Tag: National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA)
NMEDA leads National Mobility Awareness Month
May 5, 2026HME News Staff
TAMPA, Fla. – The National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA) is leading the national campaign for the 14th annual National Mobility Awareness Month in May. The campaign – which has a theme this year of “Find Your Fit” – aims to raise awareness of the adaptive mobility solutions that help people with disabilities live actively, more freely and participate fully in everyday life, the organization says. “Over 18.6 million Americans have a travel-limiting...
FR Conversions bets on rear-entry accessibility to resonate in retail market
April 3, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WESTMINSTER, Md. – FR Conversions has expanded its footprint in the retail mobility market with certification from the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA), opening new distribution channels for its lineup of wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs).
Through NMEDA, mobility dealers can now access FR’s fleet – including its signature rear-entry WAVs – with the assurance that they meet the standards of the association’s Manufacturer Quality Assurance...
FR Conversions achieves MQAP certification
February 12, 2026HME News Staff
WESTMINSTER, Md. — FR Conversions, a national leader in emergency and mobility vehicle innovation, has achieved certification under the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA) Manufacturer Quality Assurance Program (MQAP), a nationally recognized program that sets rigorous standards for quality, safety and compliance in the mobility industry. With this approval, FR Conversions becomes an MQAP-recognized manufacturing partner for NMEDA members across...
New NMEDA CEO aims to ‘reinvigorate’ market
September 13, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
TAMPA, Fla. – Toby Cummings has been leading various associations most of his professional career, but in his newest gig, as CEO of the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association, he might have found the “perfect opportunity.”
“My dad was a Ford dealer in Nebraska,” he said. “That has raked on me. I’ve missed the roots of the automobile industry and so in that way this was the perfect opportunity. I also enjoy working more with companies as...
NMEDA names new CEO
June 1, 2023HME News Staff
TAMPA, Fla. – NMEDA has named Toby Cummings as CEO effective July 10. Cummings comes to the association from the International Municipal Signal Association, where he served as executive director for the last four years. "Toby Cummings is an exceptional leader with a deep understanding of association management and a genuine commitment to advancing the mission of NMEDA," said Chad Blake, past president of NMEDA and co-chair of NMEDA’s CEO search committee. "His extensive...
NMEDA searches for new CEO
February 13, 2023HME News Staff
TAMPA – The board of directors of the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association has announced that CEO Danny Langfield will step down on July 1, 2023, to transition to a new role as the executive director of the company’s recently formed 501c3 nonprofit research foundation. The board has appointed a search committee, co-chaired by NMEDA past presidents Sam Cook and Chad Blake, and engaged a national executive search firm to assist in identifying Langfield’s successor. “NMEDA...
RESNA, NMEDA to host mini-events
June 29, 2022HME News Staff
ARLINGTON, Va. – RESNA and NMEDA will host in-person mini-events in several cities in July as part of the RESNA Virtual Conference. The events will take place in cities like Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Seattle and Orlando, allowing attendees to enjoy an evening with AT friends and to connect with local adaptive driving specialists. Registration for the events, which are free, closes July 11. The RESNA Virtual Conference takes place July 13-15.
RESNA, NMEDA make it official
May 18, 2022HME News Staff
ARLINGTON, Va. – RESNA has announced that the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association is now a Platinum Premier Corporate Partner. The partnership expands an existing working relationship that the two organizations have had for many years. “We couldn’t be happier to sign an official partnership with RESNA,” said NMEDA CEO Danny Langfield. “The goals of our organizations align themselves extremely well and we are excited to take our work with RESNA to the next...
NMEDA: Let’s get better every day
February 28, 2022Liz Beaulieu, Editor
TAMPA, Fla. – The National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association celebrated some firsts at its annual conference in January – its first in-person event in nearly two years and its first co-location with the Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED).
NMEDA and ADED, a professional network promoting excellence in driver rehabilitation based in Hickory, N.C., rescheduled the 2021 conference from September to January due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We...
NMEDA, United Spinal drive awareness
August 25, 2021HME News Staff
TAMPA, Fla. – The National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association and the United Spinal Association will kick off their Automotive Mobility Awareness Tour on Aug. 26 at the Moss Rehabilitation Center in Elkins Park, Pa. At the event, the two associations will highlight accessibility solutions and showcase how hospital administrators, case managers, physical and occupational therapists, automotive mobility dealers and manufacturers are all working together to improve the lives of their clients....