May 2008, Government Fleet - Feature
GFX Offers Roadmap Through Public Sector Fleet Challenges
By Staff
Public sector fleet managers are forced to navigate a maze of rising fuel costs, shrinking budgets, green fleet-conversion, liability and safety concerns, as well as the near-constant introduction of ever-evolving technologies.
Guidance through challenges of a changing industry can be found at the upcoming GFX conference, "Inspiring Innovation: Meeting Fleet Challenges With Creative Solutions," presented by Government Fleet, at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center in San Diego, June 8-11.
GF surveyed hundreds of public sector fleet managers and assembled a board of 12 of the most experienced to develop a conference by fleet managers for fleet managers.
Learning, Training, and Certification Opportunities
GFX has partnered with the following organizations to provide comprehensive training and networking at GFX:
• Association of Equipment Manage-ment Professionals (AEMP).
• American Public Works Association (APWA).
• National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).
• California County Fleet Managers Association.
• Clean Cities Coalition.
• Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA).
• NAFA, Fleet Management Association.
• National Conference of State Fleet Administrators (NCSFA).
• Rocky Mountain Fleet Management Association (RMFMA).
In the "Successful Grant Writing Seminar," attendees can learn where the money is and how to get it: Homeland Security grants, green grants, and more. Other training offered at GFX includes a fleet manager Six Sigma training session, fleet manager’s best practices, and how to obtain ASE/Blue Seal certification.
Conference partipants also have the opportunity to take the APWA Certified Public Fleet Professional exam or the NAFA Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) exam.