The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators held its 73rd Annual International Conference (AIC) Aug. 27-31 in Burlington, Vermont. More than 500 attendees, including motor vehicle administrators and law enforcement personnel participated. The conference theme, "Collaboration: The Road to Success," truly came through during the course of the week's information sessions, town hall meetings, and other networking events. Following are highlights from this year's conference.
Outgoing Chair of the Board Bonnie Rutledge with Vermont Governor Jim Douglas at this year's AIC
AAMVA Elects New Board of Directors
A new Board of Directors was elected during the 73rd Annual International Conference. These members will serve for the 2006-2007 term. To view the list of new Board members, visit the AAMVA Board of Directors page.
2006-2007 AAMVA Board of Directors
AAMVA Recognizes Retiring Board Members
The following outgoing 2005-2006 board members were recognized for their exemplary service to the association.
Bonnie Rutledge, Vermont
Gini Beecher, New Hampshire
Ginny Lewis, Nevada
Betty Serian, Pennsylvania
George Tatum, North Carolina
Frank Caltrider, Ohio
Keith Magnusson, North Dakota
Thomas McCormick, Vermont
2005-2006 AAMVA Board of Directors
Members Receive Top Honors for Service
During the AIC Awards Luncheon, AAMVA recognized individuals who have shown outstanding commitment and dedication to the community.
- Distinguished Service Award — Lifetime Achievement
Morris Detmar, Idaho
- Distinguished Service Award — Jurisdictional Member
Marilyn Schaff, California
- Distinguished Service Awared — Community Member
Paul Luxion, OpSec
- Martha Irwin Distinguished Service Safety Award
Frank D'Onofrio, Ontario
- Chair's Award of Excellence and Achivement
Anne Witt, District of Columbia
National Radio Hosts Participate in Conference
On Monday, Aug. 28, national celebrities Tom and Ray Magliozzi—also known as Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers—spoke about an exciting new AAMVA partnership that can help motor vehicle agencies get their messages out. Click and Clack currently host National Public Radio’s most popular show, "Car Talk," where they take a unique approach to car issues every week with an audience of four and a half million people. While there are still a few issues yet to be worked out between AAMVA and Car Talk, Tom and Ray want to help DMVs put better drivers on our roads and give a friendlier face to the DMV. In the works is a possible animated television series on Public Broadcasting, posters, and more. Howard Grossman, executive producer of Car Talk, discussed some of these exciting ideas at the session. Look for more information on the AAMVA/Car Talk partnership in the future.
Tom and Ray Magliozzi (aka Click and Clack) with AAMVA President & CEO Linda Lewis-Pickett
Conference Presentations Available
Want to revisit a session you attended? Couldn't make the conference this year? No problem! Presentations from the 73rd Annual International Conference are now available online.