Day 1 * Tuesday, September 5, 2023
September 5
9 am - 3 pm
Exhibitor ONLY Registration & Expo Set-up:
Registration for exhibitors will open at 8am. Exhibitors ONLY can pick up badges beginning at 8am. Move-in for vehicles starts at 9am and ends at 2pm. Table Top (regular) booths can move in from 1pm-4pm.
September 5
10 am - 5 pm
Attendee Registration Hours:
Registration for attendees will open at 10am. Priorty badge pick up for B4 Business program. Badge pick up for pre-registered attendees is at Bayside Ballroom, Conference Center at the Portofino. Watch for directional signs.
September 5
11 am - 12:50 pm
B4B Networking Event – Speed Meet
Free to the first 50 attendees, this speed meet event guarentees you 25 business cards from operators wanting to exchange businss with other operators - all within ONE HOUR!
Sponsored by Chosen Payments
September 5
The Operator Success Bootcamp –
Fundamentals of Starting & Growing Your Company
What is the best technology in the market? How to I set pricing? How to I land Affiliate business and farm in work? How do I know I am making a profit? How can I get from small fleet to larger fleet? How can I set my business up to ensure it has value if/when I want to sell? How do I advertise on a shoestring budget? What vehicles should I start with? What do I need to know about fleet care?
Don’t go about this business alone! Get answers here!
1 pm - 2:20 pm
Presenting Team:
Kelly Callahan, COO of JAX Black Car Transportation
Harry Dhillon, Founder of Ecko Worldwide and Hashtag Biz Solutions
Aaron Lesavoy, Co-founder of Code 3 Transportation
September 5
2:30 pm - 3:20 pm
Strategic Networking; How to Grow Your Business Connections
Kristina Bouweiri has created a $30 million dollar business by networking with business leaders in your community. This power-pack session has one great idea after another. You will be able to IMMEDIATELY convert her ideas to your buisness and watch your profits soar!
Presenter: Kristina Bouweiri, Founder of Reston Limousine
September 5
3:30 pm - 4:20 pm
The ROI of Investing In Your Chauffeurs; Training & Retraining Saves Your Brand
Bruce Heinrich has spent his entire career in the drivers seat, perfecting the art of Chauffeuring. He runs a success limousine buisness in Kansas because he is obessed with chauffeuring excellence. Training & retraining for exceptional service will save you from client turnover and “made goods” which cost you money, time and your reputation.
Presented by: Bruce Heinrich, Co-founder of PAX
September 5
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
State of the State Super Session
This session covers every dinner table issue affecting ground transportation in California and beyond. Find out what is going on with insurance, airports, sustainability/electricifation, CPUC Regulatotry updates, Money trends including labor costs, fuel, vehicle supply chain issues, tourism in California and travel predictions for 2024.
Presented by GCLA Board and Guests from the California Public Utilites Commission, California Air Resource Board, Driving Transactions, NLA, LAX and more
Sponsored by Cadillac
Presenting Team:
Shantanro Taylor, Enforcement CPUC
Cody Naylor, Licensing, CPUC
Tiffany Hinton, CMO, Motev / NLA Board Director
Mark Freeark, TIB Insurance
Patrick O’Brien, GCLA Attorney
Ken Lucci, Founder, Driving Transactions
Samson Mengistu, GCLA Lobbyist LAX
Kevin Brewer, Cadillac
Robert Gaskill, Founder / CEO, Motev & GCLA President
Sara Eastwood-Richardson, GCLA Executive Director
September 5
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Getting to Know You Reception & Exhibits Preview
Join us for the ONLY show in our industry that is set in the open California air, set against the backdrop of palm trees and the Pacific Ocean. Live music, open bar and hosted small plates await our guests. Stroll the HUGE expo area and meet all the decision maker of the latest vehicle offe3rings and business suppliers.
Enjoy free interviews at our LIVE PODCAST station and don’t forget to check out our silent auction items - all collectables from fashion pieces, to art and sports & entertainment keep sakes.
September 5
7:30 pm - 10 pm
Top Golf Night Out
If you want to be a part of the continuing networking, love to golf and are interested in dining with your friends of the industry, plan to board the bus right after the show to Top Golf where golf, food and drinks will be supplied for the first hour (&;30pm-8:30pm); afterwhich we all go Dutch.
This evening is brought to you by:
Day 2 * Wednesday, September 6, 2023
September 6
8 am - 10:00 am
Coffee Served starting at 8am, compliments of the team at EBizCharge!
September 6
9 am - 9:50 am
Recruiting Tips to Attract the Right Drivers and Eliminate Bad Hires!
Let’s face it. Trying to find career chauffeurs, or even quality independants, has never been more challenging the in history of our industry. If you don’t have a ROCK’N strategy, you will find your business has a revolving door of workers. That is expensive and disruptive and KILLS YOUR SERVICE. Nailing this problem means setting yourself free and seeing your business brand sore. Here from the best transportation recruiter in the business and transform your hiring practices.
Presented by:
Jodie Lithgo, Founder Career Driver
10:00 am - 10:50am
September 6
Bus Success Round Table Symposium
How do bus companies survive the insurance onslaught? How about EV buses? What must we know about the DOT and what’s involved in an audit? What is going on with the back order and pricing challenges of coaches? What is the future of bus touring and the charter industry in California? Come to this round table with all your bus burdens and let our team of experts sort through them with you and arm you with solutions. The time for complaining is over, we must survive and thrive and be a part of the bus revolution.
Moderated by:
Tom Holden, Founder of Transportation Advisors
September 6
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Keynote/General Session: Large Scale & Citywide Events – Get Hired by DMCs & Meeting Planners
Robyn has been a leader in the Destination Management world for 25 years. She has managed monster city-wide events where ground transportation and logistics plays a critical role. These huge accounts spend millions of dollars each year on productions. The jobs range for huge politcal events, to giant conventions, product launches, entertainment galas and more. Find out from the best how YOU can tap into the DMC market and land this business. There’s a DMC in every market - so don’t miss this presentation!
Presented by:
Robyn Bass, DMC & Meeting Planning Expert
September 6
Lunch Reception and Exhibits
Media Center Open for Streaming Interviews on showroom floor
VIP Lounge with Lunch
Live music + Auction
12 pm - 2:30 pm
September 6
2:40 pm - 3:30 pm
Mastering the Retail Business:
Wedding & Special Occasion Success
Presented by:
Vin Bali, Empowered Transportation
Christina Nguyen, Concierge Limousine
Victoria Davis, American Limousine
September 6
3:40pm - 4:30 pm
Recession Proofing: Niche Markets that Can Keep Your Vehicles Rolling ; Exploring Non-Emergency Medical Transport
Moderated by:
Dan Reid, Executive Director of NEMTEC
