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Vol. 13, Issue 8 August 2013
CADA Annual Member Golf Event
Monday, September 9, 2013
Pinehurst Country Club, Denver, Colorado
SPONSORED BY
VIP Luncheon Sponsored By
Awards Reception Sponsored By
ROUTE TO:
____ Owner/GM
____ Controller
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____ Fixed Ops
____ New Car Manager
____ Used Car Manager
COME GOLF WITH US
John Carroll
LET US KNOW
ABOUT YOUR
GOOD NEWS!
Have you or
anyone else at
your dealership
won an award
recently? Have
you or your dealership provided
any outstanding
community
service? If so,
please send
CADA a brief
write-up of the
award or event
along with any
other information
to milestones@
coloradodealers.
org. Also include
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for further
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A little more than half way through, 2013 is shaping up to be a great year for the automobile business. A
fantastic networking opportunity is coming up September 9th.
We’d like you to join us for the 9th CADA Annual Member Golf Event at the spectacular Pinehurst
Country Club, 6255 W. Quincy Ave., in southwest Denver. It’s going to be a wonderful afternoon of golf
and an evening of networking with your peers.
Admission is free for dealers and $395 for allied members and endorsed service providers. We have a
limited number of spots available, and they’re going fast, so I encourage you to go online soon to reserve
your place. Register at www.coloradodealers.org/registration or Fax your registration information to 303831-9100.
We must receive your registration by the close of business on September 4th.
Check-in begins at Noon and Shotgun Start is at 1 p.m. We have a super lineup of sponsors. According
to our event organizer, Marsha Ferm, “All our sponsorships were sold out two months in advance because
this tournament has such a wonderful reputation.”
• Title Sponsor – The Denver Post ColoradoDrives.com
• VIP Luncheon Sponsor – UniFirst Corp.
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• Halfway House Sponsor – Federated Insurance
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Our CADA Annual Member Golf Event Hole Sponsors include:
• KPA
• Denver’s 7
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• Colorado Broadcasters Association (2)
• Entravision
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• American Fidelity Assurance Co.
• UniFirst Corp.
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• American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. (4)
There will be lots of golf awards and great door prizes. Don’t forget there are two $10,000 hole-in-one
opportunities sponsored by Clear the Air Foundation and CADA. Even mulligans are available for sale,
with proceeds going to Clear the Air Foundation, the foundation founded and supported by CADA.
The course itself is one of Colorado’s best. Pinehurst Country Club boasts that its Maxwell 18 “offers
trees, offering golfers of all skill levels a memorable outing.” In other words, whether you’re a duffer or a
scratch golfer, you’ll have some fun.
The CADA Annual Member Golf Event has grown every year since its revival in 2005. Come on out
and be part of a great event with your fellow dealers, allied members and endorsed providers.
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DEALER REGISTRATION
CADA Annual Member Golf Event
Monday, September 9, 2013
Pinehurst Country Club, Denver, Colorado
VIP Luncheon Sponsored By
SPONSORED BY
Awards Reception Sponsored By
Schedule of Events
Registration opens at noon; Shotgun start @ 1 p.m. Awards reception begins immediately following play.
There will be two hole-in-one $10,000 cash prizes, awards for 1st/2nd/3rd place teams
and challenge holes plus valuable door prizes!
Registration
SPACE IS LIMITED! Reservations are initially limited to two players (Owner/GM/Senior Staff) per dealership location.
Responses must be received by Wednesday, September 4, 2013.
Registration Options
ONLINE: www.coloradodealers.org/registration
FAX: 303.831.9100 MAIL: CADA, 290 E. Speer Blvd., Denver, CO 80203, Attn: Golf Event
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Dealership:_______________________________________________
City:___________________________________________
Name: ___________________________________________________
Title:____________________________________________
Handicap: _________________ Phone:________________________
Fax: ____________________________________________
Email:____________________________________________________
Preferred Partner*:_______________________________
Name: ___________________________________________________
Title:___________________________________________
Handicap: _________________ Phone:________________________
Fax: ____________________________________________
Email:____________________________________________________
Preferred Partner*:_______________________________
*NOTE: While there is no guarantee, CADA will take requests for preferred partners and do our best to accommodate.
