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Chauffeur Driven Editor Madeleine Maccar and Michael Fargnoli of Precious Moments Limousines
Plainview‚ N.Y. — The most recent meeting of the Long Island Limousine Association (LILA) was held September 30 at Race Palace and included presentations‚ dinner‚ and a little bit of friendly competition.
The meeting kicked off with a short presentation from representatives of Vehicle Tracking Solutions. LILA members who currently utilize the service remarked that‚ while it has helped them confirm when drivers have made illegal runs with company cars‚ the mere potential for surveillance often keeps their chauffeurs honest. They also discussed how being able to monitor drivers’ routes for possible traffic delays and other unexpected hurdles is greatly beneficial to shuffling schedules to accommodate clients’ needs with immediate dispatches.
Chauffeur Driven Editor Madeleine Maccar was present at the meeting. After providing an overview of the upcoming Atlantic City show‚ she raffled off a free show pass‚ which was won by Michael Fargnoli of Precious Moment Limousines.
The meeting took a lighter turn befitting the jovial‚ casual atmosphere when operators shared their industry horror stories‚ the worst—or best—of which would earn the storyteller a gas card. Tales ranged from on-the-clock vehicle malfunctions to clients directing drivers to locales of illegal activity to nightmares from the retail side of the business. Jim McIntyre from Crystal Coach was declared the winner.
The next LILA meeting will be November 25.
Visit nslali.com for more information.
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With less than six weeks to go until the Chauffeur Driven Show in Atlantic City, N.J., this November 2-5, what are you doing to get ready?
Pick Your Mentor
Are you planning on participating in our Operator Mentoring Program, where one of 17 of the industry’s leading operators will share their advice, tips, and tricks to longevity and growth? You need to register BEFORE the show! We’re talking about some pretty serious knowledge here, so this isn’t an opportunity you want to pass up. We’re the only industry show to offer this type of program, so make it work for you. The Operator Mentoring Program will take place on Sunday, November 2 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Some groups are almost full, so register ASAP to ensure that you’ll meet with the mentor of your choice. Sponsored by Don Brown Bus Sales and Grech Motors. Register here: chauffeurdrivenshow.com/show-info/mentoring-program.html.
Peruse the Vendor List
Nearly 100 of the industry’s top vendors, from insurance and marketing to dealers and manufacturers and everything in between, will be exhibiting at the Chauffeur Driven Show this year. It’s a pretty big floor, so take some time before the show to get your questions together so you can properly formulate your plan of attack. You don’t want to miss out on some fantastic show-only deals because you ran out of time. Don’t forget our Association Pavilion, where you can chat with representatives from some of the industry’s most successful associations (sponsored by Chosen Payments), as well as our Title Sponsors, The Lincoln Motor Company and Don Brown Bus Sales. Check out the full list of exhibitors and associations here: chauffeurdrivenshow.com/exhibitors/exhibitor-list-2014.html.
Hours of Education
We have a packed program for you over four days, but nothing is more important than our educational seminars and workshops. We devote the entire day on Tuesday to helping you nurture and grow your affiliate network, starting with our seminar on how to gain more affiliate business, followed by our Affiliate Central Global Partner Forum (sponsored by A1A Airport & Limousine Service), and affiliate meetings of two of the largest networks: EmpireCLS and Music Express. But don’t forget about all the other events like our Keynote Address (sponsored by Grech Motors and Mosaic Global Transportation) with Jim Donald, CEO of Extended Stay America and former CEO of Starbucks (check out his special message to attendees click here) or our State of the Industry panel. We’re also working on our list of Micro-sessions, which are short bursts of education on our show floor. Check back for those sessions soon. For the full lineup of our seminars and workshops, click here: chauffeurdrivenshow.com/show-info/workshop-seminar-schedule.html. Our education program is sponsored by FASTTRAK Cloud Livery Systems.
Register!
If you waited to register, today is your lucky day because we’ve extended our $499 full show passport and 3-night hotel stay for just a few more days. After that the price jumps to $549. You can register online at chauffeurdrivenshow.com/registration.
Want more? Be sure to visit chauffeurdrivenshow.com for the full details about our event. Remember, there’s #only1choice this November!
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Princeton, N.J. — The Limousine Association of New Jersey (LANJ) hosted a packed house at its most recent meeting on September 17 at the Princeton Marriott. Chauffeur Driven Publisher Chris Weiss and Editor Madeleine Maccar attended the meeting, where Weiss also spoke about both the industry and the upcoming Chauffeur Driven Show in Atlantic City this November 2-5.
After the open board meeting, the member meeting kicked off with a luncheon before the association’s president James Moseley of TripTracker welcomed all in attendance and recognized those who have joined LANJ in 2014.
Chauffeur Driven President and Publisher Chris Weiss (left) and LANJ President James Moseley of TripTrackerMoseley, along with the association’s Immediate Past President Tim Rose of Flyte Tyme Worldwide Transportation and First Vice President/Legislative Committee Chair Jeff Shanker of A-1 Limousine, also discussed what the association is doing to benefit its membership base, which includes the brand-new LANJ Line, scheduled to launch in early October. The service will connect all of its members via text messages and email to both facilitate everyday business transactions and quickly resolve emergency scenarios.
National Limousine Association (NLA) Executive Director Philip Jagiela and LANJ director and membership committee member Jon Epstein of Royal Coachman Worlwide, emphasized how the national association aims to unify its far-flung members’ concerns and interests into one voice.
A number of vendors and sponsors also spoke during the meeting, including Brian O’Neill of Wolfington Body Company (based in NJ), Sandi Burgess of RightResponse, and Tim Thompson of Cadillac. The meeting was also a stop on the American Motor Products road show, which highlights the many discounted services and products it makes available to the livery industry.
The next LANJ meeting will be held at the Chauffeur Driven Show on November 4.
Visit lanj.org for more information.
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