NAFA Announces Upcoming January Chapter Meetings
PRINCETON, NJ - NAFA Fleet Management Association announced several chapter meetings will be taking place in the month of January. Chapter meetings are open to all NAFA Members and Affiliates.
PRINCETON, NJ - NAFA Fleet Management Association announced the following chapter meetings will be taking place in the month of January. NAFA Chapter meetings are open to all NAFA Members and Affiliates.
January 11, 2011
North Central Chapter Meeting
Topic: Business Process Outsourcing
Location: Edinburgh Golf Course, Brooklyn Park, MN
Contact: Leroy Pavek (leroy.pavek@agstar.com)
January 12, 2011
Old Dominion Chapter - Advanced Vehicle Research Ctr.
Presentation and Tour: Advanced Vehicle Research Center
Location: AVRC, Danville, VA
Contact: Jodie Bentley, CAFS at (757) 269-2420 or jbentley@nngov.com
January 18, 2011
New England Chapter Meeting
Topic: Round Table & NE Chapter Holiday Reception
Guest Speaker: Mike Eruzione
Location: Holiday Inn, Mansfield, MA
Contact: Karen Kearns at (401) 392-1000 ext. 2060 or karen.kearns@gtech.com
January 18, 2011
Quebec Chapter Meeting
Topic: Montreal International Auto Show
Location: Palais des Congrès, Montreal
Contact: Josée Beaudoin at (514) 567-1751 or jbeaudoin@arifleet.ca
January 18, 2011
Mid-America Chapter Meeting
Topic: Discover how your business can benefit through cutting edge "Telemetrics" by Rob Donat, founder and CEO of GPS Insight
Location: Bacchanalia Restaurant, Overland Park, KS
Contact: Becky Hanna at bhanna1@hallmark.co or (816) 274-4288
January 19, 2011
Inter-County Chapter Meeting
Topic: Open Forum Workshop
Location: Diageo North America, Norwalk, CT
Contact: Joan Jacobs at (203) 874-7685 or lloyd_r_jacobs@sbcglobal.net
January 19, 2011
Nations Capital Chapter Meeting
Topic: Effective Fleet Management in a Economic Downturn
Location: TBD (DC area)
Contact: Herb Pruitt at (857) 221-0850 or hpruitt@hjpmg.com
January 20, 2011
Midwest Chapter Meeting
Topic: Omaha Auto Show New Model Preview
Location: Old Mattress Factory 501 N. 14th Omaha NE (meeting & lunch) Qwest Center 455 N. 10th (Auto Show)
Contact: Mike McDonald at (402) 896-3884 or Mike.McDonald@Mosaicinfo.com
January 20, 2011
South Central Chapter Meeting
Topic: David Dahm of LeasePlan USA, will present on "Lease Accounting - FASB and IASB Convergence"
Location: Grapevine Convention Center, Grapevine, TX
Contact: Fax (254) 741-4792 or e-mail (dpeacock@txfb.org) advance registration to Delwin Peacock
January 20, 2011
Michigan Chapter Meeting
Topic: International Auto Show and Annual Business Meeting
Location: Compuware Building, Detroit
Contact: Brian Hendrick at (313) 227-7212
January 27, 2011
St. Louis Gateway Chapter - OEM New Product Presentation and St. Louis Auto Show
Location: Lunch will be at the Holiday Inn Express, 811 N. 9th Street, St. Louis, MO
Contact: Bob Hornsey at (314) 615-5333 or RHornsey@st.louisco.com
January 27, 2011
Pacific Northwest Chapter Meeting
Topic: Portland International Auto Show
Location: Portland Convention Center
Contact: Lance Keith at (541) 681-5304 or lkeith@pape.com
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