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Important Announcements PRE-LICENSING

By Tony Lawler, Executive Director CALENDAR

Greetings:
MIADA’S pre-license seminar
I hope that all of you have been staying healthy is the best class available for
during these last few months. It has certainly been individuals serious about
one of the strangest times I can ever remember getting into the car business.
with quarantines and government ordered busi- Whether your goal is to become
ness closures. Thankfully, the used car business
was deemed to be an essential business; therefore, a retail broker, operate a car
we didn’t have to close up operations. Please thank lot, start a buy here-pay here
the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and your lo- business or want to become a
cal legislators for their support during this entire wholesaler, MIADA specializes
COVID-19 experience. in new dealer start-ups, and

I have several things that I want to make you aware that affects ALL of our members. helps guide you through the
First, your MSIADA office is back open with regular hours. Erin and I are here ready to entire process of successfully
serve you in anyway we can. Second, the website backtobusinessms.org for grants from obtaining your dealer license.
the state of Mississippi is up and running. If you are going to apply for this program,
I strongly suggest you go ahead and apply as the funds are limited, and I believe it is Classes run 8:00am to 5:00pm.
first come, first served. Another website with a lot more COVID-19 information and
assistance is info.niada.com/covid19-dealer-resource-page. Finally, I am sorry to have to Upcoming
announce that the MS-LOU Convention scheduled for August 21-22 has been canceled
due to COVID-19, but we are already beginning preparations for next year’s event. We Seminars:
look forward to seeing you there!
July 18
Please bookmark our Facebook page and website (msiada.org) for future announcements August 15
and new services and/or features to further the promotion and growth of
YOUR Mississippi Independent Automobile Dealers Association. September 12
October 17
As always, please feel free to contact me if there is anything I can do for you.
November 14
Take care, December 12
Tony

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