NAFA's Great Lakes And Tri-State Chapters Make A Tasty Combo
Remember the old Reese's peanut butter cup commercials when two great tastes came together and made something even better? NAFA's Great Lakes and Tri-State Chapters hosted the Annual Fall Educational Seminar on October 7, 2015 in Perrysburg, Ohio. You might say these were also two great tastes that taste great together.
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This was the sixth consecutive year the two chapters have held the seminar together. This year the theme was around Connected Vehicles - Today and The Future. The seminar included an amazing line up of presenters and industry experts.
- Connected Vehicle Big Picture, What’s Going on in the Community: Tim Johnson, Next Energy
- Panel Discussion on Connected Vehicles - Where We Are and Where We Are Headed Panel Speakers: Stefan Gspurning, Bosch; Chad Callander, Ford; Mike Lambregtse, General Motors; Colin Sutherland, Geotab; Ron Lasman, Subaru
- Connected Road-Smart Infrastructure: Rick Warner, Truck Smart Parking Services
- Safe Fleets Through Driver Data Management: Matthew Betz, SambaSafety; Craig Cheatle, ATS
- Telematics and Cyber Security: Colin Sutherland, Geotab; Stefan Gspurning, Bosch
- Telematics Implementation and Planning: Presented by NAFA Fleet Excellence Award Winner Erin Gilchrist, Fleet Administrator for Safelite AutoGlass
- Fleet Safety Technology Distractions: Presented by NAFA Affiliate of the Year Phil Moser, ADTS; Steven Wenger, Mobileye
This was by far the highest turn out for this event with over 75 attendees. The events start with a social event including a networking reception and dinner as a group at Nagoya Japanese Steak House, which was filled with great conversations and new introductions.
Thanks to all who attended!
Special thanks to Sherry Calkins for material in this article.