The GIADA 68th Annual Convention and Trade Expo is coming in July!
by Amy Bennett, GIADA Executive Director
Please save the date so you don’t miss this year’s convention. We will be at Stone Mountain Park July 13 – 15. We will start Thursday with Casino Night and prizes. Then, on Friday you can look forward to some intense training from national trainers and successful car dealers just like yourselves. Don’t miss the opportunity to network with over 60 vendors and hundreds of Georgia dealers during the tradeshow and convention on Friday evening! Register now for only $125 (member price) for all three days!
The GIADA lobbyists, Mo Thrash and John Haliburton, have been in constant contact with GIADA leadership about updates on upcoming legislation that we both support and oppose. The biggest issue is trying to fix the problems with dealers, lenders, and auctions having to pay unpaid school zone camera tickets. I am amazed at what a fight this is! Hopefully a resolution is coming soon. Another ongoing issue is dealers issuing TOPS illegally. This problem has been addressed several times and a study committee will be formed to look into it further. GIADA leadership has met several times with the House Motor Vehicle Chairman and Committee members. I have discovered that changing legislation is a hard and slow process, but GIADA will not give up and will keep pushing for better changes in our industry.
I want to thank all of our current GIADA members! Without you, we would not have a voice at the Capitol. We have worked very hard to be heard and get our messages through to Georgia leadership and without such a tremendous membership base, we would not have such a huge impact. During this past legislation session, we have been called upon several times to testify on various issues. We were able to stop many of those issues that may hurt the used car industry. Rest assured that when you call in with problems or issues in your area, we hear you and we do fight on your behalf!
Again, I appreciate all of our members and thank you for trusting your state association. We are here to protect you and your business. If you have questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to call or email.
Please don’t forget to save the convention dates on your calendars and go to giadaconvention.org to register now! Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to learn new things, network, and just have some fun! We can’t wait to see to you!
