A Night Out During Ford’s Fleet Preview
In addition to learning about Ford’s new products, fleet professionals got a chance to unwind at a night out during the 2014 Ford Fleet preview in June.

Pictured in this photo (l-r) are Jeff Browne of the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Larry Campbell from the City of Fort Wayne, Ind., Sam Lamerato from the City of Troy, Mich., Mike Antich of Bobit Business Media, and Bruce Halliday of the City of Rochester Hills, Mich.

Pictured in this photo (l-r) are Jeff Browne of the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Larry Campbell from the City of Fort Wayne, Ind., Sam Lamerato from the City of Troy, Mich., Mike Antich of Bobit Business Media, and Bruce Halliday of the City of Rochester Hills, Mich.
In addition to learning about Ford’s new products during the Ford 2014-model-year Fleet Preview in June, fleet professionals got a chance to unwind at a night out at a baseball game. The evening networking activity for the 500 fleet professionals attending the 2014 Ford Fleet Preview took place at Comerica Park in Detroit on June 6, where the home team, the Detroit Tigers, beat the Tampa Bay Rays. The event was sponsored by Ford Motor Co.
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