It’s that time of year again and the TLPA is gearing up for their spring convention during May 8-11 in sunny Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (our Fall conference recap). It was my honor earlier this month to sit on the Paratransit Steering Committee meeting for the first time. If you are not actively involved in the TLPA, or perhaps you are not even familiar with it, I highly recommend that you check into the organization. The TLPA originally started as the National Association of Taxicab Owners (NATO) in 1917 and has transformed over the years [Read more…]
Sovereign Attends TLPA’s 95th Annual Convention
While attending the Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association‘s Fall Convention and Trade Show October 27-31, I have to say that I, as well as our other Transportation Team members that attended, came to find the round-table meetings to be very informative and beneficial. Some of the round-table topics that were discussed were: Fluctuations in the Insurance Market from Soft to Hard, App Technology, Driver Hiring and Customer Service Standards, Rising Use in Hybrid Vehicles, and Broker Trends, all of which our team [Read more…]
Taxicab, Limousine and Paratransit Association Annual Meeting
We recently attended the TLPA’s annual conference in Las Vegas and were very impressed with the Association, the meetings and presentations. The venue, Caesars Palace, created an opportune environment to learn, network and socialize. While there were a myriad of topics discussed, the overall perception that we came away with was one of professionalism. The transportation industry has long been viewed as not organized, highly fragmented and low on professional standards. We are convinced that Members of the TLPA are the best in class operators, who are serious about their businesses, are serious about the issues facing their industry and are organizing to ensure they are at the forefront of how to navigate the future.
The exhibit hall presented us an opportunity to meet with a variety of other companies who also serve the needs of the industry, from specialized vehicle manufactures, to transportation brokers, to dispatch and monitoring systems and services. It was very apparent that technology has become a critical link to operate effectively and efficiently in this industry, and many suppliers were represented.
The Association has numerous initiatives currently underway ranging from legislative/regulatory (NYC ADA case, MAP-21, distracted driver, etc), environmental (non-profit relations, broker relations, union organization, etc) and TLPA Member image through Operator and Driver of the year awards programs and Community Connections.
We enjoyed getting to learn more about the global issues facing the industry and the TLPA’s role in helping professionally engage the future. We highly recommend that any transportation company wishing to enhance its knowledge, experience and/or image to seriously consider joining the TLPA.
As always, your Sovereign team is here to support all your risk management, insurance and surety needs.
Author: John Varner