Upcoming Chapter Meetings

NAFA's local chapters across Canada and the United States offer Members and Affiliates numerous opportunities to meet colleagues and receive valuable fleet management education. Each year, more than 100 NAFA chapter meetings provide top-level education and training opportunities on a wide variety of timely topics.

Remember, we want your photos and meeting recaps for the new NAFAConnection! Be sure to send them to ddunphy@nafa.org and let the rest of NAFA see what your chapter has been up to.

All meetings are subject to change! Please contact chapters and the NAFA.org Calendar to verify! For dates, times, locations, and details on these meetings, please click here.

November

11/17/2015
Wisconsin Chapter Meeting

What’s New in Fleet Policies? – Conceal Carry Laws, Medical and Recreational Marijuana Usage, and the pros and cons of vehicle safety features.

Dan Shive, Vice President, Risk Management Services at LeasePlan USA will be presenting these controversial issues and their effect on fleet safety and policy. In his role at LeasePlan, Dan is responsible for the sale and retention of Accident Management services, the introduction of Risk Management services to current and future clients such as policy review/revisions and implementation of safety services.

We hope you can join us for our dinner meeting and the opportunity to wish your colleagues Happy Holidays!

Western Lakes Golf Club
W287 N1963 Oakton Road
Pewaukee, WI 53072
262-691-0900

Agenda:
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 pm Registration
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 PM Business Meeting and Speaker Presentation
6:00 p.m. Dinner (cash bar available)

The meeting fee is to be paid in advance and received no later than Monday, November 9, 2015. Your assistance in pre-registering is greatly appreciated.

$25.00 Meeting Fee: Paid in Advance
Registrations made after the November 9 deadline will be charged the $30 meeting fee.

Registration and payment should be sent to Mary Daniel. Click here to see registration form for more payment details. Click here to download the credit card authorization form.

For more information, contact: Brenda Koenen, 414-347-6523 or brenda_koenen@mgic.com

11/17/2015
Mid-America Chapter Meeting

Future Of Fleet Technology

Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que – 180 Room
11950 S. Strang Line Road
Olathe, KS 66062

Cost: $25.00
11am Registration
11:30am Presentation and Lunch

What’s ahead in Fleet Safety Technology? – Exploring artificial vision technology, collision avoidance, park assist, adaptive cruise, and other components of autonomous driving.

For more information, contact Emily Cope Emily.Cope@p1group.com

11/18/2015
New England Chapter Meeting

Legal Topics That Directly Concern/Affect Fleet!

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals
84 Waterford Dr.
Marlborough, MA
01752

Registration for all New England chapter meetings is via our website – http://www.nafa-ne.org/

For more information, contact Chapter Chair Peter Belloli, CAFM^® at (508) 878-0309 or at peteb33@hotmail.com

More details forthcoming!

11/18/2015
Old Dominion Chapter Meeting

Topic: Fleet Information Management Systems - In this two-part meeting you will hear about Fleet Information Management Systems from the perspective of an affiliate and a fleet manager. Mike Brawley of FASTER will be presenting Maximizing Productivity on the Shop Floor and Mike Bisogno will be discussing the most overlooked features of your FIMS.

Michael P. Brawley, V.P. Asset & Product Manager, FASTER Asset Solutions
Michael Bisogno, CAFM^®, Director, Virginia Office of Fleet Management

Time:

10:15 – 10:30   Registration and Networking
10:30 - 12:15   Presentations
12:15 – 1:00   Lunch

Location

FASTER Asset Solutions
2700 International Parkway, Suite 300
Virginia Beach, VA
23452

Meeting Fee   $15 Members / $20 Non-Members

Registration Details: RSVP no later than 12pm, November 16, 2015 at https://conference-events.org/Conferencef_nafa_olddominionchapter/ Credit card payments can now be made through this system.

Cancellation: Please ensure to cancel prior to the event if your plans change.

For details and more information, contact Mike Bisogno @ 804-367-6526 or Michael.bisogno@dgs.virginia.gov

11/19/2015
Arizona Chapter Meeting

The NAFA Arizona Chapter is holding the next meeting on November 19 at:

ASU Karsten Golf Course
1125 E Rio Salado Pkwy
Tempe, AZ
85281

The meeting starts early with a 8:00 AM shotgun start. Dress appropriately for the 75°-80° winter temperatures of late-November in the Phoenix area. The topics up for discussion could vary greatly among the participants, throughout the day.