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COLORADO NEW CAR DEALERS STEP UP TO CLEAR THE AIR
When Colorado’s new car dealers channel their collective energy towards improving the state, big
things happen.
Exhibit A: The Clear the Air Foundation.
More than 750 old, high-polluting cars have been removed from Colorado’s roads thanks to the shared
Association.
Why does this matter? Because old, poorly maintained vehicles (known as “gross emitters”) produce a
vastly disproportionate share of harmful pollutants – as much as almost 200 times more carbon dioxide than
clean new cars, according to a 2006 New Yorker article by Malcolm Gladwell. As a result, Gladwell noted:
You know the vehicles we’re talking about – the ones that force you to put your car’s air on recirculate
Tim Jackson
Because new vehicles are so clean, the air has become clearer even while Americans have driven
increasingly more total miles. The US Environmental Protection Agency reports that, between 1970 and
2011, Americans’ travel by car increased by 167 percent yet emissions of six common pollutants declined
by 68 percent.
About 60 Colorado dealers have stepped up to that challenge, donating vehicles they bought as trades
to the Clear the Air Foundation. The foundation then works with members of the Colorado Auto Recyclers,
who buy the cars with a promise to crush and shred them. The steel and some components are reused. (In
fact, vehicles are the most recycled product in the world.)
As a result of this partnership, the foundation is expected to be self-sustaining, with excess revenues
Additionally, CADA made an extra $1 million contribution to the foundation in order to provide a perDonations have been pouring in to the Clear the Air Foundation so far this year, with a friendly competition emerging for the top spots in this environmental initiative. The year-to-date leaderboard stands as
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Donating seven cars each so far this year are Dellenbach Motors, Planet Hyundai, Courtesy Acura,
AutoNation Honda 104th and Glenwood Springs Ford. Donating six vehicles each this year to date are The
In the category of four donations so far in 2013 are Christopher’s Dodge World, Davidson-Gebhardt
Chevrolet, Ed Carroll Motor Co, Hellman Motors, John Elway Chevrolet S. Broadway and Medved Chevrolet North.
The Clear the Air Foundation also welcomes donations from members of the public, who can rest assured that the gross emitters they donate will not just end up on a used-car lot where they will be sold to
pollute again. Learn more at ClearTheAirFoundation.org or by calling George Billings, CTAF coordinator,
Note: Data contained in this column was updated through August 15, 2013
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CADA ENDORSED SERVICE PROVIDERS & ALLIED MEMBER REGISTRATION
CADA Annual Member Golf Event
Monday, September 9, 2013
Pinehurst Country Club, Denver, Colorado
VIP Luncheon Sponsored By
SPONSORED BY
Awards Reception Sponsored By
Schedule of Events
Registration opens at noon; Shotgun start @ 1 p.m. Awards reception begins immediately following play.
There will be two hole-in-one $10,000 cash prizes, awards for 1st/2nd/3rd place teams
and challenge holes plus valuable door prizes!
Registration
SPACE IS LIMITED! COST IS $395 PER PERSON.
Reservations are limited to one player. Endorsed/Allied membership registration is $395
(includes boxed lunch, beverages, snacks, range balls, golf cart, goodie bag, and awards reception).
Responses and payment must be received by Wednesday, September 4, 2013.
Registration Options
ONLINE: www.coloradodealers.org/registration
FAX: 303.831.9100 MAIL: CADA, 290 E. Speer Blvd., Denver, CO 80203, Attn: Golf Event
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Member Company:___________________________________________ City:___________________________________________
Name: ___________________________________________________
Title:____________________________________________
Handicap: _________________ Phone:________________________
Fax: ____________________________________________
Email:____________________________________________________
Credit Card #: _______________________________________________ Exp. Date:______________________________________
Name on Card: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
Billing Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________________
*NOTE: While there is no guarantee, CADA will take requests for preferred partners and do our best to accommodate.
