{"id":7503,"date":"2026-07-13T13:52:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/niada.com\/dashboard\/?p=7503"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T19:10:09","slug":"niada-on-the-road-connecting-with-dealers-from-carolina-to-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/niada.com\/dashboard\/niada-on-the-road-connecting-with-dealers-from-carolina-to-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"NIADA on the Road: Connecting with Dealers from Carolina to Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NIADA&#8217;s 20 Group Sales Manager &amp; Moderator, John Dismukes, has spent the past several weeks doing what he does best: getting in front of dealers. From 20 Group meetings to one-on-one consulting visits, his work keeps him moving from state to state and even across national borders, connecting independent dealers with the education and ideas that help their businesses grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That travel recently took him to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where he spent time with Dustin Kalthoff, a Certified Master Dealer and active 20 Group member, gaining firsthand insight into the challenges of running an independent dealership across a vast, harsh-climate market. Closer to home, he joined the celebration at Matthews Motors in Wilmington, North Carolina, marking the dealership&#8217;s ninth anniversary and its continued legacy of family, faith, and community service under the leadership of CIADA President Dale Matthews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether he&#8217;s leading a 20 Group discussion, consulting with an owner on succession planning, or celebrating a dealership milestone, John&#8217;s travels reflect NIADA&#8217;s ongoing commitment: meeting dealers where they are and helping them succeed, no matter the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7507\" src=\"https:\/\/niada.com\/dashboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Image5-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" 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