Government Fleet Wins Publishing Award
Government Fleet staff attended the Western Publishing Association's 66th Annual Maggie Awards in Los Angeles and took home the award for Best Non-Paid Trade Publication.

Photo: Vince Taroc

Photo: Vince Taroc
Government Fleet staff attended the Western Publishing Association's 66th Annual Maggie Awards in Los Angeles and took home the award for Best Non-Paid Trade Publication. Click here to read the award-winning issue.
Every year, the Western Publishing Association hosts its annual banquet, the Maggie Awards, to recognize individuals and companies whose work are deemed "The Best in the West." Publishing professionals from 24 states gather to honor excellence in print and electronic publishing.
"We are honored to receive this award," said Eric Bearly, publisher for Government Fleet. "Thank you to the Western Publishing Association for this recognition, and thank you to everyone who has contributed to Government Fleet and has helped us achieve our goal of highlighting best practices from public sector fleet professionals all over the country."
Government Fleet Executive Editor Thi Dao was also a finalist for Best Feature Article in a Trade Publication (Circulation under 50,000) for the June 2016 cover story, Should Fleets Worry About Vehicle Hacking?
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