NADA long ago reaffirmed its commitment to return to New Orleans for the 2009 convention in
January. But, in fact, the association is already back. The Crescent City has hit high gear in its post-Katrina rebuilding campaign, and NADA is a strong participant. The National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation has contributed $400,000 to rebuild the athletic fields at Lusher Charter School (the largest public high school in the city). Last month, at a ceremony at the school, NADA chairman Annette Sykora presented the check to New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, whose Brees Dream Foundation is a key player in the city’s recovery. For more on this latest dealer effort to help people out, read “Touchdown New Orleans” by publisher Marc Stertz.

Minority Report
(print edition only)
Will dealer diversity survive automaker consolidation?
By Joan Mooney

Touchdown New Orleans
National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation scores big points for kids.
By Marc H. Stertz

Summer Sizzlers
Eight hot ideas for a cool market.
By Sarah E. Moran

OnTrack
Vehicle previews; What's new
in the business.
Edited by Joe Phillips and Joan Mooney

How-To
(print edition only)
Offer service specials.
By Sarah E. Moran

Chairman’s Page
Commitment to community.
By NADA Chairman Annette Sykora

NADA Highlights
(print edition only)
Greening of dealerships. “Lifeline” tour. New attitude survey.
By Laetitia Clayton

Faces of NADA
NADA vice president of conventions and exhibitions Steve Pitt.

Washington Update
(print edition only)
CAFE tightens up. Raising “red flags.” Accounting: integrating cost segregation.
By Leigh Glenn

Sales Trends
(print edition only)
Service and parts. This Month’s Data: NADA DSP survey. Average dealership profile.
Edited by Atilla Akgun

Best Ideas
(print edition only)
Across the dealership.
By Nancy Dunham

Dealer Academy
(print edition only)
Your fill rate: filling parts demand—the first time.
By Chris Bavis

Used Cars
(print edition only)
CPO enters the cyber age: Dealership processes and ad budgets see shift.
By Joan Mooney

Service Lane
(print edition only)
United they stand: Boost profits by combining service and parts operations.
By Vanessa Caceres

On The Web
(print edition only)
Constant connection: Should every salesperson carry a BlackBerry 24/7?
By Nancy Dunham

Buyer’s Guide
This month’s print edition.
By Christine A. DeJoy

TalePipe
Huffs and puffs along the automotive road.
Edited by Peter Craig

Shifting Gears
Hubcaps.
By Atilla Akgun