As we start a new year, I’d like to first look back at all we accomplished in 2021. Last year afforded me the honor of stepping into my role as President of your Association, and I believe that together with your support, we have achieved many successes.

To start, we experienced exponential growth in membership, both from new dealers and new partners. We welcomed 29 franchised dealers, four independent dealers, and 17 Allied members. Thank you to those who have joined our Association and those who are offering their resources and support.

From a legislative standpoint, we saw numerous victories. We were able to stop the trade-in tax cap – which would have made purchasing a new vehicle as a consumer very unaffordable. We were also extremely involved in the implementation of PPP loan forgiveness. And we are gradually moving ahead in the battle to modernize the titling and registration process.

As we look ahead, the fight toward modernization continues and will be addressed in this year’s General Assembly Session. We will also be paying close attention to all other legislative matters that could affect your business.

We plan to continue to build up this Association and grow our membership, both in dealers across the state, and in partnerships with Allied members. Our goal is to keep implementing new initiatives to help support your business in the form of educational resources, podcasts with industry leaders, networking events and partnerships. One great example of new things we are offering is the KADA Voluntary Benefits program with Integrum Advisors.

This is an exciting time to be a part of KADA, and we look forward to much more growth and success in 2022.

Be on the lookout for all our news and updates, and as always, please continue to be engaged.