Pub. 11 2012-2013 Issue 3

N E W J E R S E Y C O A L I T I O N O F A U T O M O T I V E R E T A I L E R S 9 new jersey auto retailer W W W . N J C A R . O R G Dealers urged to contribute to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts If Hurricane Sandy is anything like past super storms, requests for fi- nancial assistance from dealership employees who suffered damage to their homes will con- tinue over the next six months. As of November 27th, nearly 350 dealership employees have received more than $179,000 from the Emergency Relief Fund of the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation, and requests for assistance, mostly from New York and New Jersey, are growing every day. Over the first month of the fundraising campaign, total donations to the NADA Foundation’s hurricane relief efforts have exceeded $384,000, but more funds will be needed as the damage assess- ment continues. Many dealerships and their employees along the East Coast are still struggling to rebuild after the hurricane, and we’re hearing stories about some dealership employees who have lost everything. It’s not over. That’s why we’re urging dealers to contribute to the Emergency Relief Fund today and assist hurricane victims in need. High-Profile Speakers To Headline 2013 NADA Convention Former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, who will discuss global politics and U.S. foreign policy, joins a lineup of industry and inspirational keynote speakers at the 2013 National Automo- bile Dealers Association Convention and Expo in Orlando, Fla., next February. Gates served as the 22nd Secretary of Defense from 2006-2011 under both President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush. The only secretary of defense in U.S. history to be asked to remain in that office by a newly-elected president, Gates has served eight U.S. presidents. Industry keynote speakers at the NADAConvention include John Krafcik, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor America; NADA Chairman Bill Underriner; and incoming NADA Chairman David Westcott. Cap- tain Mark Kelly, former NASA astronaut, space shuttle commander of Endeavour’s final mission and husband of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, will deliver an inspirational address. The 96th annual NADA Convention runs from February 8-11, 2013, at the Orange County Convention Center. For more information or to register, visit www.nadacon- ventionandexpo.org. NADA Director’s MESSAGE | BY MARCY H. MAGUIRE, NADA DIRECTOR FOR NEW JERSEY nada director’s message  continued on page 10