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On the Move-September 26, 2013
MADA to Host Health Care Reform Seminar
Health Care reform created a number of challenges and compliance action items for plan sponsors, and the recent IRS announcement delaying certain reporting requirements and the Free Rider Penalty assessment added to these challenges.This seminar will focus on the rules that create responsibilities for employers between now and 2014, such as the Free Rider Penalty and a number of new plan design mandates, fees, and administrative obligations, and the impact the recent announcement will have on these rules.

Join local industry leaders, Chantel Sheaks, of American Fidelity, and David Kelly, of Kelly & Associate Insurance Group, as they guide you through the implementation of Health Care Reform here in Maryland. 

Date:  October 9, 2013
Time:  9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Location:  BWI Marriott
Cost:  $50.00 per attendee

To register, please download and return the Registration Form today!
MADA Announces Title and Registration Seminar

Maryland Automobile Dealers Association along with managers from the Motor Vehicle Administration will present a seminar that offers the opportunity to discuss title and registration procedures and concerns.

 

Due to the constant changes of regulations governing the sale of a vehicle, MADA strongly encourages individuals from the F&I, Sales, Business Management and Title & Registration Departments to attend one of these seminars.  Space is limited so register as soon as possible!!

 

We will host the seminar on two different dates at two different locations: 

 

Seminar #1:

Date: October 18, 2013

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location: Bowie Comfort Inn   

                      

Seminar #2:

Date: October 25, 2013

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location: Hilton Garden Inn White Marsh

 

Seminar Fees:  $85 per member  or $125 per non-member

 

Please download a registration form and return it to MADA via fax, 410.269.1549 or mail with payment enclosed to:

 

MADS

7 State Circle, Suite 301

Annapolis, MD 21401

Rooms Available to Book for MADAF Nov. 8 Gala
MADA has a block of rooms reserved at the Hyatt Regency in Bethesda, located just a short drive from the Columbia Country Club where this year's Gala will be hosted on November 8th.  Room rates are $95/night and the block expires on October 8th.  To make a reservation, please CLICK HERE.  If a group code is required, please use "MAA1."

 

Gala invitations will come out in the next few weeks.   

Welcome New Associate Member

Redcom Design & Construction, LLC.  Providing construction and architectural design services and/or Factory Image Compliant Specialist designs to dealerships in the Mid-Atlantic.  137 Elmer Street, P.O. Box 160, Westfield, New Jersey, 07090.  Sam Rockaway, VP of Sales, 908.233.4030 or email: sam@redcomellc.com.   

New Webinars from DealersEdge

 

#1: How to Improve Telephone Skills in Fixed Ops Depts!  


Date/Time: Thursday, October 3 at 1pm  

Presenter: Mark Rodriguez of Auto Client Care 

Cost: $149.00 per participant

 

The most important, yet most misused, tool in your fixed operations departments is the telephone!  In today's environment we are judged by what we say, how we say it and how our message is communicated to the customers we serve.  Join Mark Rodriguez of Auto Client Care for a high-energy, no-fluff and no-filler Webinar Workshop where Mark will challenge the way you think about the importance of having a strategic plan for handling phone calls in both service and parts.  In this webinar, you will learn:   

  • The difference between business as usual and a 5-Star Greeting
  • Best Practice Word Tracks for Setting "Appointments with Options"
  • Best Practice Word Tracks for offering installation when quoting parts prices
  • How to identify the customer's real service and parts needs
  • How to handle questions about your pricing
  • Easy ways to capture key customer data including email addresses

 #2: New Financial Reporting Rules!

 

Date/Time: Thursday, October 10 at 1pm  

Presenter:Tony Allison CPA of the Retail Dealer Group at Crowe Horwath LLP

Cost: $149.00 per participant


Join Crowe Horwath's Tony Allison CPA for an in depth discussion of these new annual reporting options. There is a lot of money at stake; and to benefit requires decisions and planning. Because there are important differences between traditional GAAP reporting and the new Financial Reporting Framework (FRF), dealership owners and their financial managers need to analyze how they can benefit from the new rules.  This webinar will cover the following:

  • The major changes offered by the new "Financial Reporting Framework" (FRF)
  • How changes in financial reporting can save your dealership $$$
  • Dealership subsidiaries and related-party transactions will be easier to report
  • How inventory accounting methods will be impacted
  • Changes that affect reporting for property, plant, and equipment
  • What you need to do new to decide if the FRF is right for your dealership or group 
Maryland Automobile Dealers Association
7 State Circle, Suite 301
Annapolis, MD 21401
(800) 526.7423 (Toll-free)
(410) 269.1549 (Fax)

www.mdauto.org

In This Issue
Health Care Reform Seminar
Title and Registration Seminar
Rooms Available for MADAF Gala
Welcome New Associate Member
DealersEdge Webinars
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Health Care Reform Seminar - October 9, 2013, BWI Marriott

Title & Registration Seminar
October 18, 2013, Bowie Comfort Inn

Title & Registration Seminar
October 25, 2013, Hilton Garden Inn White Marsh

MADAF Gala - November 8, 2013, Chevy Chase
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