Pub. 4 2024 Issue 1

©2024 Kentucky Auto Dealer | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Kentucky Auto Dealer is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC. for Kentucky Auto Dealer Association 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 Kentucky Auto Dealer Association, 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. Kentucky Auto Dealer is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of the Kentucky Auto Dealer Association. While the Kentucky Auto Dealer 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. CONTENTS 5 8 14 4 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Our Collective Hard Work Paid Off By Jason Wilson, President, KADA 5 Honoring the Life and Legacy of Jack Kain, Sr. 6 2024 Executive Committee 6 2024 District Meetings 8 Kentucky Horsepower Meet Your 2024 KADA Chairman, David Moore 10 February Board Meeting and Legislative Reception Recap 11 KADS: Kentucky Auto Dealer Services Health Insurance by Dealers for Dealers 12 Succeeding in the Midwest’s Hot Buy-Sell Market By Jennifer Rafael, Vice President and Partner of Midwest Operations, DSMA 14 Ransomware Costs Businesses Record‑High $1 Billion in 2023 Your 5-Step Plan to Prevent Attacks in 2024 By Fisher Phillips 18 Registration Is Open! The Annual KADA Golf Tournament 19 Register Today for Our 2024 KADA Family Convention! 20 KADA Preferred Partner Programs 22 It’s Never Been More Important to Contribute to KADET! WWW.KYADA.COM 3

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