The Value of Membership

PRLA Accomplishments for 2009

• Marched on Harrisburg three times
• Met with the Public Utility Commission twice
  • Met once with the chairman, all directors, and legal staff
• Senate Bill SB759 was introduced
• Obtained 15 co-sponsors
• Acquired the assistance of the PUC legal staff for proper language
• Working to get bill out of committee
• Worked to find a champion on the house side for concurrent legislation
• Marched on Washington with the National Limousine Association for their day on the Hill
• Philip and Linda Jagiela
• Robert Fry
• Roman Barkin
• Richard Ackerman
• Local lobbying in Field offices
• Senator Erickson
• Senator Boscola
• Senator Kitchen
• Representative Payton
• Representative Kirkland
• Representative Vereb
• Participate monthly in the following meetings
• Airport Ground Transportation Committee Meeting
• Philadelphia Parking Authority
  • Operations Meetings
  • Executive board meetings
  • Any additional meetings such as the discussion on the AVIS We Drive You hearing
• Made Presentation to Philadelphia Airport and Parkway Corp. officials for fostering a good
• Working relationship with the association
• Successfully kept AVIS out of the Philadelphia market through educating the Parking Authority
• On the potential threat to our industry
• Made a presentation at the Airport Directors Convention held this year at the Philadelphia
• Convention Center in concert with LANJ and LBOA

Legislative

• PRLA was represented at both National Trade Shows
  • Limousine Digest Show
  • International LCT Show
• PRLA participated in the LCT Eastern Regional Conference
• Member of the National Limousine Association
  • Regular visit from NLA Board members
    • David Eckstein
    • Steve Edelman
    • Arthur Messina
    • Patricia Nelson, Executive director
• Share “Board” seats with neighboring Associations LANJ and LBOA
• Representative regularly attend neighboring association meetings: LANJ, LBOA, MLA, NSLA
• Participate monthly on NLA Association President's phone calls
• Attend Association President's Summits
  • Washington DC
  • Las Vegas

Education

• Randi Busse from Workforce Development spoke on phone sales and closing

Featured Speakers

• Jack Furguson, Philadelphia Convention and Visitor's Bureau
• Mark Kingsdorf, Owner of Queen of Hearts, Wedding Planners
• Michael Lyons, GEP Phialdelphia
• Ed Grosse, Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association

Membership

• Extended the year so that membership dues were for 16 months instead of 12
• Gave “free” dinners/membership $150
• Started a membership committee led by Rich Ackerman and Brian Engle our vendor board members

PAC

• Monthly raffles to get PAC fund built

Vendors

• Vendor hosted Meetings
• Vendor facility Meeting
  • Fred Beans
• New Vendor Members
  • Create A Card
  • Bruce Beaton Insurance Agency
  • Image Graphics

Fundraising/Philanthropy

• Monte Carlo Night (second)
  • Susan G Koman
  • St. Christopher's Hospital for Children Foundation
• Limos for Santa (7 consecutive years)
  • St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
• First Annual Golf Outing
  • Make A Wish Foundation

Fellowship

• Monthly Meetings
  • New location
  • Networking hour before meeting
• Monte Carlo night as annual holiday party

Media

• PRLA regularly featured in both industry trade magazines as well as Black Car News

Other

• Created Branding for the Association
  • Brochure, Pins
• Website www.prlamembers.com

These items were only accomplished through the dedication of our board, vendor members and our individual members. We thank all of you who participated last year and ask that you assist us in making this year an even greater success! Look forward for opportunities that you and your company can participate in PRLA events.

With sincere thanks,

Philip S. Jagiela, President PRLA