Pub. 9 2021-2022 Issue 2

2 President’s MESSAGE David Ellis GLANCDA PRESIDENT A s 2021 is winding down, we hope all our dealer members are having continued operational success. The numerous challenges that the COVID 19 pandemic brought us in 2020 still affect new car dealers. The association has had many opportunities to assist new car dealers through these challenging times. GLANCDA is setting out to update the communication records of all the dealerships located in Los Angeles County. We encourage you to provide responses to our requests for key employee contact information (title, email address, phone number and extension). This way the association can get its important messages, education opportunities, eblasts, and event notifications into the hands of the appropriate decision-makers. Please know that this contact information is protected securely and is for association communication purposes only. The association hosted its first annual member meeting and student technician career information and job fair since 2019. The annual member meeting took place November 5, at the Universal Sheraton. The keynote speaker was NADA Chairman Paul Walser, and there was a dealer panel discussion that touched on the issues at the local, state and federal level about what impacted dealers the most. There was a video tribute to recently deceased board member Fritz Hitchcock, with remarks that were followed by Howard Hakes. The career fair was the morning of November 19, at the Los Angeles Auto Show. In attendance were more than 300 student technicians, instructors, and dealership representatives. The return to live events in November was a big success for the association. GLANCDA played a significant role in promoting and driving attendance at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show that ran from November 19-28. The auto show had not taken place since late 2019, and its return was also a big success. We are optimistic that auto shows will continue to be a fantastic opportunity for prospective new car buyers to see many makes and models of automobiles to consider leasing or purchasing. We hope you and your families have a safe and joyful holiday season! 