SEAN GRANT IADA CHAIRMAN IADA Chairman’s Message Although the state legislature is not in session, there is still plenty going on with our state association. On August 30, IADA and our NADA Director, Jamie Auffenberg Jr., Auffenberg Auto Group, O'Fallon, hosted an inaugural President's Club Members’ Appreciation Day and National Dealer Issues Update. The event included a dinner and cocktail reception, an opportunity to golf, and a presentation by Charlie Cook, regarded as one of the nation's leading authorities on U.S. elections and national political trends in Washington, D.C. The event was held at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield and was created to thank the many President’s Club members for their exceptional support while encouraging others to participate in the battle. Under the direction of Jamie Auffenberg, our IADA members within our NADA region contributed nearly $140,000 toward last year's national legislative efforts. Jamie has been one of our foremost fighters, working through NADA with our national elected officials. IADA offers many services to assist our dealer members, but our advocacy efforts on behalf of dealers will always be our primary focus. At the time of this printing, your IADA staff and dealer officers are in Washington, D.C., attending the NADA Washington Conference and meeting with our Illinois Congressional Members. Our Association is also nearing completion of a completely renovated IllinoisDealers.com website and the production of an informational video highlighting the benefits of our “Dealer Owned” association. Finally, IADA is excited to be able to begin offering the NADA Professional Series, New Manager Training, right here in our IADA office. This series allows us to provide the most efficient and affordable way to offer the best-in-class training to dealership managers without having to fly to other parts of the country and spend extra nights in hotels. As your 2022 IADA Chairman, I thank you for your strong support of IADA. I urge you to continue to be involved in our grassroots legislative efforts, take advantage of our partner programs, and stay informed by reading all the timely IADA information. It is an honor and privilege to work with you as the IADA Chairman! I urge you to continue to be involved in our grassroots legislative efforts, take advantage of our partner programs, and stay informed by reading all the timely IADA information. 6
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy ODQxMjUw