NLA and NSVRC Raise Awareness of Sexual Assault By Hired Drivers

The responsibilities of Ed Grech, CEO of Grech Motors, includes managing the daily operations and the marketing aspects of the company. Their company manufactures and sells high-end buses and Sprinter vans. Ed Grech also gives back to the automotive community by being a sponsor for organizations like the National Limousine Association (NLA).

In response to an increase of alleged sexual assaults involving ride-hailing apps, National Limousine Association’s Ride Responsibly initiative and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) are collaborating to help spread awareness. This campaign debuts with an educational video, which will star activist and actress Pamela Anderson.

“The Driving Game!” is a video that aims to educate passengers who use vehicle-hailing apps to be more vigilant, as well as to improve their overall safety. Lighthearted in tone, the Public Service Announcement (PSA) emphasizes one crucial point: Passengers cannot always vet their drivers, but the application’s owners should be able to.

According to Gary Buffo, president of the NLA, their partnership with the NSVRC is crucial in bringing awareness to this problem. Part of their goal is to establish a better nationwide standard when it comes to background checks, including collecting finger prints and requiring drug tests.

The NSRVC produces and distributes resources that advocate stricter regulations to increase rider safety. It collaborates with various associations such as NLA, working to create various awareness campaigns in order to bring these issues to light.

33rd Annual International LCT Show to Take Place in March 2017

 

Drawing on more than three decades of experience in the design and manufacture of high-end coaches and buses, Ed Grech leads Grech Motors in delivering innovative vehicles of the highest quality. Ed Grech’s company also sponsors Limousine, Charter, and Tour (LCT) Magazine, which will partner with the National Limousine Association (NLA) to host the 33rd International LCT Show in March 2017.

The International LCT Show serves as the largest convention worldwide for luxury vehicle, charter, and tour operations and provides guests with a variety of networking and education opportunities. The exhibitor hall also features a selection of products and solutions to help professionals in the industry grow their business. For the 2017 event, the LCT Show will focus on the theme of Embrace the New and will highlight the latest technologies and vehicles in the changing industry. Furthermore, educational sessions will follow incorporated topics from current best practices.

In addition to panels and concurrent sessions, the show will include a number of special events that include networking parties, keynote addresses, and an evening innovations theater. Innovations theaters enable guests to participate in focus groups and witness product demos and new product launches. The show will also host an NLA Charity Night and the LCT Magazine Operator of the Year Awards.

Registration fees vary according to several pass options, such as full show, singe day pass, and non-exhibitor supplier. Guests may also purchase tickets to the LCT Awards Banquet and the First Timers’ Orientation. Discounted tickets are available until February 10, 2017.

The International LCT Show will take place on March 13 through March 15, 2017 at the Venetian and Palazzo Resort Hotel Casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Harold Berkman Memorial Fund Benefits Charities Nationwide

Grech Motors founder Ed Grech leads the California-based company in the design and production of luxury buses and Sprinter vans with a focus on first-class quality and attention to detail. Ed Grech also sponsors the National Limousine Association (NLA), which manages a philanthropic arm through the Harold Berkman Memorial Fund.

Established in 1996 as the NLA Charity Fund, the fund donates to a variety of charities nationwide and supports a broad assortment of causes for cancer research, veteran services, and domestic violence support, among others. Along with many other professionals in the luxury transportation industry, former NLA president Harold Berkman played a key role in the fund’s initial start-up. Berkman’s passing in 1997 prompted the NLA Board of Directors to rename the fund in his honor.

In addition to donations from the public and its members, the NLA raises financial support for the fund through events such as its Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser. The 2017 Annual Wine Tasting will take place in January with future details to be announced. Since its creation, the fund has contributed more than $670,000 in donations, and gift recipients have included the Alliance for Lupus Research, the Fisher House Foundation, Angel Flight Central, and When Georgia Smiled.