New England Livery Association E-News
August 2020
NELA News
Cabernet & COVID Stories Was a Hit
Was it the wine or the company? Yes! The vino (courtesy of Sire Estate, which is owned by Thomas Buck of Beau Wine Tours) and
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NELA Calendar Updates
Like most organizations, the NELA's calendar has been changing frequently due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recently, we
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New York City Sets Checkpoints for Visitors From States With High COVID-19 Rates
New York City will establish registration checkpoints at key entryways, such as bridges and tunnels, to ensure travelers coming
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NLA Debuts Association Grant Program
The National Limousine Association (NLA) Board recently approved its new Association Grant Program, which is aimed at helping
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Industry News
CD and NLA Cancel Orlando Show, Announce Virtual Education and Networking Event
Like all of you, Chauffeur Driven (CD) and the National L
imousine
Association (NLA) have been monitoring the
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STEP Act Would Provide Needed Relief for Travel Employers
U.S. Travel Association Exec VP Tori Barnes issued the following statement on introduction of the Sustaining Tourism Enterprises
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NLA Updates Creed, Cosigns Congressional Letter
On Thursday, July 30, NLA President Robert Alexander
of RMA Worldwide issued a special announcement on Facebook to introduce
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Uber & Lyft Get Reprieve After Threatening to Shut Down
Uber and Lyft threatened to suspend ride-hailing services throughout California last Thursday night, a defiant reaction to a judge
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Philadelphia Uber Driver Wins PA Supreme Court Ruling on Unemployment Benefits
In a move seen as a victory for gig workers, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled a Philadelphia Uber driver was not
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Lobbying for Business Travelers in D.C. Takes in New Challenges These Days
There's no silver bullet for fixing the fallout from the pandemic, a leading corporate travel lobbyist has warned. Having ensured the
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GroundLink to Cease Operations at End of August
Car service platform GroundLink will cease operations on Aug. 31, citing "the catastrophic effects Covid-19 has had on the global
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Business Corner
PTO in 2020: Everything You Need to Know About This Benefit
PTO, or paid time off, is a bit of a perplexing topic in today's workforce. Why? Let's break it down Most American workers want
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How to Create a Survey in Excel, Word, Google, Facebook, & SurveyMonkey
Over the years, I've received my fair share of bad surveys. These tend to be easier to identify than good ones - in fact, you've
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How to Network Remotely in Sales
"Networking is a lot like nutrition and fitness: we know what to do, the hard part is making it a top priority." It's a brutally honest
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What is Customer Relations? Everything You Need to Know
Developing an amazing product is one of the hardest challenges that a company can overcome - but it's not the only factor that
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Am I Required to Provide Face Masks to Employees?' & Other FAQs
As employers return employees to the workplace amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some have questions about the use
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Bus Biz
New 2020 Road Check Dates Announced
After being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced the new dates ...
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Bus Associations Fight On as Aid Talks Stall
Congress is currently deliberating the next package of aid to American citizens and businesses as COVID-19's effects linger. With
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FMSCA Removes Motorcoach DVIR Requirements, Reduces Regulatory Costs
Effective September 17, 2020 the FMCSA regulation requiring all drivers to complete a DVIR each day will change.
As of September 17 a driver is required to complete a DVIR only if a defect is noted.
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