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Marlton, N.J. — We’re just 60 days away from the event of the fall: The Chauffeur Driven Show in Miami! With a show floor that is now 95 percent sold out, we have a lot in store this October 11-14.
While the majority of our event takes place at our exquisite host property, the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, there is plenty going on during show floor hours Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at the Miami Beach Convention Center. It’s located just minutes from the hotel—hop on one of our provided shuttles or stretch your legs a bit for a quick 10-minute walk.
Our micro-sessions are a returning favorite. While our workshops back at the Loews are lengthier and more comprehensive, our micro-sessions are quick bursts of knowledge that are meant to be easy to digest, but always interesting and impactful. Choose from topics like “Effectively Dealing with Bad Online Reviews" and "Controlling Fuel Theft.” View the full schedule at chauffeurdrivenshow.com/cd-show-info/micro-sessions.html. The micro-sessions, sponsored by Reston Limousine, will be 15-20 minutes each, and all will be held on Monday and Tuesday.
But it’s not over! For the first time this year, we will hold bonus education right on the show floor on Wednesday. Reflecting the current fleet diversity that has drastically changed our industry, we’ve created two sessions that will address many of your most pressing bus and motorcoach issues. These sessions—“Fleet Diversification: What to Buy and When to Buy It” and “Are You Ready for a DOT Audit?”—will be lively, interactive discussions that will offer immediate ROI and stimulate your entrepreneurial drive.
Don’t forget that we’re also offering lunch (sponsored by Titus Leasing and Turtle Top) on Tuesday and brunch on Wednesday on the show floor. You’ll need some fuel to visit the more than 100 vendors displaying their products and services on our 120,000-square-foot show floor and to take in all of our bonus education!
Overall, our entire educational program has more than 15 hours of education and 13 topics to choose from. Topics include fleet diversification, wage and hour laws, performance management, company culture, growing your business, TNCs, and more. Our speakers are all experts both within and beyond our industry who will engage and motivate you. All of our workshops are interactive, so be sure to come with questions. View the full schedule of sessions at chauffeurdrivenshow.com/cd-show-info/workshop-seminar-schedule.html.
There are only 10 days left until our early-bird pricing expires. Register by 8/21/15 and save $50. Register online at chauffeurdrivenshow.com/register or call 856.334.1988 if you have any questions.
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Premiere #1 Limousine Service CEO Douglas Rydbom
Middletown, Pa. — Premiere #1 Limousine Service recently announced that is has been named to the Central Penn Business Journal’s 19th annual list of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Central Pennsylvania. This is the second time that the company has achieved this milestone.
“Receiving notification that we were selected for this list for the second year in a row is extremely gratifying,” said CEO Douglas Rydbom. “Everyone works hard and takes pride in contributing to our growth. It’s great to talk internally about or success, but submitting our revenue reports and letting the numbers talk for themselves is very rewarding.”
In order to be eligible for consideration, companies were required to show revenue of at least $500,000 in each of the fiscal years ending 2012, 2013, and 2014, as well as revenue growth in 2014, as compared to 2012. For-profit entities that are headquartered in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry or York County were eligible for nomination.
The presenting sponsor of the program, SF & Company, calculated the nominations and then ranked the companies according to revenue growth over the three-year period. Both dollar and percentage increases were taken into consideration. This ranking formula led to the list of winners.
Premiere #1 Limousine Service and the other 49 winners will be honored at an awards breakfast on October 23, when their ranks will be revealed. A complete, ranked list of honorees and profiles of each company and their financial growth will be published in a special supplement to the October 30 issue of the Central Penn Business Journal.
Visit premiere1limousine.com for more information.
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EmpireCLS Chairman and CEO David Seelinger
Orlando — There was a lot of takeaway value at the recent Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Convention, but one of the most interesting facts was a study that its education and research arm—the GBTA Foundation-released during a panel session at the event. The session featured the perceptions from business travelers and travel buyers on how the changing environment of ground transportation and the sharing economy has affected traveler decisions and corporate travel policy. The entire study is available exclusively to members of the association.
Some highlights of the 2015 Ground Transportation Study: Rental cars (36 percent) and taxis (24 percent) are the most commonly used methods of ground transportation for business trips followed by chauffeured transportation (13 percent) and ride-sharing companies (11 percent). While safety of travelers was paramount, awareness of specific aspects of duty of care is not universal. Only about one-third of business travelers are at least somewhat familiar with all aspects such as pre-employment driver certification, driver training requirements, and regulations affecting each ground transportation method. Travel buyers are more familiar with most of the duty of care aspects than business travelers, but less than a quarter are very familiar with all of them showing education is necessary to inform them of the differences between ground transportation methods.
Dav El/BostonCoach President and CEO Scott Solombrino
"Our research shows one in four (24 percent) travel buyers say their company does not allow their business travelers to use ride-sharing companies, by far the highest percentage for any form of ground transportation," said GBTA Executive Director and COO Michael McCormick. "In addition, a large number of companies still have not adopted policies around ride-sharing companies, revealing a need for education about the benefits and the risks. GBTA hopes this study is the start to closing that knowledge gap and we welcome an open and constructive dialogue on this topic."
The study, sponsored by Dav El/BostonCoach Chauffeured Transportation Network and EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services, also identified the most important factors business travelers and travel buyers consider when choosing ground transportation. Topping the list was traveler and vehicle safety, availability for a timely pick-up and convenience of payments methods with three-quarters of business travelers and eight in ten travel buyers calling these factors highly important.
"Undoubtedly, there is significant market controversy around ride sharing and we felt it was important to have impartial research to create awareness in the industry," said David Seelinger, chairman and CEO of EmpireCLS.
"In customer dealings, we find that duty of care is such a critical issue that we needed research that will help us better understand the impact of ride sharing on buyers and their corporations," said Scott Solombrino, president and CEO of Dav El/BostonCoach.
Don’t miss the September issue of Chauffeur Driven, where you’ll find an in-depth interview with Seelinger and Solombrino expounding upon the topics they addressed at their GBTA panel, such as TNCs and the future of the ground transportation industry.
Visit gbta.org for more information.
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