The Limos.com Forum Has Moved!!!

Here you go lovers of the NLA & LCT. Your very own thread to spread the accomplishments & good deeds of the NLA to the masses. Seeing the NLA loving crowd can't seem to debate the specifics on the unofficial "I Hate The NLA" thread, it's only fair that you all have your own space to lube each other up.
Here is one where you all can stroke each other & while I will poke in to read all the loving, I will not post in response here or anywhere within the forum on topics of this thread.
But beware if you venture into the darkside.

Good Luck

Taken from the NLA WEBSITE


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Convention Planit.com Annual $200 savings for online advertising to meeting professionals
Create-A-Card 20% discount on printing business cards, brochures, sell sheets and more (one-time only; maximum discount $250)
DriveCam 5% discount on DriveCam fleet safety products
FASTTRAK Livery Systems 15% discount on new ground transportation management software licenses for new NLA members (mention your NLA membership prior to purchase)
Ford Fleet Limousine & Livery Vehicles $500 cash incentive on new 2007 Lincoln Town Car 535 Livery Package; no limit on number of vehicles you can order
Jos. A. Bank 20% off regular clothing prices at stores and online, free garment pressing, 24-hour tailoring, advance notice of private sales and in-store events
Krystal Enterprises Up to two round-trip airline tickets and one night hotel stay for your travel to Krystal Enterprises when you lease or buy a new vehicle (contact Krystal for details; some restrictions apply)
LCT 50% off LCT Magazine subscriptions; 10% off LCT Show registrations
Livery Coach 10% discount on new purchases of operations management software
MTG $25 gift certificate and 5% off all non-sale limousine parts and accessory items for new members; MTG will match or beat any price for NLA members
NADART Lowest fees available -- some less than $75 per month -- for limousine company 401(k) plans
NOVA 1.66% swiped and 2.14% key-in discount rates for credit card processing
OnviSource 10% discount on recording and monitoring system hardware and software
Staples 50% average discount off manufacturer list prices on Staples Business Advantage "Unbelievable" catalog items
T-Chek Systems Convenience, customization, control and cost management and no application fee
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Free U.S. Chamber of Commerce membership ($365/year +value) with many business-building resources and discount programs (for companies under $10 million annual revenue)

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Originally posted by LIMOJESS:
Celeb Handlers to Keep Clients from Driving Themselves


In one of the odder press releases to come across our desk lately, the National Limo Association (NLA) is pleading with celebrity handlers to spare their clients the embarrassment of a DUI mug shot this holiday season by hiring a limo driver.

And while we agree with the sentiment (no one wants to be remembered as the person killed by an old pop star's illegitimate offspring in a drunk driving accident),

we question the sincerity of a Limo org that claims they just want to remind the uber rich that may "have forgotten" that chauffeured transportation exists.

Celeb Handlers to Keep Clients from Driving Themselves


In one of the odder press releases to come across our desk lately, the National Limo Association (NLA) is pleading with celebrity handlers to spare their clients the embarrassment of a DUI mug shot this holiday season by hiring a limo driver. And while we agree with the sentiment (no one wants to be remembered as the person killed by an old pop star's illegitimate offspring in a drunk driving accident), we question the sincerity of a Limo org that claims they just want to remind the uber rich that may "have forgotten" that chauffeured transportation exists. I guess LiLo and Paris Hilton are too busy to remember about limos and not just irresponsible. The press release is below the jump:

The "Gatekeepers" of Public Figures May Hold the Key to Safety During the Most Celebrated Time of Year

Managers, Publicists, Agents and Assistants of the Rich and Famous Challenged by the National Limousine Association to Keep VIPs Safe and Smart this Holiday Season

Los Angeles, CA (November 27, 2007) - The National Limousine Association (NLA) announced today an unprecedented holiday outreach campaign to educate the managers, publicists and agents who handle celebrities, athletes, business executives and other public figures, about considering a chauffeured transportation service as an alternative to allowing their clients drive under the influence.

As part of the campaign, Jeff Greene, president of the NLA, will be contacting gatekeepers of the leading and most visible personalities in sports, business and entertainment industries and reminding them that they hold much of the responsibility in making sure that their client arrives home safely. The campaign will include letters, emails and personal outreach. The timing of this campaign is essential because, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), there is a significant increase in the number of alcohol-related crashes as the holiday season draws near.

"After discussing this issue in great detail, the NLA board determined that most high profile individuals don't make driving arrangements themselves, and instead look to their managers, assistants and agents to do that for them," says Greene. "For this reason, we are targeting our campaign towards those individuals as a wake-up call that chauffeured transportation is the right solution for their clients."

By offering chauffeured transportation, these gatekeepers can also assure that their clients can avoid adverse publicity, law suits, and the additional financial consequences that accompany driving under the influence.

"In the past, for celebrities like Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, it was difficult enough to drive with the paparazzi in your face let alone under the influence, which is why we are speaking out to those who make arrangements for high profile people. Britney Spears would not have had her rights to drive with her children in the car taken away if she used a car and driver," says Greene.

With more than 2300 members, the NLA makes finding a limousine or chauffeured transportation service easy. Regardless of needs, a professional driver can transport individuals safely and discreetly in a vehicle of choice, ranging from a stretch limousine to an anonymous luxury sedan, at rates significantly below what it costs to pay DUI fees and recover negative press.

The NLA encourages entertainment and business organizations to plan ahead this season by visiting www.nlaride.com to find a local NLA member owner/operator. Each NLA member adheres to a voluntary, but rigorous, set of standards including discretion and protocol, vehicle inspections, chauffeur training, background checks, and suggested guidelines for owners/operators.

