We invite our members to take advantage of this week's free webinar hosted by KPA.  

Learn how you can prevent these violations, save money, and provide a safe working environment.  

During this webinar KPA will discuss the top 10 most cited violations in 2012 for dealers, including the ever elusive General Duty Clause. Make sure your dealership is prepared for 2013 by addressing these top violations now, before OSHA shows up at your facility. We will cover Hazardous Waste, Personal Protective Equipment, Electrical Safety, and the rest of the current top 10!

Date: Thursday November 29, 2012

Time: 12:00pm Eastern Time

Presenter: Eric Schmitz Vice President, Product and Business Development, KPA

Eric is a registered environmental assessor and is the Vice President of Product and Business Development at KPA. Prior to joining KPA, Eric worked as a field chemist and project manager for a hazardous waste disposal contractor across the US. Eric earned his B.S. in Environmental Toxicology from the University of California at Davis.

This is a can't miss webinar!  

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KPA also provides this document, "OSHA Top 10 Citations for Dealerships" to accompany the webinar.

MADA congratulates member John Darvish of DARCARS Automotive Group in Silver Spring, MD for his recent nomination for the Northwood University Dealer Education Award, which will be awarded at the NADA convention in Orlando, Fla., next February. Darvish was nominated by WANADA, MADA's counterpart in the District of Columbia.

A distinguished award, nominees represent dealer principals who have made noteworthy contributions to education-public or private, on any level, inside or outside the industry. The award has been presented annually since 1972 at the National Automobile Dealer Association convention. Northwood University President Keith Pretty said award winners "are people of stature. The award is recognition of substantial dedication over a number of years to the educational process and the field of automotive marketing."

Congratulations John on this honor and we wish you the best come February!

MADA would also like to congratulate Corey Davis, of the Bob Bell Automotive Group, on his recent graduation from the NADA Dealer Academy. A grandson of the late Bob Bell, Corey now works in his grandfather's dealerships. Way to carry on the family tradition!

 How to Analyze Your DMS Billing and Systematically Reduce Costs! 

Date/Time: Thursday, December 6 at 1:00 p.m.
           (Rescheduled from Nov. 1st, post-Sandy cancellation) Presenter:  Paul Gillrie of The Paul Gillrie Institute 

Cost: $149.00 per person

Dealership data processing costs are huge! But according to expert Paul Gillrie, much of what you get invoiced for every month can be either unnecessary or just plain wrong.

Join this session and learn from Paul's insight and analysis of thousands of dealership DMS bills. Find out where you are over-spending...find out where you are getting charged for services you do not use!

You will learn:

• How your monthly bill compares to other dealers paying for similar services
• How discounts and benefits negotiated need to be continually checked
• What typical items appear on monthly bills but are no longer used - what can you cancel
• Are increases in rates allowed under your agreement
• Can you get refunds for overpayments

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