Publication1 2021 Issue 1

1 KENTUCKY AUTO DEALER ©2021 Kentucky Auto Dealer | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. KADA is published 4 times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for Kentucky Auto Dealer 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, 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 07 18 22 02 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 04 KADA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND KADET 2021 CONTRIBUTION LIST 05 KADA 2021 IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER 07 GETTING TO KNOW KADA CHAIRWOMAN KIM HUFFMAN 13 AT LAST, A VACCINE! WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR EMPLOYERS? 18 PLANNING, PREPARING AND PIVOTING 21 KADA PREFERRED PARTNER PROGRAMS 22 DEALER HIGHLIGHT: STEVE GATES 28 AN ERUPTION AHEAD? PENT UP DEALERSHIP BUY-SELL ACTIVITY IN A POST COVID-19 FUTURE