"Chauffeured transportation is an obvious choice for many who attend various events at which there is alcohol served, but with our campaign, perhaps we can remind those who have forgotten," said Greene

All I have to say.

Political????? Naaaaaaah the NLA???? Not them...


Jim, I didn't know you were religous?



just kidding

How can we make it your bible? I want it to be your bible damn it!!!!! Just kidding of course.

Jim

We are members, as of several months ago. We joined mostly to get into the directory. The dues are very inexpensive for very small companies like mine, and if I pick up even one job over the course of the year as a result of that listing, it will have paid for itself.

Regardless of political agendas, and for whom "The NLA" do or do not fight, I've gotten a lot of good info from various NLA members, and very much enjoy reading LCT each month. It is not the "Bible" to me, but does provide a lot of practical and useful information.

And also the suppliers and education that they provide are special to the limousine industry.

You have a special printing company for business cards, gps, meet and greet sign and etc.

It is a good organization for the limousine industry.

I appreciate the press releases that the NLA has begun distributing for holidays or seasons. It is helpful to have them prepared for us. For the small operators it is also helpful to have a PR firm which we can use as a benefit of our membership. This is even more useful to me than many of the other discounts, although I try to take advantage of every one offered.

I have been a member and it has done wonders for our company with affliates.

They will find you through the directory or the NLA website. It carrys a lot of weight to bea memeber of the NLA.

Anyway the NLA has joined the US chamber of Commerce. That is big. And i am probably the first one to get a huge covention through them in the city of seattle for next month. The money that i will make, I can probably pay my NLA dues for the next 100 years.

Keep up the good work NLA.

We definately appreciate your kind words and support at LCT. We work hard to bring top-notch education to help this industry thrive and prosper. If you ever have any article ideas or concerns please feel free to let us know. You can write to wayne@lctmag.com

I also hope to see everyone at the LCT Eastern Conference on September 9th and 10th. It will be at the magnificent Mohegan Sun Hotel and casino in Connecticut. This is a great opportunity to get cutting edge education along with great opportunities to network with some of the largest companies and networks and get to know many of the top operators in the Northeast. Go to www.lcteast.com for more information.

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Originally posted by ADAM:
A friend advised us to join the NLA, to go to the LCT show, and subscribe to both LCT and Limousine Digest when we first started in this business. All of those choices have borne fruit for us personally and professionally. We receive requests for jobs all across the state simply because we are in the NLA directory and most of the other operators in Montana are not. Although it is impractical to serve such a huge area, I am confident that we are contacted for nearly every opportunity in our service area because we are in the Directory. We have saved every LCT magazine we have been able to lay our hands on and read them cover to cover each month gleaning everything we can from them. I have met Ty Bobit and Sara and find them to be hard-working, credible individuals who have invested a lot of time and effort into this industry. If more operators would get involved and work for the good of the industry and work together to improve the groups and tools already available rather than tearing them down and bad-mouthing them at every opportunity we would all be much better off. It is much easier to tear things down than to build them up. My hat is off to those folks who are striving to raise the standards and the positive visibility of this industry through the NLA and LCT.

I have good memories working with Maury Sutton, Bobit Publishing's LCT Chief in the later part of the 1980's too. Since 1991, I have been under contract with Digest Publications/MTG. So the drinks would have to be in Atlantic City www.limoshow.com for the Fall Show.

And here I thought one of my articles was your favorite Dean. LOL... With this post, I think you're showing your age. I was still in High School then.

It's true that the industry is always evolving, but one thing always remains constant: It's still the greatest industry there is! I have met some great people because of this industry...Which reminds me, I owe you a couple of drinks at LCT East.

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Originally posted by Dean Schuler:
A real good memory is the second issue of Limousine and Chauffeur Magazine in 1983 . Retailing Today owned the magazine then and John Kilroy was the publisher. Kilroy wrote a spot-on editorial on how the industry was changing and growing. Twenty four years later it remains one of my favorites. The NLA wasn't invented yet, but operators in LOI ( Limousine Operators International-a network of operators in the larger cities ) were certainly discussing a need for a national association. It was the Dawn of the Age of the Limousine.

A real good memory is the second issue of Limousine and Chauffeur Magazine in 1983 . Retailing Today owned the magazine then and John Kilroy was the publisher. Kilroy wrote a spot-on editorial on how the industry was changing and growing. Twenty four years later it remains one of my favorites. The NLA wasn't invented yet, but operators in LOI ( Limousine Operators International-a network of operators in the larger cities ) were certainly discussing a need for a national association. It was the Dawn of the Age of the Limousine.

A friend advised us to join the NLA, to go to the LCT show, and subscribe to both LCT and Limousine Digest when we first started in this business. All of those choices have borne fruit for us personally and professionally. We receive requests for jobs all across the state simply because we are in the NLA directory and most of the other operators in Montana are not. Although it is impractical to serve such a huge area, I am confident that we are contacted for nearly every opportunity in our service area because we are in the Directory. We have saved every LCT magazine we have been able to lay our hands on and read them cover to cover each month gleaning everything we can from them. I have met Ty Bobit and Sara and find them to be hard-working, credible individuals who have invested a lot of time and effort into this industry. If more operators would get involved and work for the good of the industry and work together to improve the groups and tools already available rather than tearing them down and bad-mouthing them at every opportunity we would all be much better off. It is much easier to tear things down than to build them up. My hat is off to those folks who are striving to raise the standards and the positive visibility of this industry through the NLA and LCT.

Like you said it before Wade, the membership book is the best part of the NLA membership.

I do recall when I was a member and on the Board the education forums were pretty good at the conventions.



John

Come on folks lets have those positive comments. Lots of value in those memberships. Spread the love guys.