Pub. 3 2022 Issue 1

CONTENTS WVCAR.COM Features ©2022 West Virginia Automobile Dealers Association (WVADA) | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. The WVADA News is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the WVADA 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 the WVADA, its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearanceof advertisementswithin this publicationdoes not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. The WVADA News is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of the WVADA. While the WVADA News 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. 34 22 6 6 President's Message 10 The True Cost of a Fire At a Dealership: Lessons Learned and Important Insights from Jack Stewart 12 Save the Date WVADA 88th Annual Family Convention 13 Why You Should Participate in Your Association’s Convention 14 WVADA 88th Annual Family Convention Dealer Registration Forms 19 WVADA's 2021 New and Used Vehicle Sales Report 22 WVADA 2022 Charity Gala 26 A Special Thank You to Our Gala Sponsors 28 Richard Stephens Spotlights the WVADA Auto Show 29 Contribute to WVCAR PAC Today 30 Political Action Committee of the West Virginia Automobile Dealers Association 31 By The Numbers: Are You Protecting Your Investment? 32 Counselor's Corner: "Hard Lessons Learned" 34 The Ins & Outs of Dealership Communication 37 In The Community 38 Executive Committee wvcar.com 4 WVADA

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