Pub. 10 2020 Issue 4

18 AUTOMOBILE DEALER NEWS ILLINOIS www.illinoisdealers.com 1995 A major reorganization of the Franchise Act was enacted after the Illinois Supreme Court ruled a portion of the Act unconstitutional. IATA changed its name and logo to Illinois Automobile Dealers Association (IADA). 1990s TIME MAGAZINE DEALER AWARD T he Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award (TMQDA) is an annual Time Magazine-sponsored award, in partnership with Ally Financial, honoring new-car dealers in America. They exhibit exceptional per- formance in their dealerships and perform distin- guished community service. On the next page is the list of IADA’s Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award Nominations. IADA is proud to recognize John Alfirevich, from Apple Chev- rolet in Tinley Park, as the winner of the 2019 Time Dealer of the Year! Alfirevich was nominated by both IADA and CATA among 51 dealer nominees throughout the country. He was given this esteemed honor during an awards ceremony at the 102nd NADA Show in San Francisco. In 2018, Apple Chevrolet donated to nearly 100 organiza- tions throughout Illinois. Alfirevich is a second-generation dealer who currently serves on the IADA board of directors. His father, Joe Alfirevich, is also a past IADA Board Member and served as IADA Board Chairman in 1997.  IADA is proud to recognize John Alfirevich, from Apple Chevrolet in Tinley Park, as the winner of the 2019 Time Dealer of the Year! Alfirevich was nominated by both IADA and CATA among 51 dealer nominees throughout the country.