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CD Publisher Chris Weiss (center) with Show pass winners Avi Ancel of Uptown Limo and Steve Felt of Colorado Black Car
Aurora, Colo. — More than 20 members and supporters of the Colorado Limousine Association (CLA) were present for the association’s July 19 meeting, including CD Publisher Chris Weiss, who was the meeting’s guest speaker.
CLA President Dianne Cavender of DDG Classic Limousine kicked off the meeting with introductions, housekeeping, and expressing her satisfaction with the evening event’s turnout. Treasurer Nikko Ouzounis of White Dove Limousine then presented his financial report, and Doug Pooley of Colorado Limousine and Jody Cowen of Carey Denver provided an update on their efforts to thwart Denver’s unconstitutional herdic law, which encompasses municipal ordinances mandating that all for-hire vehicles operating within the city have a herdic license.
Weiss then spoke to those in attendance about both the benefits of attending CD’s 2016 Show in Washington, D.C. and how Colorado market at large compares and contrasts to the industry on a national level. He emphasized that while TNCs have invaded the region’s ground transportation, the luxury sector will remain competitive with corporate travel and airport transfers.
He also discussed the growing trend of group work, and how both retail and bus-type trips will continue to be assets to the industry with their high barriers to entry for TNCs. With the Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA’s) 2016 Convention going on in nearby Denver, the event’s announcements, like EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services and Dav El/BostonCoach coming together to create an industry-wide on-demand app, were also explored.
Members of the CLA at the June 19 meeting
After also touching upon the growing trend of operators putting buses and motorcoaches in their fleets and how technology continues to be an instrument of evolution in chauffeured transportation, Weiss raffled off two passes to CD’s Show, which were won by Avi Ancel of Uptown Limo and Steve Felt of Colorado Black Car.
Among CLA’s many committees reporting on their efforts, the Legislative/PUC/Airport Report indicated that measures have been taken to get rid of all non-safety-related rules, with a particular focus on eliminating the 10-year rule for vehicle turnover. The Education Committee has reached out both legal and transportation speakers to present at future meetings, while the Public Relations Committee called for newsletter submissions, social media materials, and volunteers to keep the PR momentum going.
Cavender then reminded members that they can submit questions for the board to address at future meetings’ roundtable discussions, which aim to clarify any concerns that any members have about everything from insurance to the industry in general to the association in particular. She also put out the call for more member involvement with the CLA’s Legislative, Membership, Sponsorship, and Education committees to help maximize the benefits of being an association member.
The next CLA general meeting will be September 20.
Visit cololimo.org for more information.
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Jason Sharenow President of LANJ
The Limousine Association of New Jersey (LANJ) has just debuted its LANJ Member Badge initiative as the newest benefit of association membership, which also includes the right to display the association’s logo—the organization's mark of professionalism—as confirmation that your company stands with the very best in the region’s chauffeured transportation industry.
For this reason—and to keep members’ digital presence professionally consistent—the association has designed a new LANJ Member Badge specifically for members' online exposition. All members are encouraged to exhibit this sign of affiliation prominently on their websites.
According to LANJ President Jason Sharenow of Broadway Elite Chauffeured Services Worldwide, the initiative has its roots as a rejoinder to TNCs’ highly visible badges and branding.
“This was born of a response to TNCs going around with their own badges—which don’t say that they’re professionals at all but are, nonetheless, part of their branding—and that we felt that, as an organization, this would give us our own mark of professionalism,” Sharenow says. “Each of our member companies can display the new badge, which is how they’ll be recognized by corporate and retail clientele alike as legitimate professional, insured, and authorized operations.”
Members’ webmasters can access the badge from LANJ.org by following these easy steps:
1. Click on "Log In" at the top left of the LANJ.org home page;
2. Type in your company's LANJ username and password in the spaces provided;
3. Click on "Member Area" at the top left of the landing page;
4. Click on "Resources" in the left-hand menu on the next landing page; and
5. Copy and paste the code provided onto your website where you want the badge to appear.
If you have forgotten your LANJ username and/or password, email LANJ Executive Director Patty Nelson at patricia.nelson103@gmail.com and you will be given your information by return email.
Members who currently display the standalone LANJ logo are requested to replace it with the new LANJ Member Badge for unity of online branding—and an updated look.
LANJ is presently gearing up for its next meeting, which will be its Vendor Appreciation Day on September 28. According to Sharenow, anyone who is a LANJ vendor member in good standing is invited to sign up for a table at the event, where they can connect with operator members and other association supporters on a more personal level.
Visit lanj.org for more information.
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Come be inspired by our dynamic and engaging Keynote Speaker, Mark C. Thompson, at the 2016 Chauffeur Driven Show this October 9-12 in Washington, D.C. The Keynote, sponsored by Grech Motors and Mosaic Global Transportation, is scheduled for Monday, October 10 at 2:45 pm.
2016 CD Show Keynote Speaker Mark Thompson
At a time when our industry is changing so rapidly due to unregulated competitors and the advent of the latest technology, understanding how to not only survive but thrive is on the minds of many operators. Operators understandably can get wrapped up in the fight to level the playing field, which may impact their ability to focus on their business, to think broadly about the future and compete intelligently against the disruptors. Thompson—a businessman, investor, executive coach, business speaker, and bestselling author—has spoken and written extensively about technology (including the “disruptive” kind) and will share his ideas for adapting to avoid getting run over by progress.
During his career, he has worked closely with three of the world’s greatest entrepreneurs, including Steve Jobs at Apple, Charles Schwab, and Sir Richard Branson at Virgin, where Thompson is the CEO and cofounder of the VIRGIN Entrepreneurship Academy. He is an executive coach to C-level leaders in Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups in a wide array of industries including retail, internet, pharmaceutical, healthcare, automotive, energy, and banking as well as government and global non-profit organizations like the World Bank, The U.S. State Department, and The Nature Conservancy. He was recently featured as one of the World’s Top Executive Coaches and the #1 Thought Leader on Innovation Culture and Engagement by the American Management Association. Forbes Magazine has called him the “Investor with the ‘Midas’ touch” because of his many successful investments in a variety of industries. He is also a sought-after speaker, and has spoken to the teams of numerous world renowned businesses as well as conferences like the World Business Forum.
You can get a taste of what you can expect from Thompson before you head to the show. The accomplished author has written three acclaimed books on business, including Success Built to Last, the sequel to Jim Collins’ Built to Last. His most recent book is called Admired: 21 Ways to Double Your Value, which reveals the secrets behind Jim Collins’ classic, Great by Choice and Fortune Magazine’s List of World’s Most Admired Companies. He’s also a regular contributor to Inc.com, Fast Company, and Forbes.com, and you can read many of his articles online for free.
This lively, on-point event is one you won’t want to miss!
Registration for the show is now available at chauffeurdrivenshow.com. Don’t forget to also book your stay at our host property, the Renaissance Downtown, DC Hotel, for the unheard of rate of only $210 per night.
All of the latest details are available at chauffeurdrivenshow.com. We’ll see you in D.C.!
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