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Awards ceremony, auto auction highlight final day of NIADA Convention

NIADA

June 20, 2024

The final day of the NIADA Convention will wrap up with a celebration of the industry.

The 2024 National Quality Dealer will be crowned at NIADA Awards Ceremony at 2:45 p.m. Thursday in the Lafite Ballroom.

There are 11 finalists for the honor:

Alabama: Randy Little, Randy Little, Little’s Auto Sales, Satsuma, Ala.
Carolinas: Michael Threadgill, Triple T Motors, Florence, S.C.
Colorado: Dave Guttenberg, Automotive Imports, Denver, Colo.
Florida: Jason March, March Motors, Jacksonville, Fla.
Iowa: Jeffrey West, Jeff’s Car Corner, Davenport, Iowa
Indiana: Melanie Goldman, GMG Motors, Morgantown, Ind.
Michigan: Kelly Herb, Tom Stehouwer Auto Sales, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Ohio: Lisa Marshall, North Main Motors, Marysville, Ohio
Pennsylvania: Danielle Royer, Royer’s 322 Motors, Dubois, Pa.
Texas: Armando Villarreal, McAllen Auto Sales, McAllen, Texas
Virginia: Donald Sullivan, Jr., Sullivan Auto Trading, Fredricksburg, Va.

During the awards ceremony, the Crystal Eagle recipients will be honored for their work in growing the association, along with this year’s NIADA Foundation scholarship winners and the executive director of the year.

Before the closing ceremony, there will be a full morning of education. Find the full schedule of education sessions on the NIADA app or niada.com/convention.

Dealers will be able to bid on adding a high-in-demand Jeep Wrangler Sport to their front line during the NIADA Foundation Auction at the NIADA Convention and Expo.

Manheim has donated the stunning 2014 Jeep Wrangler Sport with just 55,009 miles for the foundation auction at 2 p.m. June 20 in the expo hall in the Wynn Las Vegas.

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The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) is among the nation’s largest trade associations, representing the used motor vehicle industry comprised of some 40,000 licensed used car dealers. Since 1946, NIADA has represented the voice and interests of used car dealers at the federal level in Washington D.C. Coupled with its state association network across the country, NIADA’s grass-roots framework provides a dual layer of advocacy unmatched in the used motor vehicle industry. For 75 years, NIADA has engineered programs and leveraged technology to fulfill its mission to advance, educate and promote the independent used car dealer. NIADA members subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics of duty, honor and integrity, and believe in the advancement of small business in support of the free-market system. More information about NIADA, visit www.niada.com.