Transportation & Fleet Learning Conference

When:  Apr 17, 2018 from 06:30 PM to 05:00 PM (CT)

The MEA Transportation & Fleet Learning Conference is designed by and for utility fleet personnel. Topics such as Telematics, Electrification, and Fleet Innovation are covered through industry-expert presentations and peer-to-peer learning over two days. 

SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM        Optional Activity: Henry Ford Museum*
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM        Networking Dinner | Sponsored by Altec Industries, Inc.


Wednesday, April 18, 2018

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM         Netowrking Breakfast
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM         Welcome
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM         Marrying Telematics and Asset Management System Together
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM       Strategic Big Picture
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM     Networking Break
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM     Infrastructure Modernization and Impacts on Fleet
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM     Networking Lunch | Sponsored by Q3 Contracting
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM       Electrification Initiative
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM         Networking Break
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM         Innovation Roundtable & Idea Sharing
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM         Vendor Innovation
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM         Networking Dinner


Thursday, April 19, 2018

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM          Breakfast Buffet
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM          Quality Assurance Programs 
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM        NAESEP Volkswagen Settlement Beneficiary Mitigation Plan Toolkit
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM      Networking Break
10:15 AM - 11:45 PM      Group Think: Real Problems & Real Solutions
12:00 PM                          Adjourn


Optional Activity* - Wednesday, April 17, 2018
Henry Ford Museum

Step into a world where past innovations fuel the imagination of generations to come. A vibrant exploration of genius in all its forms, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation allows you to experience the strides of America’s greatest minds while fully immersing yourself in their stories. From race cars to freedom rides, modular houses to microprocessors, the wide-ranging exhibits of the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation brings you face to face with real things that have the power to inspire, inform, and engage you in ways no image or description can do on its own. Attendees will explore the museum at their own pace. Transportation will be provided.

LOCATION
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Detroit - Dearborn

5801 Southfield Expressway
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 336-3340


Hotel Reservations

Please contact Mimi Sion at (313) 982-3983 or mimi.sion@hilton.com by April 1, 2018 to receive the $129 nightly rate. 

Air Travel

The closest airport is the Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW).

Transportation

  • Rental car
  • Estimated taxi fare: $40 (one way)
  • Driving directions from the airport to the hotel 

Parking

On-site self parking is available at a rate of $4 daily.
Valet parking is available at a rate of $8 daily.

REGISTRATION
Registration Rates

  • Member* - $400/person
  • Non-Member Rate - $550/person

*Member company attendees will need to log in to receive the member rate. If you do not yet have a login or cannot remember your login, you may use the links or contact Marcia Herron at (651) 289-9600 x116. 

Check if your company is an MEA Member. Memberships are company based, so if your company is a member, you are a member, and will recieve the MEA Member rate if you log in. 

Register here.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received 10 working days prior to the conference are refundable less a $35 service charge. Cancellations within 10 days of the conference are non-refundable. Substitutions may be made at any time.

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Location

5801 Southfield Expressway
Detroit, MI 48228