Greetings!
Welcome to the latest installment of IADA's e-news, containing timely updates, information, announcements and reminders. We welcome your suggestions and contributions. For further information and updates regarding the Idaho Automobile Dealers Association please visit our newly designed website at www.idahoada.org.
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DISTRICT MEETING WRAP UP
Thank you to all those who participated in the recent IADA District Meetings & our sponsoring partners (Zurich, Moss Adams, Wells Fargo Ins. Services). This years turnout was a huge success and IADA was able to put together a list of your concerns for the upcoming year. The IADA is involved on many fronts thanks to the efforts of you the dealers letting us know the areas we need to focus on. Thank you all again and we hope to see you ALL in Sunriver next month!
IADA Travel Team-
2008 JOINT CONVENTION
June 22- 25 ~ Sunriver Resort ~ Sunriver, Oregon
The Clock is Ticking & Time is Passing Quickly for your opportunity to participate in the Idaho & Oregon Automobile Dealers Associations Joint Convention. Our 2008 convention is fast approaching and rooms at the Sunriver Resort are filling up fast. Please take a moment to review your calendar and determine if you will be attending our convention!
Be sure to ask for the IADA/OADA group block when making reservations. (800) 801-8765 or www.sunriver-resort.com/oada
Sunriver Discounted Reservation Cut-off date: May 21st!
Click Here For A Fillable Registration Form
Book Online to Make Your Reservations Today!
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AUTOMOTIVE NEWS AT A GLANCE
Listed here are several articles pertaining to the auto industry that appeared recently in newspapers and other media outlets across the nation.
- If Chrysler calls about your service, it could be the CEO
Free Press, May 3
 It's Chrysler calling.
The Auburn Hills automaker's top 300 executives and directors are now going to be calling, on average, one customer a day to inquire about their satisfaction under a new Customer First program unveiled this week to senior managers, according to an internal e-mail obtained by the Free Press.
- Detroit's woes clearer to outsiders
The Detroit News, May 2
"Cash is fact," says Chrysler LLC product guru Jim Press, "and profit is fiction."
Interesting aphorism coming from a guy whose privately held company is obliged to disclose neither to the public. But in a town that for decades has measured success by the market share its automakers claim and the profits they book with accounting gimmicks -- instead of actual cash generated -- the former Toyota Motor Corp. exec has it exactly right.
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A car with a window crank? No way!
USA Today, May 3
 Many people contemplating an entry-level small car for the first time in a while - such as gas-price-conscious buyers trading down or parents shopping for their 2008 college grad - may be surprised at the features on today's models.
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Your Idaho Automobile Dealers Assocation (IADA) has partnered with DiversiForm (DFI) to now carry an extensive line of Sales Department Forms.
For a limited time, IADA is offering an introductory offer on their already low priced Odometer Disclosure Statements. The Sale ends May 31st, so be sure to call DFI at (800) 444-3445 or Click Here to order online.
NEW E-LAWS ADVISOR FROM THE DOL
The U.S. Department of Labor has unveiled the FirstStep Recordkeeping, Reporting and Notices elaws Advisor - its latest tool to help employers comply with federal employment laws. By using this tool, employers can easily determine which recordkeeping, reporting and notice requirements apply to them under the major laws administered by the Department.
This elaws Advisor has been integrated with the revised and expanded FirstStep Poster and FirstStep Employment Law Overview Advisors. All three advisors help employers identify the federal employment laws relevant to them and then explain how to comply with the requirements.
This new suite of elaws Advisors is available at www.dol.gov/elaws/firststep.
Elaws Advisors are free, Web-based tools designed to help employers and workers understand the department's major employment laws. By asking a series of questions, the advisors simulate a conversation with a Department of Labor expert and guide users to customized information explaining the requirements of each law.
The department offers more than 25 other elaws advisors covering a wide range of employment law topics, such as minimum wage and overtime, child labor, veterans' workplace rights, health and retirement benefits, and workplace safety and health.
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LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY UPDATES
NADA TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH FREE RED FLAG EDUCATIONAL GUIDES
Dealers and other creditors and financial institutions must comply with the FTC Red Flags Rule by November 1, 2008. To assist dealers with this new requirement, NADA will mail members a free educational guide by August 1. The guide will explain dealers' responsibilities under the new rule and provide a template to assist dealers in preparing the required written Identity Theft Prevention Program.
Additional information will be available from fee-based Webinars that NADA will conduct from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on August 26, 2008 and September 23, 2008. (Registration information will be announced soon.) CLICK HERE for a highlight of the new rules.
NADA'S REGULATORY REVIEW NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
NADA's Regulatory Review, which is published quarterly by the NADA Public and Legal Affairs Groups, contains the latest federal regulatory developments that affect franchised new-vehicle dealers. Regulatory Review is now available on NADA's Web site atwww.nada.org, under "Publications" (member login required). | |
LET US KNOW ABOUT YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS!
Have you or anyone else at your dealership won an award recently? Has your dealership provided any outstanding community service? We want to recognize such accomplishments. Please send us a brief write-up of the award or event along with any other information to info@idahoada.org. Also include your contact information for further follow-up.
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Mission statement: The Idaho Automobile Dealers Association was formed in 1932 to represent interests of new vehicle dealers in the state. Our goal then and now has been to improve, enhance, and grow the automobile industry in Idaho. By advocating and providing programs, products and services for new car dealers, we want to create a stable and healthy retail market for Idaho's businesses and consumers.
Sincerely,
Trent Wright
Idaho Automobile Dealers Association |
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
2008
CONVENTION:
JUNE 22-25
SUNRIVER RESORT, SUNRIVER, OREGON
Sunriver Discounted Reservation Cut-off date: May 21st! |
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