BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ddaysoftware.com//NONSGML DDay.iCal 1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20260925T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T110036Z DTSTART:20260924T133000Z LOCATION:21 Rahling Cir Little Rock\, AR 72223-9194 US SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:NAFA Arkansas and Arkansas Fleet Association 2026 Joint Meeting UID:fafb50e4-71bf-4ed2-805d-86c5ffaead34 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The joint meet ing between NAFA Fleet Management Association and the Arkansas Fleet Assoc iation is back for a multi-day event in 2026! Join us for two days of lear ning and networking in Little Rock. Together this meeting will celebrate a ll things fleet &ndash\; while providing education on topics to assist ind ividuals who manage the vehicular fleet and mobility responsibilities for their employers. Don&rsquo\;t miss the opportunity to attend and build las ting fleet professional connections!
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\nWhen: September 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p. m. and September 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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\nWhere: Chenal Event Venue\, 21 Ra hling Cir\, Little Rock\, AR 72223\n

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Registration Fee< /strong>: $125 (Includes breakfast\, lunch\, and Thursday Reception and Frid ay breakfast and lunch \;&ndash \; \;as well as all education sessions) or $175 package that also incl udes dinner on the evening of Wednesday\, September 23 (location to be det ermined). \;
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Registration Deadline : \;By September 18\, 2026

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Thursday\, Septembe r 24*:
\n8:30 a.m. &ndash\; Check-In
\n8:45 &nda sh\; 9:00 a.m. &ndash\; Welcome Remarks (Mayor Frank Scott\, Jr.\, David J ohnson and Walter Ederle)
\n9:00 &ndash\; 10:00 a.m. &ndash\; Defensi ve Driving/Driver Safety - Michael Eaton\, Arkansas Municipal League
\n10:00 &ndash\; 10:45 a.m. &ndash\; Sponsor Spotlights
\n10:45 &nda sh\; 11:30 a.m. &ndash\; Trade Labor Shortage and State Apprentice Program s - Arkansas Work Force Development
\n11:30 a.m. &ndash\; Group Photo
\n11:45 &ndash\; 12:30 p.m. &ndash\; Lunch and Networking
\n12: 30 &ndash\; 12:55 p.m. &ndash\; Building a Stronger Technician Pipeline - Sean Carson\, Diamond Fleet Tech Network
\n12:55 &ndash\; 1:15 p.m. & ndash\; Skilled Labor Challenges - Lyric Seymore\, Technical Services Dire ctor\, Pulaski Technical College UA

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1:15 &ndash\; 2:15 p.m. &ndash\; Driven by Trust: Building a Cult ure of Teamwork\, Accountability and Respect &ndash\; Tamaria Wright\, Lea rning and Performance Partner\, City of Little Rock
\n2:15 &ndash\; 2 :30 p.m. &ndash\; Snack Break
\n2:30 - 3:30 p.m. &ndash\; Fleet Unfil tered - Real Talk with Industry Leaders (Panel Discussion Moderated by David Johnson\, NAFA COO. Panel includes Walter Ederle\, Senior Fleet Manager\, City o f Little Rock and Chelsey Vaden\, Fleet Operations Support Manager\, City of Fayetteville)
\n3:30 - 5:00 p.m. &ndash\; Reception &\; Giveawa ys
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\nFriday\, September 25*:
\n8:30 a.m. &ndas h\; Check-In
\n8:45 a.m. &ndash\; Welcome Remarks
\n8:45 &ndash\ ; 9:15 a.m. &ndash\; Fleet Competition\, Giveaways\, &\; Awards
\n 9:15 &ndash\; 10:15 a.m. &ndash\; Tyre Guy\, TJ Tennent
\n10:15 &ndas h\; 11:00 a.m. &ndash\; Sponsor Spotlights &\; Networking
\n11:00 &ndash\; 11:30 a.m. &ndash\; Beyond the Purchase Price: Using Life Cycle C ost Analysis to Make Smarter Fleet Decisions
\n11:30 &ndash\; 12:00 p .m. &ndash\; 2027 Emissions: What Changed\, What Didn't\, and What Still M atters - Shawn Yancey\, The Larson Group (TLG) Peterbilt
\n12:00 - 12 :45 p.m. &ndash\; Lunch and Networking
\n12:45 p.m. &ndash\; Final R emarks
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\n*Schedule is subject to change. All sess ion times listed in CT.

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Hotels that are close to the Chenal Event Center Include:
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\nAddition al hotels located within 10 to 15 minutes of the meeting venue:
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