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Mercury is committed to providing fleet management, travel, and relocation professionals with valuable resources to assist them in their efforts in achieving industry excellence. One of the many resources that we provide is information through industry seminars, workshops, conferences, and other special events. As experts in virtually every facet of fleet management our team of consultants is frequently invited to discuss emerging issues, complex topics, and new solutions.

The following list identifies industry events at which our consultants are confirmed guest speakers. Please visit the website of the sponsor organization for information on attending an event. If you are interested in receiving copies of the presentations below, please email us at contactme@mercury-assoc.com or call 301-519-0535.

 

Future Speaking Engagements


Date: April 30, 2008
Subject: Implementation of a Vehicle Allocation Methodology (VAM)
Speaking fleet management consultant: Gary Hatfield
Venue: FedFleet
Time: 9:00 AM - 12 PM EST
Location: Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240

Date: April 30, 2008
Subject: National Park Service Fleet Study
Speaking fleet management consultant: Adlore Chaudier
Venue: FedFleet
Time: 9:00 AM - 12 PM EST
Location: Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240

Date: May 6, 2008
Subject: Status of Federal Civilian Homesale Programs and Services
Speaking Relocation Consultant: Julie Blanford
Venue: Joint Services Relocation & Travel Conference (DoD)
Location: Grand Hyatt in San Antonio, Texas

Date: May 8, 2008
Subject: Status of Federal Government Homesale Programs
Speaking Relocation Consultant: Julie Blanford
Venue: Worldwide ERC Conference
Location: Grand Hyatt in San Antonio, Texas

Date: June 4, 2008
Subject: GSA National Travel Forum
Speaking Relocation Consultant: Julie Blanford
Topic: Federal Government Homesale Program Update
Venue: Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Location: Atlanta, Georgia


Date: May 11, 2008
Subject: How to Develop an Effective Fleet Replacement Plan
Speaking fleet management consultants: Randy Owen and Kathe Carter
Venue: Michigan APWA Fleet Conference
Location: Boyne Mountain, Michigan


Date: June 9, 2008
Subject: Determining True Vehicle and Equipment Life-cycle Costs
Speaking fleet management consultant: Randy Owen
Venue: Government Fleet Expo
Location: San Diego, California


Date: September 9-12, 2008
Subject: Developing a Business Plan and Service Level Agreements
Speaking fleet management consultant: Randy Owen
Venue: RMFMA National Conference and Equipment Show
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada


Date: October 2, 2008
Subject: Best Fleet Management Practices and Motor Pool Management
Speaking fleet management consultant: Randy Owen
Venue: NCSFA Annual Conference
Location: Long Beach, California


Date: October 2, 2008
Subject: IRS Publication 15B Guidelines (Tax Implications of Transportation and Travel Reimbursements and Allowances)
Speaking fleet and travel management consultant: Julie Blanford
Venue: NCSFA Annual Conference
Location: Long Beach, California


Date: December 16, 2008
Subject: Federal Relocation Update
Speaking management consultant: Julie Blanford
Venue: Orion Mobility Federal Government Relocation Income Tax Seminar
Location: Arlington, VA


 

Past Speaking Engagements


Date: March 26, 2008
Subject: Developing a Business Case for Fleet Renewal and Replacement
Speaking fleet management consultants: Paul Lauria
Venue: University of Washington Vehicle Maintenance Management Conference
Location: Seattle, Washington


Date: March 14, 2008
Subject: Rent-Lease-Buy Decision Making
Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria
Venue: CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada


Date: February 27, 2008
Time:11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Subject: The Ever-changing Role of the Fleet Administrator
Speaking fleet management consultant: Steve Saltzgiver
Venue: National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA)
URL Link: http://www.ntea.com/im/wts/2008/se_fleet_luncheon.asp
Location: Atlanta, Georgia


Date: February 26, 2008
Time: 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Subject: Best Practices and Emerging Trends in State and Municipal Fleet Management
Speaking fleet management consultant: Steve Saltzgiver
Venue: National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA)
URL Link: www.ntea.com
Location: Atlanta, Georgia


Date: February 7, 2008
Subject: Findings of the Dec. 2007 CHAMP (Federal Household Goods Procurement) Program Assessment
Speaking relocation management consultant: Julie Blanford
Venue: Society of Government Travel Professionals
Location: Hilton Mark Plaza, Arlington, VA


