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TLPA Spring Conference & Expo Discusses Innovations in
Transportation…and Enjoys Some BBQ Smoked in a Taxi (ROCKVILLE, Md.) — In a schedule packed
with industry updates, breakout sessions and the latest products showcased by
vendors, the Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association’s (TLPA) Spring
Conference & Expo last week unveiled new customizable features for national
marketing program, hosted numerous technology discussions, and offered helpful
advice on improved operations. The
event, held April 10-12 at the Renaissance Convention Center Hotel & Spa and
the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, drew about two hundred attendees
and vendors. The following are some of the highlights of the conference: The
conference was made possible through the generous support of sponsors including
Azpired and MTI Dispatch (Gold Sponsors); The Black Car Fund (Silver Sponsor);
and Flywheel, Airport Express, Inc./MedRide and 3 Taxi Guys (Bronze Sponsors). In a special
treat, conference-goers sampled the award-winning culinary expertise of the 3 Taxi
Guys BBQ. The company, formed by three longtime taxicab operators and TLPA
members, brought its signature taxi-turned-barbecue smoker to Oklahoma City
specially for this event, treating all attendees to a BBQ dinner held at the
operations center of Airport Express, Inc./MedRide, the host operator of
the conference. “I am very
energized by where this industry is going and what we see happening just around
the corner,” said TLPA President Mike Pinckard. “What we’re doing as an
association is really setting the table for how we continue to help
transportation fleets well into the future, and this conference laid a great
foundation for the big event coming up in just a few months when we all gather
for our landmark 100th Annual Convention & Trade Show.” The
TLPA 100th Annual Convention & Trade Show will be held Oct. 26-29, 2018, at
Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. To become a sponsor or to find out more about the
event, please visit www.tlpa.org/Annual-Convention
or call (301) 984-5700.
TLPA Sets Table for Industry Changes at Oklahoma City Gathering