The 2018 I&E might be over, but there are many other activities on the horizon from your fleet and mobility association. Learn what NAFA will be involved with in the near future and how you can play a significant role in these actions.

Mary Sticha, CAFM^®, Senior Vice President of Operational Excellence for Element Fleet Management, announced that through today, Friday, May 4, the company will match donations for the NAFA Foundation dollar-for-dollar up to $15,000. Now is the time to make it happen.

The Annual Business Meeting at I&E is traditionally the session where NAFA leaders let members and attendees know about all the great things NAFA did the previous year, and offer a glimpse of the Association's future direction. On the morning of April 24 at the Anaheim Convention Center, NAFA President Bryan Flansburg, CAFM, touched upon the full value of the Association, from its position as a leader in the industry to its very personal connection to each and every member.

As an official act of the Annual Business Meeting, President Bryan Flansburg, CAFM, introduced the leaders who have volunteered to steer NAFA forward in 2018/2019, as well as individuals leaving the Board. NAFA thanks them for their service and contributions.

Excitement abounded on the evening of April 24 as the winners of the 2018 FLEXY Awards ascended the stage and claimed their awards. The FLEXYs are open to all fleet professionals, regardless of whether or not they were members of NAFA Fleet Management Association. Special thanks to Wheels, Inc., the corporate sponsor for this year's FLEXY Awards Celebration.

During the Annual Business Meeting on Tuesday, April 24, NAFA President Bryan Flansburg, CAFM, honored Immediate Past President Ruth Alfson, CAFM, Fleet Manager/DOT Compliance - Fleet Management for Serco Group, with NAFA’s Distinguished Service Award. It is the Association's highest form of recognition.

During the Annual Business Meeting on Tuesday, April 24, NAFA President Bryan Flansburg, CAFM, took a moment to honor Ray Brisby, CAFM, with the Association's prestigious Excellence in Education Award. Brisby became a NAFA instructor in 2010 and has taught more than 80 individual classes at all levels, from the Essentials of Fleet Management seminar, to the CAFM Boot Camps, and the long-ago Masters Forum. He is one of the few instructors who has taught all nine certificate courses that NAFA offers and is continually rated as one of the top instructors by students.

On Friday, April 27, Tom C. Johnson, Founder of The 100 Best Fleets, announced the rankings for 2018. Each year, The 100 Best Fleets organization brings its award announcement to appreciative I&E attendees, and 2018 was no exception. Congratulations go to the fleet of DeKalb County, Ga., and Robert Gordon, Director of Fleet Management, for their winning efforts.

During the Chapter Appreciation Luncheon which took place on April 24, an individual who is well-known to NAFA membership took the stage to let I&E attendees know of great things on the horizon. NAFA Foundation President Claude Masters, CAFM, described the changes the organization took on recently, as well as the strategic goals it has set for itself in the near future as a strong supporter of the fleet industry.

NAFA salutes those who have put in the utmost effort and commitment into achieving the CAFM, the profession's top standard of expertise. Plus, give a hand to those who achieved the CAFS and are on their way to earning their CAFM.

On April 25, prior to CAFM graduation recognition events, Ryan Meppelink of Ferris State University was awarded the NAFA Foundation's 2018 Willard DaSilva Student Scholarship. He was selected by the NAFA Foundation and the award was presented by NAFA Foundation President Claude Masters, CAFM.

The April 26 presentation, How OEMs are Addressing Mobility and the Future of Fleet, brought the unique perspectives of panelists Michele Bartlett, Ford; Frank Dankovich, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles; Dave Depew, Toyota Motor North America; and Ed Peper, General Motors Fleet; to I&E attendees. Moderator Janice Sutton, CEO and Editor in Chief of Fleet Management Weekly, who posed intriguing questions that are on the top of fleet professionals' minds.

Hosted by 2018 I&E Arrangements Committee Chair Anthony Orta and NAFA Vice President Jeff Jeter, NAFA's Chapter Appreciation Luncheon was more than a terrific way to share ideas with chapter peers and colleagues. It was also an opportunity to make a stand against hunger with the Rise Against Hunger charitable organization, and attendees assembled a massive number of meals in just an hour.

At NAFA's Chapter Appreciation Luncheon on April 24, NAFA Vice President Jeff Jeter, Fleet Manager, BlueBird Virginia, honored two individuals for their commitment to NAFA's chapters: Bridget Clark, who was awarded NAFA's 2018 Outstanding Chapter Service Award for a Regular Member; and Nancy James, Regional Account Executive for the FCA Group, who received NAFA's 2018 Outstanding Chapter Service Award for an Associate Member.

The excitement and energy was non-stop on the I&E Expo floor as attendees learned about new products and services, bold innovations, shared new ideas -- and won prizes, too! While photos won't do justice to recalling this phenomenal Expo event, it should encourage you to join us in Louisville, Ky., in 2019, when we will meet up again.

The photos are in, and the Networking Reception was a huge hit! Check out some of the highlights here! The event was sponsored by Element, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Fleet, and General Motors Fleet.

NAFA thanks the Chapters whose contributions helped supercharge this year's Institute & Expo. Your involvement and backing of the education offered to the fleet industry fueled the excitement of I&E and made the 2018 conference the best yet!

We hope you have enjoyed your experience at the 2018 I&E. Thanks for sharing the week with us and we look forward to seeing you again soon! NAFA's 2019 Institute & Expo moves to a three-day configuration April 15-17, at the Kentucky International Convention Center, in Louisville, Ky. More dates and locations for future I&E events to be announced soon. Visit www.nafa.org for updates and announcements!

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NAFA Fleet Management Association thanks the following companies for their generous support of the 2018 Institute & Expo.