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Dear fellow traffic safety professionals, I hope your summer was safe and prosperous. 

 

Last November, when I accepted office as President, I listed several goals. My immediate goals were to update the membership website, boost membership, activity and communication. During the past months, we have updated the DSAA membership map on the website.  Now you can log on the website and look up all active members by simply clicking on the state, very special thanks to Jack and Sheila Varnado for constantly updating the website. 

 

When we took over the communications office I had no idea just how many customers call looking for member schools, on average we recommend two schools per day. Customers are looking for schools that belong to professional associations. 

 

The Spring and Summer Seminars were both very well attended over 30 in each seminar. There is an article in this issue summarizing each seminar.  The PowerPoint presentations will be posted to the DSAA Website for our members to use at a future date for training etc. 

 

Currently, the focus is on building our business relationships to benefit our members. Please take time to contact these representatives to increase your course value and save money. I personally contacted Matt at Transnational and the credit card processing fees are very competitive.  The DSAA is currently conducting a pilot program with Cellcontrol regarding texting and cell phone usage. In November the members will hear more about this product.

 

Finally, the next DCA Course is scheduled for December 6th in Kettering, Ohio, for more information please contact:
1-800-270-DSAA.

 

Note: The San Francisco Conference Agenda is almost full. The goal is to offer topics and seminars that will improve and update your business; if there is a topic you would like to see presented please call and let us know. Thank you for your support and I will continue to do my best to represent each and every school.

 

Sharon Fife, DSAA President

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Watch for These Topics Coming in the Next Edition of the DSAA e-Bulletin!
  • National Stategic Plan Development for Driver Education
  • the DSAA National Standards Project
  • The DSAA Accredited School System

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Dear Valued School Owner:

 

Following many months of diligent research and countless interviews with driving school owners we are pleased to announce two great programs for driving schools: Insurance and Credit Card Processing. Now, whether you operate one or 100 vehicles, you can enjoy the benefits of DSAA's group buying power, with access to the best rates and service providers, available to help you improve your bottom line. Furthermore, these recommendations come, not only from the DSAA, but from satisfied school owners.

 

John Svensson

 

Insurance

 

The DSAA has selected Critchell-Miller & Petrus Inc. as our insurance provider for the DSAA National Insurance Program. Among the frustrations driving school owners expressed were: escalating and/or excessive premiums, a lack of resources for managing and/or reducing risk, poor customer service and difficulty getting timely, competitive quotes for comparison shopping.

 

Critchell-Miller & Petrus Inc. has received excellent recommendations from the DSAA member school owners who are currently clients. Moreover, Critchell-Miller & Petrus Inc. works with insurers that have specific experience and expertise to meet the needs of driving schools.

 

Contact information for our Critchell-Miller & Petrus Inc. Account Executive, Brian Dolewski, is attached below.  Attendees at the November DSAA National Conference in Austin, Texas have already had the opportunity to meet Brian personally. Please contact him directly.

 

Brian Dolewski- Account Executive

Critchell-Miller & Petrus, Inc.

Providing Business Insurance Since 1868

188 Industrial Drive Suite 428

Elmhurst, IL 60126

Phone (630) 782-1717

Personal Fax (630) 333-4463

Cell (630) 673-3084

bdolewski@cmpins.com

www.cmpins.com

 

Credit Card Processing

 

The DSAA has selected TransNational Bankcard as our credit card payment processor.  Among the frustrations driving school owners expressed were: hard to understand statements, excessive fees, poor customer service and an inability to clearly determine how much of each customer's payment actually makes it into their bank account.

 

In a nutshell, TransNational received glowing testimonials from those school owners who are currently clients of TransNational. Furthermore, TransNational has met or exceeded our criteria on every count during a one year pilot program, including providing all payment processing for the DSAA web site.

 

To take advantage of this exclusive offer, you must be a DSAA member in good standing. Attached below is a letter of introduction from our TransNational rep, Matt Gandolfo. Please contact him directly.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

 

Matt Gandolfo

TransNational Bankcard

mgandolfo@tnbci.com

Ph: 847.655.1355

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