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.
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The Calendar Is Busy With Meetings
NOVEMBER
11/19/2013
Wisconsin Chapter Holiday Dinner Meeting
Start Time: 4:00 PM
Topic: Impacting Driver Safety through Micro-Targeting
Location: Western Lakes Golf Club, Pewaukee, WI
Contact: Brenda Koenen at Brenda_Koenen@mgic.com
11/19/2013
Mid-America Chapter Meeting
Start Time: 11am
Topic: Personal Vehicle Use: Is Your Company IRS Compliant?
Location: Brio’s Tuscan Grill, Kansas City MO
Contact: Emily Cope at 785-843-2910 or Emily.Cope@p1group.com
11/19/2013
New Jersey Chapter Meeting
Time: 10am to 1pm
Topic: Cell Phone Dampening Device Technology
Location: Ray Catena, 910 Route One, Edison, NJ
Contact: Julia McIver at 973-466-4556
11/19/2013
New York-InterCounty Chapter Meeting
Time: 10:30 am
Topic: New York-InterCounty and SAE Fleet Safety Meeting
PLACE: Times Square Room, Port Authority Bus Terminal, 42nd Street and 8th Avenue
Event Flyer: http://www.nafa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Fleet-Safety-Meeting-Announcement-11-19-13.pdf
Contact: Jim Reinish at 201-216-2340 or jreinish@panynj.gov
11/21/2013
Carolinas Chapter Meeting
Start Time: 8:30 am
Topic: Manufacturer Product Preview
Location: Charlotte Auto Show, Charlotte, NC
Contact: Terri Stiffler at Terri.Stiffler@amerifleet.com or 717-891-0102
11/21/2013
Sunshine State Chapter Meeting
Time: 9:15 am
Topic: Sunshine State Chapter & Central Florida Clean Cities Joint Meeting
Presentations: Driver Improvement Programs Can Be A Positive Reinforcement Event by David L. Dunn, CPM and AFV Vehicle First Responder Training by Jason Gaschel
Location: City Of Orlando Fleet & Facilities Management, 1010 S. Westmoreland Drive, Orlando, Florida
Contact: Dave Manharan at 321-624-1189 or dmanhara@kua.com
11/21/2013
Atlanta Chapter Meeting
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Cox Enterprises, Inc. Campus, 6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA, C-Tech Building, Room – Azalea
Topic: The Used Car Market
Speaker: Ricky Beggs, Vice President Editorial Director of Black Book
Contact: Patsy Brownson at 770-390-0543 or patsy.brownson@comcast.net
11/21/2013
Pacific Northwest Chapter Meeting
Topic: Freightliner Facility Tour
Location: Freightliner Test Center, 5115 N. Lagoon Avenue, Portland, OR
Contact: Danny Zenger at 360-442-5600 or dan.zenger@ci.longview.wa.us
11/22/2013
Arizona Chapter Meeting
Start Time: 6:30 AM – Registration; 8:00 AM – Tee Time-Shotgun Start
Topic: Annual Golf Outing/Safety Meeting
Location: ASU Karsten Golf Course, 1125 East Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ
Contact: Jose Gallardo at jgallardo@arizona.aaa.com or 602-541-7982
11/25/2013
Pacific Southwest Chapter Meeting
Start Time: 10:30 am
Topic: Annual Los Angeles Auto Show Meeting
Location: The Palm Restaurant- 1100 South Flower St, LA CA
Contact: Leonie von Halle leoniehalle@gmail.com or 310-823-9844
DECEMBER
12/02/2013
Ontario Chapter Meeting
Start Time: 9:30 AM
Topic: Adverse Conditions and Eco-Driving
Location: Garry W. Morden Centre, Mississauga ON
Contact: Chris Hill at 905-301-5950 or christopher.hill@sympatico.ca
12/03/2013
Mid-America Chapter Meeting
