The COVID-19 pandemic has made large gatherings such as the annual AADA National Dealer Convention & Expo impossible to hold at this time, but that doesn’t mean AADA is not still going to provide an event for Dealers to learn…
In a profound shift for our industry, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition to digital vehicle sales and heightened the importance of effective virtual showrooms. In this not-to-be-missed keynote research presentation on the behaviour of car buyers, Autotrader and…
AADA 2020 Moving Forward will include a series of feature sessions, delivering high quality content on subjects of importance to the retail automotive industry. In “The Automotive Code – Lessons From Holden”, AADA CEO, James Voortman, and Labor Senator, Deborah…
The US National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) announced in May that President and CEO Peter Welch would retire at the end of 2020. Mr Welch, 67, who spoke at the 2015 AADA National Dealer Convention, was appointed by the NADA…
“All I wanted to do was get the price and now I own a new vehicle, that was a great experience!” This is the dream phrase every car Dealer and car salesperson wants to hear. Oddly, after 25 or so…
With plans underway for the rebooted AADA National Dealer Convention & Expo we are creating a dynamic and engaging program to meet the new challenges that the COVID-19 crisis has brought to the front of our operational agenda’s. It is…
It is no longer sufficient for dealerships to have a token online presence. They must become expert in the methods, technologies and strategies required to bring customers through their digital front door. Designing the best, most interactive and complete experience…
“The best-laid schemes of mice and men / Go often askew” – Robert Burns.COVID-19 has played havoc with plans to hold any kind of mass gathering, but with things beginning to open up again, AADA is confident our rebooted AADA…
Most Dealers will know by now, or will have expected, that the annual AADA National Dealer Convention & Expo, traditionally held in September, has been postponed. AADA is pleased to announce that (all going well) the Convention will instead be…
The AADA 2020 National Dealer Convention & Expo will return to Sydney’s ICC at Darling Harbour from 1 to 3 September. The billion-dollar ICC Sydney is a world-class business and function facility right in the heart of Sydney’s gorgeous Darling…