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May 2008, Government Fleet - Feature

GFX Offers Roadmap Through Public Sector Fleet Challenges

By Staff

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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.

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