Held from August 15-17 at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, hundreds of car rental professionals gathered to hear the latest insights and trends from expert speakers, visit with vendors, and network with peers. 2021 platinum show sponsors were PurCo Fleet Services Inc. and Zubie. Check out these highlights!
All photos courtesy Ross Stewart, RMS3Digital.
Photo Highlights: 2021 International Car Rental Show
ARN editor Chris Brown welcomes attendees to the 2021 show at Caesar's Palace.
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In the show's opening keynote, Will Withington, Enterprise Holdings Inc. (right) and Charlie Coniglio, CarTrawler (left), were joined virtually by Kayla Reynolds, Cox Automotive, who reviewed the state of recovery for the car rental market.
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ACRA members and directors Sharky Laguana of Bandago Van Rental, Gregory M. Scott of ACRA, and Gordon Reel of Enterprise Rent A Car, presented on how the association fared in recent worldwide events and how engaging together works to represent the entire industry.
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Touching on travel trends and statistics across the globe, Israel Alvarez of Frontline Performance Group/fpg, lead a discussion on how to engage the travelers of today.
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Michael Meyer of Rate-Highway, Inc. (pictured) was joined by Nick DiPrima, Wheels Car Rental System, and Andrew Pascoe, MarginFuel, for the session, "Pricing and Revenue Management for a Post-Pandemic World."
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The expo hall allowed ICRS attendees to visit with vendors and learn the latest advancements and products for their fleets.
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Joseph Perez of Expedia Group Media Solutions (pictured) presented with Siddhartha Kothari, RevAI/RateGain, and Mark Sharoff, for day 2's opening keynote, "Understanding Data & Trends to Engage the Post-Covid Car Renter."
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David Purinton of PurCo Fleet Services led a discussion with Utah State Senator Michael K. McKell on how fleet professionals can engage in the political process to advocate for the issues that matter most to their businesses.
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The show's closing keynote featured an insider's look into the EV market for car rentals, with a panel consisting of Arun Kumar from AlixPartners Automotive & Industrial Practice, Chris Haffenreffer from Enterprise Holdings, Matt Daus from Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, and José Blanco from Europcar Mobility Group.
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ICRS brought in hundreds of rental operators and experts to share actionable insights on the latest industry trends, helping attendees learn how to run a more efficient operation. 2021 platinum sponsors were PurCo Fleet Services Inc. and Zubie.
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Independent rental operations took the spotlight for a roundtable with Richard Lowden, Green Motion/Move Mee; Mike DeLorenzo, NP Auto Group; Brett Lippel, Midway Auto Group; Dan Miller, Basin Street Partners; and moderated by Sharky Laguana.
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During networking breaks, showgoers got to meet and mingle with their peers and fleet experts.
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Keynotes, sessions, and the expo provided much fodder for discussion.
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Exhibitors provided product demos and information to booth visitors.
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The hottest topic of conversation at the 2021 ICRS was the vehicle supply shortage, and that topic took center stage for the "Sourcing Rental Cars When the Supply Well is Dry" session with Craig Goodman, VRCG, Inc., Helder Dias, Ace Rent A Car/Roam Rental Car, and Michael Muehlenfeld, Walser Fleet.
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Many sessions allowed for Q&A so attendees could ask the presenters for further insights into the issues they face.
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Taking a deep dive into the current legal landscape, attorneys Wes Hurst of Polsinelli and Leslie Pujo of Plave Koch, talked about privacy laws, renter's rights, p2p, ADA compliance, and more.
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