2014 Event Guide where public fleet professionals • connect • learn • innovate GOVERNMENT FLEET EXPO & CONFERENCE 2014 June 2-4, 2014 San Diego Convention Center, Hall D www.GovFleetExpo.com (800) 576-8788 San Diego, CA Brought to you by table of contents 2 Schedule At-A-Glance 4 Sponsors 6 Welcome 8 Special Features 12 Full Schedule 18 List of Speakers 20 Facility Map 22 Exhibitor List by Booth Number 23 Exhibit Hall Floor Plan 24 Exhibitor and Sponsor Listings 40 General Information 42 Staff and Advisory Board GFX04-36.14 1 MONDAY, JUNE 2 TUESDAY, JUNE 3 8:00am - 7:00pm REGISTRATION OPEN 8:00am - 6:00pm REGISTRATION OPEN Hall D Hall D Sponsored by Sponsored by 10:00am - 11:45am SAN DIEGO COUNTY FLEET 8:30am - 10:00am BREAKFAST AND FACILITY TOUR KEYNOTE ADDRESS Shuttles will load at the driveway in front Bringing Out the Greatness in of Hall D. Your Team Sponsored by Ballroom 20A *Keynote Address will begin at 9:00am. 12:45pm - 2:15pm 10 INNOVATIVE IDEAS FROM Sponsored by LEADING FLEET MANAGERS Ballroom 20A 10:10am - 11:10am CONCURRENT SESSIONS Presented by Sponsored by A Vision for the Future: Where 2:25pm - 4:50pm OEM VEHICLE INSIGHT FORUMS Your Fleet Should be in 1, 5, Ballroom 20A and 10 Years 2:25pm - 3:10pm: Ford Motor Company Room 23A 3:15pm - 4:00pm: GM Fleet & Commercial Crunching the Numbers: Does 4:05pm - 4:50pm: Chrysler Group Fleet CNG Make Sense for Your Fleet? Room 24A GFX OFFICIALLY BEGINS Breaking the Code: Understanding the 3 Coding 5:00pm - 6:00pm OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS Structures for Your Fleet System Establishing Vision: Seeing Room 25A What Others Cannot Ballroom 20A 11:15am - 2:45pm EXHIBIT HALL OPEN Sponsored by Hall D 6:00pm - 7:30pm OPENING NETWORKING 12:00pm - 1:30pm LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL RECEPTION Hall D Terrace 1:30pm - 1:45pm INHERENT MOBILITY OF A TRUE Sponsored by ENTERPRISE FLEET SYSTEM Hall D, Booth 205 schedule at-a-glance Presented by FASTER 1:00pm - 7:00pm WILL CALL OPEN FOR NETWORKING NIGHT AT PETCO PARK Hall D Sponsored by 2:50pm - 3:50pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS Sponsored by The Perfect Parts Room: Technologies, Tools, and Strategies 7:30pm - 9:30pm CUSTOMER APPRECIATION Room 23A DINNERS This evening is set aside for exhibitors and Impactful Communication: sponsors who choose to invite existing and Influencing Bosses, Boomers, new customers for dinner meetings. and Gen X and Y Room 24A Powerful Data: Using Information to Improve Operations & Control Costs Room 25A 2 schedule at-a-glance 4:00pm - 5:00pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS 10:10am - 11:10am CONCURRENT SESSIONS Sponsored by Sponsored by Lessons Learned the Hard Way: A Third-Party Expert’s View of 10 Mistakes Fleets Should Avoid Your Operation: Even the Best Room 23A Fleets Need to Pay Attention! Ask a Fleet Accountant: All Room 23A About Costs, Rates & Budgeting In Case of Emergency: Room 24A Contingency Planning for Know the Future: How Scenario Your Fleet Modeling Can Benefit Your Fleet Room 24A Room 25A VEUs Aren’t Boring: Why They Matter and How to Put Them 5:00pm - 6:30pm EXHIBIT HALL OPEN - RECEPTION to Work AND PRIZE PATROL PARTY Room 25A Hall D 11:15am - 2:15pm EXHIBIT HALL OPEN 7:00pm - 10:00pm NETWORKING NIGHT AT Hall D PETCO PARK Separate ticket required. Pre-purchase or RSVP 12:00pm - 1:00pm LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL only. Tickets are not available onsite. Hall D Sponsored by 2:25pm - 3:55pm THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING PUBLIC FLEETS IN 2014 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 Ballroom 20A 8:00am - 2:00pm Registration Open 3:55pm - 4:15pm NETWORKING BREAK Hall D Ballroom 20A Lobby Sponsored by Sponsored by 8:30am - 10:00am 4:15pm - 5:15pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS THE HONORS CELEBRATION GPS Tracking is Here Now! AND BREAKFAST A Guide to Purchasing, Leading Fleets, Public Fleet Implementing & Using Manager of the Year and Telematics Fleet Hall of Fame Awards Room 23A Ballroom 20A A Collaborative Approach to *Awards will begin at 9:00am. Using Alternative Fuels Leading Fleets Awards Sponsored by Room 24A Innovative Process Improvements to Transform Your Operation Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees and Room 25A Lifetime Achievement Award Sponsored by 5:30pm - 7:00pm FAREWELL NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR Public Sector Fleet Manager Marriott Marquis of the Year Award Sponsored by & Marina Pool Lounge THURSDAY, JUNE 5 POST CONFERENCE SESSIONS 8:30am - 4:30pm ASSETWORKS FLEET FOCUS CUSTOMER TRAINING Room 24A 9:00am - 10:30am OVERVIEW OF FASTER WEB Room 24C 10:45am - 1:00pm OVERVIEW OF FASTER WIN Room 24C 3 LEAD SPONSORS sponsors PREMIER SPONSORS TM MAJOR SPONSORS GENERAL