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Q&A With the New NSTA
Executive Director Earlier this summer, readers were
re-introduced to Ronna Weber, NSTA’s new executive director and previously a student transportation industry
lobbyist with the firm Prime Policy Group in Washington, D.C. In a Q&A this month, Weber discusses what it means to, again, be working with the student transportation industry and how her experience on Capitol Hill will be of value in her new position. She also fields questions about the state of student transportation, especially for contracted business in this economy, and how NSTA is targeting alleged encroachment by transit agencies. For the full interview, visit
www.stnonline.com/home/web-exclusive.
The New ‘Solution’ Synovia
In September, GPS providers and Everyday
Solutions merged to create
a “powerhouse” company focused on bringing cost- effective fleet management tools to market. The new Synovia Solutions is the result of this combined talent, product suite, resources and talent that CEO Jon King calls “unmatched in the industry.” Meanwhile, current customers of both companies were said to be enjoying new company’s “Silverlining” platform, a cloud-based, web solution marketed under the SaaS, or Software as Service, model. Read an interview with King on what the merger means to the industry at
www.stnonline.com.
More TSD Conference Details Revealed Visit
www.TSDConference.com to view updated details on three
March 8-13, 2013
www.tsdconference.com
dozen workshops and sessions to be presented March 8-13 in Frisco, Texas, during the 22nd annual Transporting Students with Disabilities & Preschoolers National Conference & Exhibition. Te website also includes hotel and registration information as well as a list of speakers and an agenda of related events, including the 16th annual National Special Needs Team Safety Rodeo on March 8 and the trade show on March 11. Register by the end of this month to save $150 as a main conference attendee. After Nov. 30, the registration price is $399 per person.
A Perspective on Leadership Alexandra Robinson,
executive director for
the New York City Department of Education and NAPT’s immediate past-president, discusses what it means to be a leader in her online article, “School Transportation and the Art of Leadership.” As Robinson writes, “Te true leader never blames but rather works with the team and managers
on the team to come up with solutions and help guide the plan.” Not only does Robinson put the role of a leader in perspective but also expresses the importance of taking personal initiative. She also reveals the direction of NAPT’s Leading Everyday Program (LED), which is in its seventh year. Visit
www.stnonline.com for more.
14 School Transportation News Magazine November 2012
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