©2024 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 appearance of advertisements within this publication does 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. CONTENTS 6 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE WVADA Is Off to a Successful 2024 Doc Fee Increase, Updated Franchise Law, Great Convention and More BY JARED WYRICK, PRESIDENT, WVADA 8 WVADA Preferred Partner Programs 10 91st WVADA Dealer Family Convention 14 Thank You, Exhibitors! 14 Thank You, Sponsors! 16 COUNSELOR’S CORNER West Virginia Franchise Law Protections BY JOHNNIE BROWN, ESQ., PULLIN, FOWLER, FLANAGAN, BROWN & POE PLLC 18 BY THE NUMBERS Is Your Interest Expense Deductible? BY STEVE WILLIAMS, TETRICK & BARTLETT PLLC 20 Climbing the Automotive Industry Ladder of Success BY SHARON KITZMAN, DOMINION DMS 22 Payment Strategies for a Changing Auto Retail World BY TRUIST DEALER SERVICES 24 SAVE THE DATES! Motor Vehicle & Title Registration Seminar 25 SAVE THE DATES Casino Royale: WVADA VIP Charity Gala 92nd WVADA Dealer Family Convention 93rd WVADA Dealer Family Convention 94th WVADA Dealer Family Convention 26 In the Community 30 Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Directors At Large and Meet Our Team 2024 Issue 2 6 22 10 WVADA News 4
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