Elsie’s Restaurant in Minneapolis for dinner, networking, and discussion.
President Len Nelson of Valley Limo began the meeting before introducing the evening’s two guest speakers, Steve Holes of the Metropolitan Airports Commission and Gary Meyer of Prime Security Bank. Holes, manager of landside operations, offered preliminary information about and took questions regarding the 2018 Super Bowl in Minneapolis, and also updated those in attendance about airport construction. Meyer discussed commercial financing, particularly in regard to what makes a business bankable and what makes a bank a good financing source.
The meeting’s member highlight focused on Bernie Fautch of Eclipse Global Transportation. The 32-year industry veteran began his career at another company before his time with Eclipse, where he’s been working for 18 years. He shared a few of the tips he has both learned and lived over more than three decades in chauffeured ground transportation, especially the importance of putting savings aside and hiring good people.
Vice President Charlie Murray of Total Luxury Limousine updated members about upcoming industrywide events. On a more local level, Murray also explained how the Minnesota Restaurant Association is leading the movement to influence the minimum wage proposal to recognize total taxable income—commonly referred to as “tip credit”—in a $15/hour policy, which would affect transportation companies headquartered in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, meanwhile, is spearheading the effort to limit cities’ ability to have their own minimum wages.
After Secretary/Treasurer Gina Brennan of Corporate Car & Coach delivered her reports, the meeting closed out with a round-up of new business to address, such as putting MCTA signage on members’ vehicles to denote them as association supporters and finalizing yearly meeting dates.
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L to R: CD Industry & Brand Ambassador Philip Jagiela, MLA Vice President Joanna Fridinger of The Limo Lady, and MLA President Michael Greene of A Platinum Plus Limousine The Maryland Limousine Association (MLA) hosted a Bull & Oyster Roast & Limo Show at Jimmy’s Famous Seafood April 9. Among the meeting’s attendees were Chauffeur Driven Director of Events Jess Pavlow and Industry & Brand Ambassador Philip Jagiela.
MLA President Michael Greene of A Platinum Plus Limousine presided over the meeting, which doubled as a fundraiser. Attendees were able to view a 2017 Lincoln Continental on display. Vendor sponsors East West Lincoln, Executive Automotive Service, T-Mobile, and Rohrer Bus Sales supported the event. A DJ was provided by Martens Johnson Insurance Agency and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse supplied gift cards for raffle to support the fundraiser for the association. 
CD Director of Events Jessica Pavlow (left) with 2017 CD Show pass winner MLA Vice President Joanna Fridinger of The Limo Lady “We had a blast,” Greene said.
About $1,500 was raised at the inaugural event, one that Greene intends to repeat as a relatively new president of the association: His term started in November 2016 and will run for two years. He has been a longtime board member of the MLA but was prompted by recent legislation to get more involved.
“By increasing the visibility of the association with an event like the Bull & Oyster Roast, we can increase membership and become a strong voice in our community,” Greene remarked. To cap off the event, MLA Vice President Joanna Fridinger of The Limo Lady won a full show pass to the 2017 CD Show, which will be held in Orlando from October 22-25.
Visit mdlimoassoc.org for more information. [CD0517]