Washington State Independent Auto Dealers Association-WSIADA

Tomorrow, we will host the Education Fair West at Hilton Doubletree across from Seatac Airport. We are excited to have this event for our dealers in Washington State and look forward to having new presenters such as Buckeye Dealership Consulting, DealerCenter, National Independent Automobile Dealers Association - NIADA, Washington State Department of Commerce, New York Life, Puget Sound Energy and more.

If you're a licensed auto dealer in Washington State, sign up at www.wsiada.com and join us for this all day event and earn your annual education credits!

And just like that, we're open again for our independent auto dealers.

Our office is currently closed from the local storm overnight.

We are still available by phone for questions

The WSIADA's annual Education Fair West is TWO weeks away!

Guest speakers include:
➡️Buckeye Dealership Consulting
➡️New York Life Insurance Company
➡️National Independent Automobile Dealers Association - NIADA
➡️DealerCenter
➡️Puget Sound Energy
➡️Attorney General's Office of Washington
➡️Department of Commerce
and MORE!

Join us on August 29th, 2024 at the Hilton Doubletree by Seatac Airport.

To register, visit https://www.wsiada.com/education-fairs

Vendor Lunch is one full hour to ensure that our attendees have time with lunch and meet with our exhibitors.

Education Credits will be issued for each dealerships attending this event.

We are one month away from our Education Fair West at the Doubletree in Seattle!

Save the date: August 29th 2024 📍

We will have guest speakers from:
➡️ The Department of Licensing
➡️ The Department of Revenue
➡️ The Attorney General's Office
➡️ Puget Sound Energy
➡️ ATTM Technology
➡️ Department of Commerce
➡️ NIADA
➡️ Dealer Center
➡️ Buckeye Reinsurance
and MORE!

Early bird registration ends August 1st 2024!
https://www.wsiada.com/education-fairs

WSIADA is proud to introduce a new Associate Member to our dealer members, Priority Payments Local!

About Priority Payments Local:
"At Priority Payments Local, we improve operations, eliminate credit card fees, and a provide a free terminal upgrade for all WSIADA members. We have a proven track record of over 10 years of success in the automotive industry, with over 1,000 car dealers benefiting from our services."

Key Offerings Priority offers to dealer members:
➡️Compliant surcharge and dual pricing programs
➡️$0 monthly fees
➡️Free terminal upgrade for all associate members
➡️White-glove, on-site, and remote implementation and training
➡️24/7 US-based client support
➡️Secure payment links via text or email
➡️Automatic qualification for a business line of credit for all WSIADA members

To learn more about Priority Payments Local, dealer members can reach out to [email protected]

Some photos from our 2024 Education Fair East last week!

Thank you to our attendees that joined us for this event, and meeting with our vendors and guest speakers 🤩

We also like thank Jeff Martin from National Independent Automobile Dealers Association - NIADA for coming up to meet with our dealers Eastern side of the state. We are looking forward to seeing him again this August for our Education Fair West 😊

We appreciate our guest speakers and vendors from New York Life Insurance Company, CLA, DealerCenter, ATTM Technologies, McConkey Auction Group, Reliable Credit Association, Inc., Department of Revenue, Department of Licensing, and the Attorney General's Office for meeting with our dealers.

West side, here we come!

In 2 hours, we are going to kick off our 2024 Education Fair East!

If you haven't registered already, you can register in-person 😁

We can't wait to see you!

Our office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th in observation of the holiday. We will be back at the office Monday, July 8th.

To place an order, visit our webstore:
www.store.wsiada.com
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Education Fair East is coming up quick!

Come join us on July 16th 2024 and meet with representatives from state agencies as well as leaders and vendors in the automotive industry, and learn how to rev up your dealership's success!

We will have guest speakers from:
▶️Department of Revenue
▶️Department of Licensing
▶️Attorney General's Office of Washington State
▶️NIADA (Our national counterpart)
▶️Sermonti Public Affairs (Legislation discussions relating to the auto industry)
▶️Buckeye Dealership Consulting (Buy Here/Pay Here)
▶️New York Life
▶️ATTM Technologies (Cybersecurity)
and more!

We will have side by side meetings along with our Vendor Lunch, and raffle giveaway. For details on the agenda and event, visit our website.

Register today!
www.wsiada.com/education-fairs

The WSIADA's annual Education Fair East is a month away! Save the date: July 16th 2024!

This year we are adding some new features and options for attendees in learning better ways to energize your business.

Early bird savings are available for dealerships registering before July 1st 2024.

Guest speakers include:
➡️ CLA Connect
➡️ Buckeye Reinsurance Group
➡️ NIADA
➡️ New York Life
➡️ Department of Licensing
➡️ Department of Revenue
➡️ Attorney General's Office of Washington
➡️ Sermonti Public Affairs

Save 💵 by registering today!
https://www.wsiada.com/education-fairs

Vendor lunch is one full hour to ensure our attendees have time with lunch and vendor boots. Education credits will be issued for dealerships attending this event (5 credits).

We are 4️⃣1️⃣ days away from Education Fair East!

WA dealers, if you're on the east side of Washington and haven't already registered for the Education Fair East, head over to https://lnkd.in/gY9fZrfR and register while early bird prices are available!

Also, did you know that McConkey Auction Group is having their annual DAA Northwest Rock & Roll Sale on the 17th and 18th?

And the sugar on top....Sugar Ray will be rocking the stage for invited dealers and guests (see what we did there? 😎) For more details about the event, visit http://magauctions.com/rockandroll

Registrations for the annual Education Fair East in Spokane is open!

This year, we are adding some new features and options for attendees in learning better ways to energize your business.

Guest Speakers include:
💬 CLA
💬 Buckeye Dealership Consulting
💬 National Independent Automobile Dealers Association - NIADA
💬 Department of Licensing
💬 Department of Revenue
💬 Attorney General's Office of Washington
💬 Sermonti Public Affairs
and more to be announce!

Vendor Lunch is one full hour to ensure our attendees have time with lunch and the vendor booths.

Education Credits will be issued for the dealerships attending this event.

Early bird savings are available for dealerships registering before July 1st, 2024.

Save 💸💸💸 by registering today!!!
https://www.wsiada.com/education-fairs

We hope to see you there!

Our North Sound Chapter Meeting is tonight!

If you haven't RSVP, that's okay. Dealers can sign-in at the door.

Food and beverages will be available during your attendance.

We look forward to see you there!

Next Monday, April 29th 2024 is the North Sound Chapter Meeting (sponsored by Manheim Seattle Auto Auction)!!! This is the last of our Spring Chapter Meetings for the year...later this year, we will have our Fall meetings.

Be on the lookout for a survey to help us plan for the fall meetings.

Our guest speakers are:
➡️WSP VIN Inspection Region 1 Supervisor
➡️Sermonti Public Affairs (WSIADA Legislative Lobbyist)

Discussions will include:
☑️ WSIADA Updates
☑️ Legislative Updates
☑️ Roundtable discussions
and more!

Food and beverages will be available during your visit. We look forward to see you there!

RSVP here: https://www.wsiada.com/chapters-washington

South Sound Dealers!

Don't forget, this coming Monday morning is the South Sound Spring Chapter Meeting!

We will have guest speakers from WSP Vin Inspections and Sermonti Public Affairs talking with our dealers!

Breakfast and drinks are available to attendees. Our Chapter Meetings are free to attend for all dealers. Active members of the Association will automatically receive 3 credits towards their Continuing Education hours. Non-members fee is $50 (optional and not required to attend).

To RSVP, visit: https://www.wsiada.com/chapters-washington