AUGUST 10, 2010

IN THIS ISSUE

DEALER NEWS & INFORMATION

– Automotive News at a Glance

REGULATORY & LEGAL UPDATES

– Environment, Health & Safety: Now is the Time to Prepare, Evaluate, Update and Implement Your SPCC Plan

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

– CADA Legislative Policy Committee Dealer Meetings

UPCOMING SEMINARS

– Webinar: What's Working in Dealership Advertising and What's Not

– Webinar: Zen and the Art of Time & Multi-Task Management for Today's Super controller

– Are You Prepared to Service Hybrid Vehicles?

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
– Upcoming Events

– Innovative Dealer Summit

– CADA Regional Meetings

– Denver Regional Meeting

DEALER MILESTONES,
HIGHLIGHTS & TRANSITIONS

–Golfing for the Brave

–4th Annual Hoedown for Heroes

–Share Your Accomplishment

THE AFTERFACT

–All the News That's Fit to Email!

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Outlook archives.

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STATE GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

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AUTOMOTIVE NEWS AT A GLANCE

Listed here are several articles pertaining to the
auto industry in general that appeared recently in newspapers and other media outlets across the nation.

PLAN NOW TO PARTIPATE IN
CADA REGIONAL MEETINGS 2010

Please join us at any of the eleven meetings
scheduled across Colorado

Join your colleagues to learn about issues important to you, your dealership, and your operations.                 

Hear what is happening in Colorado’s legislative and regulatory arena and what CADA is doing to proactively address problems that affect dealer survivability and profitability.

Be informed, be involved and be connected! Register today AT NO COST using one of the following methods:

Please click on any of the boxes below to register for that meeting/location.
To register by phone, please call Lauren Stadler at 303.457.5123
Questions? Call or email Tim Jackson at 303.282.1448 or tim.jackson@coloradodealers.org
or visit www.coloradodealers.org/regionals

ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY: NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE, EVALUATE, UPDATE AND IMPLEMENT YOUR SPCC PLAN

This year brings the hottest climate to the current state of environmental issues, and with the current focus of disasters such as the BP oil spill, enforcement is increasing and the consequences of non-compliance are expensive and potentially devastating.
The SPCC Rule essentially requires specific facilities to prepare, amend, certify, and implement an SPCC plan, thereby ensuring containment and countermeasures that will prevent oil discharges. Some elements of an SPCC plan include ensuring staff has undergone SPCC specific training, preparation of monthly self-inspection procedures and documentation, and a Five-year Plan review.
For more information, please see http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/spcc/index.htm

Visit the KPA EHS Solutions page for further information and assistance:
http://www.kpaonline.com/ehs.html

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If you have questions on any legal or regulatory topic, please contact:

• Tammi McCoy, Vice Pres., tammi.mccoy@coloradodealers.org, 303.282.1449
• Tim Jackson, President, tim.jackson@coloradodealers.org, 303.282.1448

DISCLAIMER: CADA is not authorized to dispense legal advice.The information contained in this weekly email is intended to provide important updates and reminders regarding statutes, litigation, and regulations. CADA always advises that dealers should consult legal counsel on the specifics of any laws or regulations to ensure proper compliance

CADA LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE DEALER MEETINGS

The CADA Legislative Policy Committee is scheduling dealer meetings with Colorado state legislators in order to increase awareness and gain support for the many policy issues expected to face auto dealers in the upcoming session of the Colorado General Assembly which convenes January 12, 2011.

Several meetings are planned and you are invited to participate in as many of the meetings as you are able to do.

The primary purpose of this series of brief get-togethers is to foster and advance relationships between CADA member dealers and Colorado’s elected leaders.

The following topics areas are expected to be covered in each session:

• Auto industry issues in general
• Colorado dealer issues in particular
• Proposals to repeal Colorado’s ban on Sunday sales of automobiles
• Growing class action litigation against the auto retail industry
• Trends in auto sales in state and nationally
• Sales tax jurisdictional issues

With the economic challenges faced by the industry today, it is more important than ever that state legislators get the opportunity to hear from you on issues of importance to you and your business.

CLICK HERE to view the schedule and RSVP!

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Questions or Comments?  Please contact:

• Melissa Kuipers – VP of Government Relations and Communications
  melissa.kuipers@coloradodealers.org, 303.457.5115
• Tim Jackson, President, tim.jackson@coloradodealers.org, 303.282.1448   

WEBINAR: WHAT'S WORKING IN DEALERSHIP ADVERTISING AND WHAT'S NOT!

