AFLA Conference to Discuss Fuel Prices and Resale
PHOENIX – Set for September 10-12 in Phoenix, the 2008 AFLA Conference will offer ideas for strategic fleet management, including discusssions on fuel prices and resale.
PHOENIX – Commercial fleet manager registration for the upcoming Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) 2008 Conference, "Roadmap to the Future," has reached a record-high. Set for September 10-12 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix, the conference will offer ideas for strategic fleet management, answering questions on fuel prices and resale, such as:
Near- and long-term fuel price trends.
Factors driving resale values in today's market and forecast of the future.
Macroeconomic trends that will influences fleet operating costs.
New automotive technologies currently in the product pipeline at major OEMs.
Presenters include John Kingston of Platts, a global provider of energy and metals information, hosting a workshop titled,"How High Will Fuel Prices Go?" andBlack Book's Ricky Beggs, discussing "Trends in the Wholesale Remarketing Market and Their Impact on Commercial Fleets."
A more detailed description of the conference agenda is at www.aflaonline.com.
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