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May 23, 2008

OEM Speakers at NAFA Pacific SW Chapter June Meeting

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TUSTIN, CA – The NAFA Fleet Management Association Pacific Southwest Chapter will hold its regularly scheduled meeting June 3 at the Tustin Ranch Golf Club in Tustin, Calif.

The June meeting will include speakers from manufacturers, including:

Brian McVeigh, General Manager of Fleet and Commercial Sales for GM

Pat Dougherty, Director of Commercial Sales for Chrysler

Paul Jontig, Manager of National Fleet Sales for Toyota

The keynote speaker for the event will be Jim Creighton, vice president strategic services for Automotive Resources International (ARI), speaking on "Piecing Together the Green Fleet Puzzle, From a Manager's Perspective."

Proceeds from the event will go to weSPARK Cancer Support Center.

The agenda is currently as follows:

 

8:15 – 8:45 a.m.         Registration – Continental breakfast

9 – 10:15 a.m.             Manufacturer presentations

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.     Featured speaker

11:30 – 12:30 p.m.     Lunch, driving ranger opens, and putting contest

12:30 p.m.                   Shotgun start

6 p.m.                          Barbecue dinner, awards, and door prizes

 

Registration is $40, excluding golf. For golf and all other events, the fee is $90 due May 26. Please contact Karen Wallace at (943) 453-6200 or kwallace@arifleet.com for more information.

 

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