AfMA Fleetdrive Issue 20 | Page 37

FLEETDRIVE Our 2020 professional Development Forums are the foundation stones of your continuing education and career advancement. AfMA organises multiple Professional Development Forums throughout Australia in VIC, NSW, QLD, SA, WA, TAS and Auckland, New Zealand. These Fleet Forums are open to the wider industry – you don’t need to be a member to attend. They’re an ideal first step in discovering what it is like to be an AfMA Member and we encourage you to contact the office about coming along if you’re considering Membership with AfMA. More topics and speakers will be released closer to the date. SYDNEY Mar 3 BUY TICKETS PERTH Mar 10 Implications of Vehicle Weight on Fleet Mark Harvie | NSW Sales and Operation Manager | Pedders Suspension & Brakes Vehicle weight from accessories, cargo load and towing represents a significant factor in the safety and performance of your vehicle. That’s why Pedders has developed world-first Weight Matrix (tm) software to assist in understanding your vehicle weight, each of your tow and load “scenarios” and most importantly the critical impacts of weight. This presentation will explore the reasons why understanding vehicle weight is important and how to keep your fleet and your drivers safe while out on the roads. EV’s Where are we Now and what are the challenges Topic - TBA Steve Ellis Fleet Operations-Senior Lead | Telstra More information to follow soon Safety beyond the Metal Mace Hartley | Executive Director | AfMA Fit for Purpose is done and dusted! You’ve selected the right ANCAP 5 star vehicles for your business and added optional safety features. Perhaps that was the easy part! This workshop will take you through just another day in the mobile workplace. More information to follow soon ISSUE 20 2019 / WWW.AFMA.ORG.AU 37