Pub. 1 2013 Issue 3

4 San Diego Dealer Dear Dealer Members, E ach year, the New Car Dealers Association® San Diego County (NCDA) selects a TIME Dealer of theYear awardwinner who in turn represents us in the national award competition. This year’s winner and the focus of our cover story is Bob Hoehn, owner of Jaguar Land Rover Carlsbad and Hoehn Honda. The TIME Dealer award is one of themost coveted andprestigious in our industry and Bob was one of only 57 auto dealers out of over 17,000 nationwide to be nominated for the 44th annual award. I know I speak for our entire dealer community in congratulating himon this extraordinary honor. I hope you will take a fewminutes to read about Bob and his contributions as both a dealer and a member of our community. As I am sure you have heard by now, our recent Auto Show was a huge success this year in both attendance and participation. I want to congratulate DeanMansfield and the NCDA staff for planning and executing an outstanding show that is bringing people into dealer showrooms eager to purchase new vehicles. New Car Dealers Association ® San Diego County 10065 Mesa Ridge Court San Diego, CA 92121-2916 Tel: (858) 550-0080 Fax: (858) 550-9537 www.ncda.com NCDA Board of Directors Board Officers Bill Cumming Chairman J.P. Paynter Vice Chairman DavidWolfson Secre tary/Treasurer John Stall Past Chairman Board Members Rick Blakemore Tom Brecht Pamela Burger Ray Burns Paul F. Dyke Jim Fornaca Dave Grundstrom D.J. Heller John McCallan Cha i rman ’s Le t t e r I also want to thank those dealers who representedmanufacturers at the show.This was the strongest vehicle presence for our Auto Show since before the economic crisis and attendees do notice when specific manufacturers are represented. Additionally, San Diego’s media stepped up once again to highlight the show in newscasts, live reports from the show and pre-recorded specials. This kind of support from our media partners is an invaluable supplement to the Auto Show’s advertising, public relations and promotional efforts. All of the above results in a show that is widely enjoyed by the attendees and also demonstrates to the manufacturers that the San Diego International Auto Show® warrants a strong presence each year. If you have not already done so, I strongly encourage you to register for this year’s Dealer Day in Sacramento on March 13th. There are a number of new legislators in San Diego County and Dealer Day provides us with an excellent opportunity to share with them the extensive economic contributions our industry provides to the various municipalities in the region. You can find more information and register at www.cncda.org. The past three years have shown resurgence in our local economy and automotive sales have been a major contributor. Let’s hope this trend continues and franchised new car dealers will continue to be at the forefront of San Diego County’s economic recovery. Sincerely, Bill Cumming Chairman

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