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Michael Cole, NAFA Ontario's Chapter Chair, presented a check for $25,000 for the SickKids Hospital. The Ontario Chapter hosted 155 members and guests at Copper Creek north of Toronto on May 29. The event included a round of golf, silent auction, and a 50-50 draw with a prize of $825 that the winner donated to the SickKids Hospital.
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NAFA's Puget Sound Chapter convened on June 4 to discuss the topic "Natural Gas for Transportation." The focus of the program, attended by 42 Fleet Managers and Affililates, was to learn about the current usage and status of natural gas in transportation. Bill Morgan of Clean Energy helped in giving attendees an overview of what is current in both the United States as a whole, and is specific to the Puget Sound area.
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NAFA's Old Dominion Chapter and Virginia Clean Cities are hosting the 2014 Learning Expo and Efficient Technology Symposium, September 24-26, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. The two-day event will attract fleet managers, technicians, and future customers from across the region to learn about vehicle technologies and products.
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On June 10, NAFA Fleet Management Association Chief Executive Officer Phillip Russo, CAE, reached out to leaders in Washington urging continued funding for the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA).
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NAFA’s Fleet Information Management Guide provides a thorough review of the fundamentals of fleet information management and management systems, while reviewing system selection and technology options to consider. For a limited time, get 20 percent off the already discounted member price! Don’t delay -- this introductory price ends June 30!
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NAFA's Essentials Of Fleet Management (EFMS) returns this summer to Orlando, FL, July 8-10, at the Rosen Shingle Creek resort. NAFA's EFMS will teach you the building blocks to help you run an efficient fleet. Turn the elementary into the extraordinary.
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NAFA will be hosting the 4th Annual International Fleet Academy November 5-7 at the beautiful Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, FL. Crack the code of global fleet management!
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NAFA's Essentials Of Fleet Management (EFMS) returns on September 9-11 to Montreal, Canada, at the Holiday Inn Select – Montreal Centre-Ville. NAFA's EFMS will teach you the building blocks that will help you run an efficient fleet, and will do so with information specific to Canadian regulation and finance.
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Plans are underway for our 2015 Institute and Expo scheduled for April 14-17, 2015 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Submit program and session ideas that would benefit your fleet industry peers. Submission Deadline is TODAY, June 16, 2014, so don't delay!
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New Jersey, Old Dominion, Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes, Arizona, and NorCal-Northern Nevada.
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Getting your chapter meeting write-ups into NAFAConnection is a terrific way to not only share your chapter's accomplishments, but to publicize future chapter events. But like any business strategy, you've got to know how to leverage it to your advantage.
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Louisiana Governor Vetoes Warranty Repair Bill; House Ways and Means Committee Approves Bill to Make Bonus Deprecation Permanent; NHTSA, Congress React to General Motors Recall Report; House Republicans Propose Funding Highway Bill with Cuts to Postal Service; Senate Committee Approves Changes to Hours of Service Rule; and NHTSA Study Shows Motor Vehicle Crashes Have $871 Billion Economic Impact on Americans.
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Two new public charging stations for electric vehicles are now available for use by residents and visitors to the city of Sorel-Tracy. Quebec Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Pierre Arcand welcomed the latest initiative, praising local businesses who are promoting clean and sustainable transportation in the region.
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Though wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) fell in May, the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index reading of 124.7 for the month represented a 4.7 percent increase from a year ago. The continued strength in wholesale pricing reflects a strong retail market and only modest increases in wholesale supplies.
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A recent study conducted by the Stennis Institute at Mississippi State University found that propane autogas might offer benefits as a fleet fuel versus gasoline and diesel. The study also looked at the challenges fleet managers might encounter when considering autogas.
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Governors from eight states signed an agreement on May 29 outlining a strategy for putting more electric vehicles on the roads. The 11-point plan provides a menu of activities each state can choose from to meet the broader goal of putting 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles on American roadways by 2025.
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Pundits expected, with the reporting of one vehicle recall after another from auto manufacturers, that the sales picture would look bleak. However, the post-winter demand continued unabated. Strong sales of light-duty truck and utility vehicles boosted vehicles sales again during May.
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The Montgomery County, PA Department of Public Safety recently welcomed into its fleet of emergency vehicles a state-of-the-art field command and communications unit. Inside the 48-foot-long unit are communications radios, cellphones, desktop, and laptop computers, flat-screen televisions, tables, chairs, and printers.
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Nationwide Insurance will enter the New Jersey auto market in August 2014. The company received from the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance approval to sell automobile insurance in New Jersey. The insurance provider will market these policies over the phone, over the Internet and through Nationwide agents in bordering states.
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NAFA welcomes new Members and Affiliates into the Association -- 40 new fleet professionals in all!
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Congratulations this month go to Club NAFA member Earl Mitchell! Earl has been with NAFA since 1970. Thank you for being part of the NAFA family. It is the strength of our members that have helped make NAFA the strongest association in fleet management today.
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It was with great sadness that NAFA membership learned of the passing of former NAFA Member Lloyd N. Mullin Jr. He died suddenly on Wednesday, June 4, at the age of 53.
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FLEETSolutions is the magazine for the fleet professional, but we also want to hear from the fleet professional. Join us on LinkedIn for a discussion on "The World Of Fleet After The Crown Vic." Your insight could be a part of our magazine's article!
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The third annual Company Car Drive took place at the Autodromo Nazionale, Monza, Italy, on May 14 and 15. NAFA International Vice President Joseph LaRosa was in attendance along with Giovanni Tortorici, President of A.I.A.G.A. Tortorici was a guest at NAFA's third International Fleet Academy in Tucson, AZ in 2013.
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Think your chapter brought the highest number of its members? What about highest percentage? You've been waiting since the close of the 2014 Institute & Expo in Minneapolis, MN on April 11. The winners of the 2014 I&E Chapter Challenge are... inside this article!
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The NAFA Law Guide for Fleet Professionals should be an integral part of every fleet professional’s resources, providing a wealth of knowledge on key legal subjects; the kind of guidance that can help keep you from needing more extensive services.
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