Scan this code with your smart phone for a direct link to the TADA website. Contents © 2024 Texas Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Dealers’ Choice is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the TADA and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your specific circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the TADA, its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. Dealers’ Choice is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of the TADA. While Texas Automobile Dealers encourages a first-print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at 855-747-4003. 10 Dealers’ Choice 20 32 7 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Keeping Texas Strong BY DARREN WHITEHURST 10 A Conversation With 2024 TADA Chair Bryan Case 14 TIME and Ally Financial Honor Texas Dealer Ben Keating Wins National Recognition for Community Service and Industry Accomplishments 17 Congratulations TADA! 2023 MarCom Awards Winner 18 A Message From Joe Esparza, TWC Commissioner Representing Employers 20 Economists Size Up 2024 for Auto Retailers BY MICHAEL SKORDELES, AIF,® HEAD OF U.S. ECONOMICS AT TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES INC., AND JONATHAN SMOKE, CHIEF ECONOMIST FOR COX AUTOMOTIVE. BROUGHT TO YOU BY TRUIST DEALER SERVICES. 24 2024 TADA Leadership 29 TADA Chairman’s Workshops 2023 30 ASE Education Foundation Names New Officers, Board 32 The 4th Annual Auto Tech Competition 34 Texas Labor Market Reached Historic Highs in 2023 38 Control What You Can BY JUSTIN CARR, VICE PRESIDENT, WARRANTY PROCESSING COMPANY 40 COMMUNITY NEWS 41 Houston Freightliner Western Star Grand Opening 42 Georgetown Infiniti Grand Opening 44 Half a Billion Dollars Donated BY CATHERINE YORK, MANAGER OF COMMUNICATIONS, NADA 44 Gullo Hall Opens on Lubbock Christian University Campus 45 SADA Aligned Program Donates to San Antonio Food Bank 46 Park Place Dealerships Season of Giving Grants DEALERS’ CHOICE 4
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