"We set out to eliminate the excuses of people from blaming government, oil companies, automakers and, ultimately, their ancestors for the lack of sustainable transportation," Rathwell says of the cross-country charging network. "That’s why we electrified the entire Trans-Canada Highway. If the longest highway in the world can be electrified, what can’t be?"

The largest fleet product and service show for the fleet profession is at the I&E. For two days, the Expo floor will be decked out with the game-changing items that will bring efficiency, safety, value, and sustainability to your fleet. This is one show you can't afford to miss!

There will be plenty of opportunity to ask your questions and share your experiences to make an informative, interactive discussion. Topics include distracted driving; cybersecurity; generational influences in the workplace; and being fleet-wise in regard to marijuana and guns, among other subjects.

If you've been thinking about working towards your CAFM^® designation, but are still on the fence about doing so, you're in luck! If you are planning to attend the Institute and Expo this April 19-22, you will have the chance to take the program for a test drive!

The CAFM^® Boot Camp sessions review the concepts in the curriculum with which most candidates have difficulty, based on test result analysis. CAFM^® and CAFS^® program participants can use this opportunity to reinforce their existing expertise and obtain assistance for concepts that might be problematic. The CAFM^® Boot Camp program covers the certification program's eight disciplines with a focus on exam preparation.

We may not know what the future will bring but fleet managers need to make educated guesses. Strategic fleet planning is increasingly critical for fleet managers as proper planning today will help you prepare for and position yourself and your fleet for long term success. Hover craft, driverless vehicles, electric roads... the vehicles, technology and systems of tomorrow will be vastly different from those that are in place today.

The presentation Root Causes Of Crashes: Actions Fleet Managers Must Take comprising real-life crash scenarios, will provide information that will help determine the root causes of crashes. Lessons from findings will help those attending to use the information to improve operational fleet safety. This immediate application of the curriculum will be interactive, fun, and memorable.

Police Fleet Politics emphasizes the dynamics of managing a police fleet and strategies that a municipality can take to ensure the Fleet is using best management practices. In this sometime political atmosphere, the dichotomy between police department hierarchy and a centralized Fleet division can clash if not administered correctly. This course is ideal for Fleet Managers who manage a diverse fleet which includes law enforcement.

The learning doesn’t stop here. We will assign our expert mentors David T. Hayward, Joseph LaRosa, and Andrzej Sacha, to small groups to facilitate learning as we discuss a variety of global issues. You are invited to table your own questions and join in the discussion to lend your experience to issues brought up by other participants. Not registered yet for this one day pre-conference event? Click into this article and register for the IFA today!

NAFA will be hosting an Opening Night Awards Party on Tuesday, April 19 at the Austin Convention Center. The Fleet Excellence Awards (FLEXY) are true industry awards for the fleet management profession. Designed to celebrate fleet professionals in seven categories, the FLEXY recognizes the best and brightest in the field.

You'd better believe the daily networking coffee breaks sponsored by LeasePlan are a great place to converse with fleet peers and established fleet thought leaders! Find out more inside!

Do you know someone who isn't a member of NAFA who would still like to attend our Institute and Expo in Austin this April? Then you need to take part in our I&E Registration Challenge! We're also offering free one year NAFA memberships to non-members who sign up for four day I&E passes! Find out more inside!

Why not do a little networking over breakfast pastries and coffee? The 2016 I&E features a continental breakfast arrangement each morning of the conference -- the perfect amount to get you going on your busy day.

---

 

Company: MiX Telematics
Booth #: 209
MiX Telematics is a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions delivered as SaaS to customers managing more than 550,000 assets in more than 120 countries. In the U.S., MiX Telematics is known for providing the best customer support, including Service for Life on all solutions and dedicated account managers who proactively monitor customers’ systems for optimal use. The company's products and services provide fleets of all sizes with solutions for efficiency, safety, compliance and security.