"As the year winds down, I want to take a few moments to say thank you for your support of, and belief in, NAFA. All of us at NAFA headquarters have your satisfaction as our ultimate goal. When you renew your membership, participate in NAFA meetings, and get involved and engaged, it tells us that we are hitting the mark."
The holiday season is the time for NAFA's chapters to celebrate the year gone by, to look forward to a promising new year, and to remember those who could not be with us. The Philadelphia Chapter did all three on December 3 at the annual holiday luncheon as they took time to remember Club NAFA alum John "Jack" O'Donnell, who passed away August 7 of this year.
On December 2, NAFA Ontario Chapter hosted an Adverse Conditions and Eco-Driving seminar. The Chapter, in partnership with DriveWise Canada, coordinated the seminar which was designed to be informative and interactive while requiring participation from the attendees.
75 guests attended NAFA's Chicago Chapter Holiday Luncheon, held at Maggiano’s in Schaumburg, IL on December 4. The Chapter took in tasty Italian food, plenty of toys for the Toys For Tots program, and presented a donation to Salute Inc., a charitable organization that provides assistance to members of the armed forces.
Registration for I&E is now open! Register by this Wednesday, December 18, 2013 and you could win a NEW 16GB Apple iPad Air worth $499! The winner will be picked and notified on December 19, 2013 and the iPad will be shipped to your business or home before December 24, 2013.
"Minneapolis is having a moment," said Travel+Leisure Features Director Nilou Motamed on NBC’s Today Show when she included Minneapolis as the only U.S. destination on the world’s best list of 13 hot travel destinations in 2013. Accolades for the City didn’t end there. In fact, Minneapolis was ranked highly on 133 different travel destination lists.
Alert, Members and Affiliates! NAFA does NOT work with any third party companies for I&E room blocks or housing. If you are contacted in any way by agencies that lead you to believe otherwise, please contact NAFA HQ and do not engage in transactions with these entities.
NAFA 2014 I&E exhibitors, take the next step and separate your company from the rest – become an I&E sponsor! Your company has the chance to enhance its presence at NAFA I&E with a variety of sponsorship packages and à la carte options.
NAFA was recently recognized by the Mid-Atlantic Society of Association Executives (MASAE) for the Association’s demonstrated commitment to its community and the needs of others. Specifically, NAFA was recognized for its work with Habitat For Humanity and the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
NAFA is proud to announce that Joe McDonald, Senior Director, Account Management at Wheels, Inc. has been named Chair of the Affiliates Committee. "I am thrilled to assume the role of Chairperson for the NAFA Affiliates Committee," said McDonald.
NAFA is proud to announce the debut of "Safety First" – a new column provided by the National Safety Council (NSC) – that will run in each issue of FLEETSolutions magazine. The first column, which takes a look at the effect of distracted driving, will appear in the January/February 2014 issue of the publication.
NAFA New Jersey Chapter Chair Frank Memolo, Fleet Manager for Panasonic Corporation of America, discusses why chapters, the Association, and all driver-based industries place special importance on distracted driving topics.
NAFA Comments On EPA’s 2014 Renewable Fuel Standards Proposal; FMCSA Requests Public Feedback On Inspection Violation Reporting; House Energy And Commerce Committee To Hold Hearing Bill To Repeal Dealer Obligations; and Congressman Announces Highway Funding Bills.
Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz has announced that, as part of the City’s ongoing commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Public Service will make a recommendation to trial and test Automatic Location systems in fleet vehicles. He reiterated that the City is committed to reducing the government’s impact on the environment.
In November, new vehicle inventory levels were higher than in previous months, wholesale supplies were rising, used retail gross margins remained narrow, and manufacturers were aggressive with incentives to jumpstart year-end closeout sales. That’s an environment that guarantees falling wholesale values, right? Well, not this time.
General Motors announced on December 10 that Chief Executive Daniel F. Akerson would retire next month and be succeeded by Mary T. Barra, who would become the first woman to lead a major auto company. The elevation of Barra to the chief executive post is the latest dramatic change at the top of General Motors since its bailout by the federal government in 2009.
John Ruppert, Ford Motor Company's top fleet executive, will lead its commercial truck division, according to news from Ford on December 9. Replacing Ruppert as General Manager of Commercial and Government Operations wiil be Fritz Ahadi. Ahadi previously was Marketing Director of Ford Export & Growth.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have released the 2014 Fuel Economy Guide. The 2014 models include efficient and low-emission vehicles in a variety of classes and sizes, ensuring a wide variety of choices available for consumers.