For more information, contact Bill Kohn at Bill.Kohn@gilbertaz.gov Reserve a spot with us for a morning of fun and collaboration with fellow Members and Affiliates. Lunch will be provided.

11/19/2015
Pacific Southwest Chapter Meeting

LA Auto Show Meeting: This will be our largest event of the year including admission to the Auto Show on Press Day. We should practically have the Auto Show to ourselves since it will not be open to the public on November 19. We are changing things up this year by having many of the auto OEM’s speak during the meeting. This will be a great opportunity to network with many fleet professionals. Plus we will have a raffle and some fun giveaways.

DATE: November 19, 2015
TIME: 10am to 2pm

LOCATION:

Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA
90015

10:00am - Networking: Registration, Coffee/Danishes (Sponsored by Mazda)
10:45am - Welcome and Introductions
11:00am - Motor Company OEM Presentations
12:00pm - Lunch (Sponsored by Ford & Kia)
1:00pm - Raffle & Giveaways
1:30pm - Meeting Conclusion
1:45pm - Tour LA Auto Show
We hope you can join us in what has always been a fantastic Chapter Meeting!

For more information and to RSVP, contact Chapter Chair Richard Teebay: 323.537.5804 or RTeebay2@isd.lacounty.gov

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

11/19/2015
Carolina Chapter Meeting

Meeting Information:
Charlotte International Auto Show

Charlotte Convention Center
501 South College Street, Room 213A
Charlotte, NC
28202

Date: 11/19/2015
Time: 8:30am – 1:00pm
Cost: $20/Person

To RSVP or for information contact:
Terri Stiffler
(717) 891-0102 phone
Terri.stiffler@amerifleet.com

OR

Kirk Budhai
(704) 975-9519 phone
kbudhai@hearstsc.com

December

12/01/2015
Philadelphia Holiday Luncheon

Come and network with your peers as we all begin to get ready for the holidays. Our past luncheons have always garnered rave reviews of the networking opportunity, charitable giving, a delicious lunch, and educational content. This year will be no exception. Larry Johnson, Corporate Culture Expert, will be addressing our group and is sure to surprise, delight, and inspire us to start 2016 with a spring in our step.

More details to follow closer to the date.

When

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Where

Maggiano’s Little Italy
205 Mall Blvd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406

For more info contact: David T. Hayward at (610) 331-3205 or by email at haywardd@gmail.com

12/02/2015
Chicago Chapter Meeting

What: Chicago Chapter Holiday Luncheon
When: Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Registration: 11:00 a.m.
Reception/Networking: 11:30 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 p.m.
Speaker: 1:00 p.m.

Cost: $50/person

**Toys for Tots will be on site collecting toy donations so please bring an unwrapped toy for children in need.
Please join us at this year’s Holiday Luncheon to network and spread holiday cheer with the best and brightest fleet group in the industry.

We also have a great speaker lined up from the Ronald McDonald House Charities, serving Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. Jim De Maria is the Vice President of Development and joined RMHC in November of 2010 to lead the sponsorship sales for the All American Games which had returned to Chicago for the first time in 29 years. The games proved extremely successful raising in excess of $600,000 for the charity. He has since moved on to the position of Vice President of Development for the charity and led the $30 million Capital Campaign to build the Ronald McDonald House in downtown Chicago and was the fundraising lead in the recently built Ronald McDonald House near Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. The mission of RMHC is to care for families of children with complex medical needs by providing comfort, compassion and a sense of community. RMHC keeps families of hospitalized children together in a ‘home away from home.'

Maggiano’s
The Streets of Woodfield
1901 E Woodfield Rd
Schaumburg, IL
60173

Click here for holiday invite, and registration details: http://www.nafa.org/download.php?f=736

12/03/2015
NorCal-Northern Nevada Holiday Event

Holiday Meeting and Toy Drive for Bay Area Crisis Nursery

Time: 11:00 to 1:00

Location:

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
1553 Olympic Blvd
Walnut Creek CA
94596

Register now by clicking here: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ebs4o88w52445db4&oseq=&c=&ch=

PLEASE RSVP NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1.

