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VIADA • A HISTORY



        The Virginia  Independent  Automobile  impact on the independent automobile  of new technologies or services offered
        Dealers Association, Inc., (VIADA) was  industry. If there are any that impact us,  to the industry, as well as the ability to
        officially organized and incorporated in  legislators are contacted and the pros  network  with  other  dealer-operators.
        1960 and traces its beginning back 15  and cons are relayed to them so that  Communication  with members is
        years ago to a group of Norfolk dealers  the best outcome can be negotiated.  accomplished  predominately through
        who formed a local association to fight  Members are also encouraged through  the  quarterly magazine and  annual
        unfair laws and regulations.         a  grassroots  effort  to  contact  their  Membership & Services Directory.
                                             legislators  to relay  their support or
        VIADA is a 501(c)(6) tax exempt trade  opposition to the proposed legislation.  As  an additional service, and an
        association affiliated with the National                                  additional  source of revenue  to
        Independent    Automobile   Dealers  VIADA  also  has  staff  that  attend  all  accomplish  all that we do, VIADA
        Association  (NIADA).  When  you  join  meetings  of the Motor Vehicle Dealer  maintains an inventory of  specialized
        the state association, you automatically  Board and provide input regarding  business forms and supplies for sale.
        become a member of NIADA. VIADA  proposed policies and regulations.       Agreements with some vendors also
        employs  an  Executive  Director  who                                     provide discounts or rebates directly to
        executes  policies  set  by  the  VIADA  Both of the activities – lobbying and the  members.
        Board  of  Directors.  He  is  responsible  MVDB – require an intense amount of
        for  the   day-to-day  management    time which either would not happen or  The  impact/effectiveness  an  industry
        activities of the Association, including  certainly would be less effective without  has on legislative and regulatory
        the activities and performances of six  the support of members year after year.  issues is typically determined by  the
        employees.                                                                number of businesses/individuals  its
                                             Other  benefits  and  services  provided  trade association represents.  With
        VIADA’s mission is to inform, educate,  by  VIADA  include  a  1-800  Hot  Line  fewer  numbers,  you  have  less clout;
        and represent motor vehicle dealers in  where  an  industry  expert  can  answer  more representation  means more
        all forums, and to work in cooperation  95% of  our members’  questions/  constituents are paying attention to
        with other organizations  for the  concerns about  MVDB  and DMV  what their legislator is doing to either
        betterment of this industry and to make  regulations  and  policies.  Educational  help  or hurt the industry.   And, the
        the Commonwealth of Virginia a safer  workshops  and  seminars  as  well  as  more  complex  the  industry  becomes,
        community for all.                   the  annual  Convention  and  Expo  are  the more an actively  involved trade
                                             held  to educate dealer-operators and  association is needed.  Thank you for
        Legislatively, VIADA retains a lawyer-  their employees  so that  all can be  being  a  part  of  VIADA’s  effectiveness
        lobbyist to represent VIADA before the  compliant. VIADA currently has eight  to protect the industry.
        General  Assembly  plus  the  Director  districts, each with its own leadership
        of  Education  is  also  a  registered  team, who hold meetings  throughout
        lobbyist.  All legislation introduced is  the year allowing opportunities for
        reviewed to  determine if  there is an  members and non-members to learn


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             ALVIN          PETER           VICKIE       KATHERINE      LAWRI BOYER         TINA          SARAH
          MELENDEZ,         IARICCI        LONDON           BYRD          Bookkeeper      ALLMAN         SHIFFLETT
             CMD           Director of     Education      Membership                    Fredericksburg   Harrisonburg
        Executive Director:   Education/  & Inventory    Development                     Auto Auction    Auto Auction
           Responsible     Legislation    Coordinator                                   Representative  Representative
            for overall    Instructor:
          management    Recertification and
          and successful   Dealer-Operator
         operations of the   Courses
           Association

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