6 UTAH AUTO DEALER Forward Thinking BY CRAIG BICKMORE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR This time of year is an excellent opportunity to look back over the past months and give thanks for our blessings and for the challenges that hopefully taught us valuable lessons. And if all goes to plan, we can use those lessons moving forward. I want to thank our sponsors and the members who attended our 95th Annual Convention in Turtle Bay, North Shore Hawaii. We had a great time catching up and discussing important industry issues. I offer my sincere thanks to Brad Strong of the Strong Automotive Group for serving as the 2023 NCDU President. I am looking forward to working with John Miller, owner of Mark Miller Toyota, as he starts his term as the 2024 NCDU President. 2023 has had its challenges, but the New Car Dealers of Utah faced them head-on. I am so proud of the way our dealers have dealt with regulatory changes and found solutions to issues that have presented themselves in this volatile economy. The FTC Safeguards Rule has now been in effect for almost seven months. We, as an industry, have successfully addressed this regulation change. There have also been recent updates to the 1-9 Forms. Please make sure you are informed of this — we are highlighting the changes in this issue. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
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