Pub. 3 2015 Issue 4

6 San Diego Dealer Le t t e r f r om t he P r e s i den t NCDA STAFF Kevin Leap DIRECTOR, SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Scott Webb DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND OPERATIONS Linda Scarbrough ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY Lisa Berry RECEPTION, MEETING & FACILITY COORDINATOR Bob Heintz DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA SALES TRAINING ACADEMY ©2015NewCarDealersAssociation®SanDiegoCounty (NCDA) |ThenewsLINKGroup,LLC.All rights reserved.SanDiego Dealer ispublished four timeseachyearbyThenewsLINKGroup,LLC for theNCDAand is theofficialpublication for this association.The information contained in thispublication is intended toprovidegeneral information for reviewand consideration.The contentsdonot constitute legaladviceand shouldnotbe reliedonas such. 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This year has continued at a strong pace in vehicle sales with first quarter showing an 8.2% increase over 2014. Overall, county new retail light registrations are predicted to increase 5.1% from ’14 to ’15. Certainly encouraging figures as we move further along in the year. While there is good data to report, we still face challenges in our day to day operations. Recently, I and several of our Board Members attended Dealer Day in Sacramento. I was pleased to see the turnout from our dealer members as we spent the day meeting with various assembly members and senators discussing the important issues that affect our industry. If you were unable to attend Dealer Day, I strongly recommend you take time to meet your respective representatives from your district. It is imperative we stay engaged with our local officials so they continue to understand the importance of your business to the region’s economy and the important role your dealership plays in their district’s short-and-long-term economic health. I would like to thank outgoing Chairman, David Wolfson for his service this past year. David provided valuable insight and lead- ership and we look forward to working with him as our incoming Auto Show Chairman, where I am certain he will continue to provide great guidance. The next half of the year is sure to go by as quickly as the first half.We have implemented our plans for the 2016-San Diego International Auto Show and will continue to focus on protecting our dealer members from franchise attacks as well as provide resources to make your businesses efficient and productive. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call the New Car Dealers Association office at: 858-550-0080. Sincerely, Dean Mansfield President, New Car Dealers Association