SPONSORS ASSOCIATION PARTNERS MEDIA SPONSOR 4 Welcome, and thank you for joining us in beautiful San Diego for Government Fleet Expo & Conference – where public fleet managers connect. welcome The GFX team has designed this event specifically to serve the needs of public sector fleet professionals like you. Our goal is to create a unique environment where the public fleet community can gather to share ideas and learn from each other. We believe the solutions to your specific challenges exist, and by uniting innovators from across the country, we are bringing those solutions to the broader public fleet community. Our sessions were hand-picked to include topics that reflect the industry’s most pressing concerns. You’ll work with industry experts on issues ranging from strategies to create the perfect parts room to impactful communication to influence bosses, boomers, and Gen X and Y. This year we’re proud to announce the return of local fleet facility tour, this year of San Diego County’s facility and post-conference training sessions. Our exciting on- and off-site networking agenda, which includes a night out at Petco Park among other events, will afford you the rare opportunity to have in-depth discussions with others in your shoes about out how they’ve overcome the same everyday challenges as you. You’ll also experience the latest technology, vehicles and equipment in our vast exhibit hall. Keep an eye out for special designations in booths where a new product is offered, and make sure to attend Tuesday evening’s Prize Patrol Party in the exhibit hall. I would like to thank all of the sponsors, partners and exhibitors of GFX, as well as the speakers and advisory board who have contributed their time, experience and knowledge. Please take the time to meet with exhibitors during hall hours, as they have invested their time and money to meet you in this unique marketplace. I look forward to meeting all of you and am especially interested in hearing how we can better serve you in the future. Enjoy your stay in San Diego. Eric Bearly Publisher, Government Fleet magazine GFX Chairman 6 networking evening events Join us for three nights of networking, good food, great fleet drinks and a little baseball! MONDAY, JUNE 2 facility tour 6:00pm - 7:30pm GFX 2014 features a tour of the San Diego Opening Networking Reception County Fleet Facility on Monday, June 2nd. Terrace The shuttle will load from 9:45am to 10:00am, Join us after the opening keynote address on the convention center terrace. depart promptly at 10:00am and return at Enjoy food, drinks and conversation with your peers while taking in the 11:45am. This facility tour is FREE to all rooftop views of San Diego. GFX registered attendees. A light snack will Sponsored by be provided. The shuttle will depart from the driveway in front of Hall D. RSVP required. TUESDAY, JUNE 3 5:00pm - 6:30pm special features Sponsored by Reception and Prize Patrol Party Hall D Tuesday night’s reception in the exhibit hall is a win-win-win-win-win-win situation. In addition to our hall hours with great exhibitors, we’ll be giving away $2,500 worth of prizes. 7:00pm - 10:00pm Networking Night at Petco Park Review the day’s events with fellow attendees as you watch the San Diego new Padres take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in the historic Western Metal Supply Co. Padres Hall of Fame Bar & Grill exclusively set aside for GFX. The will call desk product will be open from 1:00pm to 7:00pm in Hall D. Separate ticket required. Pre-purchase or RSVP only. program Tickets are not available onsite. Looking for something new at GFX this year? You’re in luck. Sponsored by Wherever you see this logo in the exhibit WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 hall, that company has 5:30pm - 7:00pm Farewell Networking Happy Hour something new to offer. Marriott Marquis & Marina Pool Lounge Whether you need products, Say bon voyage in style! If you’re still in town Wednesday night, don’t get services or technology, these settled in your room, we’re having another party! Meet us at the Marriott for one exhibitors will have something fresh, last hurrah. We’ll unwind and say goodbye before heading back to real life. exciting and new to share with you. 8 Business Ef ciency meets Fuel Ef ciency. The 2014 Ford Fusion is pretty obsessive about fuel efficiency. Fusion offers you a range of engines. The available 2.0L EcoBoost® has an EPA-estimated rating of 33 hwy mpg.* To see what Fusion can do for your business, visit fleet.ford.com. *EPA-estimated rating of 22 city/33 hwy/26 combined mpg, FWD. Actual mileage will vary. passport program Win great prizes with our Passport Program! Make sure to spend time in the exhibit hall visiting with the featured companies to learn about their products and services.