New Hampshire AUGUST 2023 • VOL. 5 • NO. 03 PRESIDENT Dan Bennett, REM, IOM, CAE NHADA OFFICERS Marshall Jespersen, Chairman Jim Boyle, Vice Chairman Jeff Platek, Treasurer Shawn Hanlon, Secretary NHADA DIRECTORS John Sawyer, Jr., Immediate Past Chair MaryBeth Alosa, Heavy Duty Truck Vanessa Delegas, Franchised Tim Foss, Franchised Jason LaCroix, Franchised Mike Phillips, Independent Used Car Ron Poirier, Independent Repair/Service David Hammer, NADA Director George Mullin, Franchised/Independent Jessica Trask, Franchised Roger Groux, Advisory Director Mike Petell, Franchised/Motorcycle ©2023 New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association (NHADA) | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Drive New Hampshire is published six times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the NHADA 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 circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the NHADA, 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. Drive New Hampshire is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of NHADA. While Drive New Hampshire 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. 5 A Message From the President Succeeding Together By Dan Bennett, REM, IOM, CAE 6 A Message From the Chair Planning for the Future By Marshall Jespersen, ICL Autos 8 NADA Update By David Hammer, NADA Director 9 Save the Date! Town Hall Meeting 10 Q&A With Dan Bennett, NHADA President 12 NHADA WCT Returns $1.8 Million in Rebates 13 Congratulations NHADA! 2023 Hermes Award Winner! 15 Catching Up With the NHADA Foundation What’s New in Workforce Development By Adam Memmolo, NHADA Workforce Development Coordinator 16 Ford Motor Company and Manchester Community College Host First Ford ACE Auto Competition 18 Good Times Had by All at the Alpine Expedition NHADA Convention! 20 Well-being Fair 21 Checklist for NHADA WCT Members 22 Workers’ Comp Trust Members Should Be Taking Advantage of No-Cost Loss Prevention Services 25 The Shotgun Start Is Back! Our Annual Drive for a Tech Golf Tournament Returns This September 26 LotDrop Apparel Showcase 28 By the Numbers 29 NHADA New Members 30 Thank You, 2023 NHADA Partners! CONTENTS 4
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