Sunday, April 15 9:00am - 9:55am First Timers Orientation Meet & Greet Host: Shayne Ashton PurCo Fleet Services, Inc.
SHARON FAULKNER Executive Director Title
ACRA Board of Directors and Staff President Bill Plamondon Advantage Car Rental Vice-President Robert E. Muhs Avis Budget Group Treasurer Gary Macdonald Midway Auto Group Secretary Gordon Reel Enterprise Holdings Board Member Joe Knight Fox Rent A Car Board Member Mike Delorenzo Intnl. Franchise Systems Board Member Brad Kjar U-Save Board Member Robert Klyce Avis Rent A Car Licensee Board Member Monty Merrill Hertz DTAG Licensee Board Member Jim East The Hertz Corporation Board Member Sharky Laguana Bandago Board Member Eric Rothmann Fast Track Leasing Executive Director Sharon Faulkner D.C. Lobbyist Greg Scott Merevir Consulting Association Counsel Leslie Pujo Plave Koch PLC
Professional Associations ACRISS Association of Car Rental Industry System Standards Europe VACC Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce Australia TRALA Truck Renting and Leasing Association GBTA Global Business Travel Association CRCIE Car Rental Council of Ireland ACCRO Associated Canadian Car Rental Operators CRTA China Road Transport Association NCL National Consumers League SAVRALA Southern African Vehicle Renting and Leasing Association GCRCA German Car Rental Companies Association SCRA Seoul Car Rental Association ABLA Brazilian Association of Automobile Rental Companies BVRLA British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association RVANZ The Rental Vehicle Association of New Zealand
ACRA MISSION STATEMENT Monitor -- and report on legal, public policy, and legislative issues affecting the car rental industry Advocate -- and lobby on behalf of the car rental industry with elected officials, regulators, consumer advocates and other key stakeholders at the federal and state levels Educate -- through the ACRA website, Auto Rental News and email to inform members about recent industry developments; and, Support -- provide services to ACRA members to support their companies and enhance their bottom lines.
ACRA Membership Car Rental Operator Members ACRA represents 98% of the car rental industry with companies that have as few as 10 cars and as many as 2M Associate Members ACRA is supported by numerous suppliers to the industry and these vendors are the only organizations that ACRA recommends
ACRA s Success Legislative Federal and State Organized industry opposition to, and defeat of, countless federal and state bills. Led fight against proposals for new or augmented discriminatory taxes, tax reform. Multiple State victories-ca, CO, FL, IL, NY, HI, TN Annual September Legislative Conference in D.C. Provided for unified voice of the industry on Capitol Hill. Formed ACRA Mobility Task Force and HAV Coalition ACRA PAC (Political Action Committee) ACRA Security Committee - Homeland Security and Terrorism Federal and State Regulation of Transportation Networking Companies Peer to Peer Regulation ACRA Ambassador Program
Support Your Car Rental Association Everyone benefits from a healthy industry association. It takes unification to change legislation. The membership dues are minimal. The return on your investment is vast. ACRA supports your company in many ways. Please don t leave this Summit without becoming a member of ACRA.
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Exhibit Hall Location: Event Center Today Mon 4/16 12:00pm 2:00pm Exhibits & Lunch & 5:30pm 7:30pm Exhibits & Reception Exhibit Hall Location: Event Center Tomorrow Tues 4/17 12:00pm 3:00pm Exhibits & Lunch
Front of Room How It Works Five minutes for each exchange. Left Wall The person facing the left wall will move one chair to their right at the sound of the bell. Entrance
ROUND ONE You have five minutes. Suggested hit points: Your Name Your Location When You Started in Business What You re Hoping to Take Home from the Show
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ROUND TWO You have five minutes. Suggested hit points: Your Name Your Location When You Started in Business What You re Hoping to Take Home from the Show
Rotate!
ROUND THREE You have five minutes. Suggested hit points: Your Name Your Location When You Started in Business What You re Hoping to Take Home from the Show
Rotate!
ROUND FOUR You have five minutes. Suggested hit points: Your Name Your Location When You Started in Business What You re Hoping to Take Home from the Show
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Questions? Let s head in to Gold Ballroom for Opening Keynote Address! Starting at 10:00am