Date: December 11, 2007
Subject: Federal Relocation Trends (specific focus on How Declining Housing Markets and the Perilous Future of Mortgage Lending Affects Federal Agencies and Their Transferees)
Speaking fleet management consultant: Julie Blanford
Venue: Orion Mobility’s Relocation Income Tax Seminar for Federal Agencies
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Registration Information: http://www.orionmobility.com


Date: November 27, 2007
Subject: State Fleet (AFV) Incentives
Speaking fleet management consultant: Steve Saltzgiver
Venue: National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL)-Advisory Council on Energy
URL Link: www.ncsl.org

Location: Phoenix, Arizona


Date: November 6, 2007
Subject: Converting Information into Dollars
Speaking fleet management consultant: Brad Kelley
Venue: Association of Equipment Management Professionals Asset Management Symposium
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
For more info: www.aemp.org


Date: October 29-30, 2007

Subject: Fleet Management Master Class: A Best Practices Seminar

Speaking fleet management consultants: Paul Lauria, Mark Bernard, Brad Kelley

Venue: Swiss-Grand Resort & Spa

Location: Sydney, Australia

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Date: October 25-26, 2007

Subject: Fleet Management Master Class: A Best Practices Seminar

Speaking fleet management consultants: Paul Lauria, Mark Bernard, Brad Kelley

Venue: Melbourne Business School

Location: Melbourne, Australia

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Date: September 11, 2007
Subject: Managing POV Use to Reduce Costs and Optimize Fleet Utilization
Speaking fleet management consultant: Julie Blanford
Venue: National Conference of State Fleet Administrators
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania


Date: August 16-17, 2007

Subject: Fleet Operations, Planning, and Management
Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria
Venue: Global Knowledge Conferences
Location: Mumbai, India
For more info:
www.gkcinfo.com


Date: August 13-14, 2007

Subject: Fleet Operations, Planning, and Management
Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria
Venue: Global Knowledge Conferences
Location: Delhi, India
For more info:
www.gkcinfo.com


Date: July 24, 2007
Subject: Rightsizing Your Fleet By Right Selecting Your Vehicles
Speaking fleet management consultants: Adlore Chaudier and Gary Hatfield
Venue: FedFleet 2007 Annual Conference
Location: Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Florida
For more info: www.fedfleet.org


Date: July 24, 2007
Subject: Benchmarking: Putting Fleet Practices and Performance in Perspective
Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria
Venue: FedFleet 2007 Annual Conference
Location: Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Florida
For more info: www.fedfleet.org


Date: April 25, 2007
Subject: Case Studies in Effective Fleet Management
Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria
Venue: Fleet Management CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) 2007
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
For more info:
www.fleetmanagement.cz/default_en.asp


Date: April 6-7, 2007
Subject: Managing Fleet Operations
Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria
Sponsor: Asia Business Forum
Location: Singapore
For more info:
www.abf-asia.com


Date: April 4-5, 2007
Subject: Managing Fleet Operations
Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria
Sponsor: Asia Business Forum
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
For more info:
www.abf-asia.com


Date: March 27, 2007
Subject: Vehicle Allocation Methodology
Speaking fleet management consultant: Randy Owen
Venue: Association of Equipment Management Professionals Management Conference and Annual Meeting
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
For more info: www.aemp.org 


Date: March 26, 2007
Subject: Rent-Lease-Buy Decision Making
Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria
Venue: Association of Equipment Management Professionals Management Conference and Annual Meeting
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
For more info: www.aemp.org


Date: March 25, 2007
Subject: Acquiring and Using a Fleet Management Information System to Manage Your Fleet
Speaking fleet management consultant: Brad Kelley
Venue: Association of Equipment Management Professionals Management Conference and Annual Meeting
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
For more info: www.aemp.org


Date: March 21, 2007
Subject: Realizing the Value of Standardized Equipment Specifications
Speaking fleet management consultant: Gary Hatfield
Venue: Association of Equipment Management Professionals Florida Chapter Luncheon
Location: Orlando, Florida


Date: March 21, 2007

Subject: Developing a Fleet Management Business Plan
Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria
Venue: University of Washington Vehicle Maintenance Management Conference
Location: Seattle, Washington
For more info: www.engr.washington.edu/epp/vmmc/


Date: June 6-9, 2005

Subject: Why Use a Cost Charge-back System?

Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria

Venue: FedFleet 2005 Annual Conference (FedFleet)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee


Date: June 6-9, 2005

Subject: Fleet Management versus Asset Management Systems

Speaking fleet management consultants: Bradley Kelley and Adlore Chaudier

Venue: FedFleet 2005 Annual Conference (FedFleet)

Location: Nashville, Tennessee


Date: May 9-12, 2005

Subject: Fleet Management Seminar and Expo

Speaking fleet management consultants: Paul Lauria, Randy Owen, and Bradley Kelley

Venue: Jaric Environmental Safety and Health Services Conference

Location: Port o’ Spain, Trinidad


Date: April 12, 2005

Subject: Fleet Financing Solutions

Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria

NAFA Fleet Management Institute (NAFA)

Location: Grapevine, Texas

For more info: http://www.nafa.org


Date: April 12, 2005

Subject: Increasing Fleet Utilization

Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria

Venue: NAFA Fleet Management Institute (NAFA)

Location: Grapevine, Texas

For more info: http://www.nafa.org


Date: October 5, 2004

Subject: Keynote Address

Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria

Venue: CCG Systems, Inc. Annual User Conference
Location: Norfolk, Virginia

For more info: http://www.ccgsystems.com


Date: October 6, 2004

Subject: Key Questions and Answers About Fleet Management Practices and Performance

Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria
Venue: Arizona Local Technical Assistance Program Winter Maintenance Conference
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona


Date: September 22-25, 2004

Subject: Vehicle Replacement Cycle Options

Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria

Venue: National Conference State Fleet Administrators (NCSFA)

Location: Branson, Missouri

For more info: http://www.ncsfa.net


Date: September 12 - 15, 2004

Subject: What Every Public Works Director Should Know About Fleet Management

Speaking fleet management consultant: Randy Owen

Venue: American Public Works Association (APWA) 2004 Congress

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

For more info:  http://www.apwa.net


Date: September 9, 2004

Subject: Fleet Maintenance Best Practices Roundtable Discussion

Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria

Venue: Eastern Snow and Ice Conference
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee


Date: August 15, 2004

Subject: Vehicle and Equipment Financing Options

Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria

Venue: National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) Law Enforcement Group

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

For more info: http://www.nafa.org


Date: August 3, 2004

Subject: Fleet Management Best Practices

Speaking fleet management consultant: Randy Owen

Venue: Western States Equipment Managers Conference
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico


Date: April 27, 2004

Subject: Fleet Questions that Every Public Works Director Should Know to Ask and Every Fleet Manager Should Know How to Answer

Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria

Venue: American Public Works Association (APWA) North American Snow Conference
Location: Lexington, Kentucky

For more info: http://www.apwa.net/meetings/snow/2004

 

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Date: April 20, 2004

Subject: Managing Managed Competition

Speaking fleet management consultants: Paul Lauria and Randy Owen

Venue: National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) Fleet Management Institute

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

For more info: http://www.nafa.org


Date: April 20, 2004

Subject: Data Management Within your Fleet Information Management System

Speaking fleet management consultant: Chris Amos

Venue: National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) Fleet Management Institute

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

For more info: http://www.nafa.org


Date: March 4, 2004

Subject: Understanding and Controlling Fleet Costs

Speaking fleet Management Consultant: Paul Lauria

Venue: National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland

For more info: www.ntea.com


Date: October 10, 2003
Subject:
Evaluating Fleet Program Competitiveness

Speaking fleet management consultants: Paul Lauria and Randy Owen

Venue: National Conference of State Fleet Administrators (NCSFA)
Location: Keystone, Colorado

For more info: http://www.ncsfa.net


Date: October 8, 2003
Subject:
The Politicizing of Fleet Management in an Era of Budget Constraints

Speaking fleet management consultant: Paul Lauria

Venue: National Conference of State Fleet Administrators (NCSFA)
Location: Keystone, Colorado

For more info: http://www.ncsfa.net


Date: October 6, 2003

Subject: Conducting a Fleet Performance Audit

Speaking fleet management consultants: Paul Lauria

Venue: CCG Systems Annual User Conference
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
For more info: http://www.ccgsystems.com


Date: October 6, 2003

Subject: FASTER O/L Application Hosting Solution

Speaking fleet management consultants: Paul Lauria and Bradley Kelley

Venue: CCG Systems Annual User Conference
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
For more info: http://www.ccgsystems.com


Date: August 26, 2003

Subject: Securing Replacement Funds in a Down Economy

Speaking fleet management consultants: Paul Lauria and Randy Owen

Venue: American Public Works Association (APWA)
Location: San Diego, California
For more info: http://www.apwa.net


Date: August 23, 2003

Subject: How to Write a Public Works Business Plan

Speaking fleet management consultant: Randy Owen

Venue: American Public Works Association (APWA)
Location: San Diego, California
For more info: http://www.apwa.net



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