Registration Open for Fleet Forward, Fleet Safety Conferences
The combined 2024 Fleet Forward Conference and Fleet Safety Conference will convene Nov. 6-8 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina.
The exhibit area at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina is the largest yet for the combined conferences and can accommodate much larger displays than previous venues.
Photo: Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
Registration is now open for the 2024 Fleet Forward Conference and Fleet Safety Conference, which will be held together Nov. 6-8 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina.
Rounding out “Fleet Week” in San Diego, this year's Global Fleet Conference will also occur at the Sheraton Marina from November 4-6.
Fleet Forward Conference Defined
Since 2018, the Fleet Forward Conference has delivered fleet solutions on electrification, connected vehicles, autonomous technology, last-mile mobility, IoT, shared mobility, Fleet Management as a Service, and next-generation telematics.
“Fleet Forward Conference is designed to give fleets a roadmap to the future, encompassing all types of new technologies, systems, and cutting-edge strategies to make fleets more efficient, productive, safe, and sustainable,” said Chris Brown, conference chair.
Mike Hauge, fleet electrification manager for Ecolab, shares his experiences as Charlotte Argue of Geotab and Jeff Schuchardt of Enterprise Mobility look on.
Photo: Photo: Lauren Brooks / Monclay Media
What Is Fleet Safety Conference?
The Fleet Safety Conference brings education from experts in fleet safety, with content focused on reducing driver distraction, safety technologies, driver risk profiling, safety training, limiting fleet liability, and tools to enhance your overall safety. The conference started in 2012.
The Fleet Safety Conference's mission is to:
Offer expert insights from leaders in fleet safety,
Share cutting-edge education to create safer fleets,
Provide a forum to collaborate on safety solutions and
Apply new safety technologies through hands-on demos.
Access the combined 2023 conferences’ educational agenda to understand the content more specifically.
Attendees have plenty of opportunity to network at the Fleet Forward and Fleet Safety Conferences.
Photo: Photo: Lauren Brooks / Monclay Media
Networking, Exhibit Hall, Ride-and-Drive & More
Networking opportunities include cocktail receptions, meals, and coffee breaks.
Unlike recent conference venues, the exhibit area at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina can accommodate much larger displays. The exhibitor area will be open during the receptions and breaks.
The agenda also includes a ride-and-drive and vehicle technology demonstrations.
The ride and drive at the 2024 conference featured 27 vehicles.
Photo: Photo: Lauren Brooks / Monclay Media
Conference Registration Is Open
Attendees can access both Fleet Forward and Fleet Safety Conferences with a single registration fee. Attending the Global Fleet Conference requires a separate registration.
Use this link to register for Fleet Forward and Fleet Safety Conferences and this link to register for Global Fleet Conferences.
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