Full Schedule

(Subject to change)

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012
12:00pm	-	1:00pm	Registration Open Sponsored by
Early Bird Track:
1:00pm	-	3:00pm	Best Practices from the 100 Best Fleet: Leading the Way
3:15pm	-	5:00pm	Technology Forum

GFX Officially Begins
5:00pm	-	6:00pm	Opening Keynote Address: TOPGUN Management: 5 Easy Targets to Trigger for Locked Excellence Bob Stanton will open GFX with 5 leadership skills that will help assure success in life and work. These skills will be fun to learn, easy to remember, and are guaranteed to work…honest! Keynote Speaker: Bob Stanton, Hillsborough County BOCC
6:00pm	-	7:00pm	Opening Networking Reception
TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2012
8:00am	-	7:30pm	Registration Open Sponsored by
8:30am	-	10:00am	Breakfast and Keynote Address: No Mountain Too High Keynote Speaker: John Amatt, One Step Beyond WorldWide Sponsored by
10:00am	-	10:15am	Networking Break
10:15am	-	11:15am	Concurrent Session 1: Ethics in Government Fleet Management This session examines ethical standards for managers as set by law, agency policy or best business practices and it explores different ways to deal with incidents through a practical evaluation of actual events by way of interactive discussions with the audience to provide different ideas on how agencies can avoid ethical situations. Presenters: David Head, County of Sonoma, CA and John S. Hunt, City of Portland, OR
10:15am	-	11:15am	Concurrent Session 2: Successful Natural Gas Vehicle Fleet Public-Private Partnerships in Government
10:15am	-	11:15am	Concurrent Session 3: Operating Cost of Equipment Internationally and Nationally
11:15am	-	11:30am	Networking Break
11:30am	-	12:30pm	Concurrent Session 1: Justifying In-House PM Services One of the most difficult tasks for any Public Fleet Manager is to be scrutinized and compared to industry loss leaders while simultaneously obtaining management buy-in for their Fleet Recommendations Presenter: Craig Croner, CPFP, City of Boise, ID
11:30am	-	12:30pm	Concurrent Session 2: The Keys to Developing a Replacement Standard We will explore the pain & joy of developing a Replacement Standard within your operation. There are a number of critical keys in making the journey to developing processes within the Fleet for, right-sizing, life-cycle and determining the factors that should drive your Replacement Standards. The final product involves exhaustive discussion and consensus building not only within your Division, but with other agencies within the organization. We hope to address questions like, where do I start? How long will it take? Can I & others really live by these standards? Presenter: Kelly W. Reagan, City of Columbus, OH
11:30am	-	12:30pm	Concurrent Session 3: The 10 Worst Things Fleet Managers Do With 22 years' experience in Fleet Management, James Wright will address the top 10 list of worst management practices. This will be an interactive session that will provide solutions to avoid your worst pitfalls. Presenter: James B. Wright, Fleet Counselor Services, Inc.
12:30pm	-	3:30pm	Exhibit Hall Open (Lunch served from 12:30pm - 2:00pm.)
3:30pm	-	4:30pm	Concurrent Session 1: Analyzing Your Cost Competitiveness This session will aide you in understanding the vast differences in funding levels, billing and organizational variable that could negatively skew the comparison and unnecessarily place your operation in a bad light. Steve will guide your through a step-by-step process on how to make sure the cost assessments are fair and realistic. He will show you what variances to expect and provide you a detailed list of questions to consider. Presenter: Steve Riley, City of Coral Gables, FL
3:30pm	-	4:30pm	Concurrent Session 2: Determining a Predictive Maintenance Schedule
3:30pm	-	4:30pm	Concurrent Session 3: What to Consider when Conducting a Life Cycle Cost Analysis
4:30pm	-	6:00pm	Exhibit Hall Open
6:00pm	-	8:00pm	Customer Appreciation Dinners
8:30pm	-	10:00pm	Networking Night on the Town
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2012
8:30am	-	2:00pm	Registration Open Sponsored by
9:00am	-	10:00am	Breakfast and Awards Ceremony
10:00am	-	11:00am	Concurrent Session 1: Advanced Fleet Budgeting Workshop
10:00am	-	11:00am	Concurrent Session 2: How to Avoid Data Overload
10:00am	-	11:00am	Concurrent Session 3: How to Benefit from a Diverse Local Agency Partnership This interactive session will give you an overview of unexpected problems and issues that can impact the time line and methods used to keep a broad partnership of diverse local government agencies working together to move forward in spite of delays and increased costs. Also included will be an update on efforts to establish EVSE installation guidelines and policy for how local government can provide public access to charging. Presenters: David Head, County of Sonoma, CA and Douglas Bond, Alameda County, CA
11:00am	-	2:00pm	Exhibit Hall Open (Lunch served from 12:00pm - 1:00pm.)
2:00pm	-	3:30pm	General Session: Big Challenges and Big Solutions Networking Tables This is one of the most fun and anticipated sessions at the show. You will work together in a casual environment to develop solutions to specific challenges you currently face. Sit back and brainstorm ideas with other fleet managers and suppliers. Come prepared to hear great ideas from others and share your best practices.
3:30pm	-	3:45pm	Networking Break
3:45pm	-	4:45pm	Concurrent Session 1: Innovative Solutions in 60 Seconds Join this fast-paced session and learn about the latest solutions that need to be on your radar. From fuel savings to time savings, these technologies can benefit you immediately.
3:45pm	-	4:45pm	Concurrent Session 2: Using a Driver Risk Management Program to Reduce Vehicle Crashes In this workshop attendees will learn how a driver risk management program can impact your fleet, learn how to implement a driver risk management program and see who actual videos of drivers help identify risky driver behavior and improvement opportunities. Presenter: Greg Wolfe, US State Department
5:00pm	-	6:00pm	Happy Hour on the Town
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2012
8:30am	-	4:30pm	AssetWorks Fleet Solutions Workshop