TIME Dealer of the Year We were proud to recognize our NCADA 2025 TIME Dealer of the Year nominee, Neill Nelson. John Hiester, the 2024 TIME Dealer of the Year nominee, presented Neill with the #1DEALER frame during the event. The TIME Dealer of the Year award is one of the automobile industry’s most prestigious honors, recognizing top dealers nationwide for their business success and long-standing commitment to community service. And to that point, Neill has a long history of giving back, from the C12 nonprofit organization he joined in 2017 to being an active member of the Rotary Club and creating Davenport Autopark’s Community for Life program to give back to local charities on a regular basis. Neill was humbled by the recognition his fellow dealers bestowed upon him and gave a heartfelt speech after receiving the award. Neill embodies all that it means to be a TIME Dealer of the Year. Congratulations, Neill! Lifetime Achievement Awards Each year at our Family Convention, we take time to recognize individuals who have made a lasting impact on North Carolina’s automotive industry — and this year was no exception. During a special presentation, we honored the recipients of our prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award (LAA), the highest honor our association bestows. This award celebrates a career marked by dedication, leadership and service to community. As part of the ceremony, we shared touching tribute videos that captured the stories, relationships and milestones that shaped their journeys. Surrounded by peers, family and friends, recipients were presented with a commemorative award in recognition of their decades of commitment to their dealerships, their communities and the continued strength of our association. Congratulations to Pete Deichmann, the late Mike Deichmann of Trent Cadillac Buick GMC and Cyndie Mynatt of Ben Mynatt Family of Dealerships on receiving this well-deserved honor. Their legacies continue to inspire the next generation of dealers across North Carolina. Recognizing AutoPAC Superheroes and NCADA Champions The 2024 AutoPAC contributors were recognized during the convention, including a special presentation of plaques to our 2024 NCADA Champions in appreciation for their outstanding support. NCADA Golf Classic Winners We teed up for a day of friendly competition and fun on the beautiful Canyons Golf Course. The NCADA Golf Classic Winners and runners-up were: Winners with a score of 54: Charles Williamson, Tripp Williamson, Stony Baker, Tyler Parker. Their names will be engraved on our NCADA Golf Classic Trophy. Runners-up with a score of 57: Matt Birckhead, Anderson Birckhead, Nathan Griffen and Nick Moyes. CONVENTION RECOGNITIONS 16
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