Start Time: 11:30am
Topic: Holiday Meeting
Location: Fogo de Chao, Country Club Plaza
Contact: Emily Cope at 785-843-2910 or Emily.Cope@p1group.com
12/03/2013
Philadelphia Chapter Meeting
Start Time: 10:00am Registration & 10:30am Meeting Start
Topic: Holiday Luncheon & NAFA Update
Location: Maggiano’s Little Italy, 205 Mall Blvd., King of Prussia, PA
Contact: Karol Tillman at 484-595-8893 or ktillman@shire.com
12/04/2013
Tri-State Chapter Meeting
Time: 12pm – 2:30pm (Registration begins at 11:30am)
Topic: Total Cost of Ownership
Speaker: Ruth Alfson, CAFM
Location: Carson Manufacturing Facility, 5451 N. Rural Street, Indianapolis, IN
Contact: Sherry Calkins at 740-590-3337 or scalkins@sambasafety.com
12/04/2013
Chicago Chapter Meeting
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Topic: Holiday Luncheon and Toy For Tots Collection
Location: Maggiano’s Little Itay, 1901 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg, IL
Contact: Kevin Kiedrow at 312-590-4195 or kevin.kiedrow@phh.com
12/05/2013
NorCal-Northern Nevada Chapter Meeting
Start Time: 11:30AM
Topic: Annual Holiday Luncheon/Charity Drive
Location: Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Walnut Creek, CA
Contact: www.nafasf.com or Jason Hicks at jshicks@tid.org
12/05/2013
Carolinas Chapter Meeting
Start Time: 8 am registration
Topic: Toys for Tots/Christmas Meeting
Location: Syngenta Crop Protection Greensboro, NC
Contact: Terri Stiffler at 717-891-0102
12/05/2013
Nation's Capital Chapter Meeting
Time: 5:00 pm
Topic: Holiday dinner meeting
Location: Captain James Landing, Boston Street, Baltimore, MD
Contact: Donna Kelly at 410-879-6220 or donna.j.kelly@firstgroup.com
12/05/2013
Quebec Chapter Meeting
Start Time: 5:30PM
Topic: Christmas Dinner
Location: Écomusée du fier monde, 2050 Amherst, Montréal
Contact: Micheline Corriveau at 14-287-4906
12/11/2013
New England Chapter Meeting
Topic: Annual Round Table & Holiday Reception
Location: Holiday Inn, Mansfield, MA
Contact: Karen Rasnick at 781-681-2195 or karen.rasnick@emdserono.com
12/11/2013
New York-InterCounty Chapter Meeting
Start Time: 11:00 am
Topic: Annual Holiday Meeting/Make-A-Wish Fundraiser
Location: Bicycle Club, 487 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Contact: Jim Reinish at 201-725-8812 or jreinish@panynj.gov
12/12/2013
Puget Sound Chapter Meeting
Time: 6:00 pm
Topic: Annual Meeting & Dinner
Location: Salty’s on Alki
Contact: Tim Llewellyn at Tllewellyn@kirklandwa.gov
12/13/2013
Rocky Mountain Chapter Meeting
Start Time: 5:30 p.m.
Topic: Holiday Meeting and Denver Nuggets basketball game
Location: Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
Contact: Linda George at Linda.george@ch2m.com or 720-286-2057
12/14/2013
Old Dominion Chapter Meeting
Topic: Holiday Dinner
Time: 6:30 – 10:00 p.m.
Rockefellers Restaurant, 308 Mediterranean Avenue, Rudee Inlet, Virginia Beach
Please RSVP Beth Cooley at Beth.Cooley@DMV.Virginia.gov or (804)367-1828 no later than December 7, 2013
12/18/2013
St. Louis Chapter Meeting
Topic: Professional Development meeting/Annual Charity meeting to benefit Stray Animal Rescue of St. Louis
Location: Kirkwood Train Station, Kirkwood, MO
Contact: Michele Ryan at 314-615-5099 or mryan@stlouisco.com