Workshop Highlights

WEDNESDAY

2:00 p.m.    Top Talent For Mobility Businesses VIEW PRESENTATION (PDF)
Fleming Ford (SHOREforce Workforce Solutions) and Brenda Fent (BEST/World Associates)
Two distinctly different types of recruiting firms have joined together to present a complete look at finding, recruiting and retaining top talent. You will learn how to find and attract top performers, in addition to preparing your business to present a highly attractive career opportunity for the best applicants.

3: 15 p.m.    Joint Veteran’s Workshop VA (PDF) | PVA/PAVE (PDF)
The Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Admin. and the Paralyzed Veteran’s Association
In addition to answering questions and discussing issues to help you effectively do business with the VA, this workshop will also explore working with and hiring Veterans, both with or without disabilities, and what it could mean for your business. The PVA will present its  program, PAVE, which provides information about how to hire Veterans with disabilities.

THURSDAY

9:00 a.m.    National Mobility Awareness Month VIEW PRESENTATION (PDF)
Larry Meador and Cheryl Parker (Evok Advertising)
Learn the details on NMEDA’s largest planned consumer promotional effort yet. Discover how you, as a NMEDA member, can be a part of this exciting inaugural month-long event that will involve television, radio, newspaper and extensive use of internet social media through both advertising and PR at a national and local level.

2:45 p.m.    OEM Presentations  CHRYSLER | FORD | GM | TOYOTA
Various top Original Equipment Manufacturer representatives will discuss design changes, the impact of new systems/regulations, dealership training programs and other items affecting the industry.

FRIDAY

1:30 p.m.    Communicating with Your Customers VIEW PRESENTATION (PDF)
Mo Abusham (Better Life Mobility Center) and Laura Klaus (United Access)
Are you communicating with your customers the way they want you to? This workshop will help you to focus your advertising, community outreach and other media to speak to the customer’s preferred needs. It will cover tips for advertising on television, radio, billboards, direct mail, social media, email, open houses, trade shows, etc.