COMING SOON: ACRA’S 2025 ANNUAL D.C. CAR RENTAL CONFERENCE
Planning is under way for ACRA’s 2025 D.C. Car Rental Conference! Stay tuned for dates and full event information!
Learn about the 2024 edition of the ACRA D.C. Car Rental Conference:
This year, ACRA hosted a record-breaking two-day event filled with educational and legislative activities in Washington, D.C. ACRA Board members from Enterprise, Avis, and Hertz, along with its president, Sharky Laguana, and Executive Director, Sharon Faulkner, played key roles in helping make this event a great success.
During the event, more than 80 attendees participated in sessions that included a legal update panel, an industry outlook and analysis roundtable, new and upcoming fleet recovery and telematics technologies, tips and suggestions on damage recovery, and an interactive session on future insurance trends. A panel discussion on franchise and affiliate models shed light on which options to choose as an operator.
At the Capitol, attendees admired the beautiful Corinthian architecture and French-inspired decor of the Kennedy Caucus Room in the Russell Senate Office Building. Gabe Klein, Executive Director of the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, presented a keynote on electrification projects and EVs. Following this, Sam Holliday from the U.S. Capitol Historical Society discussed several phases of our nation’s history leading to the construction of the Capitol and the history of the Kennedy Caucus Room. The sessions at the Capitol also covered topics such as a Federal Tax Outlook, updates on cybersecurity, electric vehicles, vehicle data access, and perspectives on the industry’s future, led by top ACRA representatives. ACRA members were able to capture some fantastic photos at the venue!
At the ACRAPAC reception, members of congress joined us to meet with contributing ACRA members. This year, ACRA invited six members of the house, including:
- Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and author of the “Graves Amendment,” which preempts state vicarious liability laws based solely on vehicle ownership;
- Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), Ranking Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee;
- Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL), Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee;
- Rep. John Curtis (R-UT), Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Republican Nominee for Utah’s Senate;
- Rep. John Rutherford (R-FL) – Member of the House Appropriations Committee; and,
- Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) – Member of the House Appropriation Committee.