View the meeting flyer by clicking here: http://www.nafasf.com/files/December_2015.pdf

Info: More info on website www.nafasf.com

12/03/2015
Chesapeake Chapter Meeting

Save the date! NAFA's Chesapeake Chapter Holiday dinner meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 3, 2015, social hour beginning at 5pm, with dinner being served at 6:30pm.

The Olive Grove Restaurant hosted our Spring meeting held in May, and since we had so many compliments on the location, food and service, we will be returning once again.

Olive Grove Restaurant
705 N Hammonds Ferry Rd
Linthicum Heights, MD
21090

Social hour begins at 5pm with dinner being served at 6:30pm.

Note that sponsorships are welcome to help defray costs.

Please respond by Wednesday, November 25 (before the Thanksgiving holiday). As always, remember that registration is a commitment to pay. Entrée selections (http://www.nafa.org/download.php?f=737), as well as the credit card authorization form (http://www.nafa.org/download.php?f=738), are attached.

In keeping with tradition, please bring an unwrapped toy for a needy child. They will be delivered to the Hartford County Sheriff’s office for distribution during their annual toy drive.

Any questions, give us a call at 410.879.6220

12/04/2015
Old Dominion Chapter Meeting

Old Dominion Chapter Holiday Social. Good food, conversation, and that small town feel. Mark your calendars, more details to follow.

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Location:

The Iron Horse Restaurant
100 S Railroad Ave
Ashland, VA
23005

Registration details forthcoming.

For details and more information, contact Mike Bisogno @ 804-367-6526 or Michael.bisogno@dgs.virginia.gov

12/08/2015
Mid-America Chapter Meeting

Annual Holiday Luncheon

Fogo de Chao on the Plaza
222 W 47th St
Kansas City, MO
64112

Cost: $30.00

For more information, contact Emily Cope Emily.Cope@p1group.com

12/08/2015
North Central Chapter Meeting

Join us for the NAFA North Central Holiday Meeting and support our annual charity Sharing and Caring Hands.
Speaker Erin Porter with AgStar Financial Services, HR & Training & Development Department will present on Leading through Change as it relates in our Professional and Personal lives.
After the meeting, enjoy a self-guided tour of the Mystic Lake Holiday Décor.
We encourage you to bring members of your work & personal family to this popular annual event.

The Chapter will make a donation of $750.00 to Sharing and Caring Hands, and all additional donations will be welcome.
Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Location:

Mystic Lake Casino
2400 Mystic Lake Blvd
Prior Lake, MN 55372

Registration: 11:00 – 11:30
Lunch: 11:30 – 12:15
Speakers: 12:00 – 1:30

Cost: $35.00

Any questions can be directed to Leroy Pavek Direct 952-997-1276 or email: Leroy.Pavek@AgStar.com
RSVP to Jacky Johnson via email to: jajohnson@graco.com

12/9/2015
New England Chapter Meeting

It's the New England Chapter's annual Christmas Roundtable Meeting!

Ken's Steakhouse
95 Worcester Rd
Framingham, MA
01701

This meeting begins at 4 pm.

We will have a collection for Toys for Tots for this session, so please bring an unwrapped toy and make a deserving child happy at this holiday season.

Registration for all New England chapter meetings is via our website – http://www.nafa-ne.org/

For more information, contact Chapter Chair Peter Belloli, CAFM^® at (508) 878-0309 or at peteb33@hotmail.com

12/09/2015

Ontario Chapter Holiday Luncheon

Come join your peers for a holiday celebration this December!
Wednesday, December 9, 2015, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

We will be holding our annual holiday luncheon at:

The Glenerin Inn
1695 The Collegeway
Mississauga, ON
L5L3S7

The event fee will be $45 pp CAD. Registration is now open! https://conference-events.org/conferencef_nafa_ontario/

For more information, contact Ontario Chapter Chair Jeff Meggitt, B.A. CAFM^®: 905-830-4444 ext. 75350 or jeff.meggitt@york.ca

Thank you and we look forward to coming together to share in the spirit of the holidays!

