Executive
Summary
Mace Hartley
Executive Director
Hello and welcome officially to 2019 from the
AfMA team. I trust you had a relaxing and
enjoyable holiday period surrounded by family
and other loved ones. It might only be February
but the past couple of months have certainly
been busy for AfMA as we plan events,
initiatives, and opportunities to connect with
our members and others within the fleet sector.
Excitement grows as we finalise the program
for our annual Australasian Fleet Conference &
Exhibition in Melbourne on May 22nd - 24th.
Toyota and Toyota Fleet Management are
the event partners and this year’s conference
which been supersized, it now includes an all-
new Safety Field Day at Sandown International
Raceway on Wednesday 22nd sponsored by
Pedders. The Fleet Networking Dinner will also
feature the annual Fleet Awards where we
recognise an individual as Fleet Manager of
the Year and award the Fleet Safety and Fleet
Environment awards to leading organisations.
Nominations remain open and can be
submitted via email or calling our office team.
The 2019 Australasian Fleet Conference &
Exhibition will deliver 20+ educational sessions
with 30+ speakers and 50+ exhibitors over
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the three days. It represents an outstanding
opportunity to see what the future might hold,
understand advances and use cases for new
technology whilst connecting with like-minded
fleet professionals.
Your career advancement matters to us,
AfMA exists to promote fleet management
as a genuine profession. We link people
with knowledge and create outcomes. Make
2019 your growth year by participating in our
regular Professional Development Forums held
around Australia and we’re taking expressions
of interest for the 2019 QLD, NSW, VIC, SA
and WA cohorts for Swinburne’s Diploma of
Leadership and Management contextualised
for the fleet and automotive industries.
This issue of FleetDrive is an eclectic mix and
features a variety of crucial updates on issues
affecting the industry such as the ongoing
Takata airbag recall, the dilemmas of regional
road safety and an explanatory “how-to”
guide for fleets that are actively considering
a move towards electric or hybrid vehicles in
the coming year ahead. It’s worth noting that
selected advertising and editorial opportunities
remain available for future issues of this