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There will be a D/FW Limousine Association meeting on 03/02/2004 at …

HQ Global Office
222 W. Las Colinas Blvd.
Suite #1650 (in the Millennium Center)
Irving, TX 75039

… between the hours of 9:45 A.M. and 12:00 P.M.

Members and non-members alike are invited to attend.

If you have any questions or need directions, please give Aimee or Cathina a call at (972) 230-8144.

Informal networking will commence at 9:45 A.M.

Don’t forget, if you haven’t already signed up for your free account at the Association’s website (www.dfwlimo.org) please register while the service is still free. You do NOT have to be a member for this account, but there is an option to join if you would like to.

Tim Jespersen
DCC International - http://www.dcclimo.com
President, Dallas/Fort Worth Limousine Association - http://www.dfwlimo.org

Thanks Tim !! Sounds like a very busy and active association you have going up there in Dallas.

Dean,

I apologize for not replying sooner - I have not logged into this forum for some time.

A few quick answers to your questions:

Right now we have 33 members. Over 20 new members since January.

Our meetings, scheduled the first Tuesday of every month, have been extremely successful. As of today we are tackling four major issues:

A) Labor/Overtime rules applying to drivers

B) Government/Municipality regulation (several suburbs in the DFW area have suddenly decided to start charging/regulating their own permits)

C) Illegal operator enforcement - there are over 400 service providers in this market but lest than 25% are legal

D) Airport Regulations - DFW Airport is an entity in and of itself that is not regulated by the cities surrounding it. We are facing serious issues pertaining to permit procedures, unrealistic ULEV standards, high costs of doing business ($3.62 toll each time you enter the airport regardless of what for), lack of enforcement to illegals, over enforcement of LEGAL operators, etc..

These are the main issues on our agenda along with over a dozen other action items.

I am very, very proud of the way our members have come together and are working so closely to resolve these issues.

I guess they just don't know...

Tim, How many members in your association ?

Tim, Can we have an update, please ?

How did the meeting go ?

Dean Schuler