12/8/2015
New Jersey Chapter

Save the date for our Annual Holiday Gathering, December 8!

Location:
Soriano's at Parkside
141 Old York Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Registration will start at 10:30

Speaker: Scott Edidin, Wheels Inc., will do a presentation on having the right SLA’s/KPI’s in place.

Charity – We will be asking for food donations for the Interfaith Food Pantry, Morris Plains, NJ.

For more information, contact New Jersey Chapter Chair Wendy Kupper: 732-590-2194; Wendy.Kupper@siemens.com

12/10/2015
New York-InterCounty Chapter Meeting

Guest Speaker: Joe Phillipi, President and CEO, AutoTrends

Come celebrate the holidays with one of the best networking events of the year. Meet other fleet managers as well as affiliates from throughout the InterCounty Region. In addition to great food fun and networking we will be entertained by our guest speaker Joe Phillipi. Also we will be raffling off great prizes and raising money once again for Make-A-Wish.

Make-A Wish started in 1980 as a result of a 7 year old boy who had Leukemia and wanted to be a Police Officer. The local Police Department made the arrangements and the boy’s wish was fulfilled shortly before he passed away from the disease. Today the Make A Wish Foundation grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. NAFA New York-InterCounty Chapter is excited to support this wonderful foundation with the funds raised from this raffle. A representative from Make-A-Wish is scheduled to be at the meeting. So come and be ready to enter the raffle and support Make A Wish.

Ben and Jack’s Steakhouse
255 5th Avenue
New York City (near the corner of 28th Street and 5th Avenue)

Registration: 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Meeting & Lunch: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Cost: $70.00 for NAFA members $80 for non-members

If your company or organization would like to participate in our Make-A-Wish raffle by donating gifts or gift cards please contact any Ronald Gitelman at ronald.gitelman@yale.edu. As always we would like to thank the many donors past and present who help us honor this wonderful charity! Click here (http://www.nafa.org/download.php?f=739) for complete info.

12/16/2015
St. Louis Chapter Meeting

When: Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Registration and Networking: 11:00am – 11:40am
Lunch and Chapter Meeting: 11:45am – 12:30pm
Presentation: 12:30pm – 2:00pm

Where:

Kirkwood Amtrak Train Station
110 West Argonne Drive
Kirkwood, MO
63122

Phone: 314-984-8617

Topic: Are you a NAFA member? If you are, do you know that NAFA has information available to members on the NAFA website that can provide you with valuable information? There are tools at your fingertips that you probably don’t know about. Not a member? You will learn the benefits of being a member at this meeting. Be sure to take notes. Sandy Leonard, NAFA Regional Trustee, will be providing us with valuable information on what members have available to them and what non-members could have availability to.

December is our charity event as well. The charity selected this year is Kirk Care, Inc. They are a Kirkwood Community Food and Financial Assistance Organization that has been lending a helping hand since 1982. Some of the services they offer are food deliveries, assistance with utility bills, rent assistance, and helping to provide school supplies. Their mission is to help the needy who live within the boundary of the Kirkwood R-7 school district.

Cost: $30 (Cash, check, or credit card).

RSVP: No later than: Wednesday, November 30, 2015 to Chris Wenom at wenomcj@kirkwoodmo.org

Contact: Lisa Geringer, CAFM^® – Chapter Chair – 314-493-7074 or lisa.geringer@actavis.com

12/16/2015
Connecticut Chapter Meeting

2015 Connecticut Chapter Holiday Meeting!

Place:

Dakota’s Steakhouse and Tavern
1489 Silas Deane Hwy.
Rocky Hill, CT

Time: 5:30PM-6:30PM Private Room/Cocktails and networking with Friends and Colleagues.
6:30PM Meeting and Annual Report/Dinner

Dinner is a Holiday Menu with selections sure to please every palette.

You’re Board Committee Looks forward to seeing you!
David Malcolm (Chapter Chair)
Bridget Clark (Vice Chair)
Mike Smith (Treasurer)
Tom Larkum (Secretary)
Will Moore (Affiliate Chair)

Directions and further info on Dakota’s, click on link: http://www.dakotarockyhill.com/

Tis the Season to be Jolly!
Let’s Celebrate!

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