[1982] Photos from the AALA Convention in Miami
Stan Chason (right), president of Gelco Fleet and Management Services, receives a gift from Edgar Dame of Avis, presented on behalf of all AALA members, thanking Chason for his services as president during 1980-81.
Lee Whiteman of Ford (left) and Jack McCullagh of CC/McCullagh Leasing, share a moment at the event.
Some of the powers-that-be at General Motors' divisions includes (left to right) Lynn Wilson of Buick, John Wellman of Oldsmobile, Tom Stephan of Buick, and Nelson Karney of Pontiac.
George Frink (left) leasing chieftain of Chevrolet, chats with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dame. Frink came from Detroit and the Danes from the New York Avis office to enjoy the Florida sunshine.
Tom Hutchins (left) joins Leaseway's John Rennels at AALA.
A lecture by Dr. Santow proved to be both entertaining and enlightening.
(from left) Sam Penn, Doug Brown, and Stan Chason.
John Sohl of Auto Driveaway (left) celebrates his 30th year in the business with Bob McMahan of Hess and Eisenhardt and Mel Ott of Vendenberg Leasing.
(from left) James Conlon of General Motors, Mrs. Edgar Dame, Mrs. Conlon, and Edgar Dame of Avis.
(from left) Leaseway's Meacham Hitchcock, Ford's Lou Polsinelli, and the new AALA president, Sam Penn of PHH.
Ellis Lyons, AALA general counsel, and his wife on the left, with Lyons' associate Edward Groobert and Virginia Fleming.
(left to right) Chrysler, leasing executives Frank Hazelroth, Ivan Pour, Bob Allen.
Jim Adduci, president of the Motor Vehicle Manufacturers of America, gave the convention-goers a unique industry insight into the state of the auto business.
Robert Dederick prsented the Reagan administration's view of the problems in the auto industry.