Where to Allocate Your Ad Dollars for Maximum Impact!

11:00am (MDT), Thursday – August 12, 2010

For most dealers, advertising is the second largest expense after payroll. How's that working for you? You have a limited budget, albeit a large budget, but also a limited expertise to properly evaluate how well those monies are being spent. Our speaker for this session does have the expertise in this area as well as a long list of dealership clients from which to draw substantiated conclusions about where best to invest your ad dollars.

So just where is the ROI on the various choices for dealership advertising? Plan on rethinking much of what you thought you knew about dealership advertising. We will show you what really is working and possibly more important - what is a total waste of money!

Presented BY: Paul Field, Chief Strategy Office for Renegade

Cost:  CADA Members $169 / Non-Members $298.00

CLICK HERE for more details!

CLICK HERE to register online!
Enter discount code TCDH4CADA (not case sensitive)

** DealersEdge does accept "bill me" registrations.  If you prefer to be invoiced, rather than to pay online with a credit card, please call 800-321-5312 for personal and prompt service.

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WEBINAR: ZEN AND THE ART OF TIME & MULTI-TASK MANAGEMENT FOR TODAY'S SUPER CONTROLLER

Learn Tricks and Strategies for Managing the Many Tasks of the Dealership Controller!

11:00am(MDT), Thursday – August 26, 2010

Dealership controllers and office managers have all been there... The dealer reads an article or returns from a 20-Group meeting and immediately asks "Are we doing this”?  While those questions often add to the stress of the day, they should be asked.  In this 90 minute session, former Super Controller Sandi Jerome will share with you the many tricks and strategies that can help you manage these issues with calming confidence.

Sandi will help you reach the goal of calming confidence by sharing some of her most sought after time management tips, tricks and strategies which have helped her become a Super Controller!

Presented BY: Sandi Jerome, SandiJerome.com

Cost:  CADA Members $169 / Non-Members $298.00

CLICK HERE for more details!

CLICK HERE to register online!
Enter discount code TCDH4CADA (not case sensitive)

** DealersEdge does accept "bill me" registrations.  If you prefer to be invoiced, rather than to pay online with a credit card, please call 800-321-5312 for personal and prompt service.

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ARE YOU PREPARED TO SERVICE HYBRID VEHICLES?

Overall Objective: To teach automotive technicians basic safety for handling hybrid batteries and working with hybrid vehicles. 
Target market – Automotive technicians in the western region of the U.S. wishing to train on hybrid vehicles.
Anticipated class size – limited to 12 students per class
Anticipated duration of training – course will run for 40 hours (see dates and times on attached advertisement)
Learning Objectives and Hands on Training Includes:

• Demonstrate safety when dealing with hybrid batteries
• Describe and demonstrate methods of approaching high-voltage systems
• Describe steps to evaluate if vehicle is safe to touch or work on
• Be able to locate high-voltage wires in hybrids and all electric vehicles
• Conversion of hybrid vehicles to longer-range electric vehicles

Where: Arapahoe Community College – 5900 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, CO 80120 - Automotive Department
Cost: $299
Registration – Call 303.734.3701
CLICK HERE for more information!

Participants that complete the 40 hours will receive a certificate from Arapahoe Community College Corporate Learning Division.

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TO REGISTER ONLINE FOR ANY CADA SEMINAR OR EVENT, PLEASE VISIT: www.coloradodealers.org/registration

If you have a particular area of interest or would like to suggest a training seminar topic, please contact Lauren Stadler at 303.457.5123 or lauren.stadler@coloradodealers.org

GOLFING FOR THE BRAVE

American Military Family's 2nd Annual Golfing for the Brave.

Thursday, August 5, 2010. CLICK HERE for the invitation!

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4TH ANNUAL HOEDOWN FOR HEROES

You are cordially invited to attend the 4th Annual Hoedown for Heroes. "An Evening to Say Thank You."

September 18, 2010. CLICK HERE for the invitation!

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LET US KNOW ABOUT YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS!

Have you or anyone else at your dealership won an award recently? Have you or your dealership provided any outstanding community service? We want to recognize such accomplishments. Please send us a brief write-up of the award or event along with any other information to milestones@coloradodealers.org. Also include your contact information for further follow-up.

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