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THE PULSE OF GIADA

EVENTS

Strength in Numbers! CALENDAR

For the third time in a row, GIADA has managed to stop
legislators, influenced by new-car dealers, from hiking Pre-License Seminar
up the TAVT tax on used-car purchases. It will stay as it April 9 - Marietta, GA
is currently. We fought off a billion-dollar tax increase REGISTER HERE
that could’ve negatively impacted thousands of used-car
dealers and made it difficult for them to provide reliable Pre-License Seminar
transportation to customers who can’t afford new vehicles.
April 12 - Norcross GA
GIADA has earned a solid reputation for winning at REGISTER HERE
the Capitol, making us a force to be reckoned with. The
continuous success we’ve seen couldn’t have happened Pre-License Seminar
without our very confident GIADA government affairs
GIADA CEO, Paul John team, Mo Thrash and Jon Haliburton. Against all odds, April 18 - Macon, GA
GIADA lobbyists never gave up and neither did your REGISTER HERE
association. There’s nothing easy about winning in politics. We’re very lucky to have a
strong government affairs team that knows how to get it done. Pre-License Seminar

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle never gave up on us, as he fought on our behalf to the very end. All April 23 - Marietta, GA
early polls indicate he’ll be our next governor. Thankfully, he understands the significance REGISTER HERE
of keeping the current car-tax system in place instead of allowing massive tax increases to
be placed on the backs of working class people. When the polls open, Casey is the man for Pre-License Seminar
the job.
April 28 - Marietta, GA
This win confirms that GIADA and all used-car dealers across the state not only have REGISTER HERE
a voice, but a very loud and powerful one. Lawmakers heard us and they know who we
are. This past session, they were reminded of just how strong we can be as a united group Late UCAR Renewal Period
of small businesses. Thank you GIADA members for making the calls and sending the April 1 - May 31
emails; it worked!

This is why 2,700 dealers and vendors gladly pay their annual association membership SEAA Golf Tournament
dues. It’s very clear what we do for dealers; GIADA is the largest independent auto dealer May 4
association in the U.S. If you’re reading this and you aren’t a member, pick up the phone and See page 58 for more info
call 770-745-9650 or go to https://giada.org/membership/ to pay your $250 and support
the state dealer association that fights relentlessly to keep Georgia a great environment to
do business as a used-car dealer. Stop riding for free; it’s unfair to dealers who pay their GIADA Convention
dues every year. July 12-14 in Savannah, Ga

REGISTER HERE
Do the right thing and support GIADA because GIADA supports you! We support all
business models; retail, sub-prime, BHPH, brokers and digital. We don’t care if you sell five
cars a month or 500. We win because there’s strength in numbers. We’ll face new challenges
at the Capitol next year and we need to get to 3000 members before then. We want to keep
the government out of your business and we want low vehicle tax for your customers.
Don’t make excuses, join GIADA today so we can continue to protect your future!

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