Pub. 3 2021 issue 1

2 CONTENTS 6 14 ©2021 Utah Auto Dealer | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Utah Auto Dealer is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the New Car Dealers of Utah and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended toprovide general information for review, consideration and dealer 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 theNewCar Dealers of Utah, 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. Utah Auto Dealer is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of the New Car Dealers of Utah. While the New Car Dealers of Utah 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. PUB. 3 2021 ISSUE 1 10 4 COMMITTED TO YOU 6 AT LAST, A VACCINE! WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR EMPLOYERS? 10 NATALIE GOCHNOUR: UTAH’S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR 2021 13 DRIVING UTAH’S ECONOMY 14 PLANNING, PREPARING AND PIVOTING 18 STRENGTHENING HUMAN CONNECTIONS IN A DIGITAL WORLD 20 CONGRATULATIONS TO NCDU’S TIME DEALER OF THE YEAR CHRIS HEMMERSMEIER 22 POST-PANDEMIC PLANNING REQUIRES ANTICIPATION 26 THE BIG LIE