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GUIDANCE/MODEL FORMS
AVAILABLE FOR HEALTH CARE
REFORM LAW NOTICES
***NEW NOTICES DUE TO EMPLOYEES
BY OCTOBER 1ST!***
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has provided “temporary
provide to their employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable
a combination of targeted inspections, employer outreach,
and compliance assistance.
Dealerships with auto body shops
should review NADA’s A Dealer Guide to the OSHA Respiratory
Protection Rule. In addition, any dealership interested in reviewing
their general compliance with federal and state health and safety
standards should consider taking advantage of the OSHA On-Site
pliance reviews for small- and medium-sized businesses. For more
information on the isocyanate NEP, please contact NADA Regulatory
Affairs at regulatory@nada.org.
provide each employee with a written notice providing the employee
with information about the state and federally-facilitated health
availability of a premium tax credit (if applicable) and outlining the
deferred the timing for distribution of notices to October 1, 2013.
Along with technical release, the following model notices have
also been issued by the DOL:
• Model notice for employers who offer a health plan to some
or all employees
• Model notice for employers who do not offer a health plan
• COBRA model election notice
• COBRA model election notice redline version
Links to the model notices can be found in this
article, run in the July 2, 2013 issue of Open Road.
Visit American Fidelity for more resources:
CADA’s Endorsed Provider, American Fidelity has an in-depth site
with detailed information and resources for employers on Healthcare
Reform (available to anyone): www.HCReducation.com
(See left side-bar menu for Employer
Tools including timelines, checklists,
and more).
Visit www.cadaopenroad.org August 6 issue
for more information on the isocyanate NEPs.
DOT RELAXES SOME HAZMAT
SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS
NADA 60-Second Email, Aug. 12, 2013
A new U.S. Department of Transportation
rule relaxes the hazardous material (hazmat)
pretensioners. Dealership parts and service departments and body shops receive and/or ship a
variety of hazmat, including chemicals, batteries, solvents, oils, and
wastes in addition to air bags and seat belt pretensioners. Effective
August 29, 2013, the new federal rule eliminates the need to obtain
explosive (EX) numbers for use on shipping papers accompanying
however, modify the mandate that dealerships properly package and
mark these items prior to shipment. It also does not modify the need
for dealership employees who receive, ship, or transport hazardous materials to be trained every three years on the DOT’s hazmat
packaging, labeling, and shipping rules. NADA’s A Dealer Guide to
the Federal Hazmat Transportation Regulations (publication L37) is
OSHA TARGETS BODY SHOPS WITH
NEW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
NADA 60-Second Email, Aug. 2, 2013
At the June 2013 NADA Board Meeting in Colorado Springs,
ALast month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) announced a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) aimed
at helping to protect workers from the health effects (including
asthma and sensitization) of occupational exposure to isocyanates, a
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HELPFUL SOURCES: Environment & Safety compliance
services are available from CADA Endorsed provider, KPA. Visit
www.kpaonline.com/contactus to schedule a call with an account
executive or call 866.356.1735. You may also contact Polly Penna,
Field Services Director, CADA, Polly.penna@coloradodealers.
org, Cell: 303.945.6426.
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KPA WEEKLY WEBINAR:
EVERY Thursday from 10 - 11am
For upcoming topics and to register:
www.kpaonline.com/webinars
Previous webinars are
also available at this link!
IMMIGRATION:
I-9 COMPLIANCE SEMINAR
Wednesday, Sept. 11
12 - 2pm
El Paso Club - Colorado Springs
This seminar will provide an
overview of recent changes to
federal I-9 form and to the ColoLin of Mountain States Employers Council, Inc., will also cover
best practices and management of both sets of records. Registration
includes hand-outs and meal.
REGISTER ONLINE AT
www.coloradodealers.org/registration
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WHY THE DEALER FRANCHISE SYSTEM IS HERE TO STAY
Franchised auto dealers are on track to sell more than 15 million new cars and trucks this year, including a half million electric, natural gas, hybrid and other alternative technology vehicles. These Main Street
businesses – the backbone of their communities – are leading America’s economic recovery. Franchised
auto dealers employ nearly a million Americans, provide good jobs that can’t be shipped overseas and
engage in robust market competition.
