Fast on the heels of this year’s wildly successful CD/NLA Show in Vegas, Chauffeur Driven and the National Limousine Association are thrilled to announce that registration is open for the 2025 CD/NLA Executive Retreat, which is scheduled for June 8-11. We’re particularly excited to introduce a new city to our rotating roster: Savannah, Georgia. Special thanks to our Platinum Sponsors EmpireCLS Worldwide and Lancer Insurance.
Savannah is a charming town known for its historic beauty and Southern hospitality, offering picturesque cobblestone streets and majestic oak trees draped in Spanish moss. With the city's stunning public squares, captivating antebellum architecture, and vibrant arts and culinary scenes, not to mention its rich history, scenic riverfront, and laid-back atmosphere, Savannah promises a truly unforgettable experience.
From now until May 16, we have an incredible room rate of $279 a night at the fantastic Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa. Located directly on the Savannah River on Hutchinson Island, the hotel resort is a ferry ride from the Historic District and close to Tybee Island and Forsyth Park. Click here to book your stay.
Capped at 200 operators, the CD/NLA Executive Retreat offers a patented combination of top-tier educational programming, close-knit networking, and local experiences, and we couldn’t be happier to bring it to Savannah this year. While our fall and Vegas shows are recognized for the takeaway provided—whether it’s from the sessions or the contacts made or both—the CD/NLA Retreat offers a more intimate atmosphere, where you’re guaranteed to get facetime with incredible potential partners, as well as a heightened level of immersive educational content.
Negotiation Specialist Tony Perzow
“Just returned from the CD/NLA Executive Retreat in Miami. What a fantastic few days of education, roundtables and networking. Once again, kudos to the entire Chauffeur Driven and National Limousine Association teams including all of the committees who dedicated countless hours in the execution of the program!” said Mike Rose of My Limousine Service.
This year, we’re ecstatic about launching our programming off on Monday with noted negotiation specialist, Tony Perzow. As a globally recognized keynote speaker and trainer, Perzow is one of the world’s leading experts in sales negotiation. He has trained more than 30,000 executives worldwide—from companies like Apple, Red Bull, and Rolls-Royce—to negotiate more profitable outcomes. Perzow has also consulted with dozens of global brands on high-stakes negotiations, influencing well over $1 billion in sales revenue. A serial entrepreneur since age 22 with ventures spanning food service, distribution, real estate, entertainment, and health and wellness, Perzow is thoroughly skilled in a number of industries. At our event, Perzow will present a two-part session that will help you fine-tune your negotiating skills from a seller’s standpoint, which includes a highly interactive roundtable session that will see you role play in a collaborative environment. Day 1 promises to be informative and entertaining, not to mention valuable for any member of your sales and management team.
While we are still in the planning stages for our second day morning content, we can reveal that we’re closing things out with a technology roundtable. This operator-centric programming will offer an open forum to discuss the software features and equipment that you need for your business. You’ll collaborate with moderators, your fellow operators, and tech companies to shape the ultimate “wish list” that will be shared with the movers and shakers in ground transportation tech. This session is also going to discuss other tech—AI, analytics/data, etc.—that will help you run more efficiently and profitably. Everyone will have the opportunity to share and contribute.
And don’t worry, while you get two days of drilled-down education and roundtables, we play as hard as we work at these events, so you’re sure to have an amazing return on your investment for your time away from the office. We start things off Sunday night with our opening dinner reception onsite on the Harbor Lawn. While a live band plays among the backdrop of the Savannah River, we’ll have a sumptuous country feast, with all-you-can-eat quintessential Southern cuisine. And of course, attendees can take advantage of an open bar.
Our retreats are often known for their on-the-water dinner experiences, so we are excited to offer a riverboat dinner cruise on Monday evening. You’ll be picked up VIP style at our host property and shuttled off to a three-hour sojourn on the Savannah River as a DJ spins favorite music. Once again, dinner will be offered along with top-shelf open bar. And, if you want to keep the party going, the boat will drop interested attendees riverside for a River Street Bar Crawl (locations tbd) that will give you a taste of the local nightlife.
On Tuesday night, things might get a little spooky as we explore the “haunted” streets of Savannah on a two-hour guided ghost tour. Genteel & Bard’s Famous Savannah Dark History & Ghost Encounter Tour is a historical walking tour that’s too dark for daylight. Through provided earbuds, you’ll listen in on a highly curated, classic storytelling performance at its creepiest as well as Savannah’s lesser-known history and area ghost lore. You’ll also hear accounts of modern-day paranormal encounters. Pre-registration is required for this event.
Our Savannah adventure concludes on Wednesday with a city tour followed by a dolphin cruise on Tybee Island. Experience the thrill of encountering dolphins in their natural habitat while taking in breathtaking views of Tybee’s serene coastal waters. Then, after this incredible tour, we’ll convene at the nearby Crab Shack for lunch. Limited to 45 guests, this tour requires pre-registration as well as a separate fee.
“The CD/NLA Executive Retreat was truly enlightening and beneficial for our organization. The educational sessions were insightful and thought-provoking, providing valuable knowledge and skills to enhance our industry. The networking events offered opportunities to connect with peers and forge meaningful relationships. It was delightful to reconnect with old friends and make new connections,” says Zulfi Abbasi of American Executive Sedan Worldwide.
Stay tuned to our e-newsletter and magazine for more announcements about the CD/NLA Retreat. If you’re interested in sponsorship (limited opportunities available), please reach out to CD President Chris Weiss at chris@chauffeurdriven.com.
Visit cdnlaexecutiveretreat.com for more information.
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