All of the efforts by manufacturers to make electric vehicles more popular seem to be working; however, there is one issue that they haven’t resolved that may be keeping EV sales from taking off: price. EVs and all their variants – hybrids, plug-in hybrids, etc. – are still too expensive, in spite of potential savings on fuel.
Congratulations on 30 years as a NAFA Member goes to Gail Watson, CAFM; and for 25 years with NAFA, to Thomas Baylis. It is the strength of members like them that have helped make NAFA the fleet industry's strongest association.
The Fleet Excellence Awards (or FLEXYs) are open to every fleet management professional regardless of whether or not they are current members of NAFA Fleet Management Association. The 2014 Fleet Excellence Awards will be awarded on April 8, 2014 at NAFA's Institute & Expo in Minneapolis, MN.
Are you new to fleet? Or a seasoned professional? Studying for your CAFM? No matter what your experience level is, NAFA has the educational program to meet your needs! All of NAFA's educational programs are designed to enhance the learners’ experience, share best practices, form a dialogue among attendees, and create an interactive environment.
As a NAFA member, you have hundreds of ways to use your NAFA benefits - including exclusive access to the NAFA Webinar Archives, a collection of past recorded webinars. The webinars section also has any upcoming webinars, which are usually an hour in length and occur monthly or bi-monthly.
NAFA is conducting a brief survey on fleet management salary and compensation. We ask that you participate! Surveys like this allow NAFA to collect and offer valuable benchmarking data to all NAFA Members.
NAFA's NEW Business Management Guide contains more than 250 pages of strategic advice, templates, sample policies and procedures, and bid evaluation exercises that allow fleet professionals to utilize in their own fleet. NAFA Members get the best prices! For a limited time, get twenty percent OFF the regular member price! Don't Delay - This Offer Ends December 31!
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"As the year winds down, I want to take a few moments to say thank you for your support of, and belief in, NAFA. All of us at NAFA headquarters have your satisfaction as our ultimate goal. When you renew your membership, participate in NAFA meetings, and get involved and engaged, it tells us that we are hitting the mark." 
On December 2, NAFA Ontario Chapter hosted an Adverse Conditions and Eco-Driving seminar. The Chapter, in partnership with DriveWise Canada, coordinated the seminar which was designed to be informative and interactive while requiring participation from the attendees.
Registration for I&E is now open! Register by this Wednesday, December 18, 2013 and you could win a NEW 16GB Apple iPad Air worth $499! The winner will be picked and notified on December 19, 2013 and the iPad will be shipped to your business or home before December 24, 2013.
Alert, Members and Affiliates! NAFA does NOT work with any third party companies for I&E room blocks or housing. If you are contacted in any way by agencies that lead you to believe otherwise, please contact NAFA HQ and do not engage in transactions with these entities.
NAFA was recently recognized by the Mid-Atlantic Society of Association Executives (MASAE) for the Association’s demonstrated commitment to its community and the needs of others. Specifically, NAFA was recognized for its work with Habitat For Humanity and the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
NAFA New Jersey Chapter Chair Frank Memolo, Fleet Manager for Panasonic Corporation of America, discusses why chapters, the Association, and all driver-based industries place special importance on distracted driving topics.
In November, new vehicle inventory levels were higher than in previous months, wholesale supplies were rising, used retail gross margins remained narrow, and manufacturers were aggressive with incentives to jumpstart year-end closeout sales. That’s an environment that guarantees falling wholesale values, right? Well, not this time.
General Motors announced on December 10 that Chief Executive Daniel F. Akerson would retire next month and be succeeded by Mary T. Barra, who would become the first woman to lead a major auto company. The elevation of Barra to the chief executive post is the latest dramatic change at the top of General Motors since its bailout by the federal government in 2009.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have released the 2014 Fuel Economy Guide. The 2014 models include efficient and low-emission vehicles in a variety of classes and sizes, ensuring a wide variety of choices available for consumers.
As a NAFA member, you have hundreds of ways to use your NAFA benefits - including exclusive access to the NAFA Webinar Archives, a collection of past recorded webinars. The webinars section also has any upcoming webinars, which are usually an hour in length and occur monthly or bi-monthly. 
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