Aristocat Transportation is off to the Limo Digest Show
This week the 2012 Limo Digest Show has been taking place in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The show runs from November 12-15, 2012 at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort. Hurricane Sandy did affect some of Atlantic City’s coast line, but the area where the show takes place only had minor damage, so the show went on! All reservations at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino for show attendees were honored and the schedule was set to continue as planned. Attendees are coming from around the United States to attend this highly anticipated trade show and conference.
Brief Background on Limousine Digest
Limousine Digest is a print and online publication for the chauffeured transportation industry and is located in Medford, New Jersey. The Limousine Digest publications were started in 1991 and these publications are available for print and on their website. Limousine Digest is one of the main informants of the transportation industry. They offer news on current trends, issues, laws and other relevant information. The Limo Digest also gives out annual awards to industry leaders to recognize their achievements and benchmark them for others to follow.
The 18th Annual Limo Digest Show
The show features numerous educational seminars for attendees to learn industry trends, improving management styles and more.
This year’s seminars include:
- Building a Core Group of Professional Chauffeurs
- Don’t Let Your Business Destroy Your Family: Managing Family Issues Effectively
- How to Make Your Company More Valuable
- How to Turn Customers into Raving Fans
- Ways to Reduce Expenses and Improve Your Bottom Line
- Managing and Responding to Requests and Proposals
- State of the Industry
- Setting Up an Effective IT Support, Backup and Maintenance Plan
- Does Google Love You? Do Your Customers Love You?
- Creating a Blue Ocean Strategy- High Voltage Branding & Marketing Tools That Really Work
All of the educational seminars are taught by transportation industry leaders and professionals. By reviewing the list of seminars offered you can see some of the current hot topics within the chauffeured transportation industry. The show also features a trade show, where the latest vehicles are unveiled! The trade show highlights other relative companies with transportation software, insurance and other items.
One major event of the Limo Show is their Achievement Awards Gala and Charity Auction. This year the proceeds will benefit the ALS Foundation in honor of industry icon, Tom Mazza. This is the Limo Digest Show’s first year donating to the ALS Foundation and in the past 9 years, they have raised over $900,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Why is it Important to Attend?
Chauffeured transportation companies need to stay current with new trends, vehicles, training and programming. It is important that transportation companies attend these conferences to learn fresh marketing tactics and to network with other industry members. Meeting other transportation companies can help companies build up their affiliate networks throughout the United States. Companies can meet with potential affiliates and see if they have similar services offered and what areas they serve. This year the Limo Show is offering an open forum of networking with company representatives. There will be over 40 chauffeured transportation providers with exhibits set up around the room and attendees will be able engage with these companies.
Transportation companies have a lot to benefit from going to industry conferences, such as the Limo Digest Show. The company’s clients also benefit, because of potential new vehicles, updated programming and new marketing ideas. In every industry it is important for businesses to be current in order to stay on top.
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Posted on November 15th, 2012 in Aristocat Transportation.