DIA-OFA Golf Outing scheduled for June 16th at Lakes of Taylor

The DIA-OFA is excited to announce our Annual Golf Outing on Thursday, June 16th, 2011 at the Lakes of Taylor G.C.

CLICK HERE for the event flyer/registration form.

- For 2011, the DIA-OFA was able to lower the prices for this event.

- Please note on the Registration Form that I am asking for BOTH player names and their email addresses. The Lakes of Taylor has a program the DIA-OFA will be using to help us manage our outing. This list will NOT be used for ANY soliciting purposes from the Lakes of Taylor!
This list will ONLY be used in providing our players with outing information (such as confirmations, bag tags, tee-assignments, etc).

- For our out-of-town guests, the Detroit Metro Airport Marriott is offering room and complimentary shuttle packages.

- For those interested in sponsorship and/or prize donations, the DIA-OFA thanks you for your support!

Any prizes or giveaways, please let Charles know the details so we can properly acknowledge, display and distribute.

Any questions or concerns, feel free to contact any of the following DIA-OFA 2011 Officers.

Your 2011 DIA-OFA officers:

President: Patrick Kennedy, Mac Trailer and Leasing pkennedy@fuse.net
Vice President: Steve Novak, Container Port Group nowaks@containerport.com
Treasurer: Charles Reeves, Hapag-Lloyd charles.reeves@hlag.com
Secretary: Tony Kyser, CSX Intermodal antonio_kyser@csx.com

DIA-OFA sponsor Chief's Trucking launches new website

Don't miss the annual DIA-OFA Toys-for-Tots Christmas Party - December 10th

The annual DIA-OFA Christmas party is right around the corner. Please visit the DIA-OFA website to download your reservation form. A link is provided [here]

This is the highlight of the DIA-OFA season and a great way to kick off the holidays. Invite your co-workers, customers, friends, and family. We look forward to seeing you there.

DIA-OFA officer Melissa Roy featured in Crain's Detroit Business logistics article

Logistics dream: Chamber wants to remake region's roads, rail, airports into global hub
By Bill Shea (Crain's Detroit - 10/13/09)

Three hundred years ago, the Detroit region was a thriving trading post of fur trappers and frontier settlers, a strategic gateway into the virgin American interior and worthy of geopolitical maneuvering by the great powers of the day.

Now, the Detroit Regional Chamber wants to remake the region into a modern inland air-sea-rail-ground port worthy of its colonial history through an economic development and jobs-creation initiative designed to take advantage of U.S. logistics spending forecasted to grow to $14 trillion from $4 trillion now.

To do so will require money, time, patience and cooperation. [more]

Melissa Roy (DIA-OFA vice president) is the Detroit Regional Chamber's senior director of government relations and the point person on the Translinked effort.

Reminder: DIA-OFA Tigers Outing October 2nd

Tonight Fernando Rodney earned his 33rd save to help keep the Tigers 4 1/2 games ahead of the Minnesota Twins. The home team defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-3. It appears this Pennant Race will go right down to the wire!

Don't forget to come out and join the DIA-OFA to cheer on the 1st place Detroit Tigers against the Chicago White Sox on October 2nd at Comerica Park. We still have tickets available. Invite your customers, co-workers, family and friends!

Click here to download your reservation form.

Let's Go Tigers!!!

Annual DIA-OFA Tigers outing - 1st place Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox - October 2nd

The Tigers are still in first place. They have four All Stars. It looks like Chicago and Minnesota will be fighting the Tigers right to the finish. This will be a very interesting second half of the season.

Come out and join the DIA-OFA to cheer on the Tigers against Chicago on October 2nd at Comerica Park. We have returned to the Mountain Dew Deck this year and have 120 spots available. Invite your customers, co-workers, family and friends.

Click here to download your reservation form.

Let's Go Tigers!!!

DIA-OFA Golf Outing Flyer