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L to R: Judy Cowen of Carey Denver & Corporate GT Denver, Mary Norby of Carey Denver, John Hafer of A Custom Coach Diamond Limousine, Nikko and Franci Ouzounis of White Dove Limousine, Shane Stickel of Presidential Worldwide Transportation, Adam Paul of Colorado Corporate Car, and CD Industry & Brand Ambassador/CLA’s new Executive Director Philip Jagiela
Denver — Over 20 members joined the April 21 meeting of the Colorado Limousine Association (CLA), where association, industry, and regional topics were on the agenda. CD’s Industry & Brand Ambassador Philip Jagiela was present for the evening meeting.
After CLA dispensed with monetary issues pertaining to an NLA refund check and a sponsorship donation from local dealership Sill-TerHar Motors, Denver International Airport (DEN) representative Mike Percy spoke about the airport’s new construction projects, as well as commercial parking’s staging areas. The completed project allowed for the addition of a second lane and new spaces. Dwell time had originally been reduced from 15 minutes to 10, but a request from CLA’s advisory board had the original period reinstated.
TNCs’ airport privileges were also up for discussion, especially regarding how they differ from those extended to traditional commercial vehicles; for example, TNCs and their drivers are not allowed any dwell time and must be registered with DEN. The airport has already begun issuing fines to those who fail to recognize regulations, as well as holding meetings with TNC representatives to make them aware of the consequences accompanying a failure to follow the rules, such as additional fines and vehicle impoundment.
Philip Jagiela (left) and Dianne Cavender of DDG Classic Limousines, who won a pass to Chauffeur Driven’s Miami show
The association also addressed its search for a new executive director at the meeting, and later hired Jagiela for the position.
“We are excited to have Philip on board,” said CLA President Shane Stickel of Presidential Limousine. “His industry and association experience will give us the advantage of having a professional manager running our organization. With the challenges our industry is facing with unregulated app technology, our board will have more time to focus on these rather than the day-to-day running of our association.”
Jagiela raffled off a pass to Chauffeur Driven’s Miami show, which was won by Dianne Cavender of DDG Classic Limousines.
CLA’s next meeting is scheduled for June 16, and the association invites all members to send Secretary Nikko Ouzounis of White Dove Limousine any items they would like to see included in future meeting discussions.
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At the LAXPD station, GCLA President Kevin Illingworth of Classique Worldwide Transportation (third from right) hands a check to officer Mike Dear, who, along with Police Chief Patrick Gannon (not pictured) represented the department at the annual Police Unity Tour
Los Angeles — When the Police Unity Tour kicked off May 9, members of the Los Angeles Airport Police Department (LAXPD) were among the throng of police officers who came from all over the nation to make the 400-mile bike ride from New Jersey to Washington, D.C.—with the support of the Greater California Limousine Association (GCLA).
Since 1997, the annual event has been honoring officers across the country who were lost in the line of duty but this is the first year that GCLA was asked to participate, a testament to its increasingly positive relationship with the LAXPD that has been the fortunate offshoot of attempts to curb TNC activity at the airport.
“LAX is ensuring that TNCs aren’t doing pickups at the airport right now,” said GCLA Director Matt Strack of Strack Premier Transportation. “We’ve been dealing with a lot of issues at LAX with the TNCs. From that, we’ve developed a partnership with the LAX Airport Police: They have our best interests in mind, and it’s how we’ve become friendly with some officers on the force.”
GCLA donated $500 to demonstrate its continued support of and gratitude for LAXPD and its efforts to uphold TNC rules, as Strack said that “a lot of other airports in the area are not enforcing the agreement.” As the Police Unity Tour raises funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the added benefit of contributing to a worthwhile charity made GCLA’s decision to help out the LAXPD an easy one.
“We want to take care of the LAX airport police,” Strack said. “When they asked us to sponsor them, we certainly did. We like the cause, we enjoy working with them, and we have a friendly rapport with them.”
Strack added that GCLA “will definitely consider” making a donation to the Police Unity Tour each year if the airport’s police department continues to participate in the charity ride.
“We enjoy the relationship we have with the LAX airport police and the fact that they’re enforcing the rules,” he said. “We appreciate their work on the matter and we want to support them.”
Visit policeunitytour.com to learn more about the annual bike ride and gcla.org for more information about the GCLA.
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Brian Dowling, Founder of Dowling Chauffeur Drive
Dublin, Ireland — Celebrating five years in the business this year, Dowling Chauffeur Drive founder Brian Dowling says the company has grown rapidly in size and reputation in his market of Dublin, Ireland’s capital city. Dowling Chauffeur Drive provides luxury premium transport for private individuals, holiday makers, business clients, diplomats, and the entertainment industry, and also meets all of a corporate traveler’s needs. The company is also expanding its affiliate presence by partnering with like-minded companies all over the world.
Brian Dowling is a former Irish Government Ministerial driver who served the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, the Minister for Children, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs during his time before opening his own company. He has extensive experience in looking after high-end executives and diplomats and has traveled the world with his work, from transporting private clients across Vietnam to driving diplomats across the Middle East and looking after well-known people while visiting Ireland.
“We offer a wide range of vehicles from our Mercedes-Benz E and S Class sedans to our new Range Rover Sport and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, which can cater for up to 16 passengers in complete comfort and luxury,” he says. “Our vehicles are fully suited to meet our clients’ demands, be it from airport transfers, executive private tours of Dublin and Belfast, or shopping trips to the popular Kildare Village Shopping Outlets. We also provide escorted tours of Ireland which vary from The Ring of Kerry to experiencing The Wild Atlantic Way, Dowling Chauffeur Drive style.”
Dowling plans to launch of the company’s newly revamped website (dowlingchauffeurdrive.com) at the end of this month, which will include the announcement of some new and exciting tour packages.
Visit dowlingchauffeurdrive.com, call +353 86 783 7995, or send an email to info@dowlingchauffeurdrive.com for more information.
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