Who said that ...(Franklin Roosevelt)(Quotation)(Brief
article)
On Globalization ...
"A nation, like a person, has a mind. A mind that must be kept
informed and alert, and that must know itself, and understand the hopes
and needs of its neighbors--all the . . .
Regional forum-A-35 perspective.(A-35)
At the recent NDTA Regional Forum in Hershey, Pennsylvania, we held
an A-35 meeting that included a very interesting mentoring session. Two
senior industry leaders, Kirstin Knott, Director FedEx . . .
Transportation in America.(Bookshelf Ideas)
Transportation in America, 20th edition., published by the Eno
Transportation Foundation, 83 pp., 2007. (Pub. Order # 505-T), $65.00
plus shipping. Order directly from the Eno Transportation . . .
Transportation security & the fuel crisis: as cost of fuel
continues to escalate, should our focus on transportation security
in
Since the focus of this issue is on passenger travel, I thought it
might be useful to explore the impact of higher fuel prices on travel
security. Specifically, as many of us explore cost . . .
Chairman's circle.
Agility Defense & Government Services + PLUS
American Shipping & Logistics Group (ASL) + PLUS
APL Limited+ PlUSBennett Motor Express+PLUS
Choice Hotels International + PLUS
CEVA Logistics . . .
Honor roll of sustaining members and regional patrons all of
these firms support the purposes and objectives of NDTA.
SUSTAINING MEMBERS
A.I.R., Inc - USA d/b/a M(2) Transport
AAR Mobility Systems
ABF Freight System, Inc.
Air Transport Assn. of America
Air Transport International, LLC
AIT Worldwide . . .
From pages past.(airline industry)(Brief article)
Merging
In last year's Passenger Travel issue, this column recalled
the heyday of passenger railroading. Indeed, in the 1940s and 1950s if
you travelled intercity, you probably went by train. In . . .
Mitigating Diminishing Manufacturing Sources & Material
Shortages.(PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)(Reprint)
While Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages
(DMSMS) are a fact of life, the key to effective mitigation is
long-term, proactive planning by the Program Manager (PM). According . . .
Scott/St. Louis chapter.(CHAPTER NEWS*)
The Bistro officially opened on March 1; the celebration, however,
took place on May 27 when Ken Wykle visited the Chapter.
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2008 NDTA FORUM & . . .
Oklahoma Chapter.(CHAPTER NEWS*)(National Defense Transportation
Association)(Brief article)
With Oklahoma located at the crossroads of our country,
Transportation is a key ingredient in its daily survival--and that makes
National Transportation Week important in and of itself. With four . . .
Cape Fear Chapter.(CHAPTER NEWS*)
The Cape Fear Chapter hosted Wounded Warriors from Fort Bragg, NC,
at its 4th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament held at the Sea Trail
Resort in Sunset Beach, NC. The May 15 event attracted 140 . . .
Atlanta Chapter.(CHAPTER NEWS*)(Brief article)
May was an exceptionally busy month for the Atlanta Chapter. The
A-35 team had a social at Taco Mac on May 14. Katie Reilley organized
the event, and students from Clark Atlanta University joined . . .
Photo wrap up: Paralyzed Veterans of America golf open (PVA)
underwriting sponsor: Agility Defense & Government
Services.(INDUST
Agility is pleased to announce that proceeds raised from the June 2
PVA golf tournament totaled $226, 875! Proceeds will go directly to
support the new PVA Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling . . .
USTRANSCOM.(GOVERNMENT NEWS*)(United States Transportation
Command)(Brief article)
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced his recommendation to
President Bush that he nominate Air Force General Norton A. Schwartz,
commander of US Transportation Command, to become Air Force . . .
SDDC.(GOVERNMENT NEWS*)(Military Surface Deployment and
Distribution Command)(Brief article)
The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) has
established a Strategic Business Office (G9 directorate) effective as of
June 1, 2008.
The G9 directorate is a diversified . . .
Where dreams take flight.(The Best Laid Plans)
David Wartofsky, owner of Potomac Airfield has provided the
"playstation in the sky" backdrop for this spectacular event
during the past ten years. Thanks to him, students were provided a hands
on . . .
National Travel Forum tackles government/industry travel
issues.(The Best Laid Plans)
More than 200 government and military travel managers and travel
industry professionals met in Atlanta recently for the 2008 National
Travel Forum, which was hosted this year for the first time by . . .
Federal and military travelers have the right to a better hotel
rate with FedRooms.(The Best Laid Plans)
FedRooms is the official government-wide, government-sponsored
hotel program, with more than 6500 hotels in more than 1700 cities
worldwide. FedRooms Rates are negotiated on behalf of the . . .
What to do with unused airline tickets from GSA.(The Best Laid
Plans)
Holding on to a totally or partially used airline ticket costs your
agency money. Unused tickets have monetary value; therefore, any
adjustments in connection with official passenger transportation . . .
With plans to re-invigorate their participation with NDTA,
Marriott International and OAG offer programs that will provide benef
Marriott International has recently launched an industry-first
sales training program that will translate into greater efficiency and
customer service for the company's government customers known . . .
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