For more than 100 years, automakers have contracted with franchised dealers to sell and service their
manufacturers would otherwise have to incur. Ford and GM tried owning their own dealerships and failed.
These experiments proved that factory stores did not deliver better customer service or reduce consumer costs.
system, states have the right to license lots of important retail industries – everything from eyewear to alcoholic beverages. The states are best positioned to decide what level of accountability, regulation and competition is best for their citizens. Although all states regulate the auto retail marketplace, their approaches
It is easy to understand the rationale behind state laws that foster the presence of a well-capitalized,
trade-in. Consumers are better served by multiple retailers competing for their business. A Ford dealer’s biggest competitor, for example, is usually the other Ford dealer down the street. Most buyers, according to the
Harvard Business Review, value a combination of online service, personal service and physical locations over
standalone Web distribution – which sounds exactly like the dealer franchise system that’s currently in place.
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NEW ORLEANS TO HOST 2014 NADA CONVENTION & EXPO
The city of New Orleans, which has recently invested billions of dollars in major restoration projects, is
hosting the 97th annual NADA Convention & Expo next January. It will be the 10th time the convention has
been held in the Big Easy since 1973.
“New Orleans looks better than
it ever has,” said Desmond Roberts,
chairman of NADA’s convention committee. “The city has been through a lot, but it too has rebounded and
The convention center was renovated this year. There’s been a 55 percent increase in the number of
restaurants over the past seven years, nearly $800 million in hotel upgrades and $77 million in street improvements, including a new streetcar line connecting the Sports District to the Central Business District
Creole cuisine and culture to the historic sites and music,” added Roberts, a Chevrolet dealer in Hodgkins,
The NADA convention runs from Friday, Jan. 24 to Monday, Jan. 27. Considered the “Automotive
Industry Event of the Year,” the convention includes dealer-manufacturer franchise meetings, educational
is now open. Seven hotels have already sold out. Dealers and their managers who register by Sept. 13 will
receive a $100 discount off the onsite registration rate.
For more information or to register, visit www.nadaconvention.org.
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OFFICERS
CADA STAFF
Chair of the Board
John Carroll
Ed Carroll Motor Co., Fort Collins
Larry Spradley
Dale Spradley Motors
Pueblo – District #9
Vice Chair
Bill Hellman
Hellman Motor Co., Delta
Pat Murphy
Morehart Murphy Regional Auto Center
Durango – District #10
Treasurer
Thom Buckley
Red Noland, Colorado Springs
Mike Marquez
John Roberts Motor Works
Gunnison – District #11
Secretary
Fletcher Flower
Flower Motor Co., Montrose
Ryan Ramsay
Summit Ford
Silverthorne – District #12
Immediate Past Chair
Don Hicks
Shortline Auto, Denver
Jeff Carlson
Glenwood Springs Ford Lincoln
Colorado NADA Director
At-Large Director
DIRECTORS
Lee Payne
Planet Honda/Hyundai
Chair – Clear the Air Foundation
At-Large Director
Todd Bondy
Murray Motor Imports
Glendale – District #1
Jack Terhar
Sill-Terhar Motors
Chair – Denver Auto Show Committee
At-Large Director
Anthony Brownlee
Land Rover Denver East
Aurora – District #2
Doug Moreland
Skyline Automotive
Thornton – District #3
COMMITTEE &
FOUNDATION CHAIRS
Ed Dobbs
Land Rover Flatirons
Superior – District #4
Todd Maul
John Elway Chevrolet, Englewood
Chair – Legislative Policy Committee
Christina Dawkins
Co’s BMW Center
Ft. Collins – District #5
Lee Payne
Planet Honda
Chair – Clear the Air Foundation
Todd Maul
John Elway
Greeley –District #6
Donnie Chrismer
Korf Continental Sterling, Inc.
