Pub 2 2021 Issue 1

The WVADA 87th Annual Family Convention will be hel June 13-16 at the Greenbrier Resort. Download the forms you need by clicking on the respective links below. DOWNLOADS 2021 Convention Registration 2021 Convention Sponsorship Levels 2021 Convention Sponsorship Sign Up 2021 Convention Exhibitor Registration 2021 Greenbrier Reservation Form

Focus on Growth
Many entrepreneurs know they need to create a marketing plan, but they are either intimidated by the thought of it, or they don’t put the time into it soon enough.

Happy belated 2021. Spring has arrived and warmer temperatures are on the way, which puts us all in a better mood. Also, we have some great news to report from the West Virginia Legislature. Senate Bill 5 was passed March 18, 2021, and becomes effective June 19, 2021. The new piece of legislation offers long-sought-after protections for automobile dealers.

With the first quarter of 2021 in the rearview mirror, there remain opportunities for auto dealers to participate in the remaining stimulus packages passed by congress.

How did you become a car dealer?
In 1994, I graduated from the University of Miami, Florida, and came home to help my parents for a couple of years with the family business, Toothman Ford. Now here I am, almost 27 years later, with an amazing team!

As the first quarter of 2021 ends, the end of the pandemic is beginning to look like it might be closer than anyone thought as recently as January. A new president is in the White House, three vaccines have been approved for use, and medical professionals throughout the nation are getting those vaccines into people at an accelerating rate. The country is moving closer to herd immunity every day.

With the FDA’s issuance of an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for multiple COVID-19 vaccines and vaccines becoming more widely available, many U.S. employers, eager to safely transition employees back to work or transition workplaces back to normal, are considering implementing vaccine recommendations or mandates in the workplace.

As we conclude the 2021 Regular Legislative Session, it is safe to say that this has been a session unlike any other. Due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, the Capitol Police implemented several new safety protocols that made it more difficult to get inside the Capitol and conduct face-to-face meetings with the elected officials. In