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NAFA Association News
NAFA is now offering the NAFA DOT Compliance Webinar Series (formerly a NAFA seminar scheduled for Washington, D.C.) as a live and recorded series of expert-led webinar sessions. This free webinar series – beginning on October 24 - is offered as an exclusive benefit of NAFA membership. It will help viewers make critical U.S. Department of Transportation compliance decisions and offer tips to help fleet and mobility professionals adjust their procedures to meet evolving regulations. Don't miss out on a unique opportunity to get caught up and prepared to excel!
NAFA's Call for Presentations for its 2020 Webinar Series is now open. Delivered by fleet industry experts, these in-office, 60-minute seminars are an excellent way to demonstrate your knowledge and leadership in a given area. Learn more about this terrific opportunity to share knowledge and information.
Registration will be open before you know it for the 2020 Institute & Expo in Indianapolis! Don't forget some valuable hints that will make your process to attend easier. You can get started right now. Prepare by including this experience in your 2020 learning and training budget, mark your calendars as registration opens December 3, and be on the lookout for exciting additions to I&E in 2020. Details are coming soon to the official conference website, www.NAFAInstitute.org.
NAFA’s CAFM/CAFS testing process just became a breeze! You can now test virtually anywhere and anytime you’d like. Thanks to feedback from NAFA Members, the Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) and Certified Automotive Fleet Specialist (CAFS) testing processes are now online. The new testing regimen will significantly improve the convenience of earning your CAFM/CAFS.
Features
NAFA announces the launch of its all-new Career Center, designed to give you the tools you need to find a new job or hire new teammates in the competitive fleet segment. Trust in NAFA's time-tested expertise and reach to connect with the job you seek or with employees who want the job you are offering. Learn more about it now at nafa.careerwebsite.com.
In this wrap-up of NTEA’s Truck Product Conference, September 17-18, in Novi, Mich., leaders in truck technology show their products which are expanding the potential of fleet vehicles – from the smallest automobile to the largest truck – to move away from fossil fuels.
Launched during the 2019 Institute & Expo this past April, NAFA's Communities have been setting the pace for membership networking and problem solving. Each NAFA Community goes deep into a specific aspect and/or segment of fleet. NAFAConnection spoke with the leader of the Government Community, Nina Hoffert, CAFM, Fleet Manager, City of Lakewood, Colo.
NAFA welcomes all our new Regular and Associate Members. It's a great time to be a part of NAFA, the world’s largest not-for-profit membership association for individuals who manage the vehicular fleet and mobility responsibilities for their employers or supply products and services to fleets. NAFA propels the fleet and mobility profession through its world-class certification, education, advocacy, and peer networking programs, and is an essential element of success for individuals involved in the profession. We're glad to be working for you!
Industry News
Upcoming Events
NETS 2019 Annual Strength In Numbers Benchmark Conference, the only conference focused exclusively on employer road safety, is an opportunity to learn best practices and gain ideas on how you can improve your road safety program. The conference takes place Wednesday, October 9, through Thursday, October 10.
NAFA is a Community Partner of the VERGE 19 conference and expo this October, in Oakland, Calif. VERGE 19 is the platform for companies, cities, and communities accelerating the clean economy. NAFA will participate in presentations as part of the Low-Carbon and Electric Fleet Workshop, hosted by NAFA Board of Directors Member Richard Battersby, CAFM, Assistant Director of City of Oakland Public Works. This interactive workshop will tackle the challenges fleet managers face when greening fleets and will put you on the path to meeting your sustainability goals.
NAFA's next webinar, Understanding Fleet Utilization and Achieving a Right-Sized Fleet (sponsored by Agile Fleet), takes place Tuesday, October 15, at 12:00 noon Eastern. Time is short to register, so don't miss out.
Based on the popular e-book of the same name, this webinar does a deep dive into the topic of improving vehicle utilization in your fleet operation. It will be presented by experts from fleet technology company Agile Fleet and NAFA. Sign up today for this live webinar!
NAFA webinars are available for FREE for all NAFA Members as an exclusive benefit of membership. Registration for non-members is $25. Click here to register now and expand your skillset through these informative education opportunities. Coming Soon:
Upcoming NAFA Events
Join us at these local networking and fleet education events. If you have problems registering online for any of these chapter meetings, please contact Chris Goyette, NAFA’s Senior Manager of Chapter and Community Relations, at cgoyette@nafa.org, or 609-986-1047.
Legislative News
NAFA announces a brand new tool, the Legislative Tracker, now available at NAFA.org. It provides you with a comprehensive look at legislation and regulatory issues impacting fleet in the United States. The tracker sorts issues by subject matter, provides a quick summary and status report, and indicates NAFA’s position. Be sure to check back regularly for the most current status on issues important to you as a fleet professional. The Canadian version is coming soon!
On September 26-27, NAFA advocacy leaders gathered in Washington, D.C., for NAFA’s 2019 Legislative Fly-In.
NHTSA and the EPA published a final rule, the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Rule Part One: One National Program, in the Federal Register on September 27.
In early September, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019, to reauthorize DERA funding for the EPA’s Clean Diesel Program through 2024 by a vote of 295-to-114.
The White House announced on September 25 that President Trump and Prime Minister Abe of Japan had agreed to resolve several pending trade issues between the nations.
Legislation to provide government funding for an additional seven weeks, avoiding a shutdown, was signed into law on September 27.
In the heat of the election campaign, political parties have focused mainly on a series of pocketbook measures that carry a significant price-tag. From boutique tax credits to spending increases, these promises may add billions of dollars to an already ballooning federal deficit. Of note for fleets, the environment and climate change have also dominated the debate this election cycle with commitments from all major parties to take the necessary steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet the Paris Agreement’s goals.
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