Sterling – District #7
Mike Cimino
Phil Long Ford Lincoln Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs – District #8
President
Tim Jackson, CAE, CMP
tim.jackson@coloradodealers.org
303.282.1448
Vice President
Tammi L. McCoy
tammi.mccoy@coloradodealers.org
303.282.1449
Marsha Temple
marsha.temple@coloradodealers.org
303.457.5123
Bond Coordinator
Linda Toteve
linda.toteve@coloradodealers.org
303.457.5122
Member Services Coordinator
Kim Harrison
kim.harrison@coloradodealers.org
303.457.5117
Insurance Services - Account Manager
Deb Lay
deb.lay@coloradodealers.org
303.282.1453
Insurance Services - Account Manager
Bob Kogel
bob.kogel@coloradodealers.org
303.282.1457
Field Services Manager
Polly Penna
polly.penna@coloradodealers.org
303.457.5119
Clear the Air Foundation
Program Coordinator
George Billings
george.billings@coloradodealers.org
303.775.8896
Jack Terhar
Sill-Terhar Motors
Chair – Denver Auto Show
Stephen T. Zeder
Bighorn Toyota
Chair – Member Services Committee
William D. Barrow Building • CADA Headquarters
290 E. Speer Blvd. • Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303.831.1722 • Fax: 303.831.4205
Website: www.coloradodealers.org
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For the most current list of other on-going CADA seminars and events,
please visit the online calendar at www.coloradodealers.org/calendar
EVENT DESCRIPTION
DATE/TIME
Thursday, Sept. 5
at 11am
Thursday, Sept. 12
at 11am
LOCATION/INFORMATION
To register for any of these
online training webinars, go
online to www.coloradodealers.
dealersedge.com
Mountain States Employers Council -
Wednesday, Sept. 11
12 - 2pm
Visit www.cadaopenroad.org
most recent issue for more details.
CADA Breakfast Seminar - Employee
Thursday, Sept. 26
7:30 - 9:30am
Visit www.cadaopenroad.org
most recent issue for more details.
Pinnacol Assurance -
Friday, Oct. 11
8 a.m. - 4:30 pm
Visit www.cadaopenroad.org
most recent issue for more details.
Pinnacol Assurance - CPR & AED Train-
Sept. 13 or Nov. 1
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Visit www.cadaopenroad.org
most recent issue for more details.
Every Thursday
at 10 - 11am
For more information go to
www.kpaonline.com/webinars
Online/Ongoing
2013 DONATION LEADERS:
PARTICIPATION REACHES
753 CARS DONATED
We need YOUR
car donations!
Contact George Billings at
303.775.8896 or
george.billings@coloradodealers.org
7 Cars
AutoNation Honda 104
Courtesy Acura
Dellenbach Motors
Glenwood Springs Ford
Planet Hyundai
6 Cars
AutoNation Courtesy Ford
The Faricy Boys
Suss Buick GMC
5 Cars
Peak Kia Littleton
4 Cars
Christopher’s Dodge
World
Davidson-Gebhardt
Chevrolet
Ed Carroll Motor Co.
Hellman Motors
John Elway Chevrolet
S. Broadway
Medved Chevrolet North
STATE RESOURCES
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Auto Industry Division: 303.205.5746, www.colorado.gov/revenue/AID
Titles/Registration: 303.205.5608, www.colorado.gov/revenue/dmv (Select “Title - Register a Vehicle” link)
Department of Revenue Taxation: www.colorado.gov/revenue/tax
Latest Sales & Use Tax Rate Summary: www.coloradodealers.org/DR1002
Bulletin questions or comments? If you have questions about items in this newsletter or suggestions for future
articles, please contact Marsha Temple at 303.457.5123 or e-mail to marsha.temple@coloradodealers.org.
DISCLAIMER: CADA IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO DISPENSE LEGAL ADVICE. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS NEWSLETTER IS FOR
INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. CADA ADVISES THAT DEALERS CONSULT LEGAL COUNSEL ON THE SPECIFICS OF ANY LAW OR
REGULATION TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE.