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Limo Command, a provider of office management solutions for ground transportation companies, has announced its relaunch. The hospitality, travel, and tourism industries have seen significant losses in revenue due to the pandemic, but many companies are seeing their businesses begin to improve. Limo Command will provide office support for these operators, most of whom are not yet able to bring back all of their employees.
Limo Command Founder Joey Allen
Limo Command’s mission is to provide critical office support to smaller operators, offering tailored dispatch, reservations, call answering, virtual assistant, billing and collections, and business development services. Limo Command team members are thoroughly trained and have a deep understanding of the industry. Many business owners use Limo Command’s overnight and weekend services to save on labor costs.
Limo Command has also partnered with LMC Ops, a division of the LMC Groups and an operations and technology solutions company serving the chauffeured car industry, to re-launch Limo Command 2.0. LMC Ops will bring essential operations and training expertise as Limo Command grows.
LMC Ops Director Chris Hotham
“I am so excited about the next chapter of the journey with Limo Command,” says Founder Joey Allen. “LMC was instrumental in the beginning of Limo Command, and having them back now as partners feels like the boost we need to take our service to the next level. As an operator myself, I know all too well the toll the pandemic has taken on our industry, and I’m excited for Limo Command to play a role in the recovery. Because we know that call answering is one of the greatest needs our clients have right now, we are offering overnight call management for a low introductory price to help them get up and running.”
“During this challenging time, I am very pleased that LMC Ops will be partnering with Limo Command to provide the next level in quality call answering and dispatching service,” says LMC Ops Director Chris Hotham about the collaboration. “Having worked with ground transportation providers for years, we know the kind of support they need to be successful. We look forward to finding solutions to the newest demands facing our industry and beyond.”
Visit limocommand.com, email info@limocommand.com, or call 405.455.1222 for more information about Limo Command. Visit lmc.group for more information on the various consulting service they offer.
[07.22.20]
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In the first of three follow-up meetings after the initial Bus & Motorcoach Virtual Summit debuted this past June, the United Motorcoach Association (UMA) reinvigorated participants to take control of what’s happening within their companies amid the chaos that they can’t control. Nearly 100 participants joined the online meeting, themed Ready, Aim, RESTART! and hosted by UMA President & CEO Larry Killingsworth and entrepreneur and motivational speaker Joe Calhoon.
During the kickoff of the Summit, Calhoon challenged participants to consider their ideal future by “deciding to climb, camp, or quit—all acceptable options.” The handfu of speakers also offered attendees a toolkit with various actionable items to help get them started. In this follow-up meeting, Calhoon solicited feedback from operators on their current course of action, demonstrating how they used that information to refocus their efforts. Many shared painful, honest, but also inspirational messages about how they are navigating the rocky landscape. There is optimism as Congress returns to session this week to get started on the next round of stimulus, which is likely to include hard-fought aid for the motorcoach industry in the way of grants and loans. UMA members and leadership were instrumental in helping Congress recognize the plight of the motorcoach industry, and with their persistance, both the Senate and the House have introduced bills called the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act. Read more about the Senate bill here.
The Summit was sponsored by Lancer Insurance, Spader Business Management, PAX Training, and Rellevate.
The next follow-up sessions are scheduled for August 12 and September 9.
Visit uma.org/summit for more information.
[07.21.20]
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LITA President Doug Schwartz of Executive Ground Transportation
Staying upbeat! Douglas Schwartz, owner of Executive Ground Transportation and president of the Long Island Transportation Association (LITA), invited all members and friends of the association to participate in a Zoom meeting on July 16, where more than two dozen from across the country shared their stories about what’s happening in their market. Despite the number of cases increasing in most U.S. cities, the Northeast seems to be holding steadily low in both new diagnoses and deaths—a great sign for the battered city.
Operators are finding bright spots of hope as regions cautiously begin moving again, including transportation for medical appointments and services, airline crews, meal delivery (especially charity work), and out-of-town trips. Most agreed that buses were slower to come back, but that their sedans, SUVs, and even stretches were attracting customers. In a surprising twist, operators are getting calls for retail work as passengers seek a safer alternative to public transportation or just have “quarantine fatigue.” Ken Carter of Aadvanced Limousines shared that “ice cream socials” have gained attention with his customers, while Tracy Raimer of Windy City Limousine & Bus remarked that employee shuttles have kept some of their fleet on the road.
The industry is also highly focused on passenger and employee safety, with most mentioning the installation of partitions and detailing their cleaning work. Vincent Aquino of BLS shared their method for keeping the virus at bay, which includes a popular decontamination booth that isn’t harmful to humans or clothing but kills the virus so that “our team doesn’t go home with anything on them.”
Stay tuned for future meetings. For more information on the association, email Schwartz at doug@executivelimousine.org.
[07.21.20]