Sixt held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday Nov. 17 to launch its new North American corporate headquarters in Fort Lauderdale. Erich Sixt, CEO of Sixt SE, spoke at the ceremony. A Bavarian-style celebration followed. Photos courtesy of Sixt.

The inaugural Fleet Forward Conference took place from Nov. 7 to 8 at Miami Hilton Downtown. The event connected fleet stakeholders with technology providers and offered education regarding the rapid changes in transportation and mobility. Photos by Jasen Delgado.

The sixth annual Auto Rental Summit took place in a new city and venue. From Nov. 6-7, corporate, franchised, and independent companies gathered at the Hilton Miami Downtown. Photos by Chris Brown and Jasen Delgado.

Sixt Rent-a-Car officially opened in the San Diego International Airport yesterday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the airport’s consolidated rental facility on Oct. 16, 2017. (Photos by Chris Brown and Matt Faraci.)

This year's International Car Rental Show featured an opening keynote panel session looking at the future of car rental and mobility, a general session focused on how ACRA can communicate on a state and federal level, a closing session that shared tips from the hospitality industry that can be implemented in car rental, as well as seminars covering a variety of topics, including how to win chargebacks and how to manage risk with new mobility models.
There was also programming for niche audiences: Latin American operators and auto dealers looking to strengthen their loan programs. Photos by Steve Reed, Amy Winter-Hercher

The International Car Rental Show provided many opportunities for networking, including networking breaks between sessions, an international meet and greet, lunches in the exhibit hall, an opening reception, and a closing reception. Photos by Steve Reed and Amy Winter-Hercher.

At Bally's Hotel & Casino, this year's extended exhibit hall featured vendors offering various services and products for the car rental industry. Attendees had several opportunities during Tuesday and Wednesday to interact with the suppliers/vendors. Photos by Steve Reed.

The fifth annual Auto Rental Summit took place in a new city and venue. From Oct. 24-25, corporate, franchised and independent companies gathered at the B Resort & Spa in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Check out images from seminars, the exhibit hall, networking breaks, awards, a tour of ACE Rent A Car in Orlando, and more.
Photos by Amy Winter-Hercher and Eric Tillotson.

Ford invited automotive journalists to the hills of Malibu, Calif. in May to test drive the refreshed, midsized Fusion sedan for the 2017 model year. The 2016 Fusion won Fleet Car of the Year in 2015. Read the full story here. Photos by Chris Brown.

This year's International Car Rental Show featured an opening keynote panel session, a general session focused on the passing of the recent recall bill and issues with rental cars and national security, a closing session that addressed the future of transportation with connected car technology, as well as seminars covering a variety of topics, including how to use Graves Amendment to lower liability expense and how to motivate millennials in the workplace.
There was also programming for niche audiences: Latin American operators and auto dealers looking to strengthen their loan programs. Photos by Steve Reed, Amy Winter-Hercher

At Bally's Hotel & Casino, this year's extended exhibit hall featured vendors offering various services and products for the car rental industry. Attendees had several opportunities during Monday and Tuesday to interact with the suppliers/vendors. Photos by Steve Reed and Amy Winter-Hercher.
