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.


October

10/20/2015

Rocky Mountain Chapter Meeting

9:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Jeremy Guddat from the Colorado State Patrol will be presenting Managing Commercial Fleet Operations, featuring updates on numerous changes to Commercial Motor Vehicles. The topics will include: what a commercial vehicle is, how to navigate the FMCSRs as they relate to qualifying drivers, Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL), drug and alcohol testing, vehicle operations, tracking hours of service, and vehicle maintenance.

Colorado State Patrol Training Facility
15203 West 12th Avenue,
Golden, CO 80401


NAFA Members: $25.00
Non-NAFA Members: $30.00

Attendees can pay on-site with cash, check, or credit card form.

RSVP with Mark Hennesy to make sure you will be a part of this terrific session. Any questions? Contact Mark at 303-888-2253 or at Mark.Hennesy@sourcegas.com


10/22/2015
North Central Chapter Meeting


Northstar Manheim Auction Tour
4908 Valley Industrial Blvd. North
Shakopee, MN
55379


Phone: 952.496.5601

Rod Dubbe, Manheim, and Dean Rablin, Element Fleet Management, will review the dealer auction process and best practices.

Agenda
Registration 8:00 am to 8:30 am
Breakfast 8:30
Meeting and Auction Tour 9:00 am

Cost for this meeting is $35.00

For questions or other information about this chapter meeting, contact Nancy Barlage at nbarlage@integra.net or Leroy Pavek at Leroy.Pavek@AgStar.com More information coming soon!


10/28/2015
Mid-America Chapter Meeting

Tour of Manheim Kansas City Auto Auction..No Cost!

8:00-8:30am Continental Breakfast

8:30 Tour the facility, body shop & detail shop, followed by the live auction & bidding in action!

Location:

Manheim Kansas City Auto Auction
3901 North Skiles
Kansas City, MO

Register today!

Contact: Emily Cope at 785-843-2910 or Emily.Cope@p1group.com


November

11/04/2015
Tri-State Chapter Meeting


What:   Presentations

"Should I Lease, Buy, or Reimburse" by Bill Lott, Merchants Leasing
"Safety Study"  by Pulse
Brown-Forman Distilleries Chief Entertainment Officer Tim Laird will share some holiday recipes with us.

Lunch will be provided.

Time:   9:30am - 2pm

Where:

Brown-Forman Distilleries Headquarters
850 Dixie Highway
Louisville, Kentucky
40210

No charge for meeting

Contact:   Sherry Calkins,   sherryc@geotab.com   cell - 740-590-3337 


11/10/15
Midwest Chapter Meeting


Time: 09:00 – 2:30
Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. with business meeting starting at 9:30 a.m. and presentations to follow.

Location:

OPPD
1101 N 180th Street
Omaha, NE 68022

Topic: Liability Program Development & Safety

Meeting Fee: $25 includes lunch

Details: RSVP no later than Friday, October 30, 2015 to Stacey.kroeger@fcsamerica.com.
Payments are accepted in the form of cash, check, or credit card at time of registration
.


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!


11/19/2015
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.


December


12/01/2015
Philadelphia Holiday Luncheon


Join the Philadelphia Chapter for the annual Holiday Luncheon!

Maggiano’s Little Italy King of Prussia
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
Where:

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

Details: Watch for details in November!


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

Info: More info on website www.nafasf.com when registration opens 



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 - Further details forthcoming!

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


12/09/2015
Ontario Chapter Holiday Luncheon


Come join your peers for a holiday celebration this December!
Save the date: 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.

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!