AIADA Annual Meeting to Be Held Jan. 28 in New Orleans

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) will hold its 32nd Annual Membership Meeting and Luncheon on Monday, Jan. 28 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, in conjunction with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention. AIADA is the lobbying and communications force in Washington, D.C. for the 10,000 American automobile dealerships that sell and service international nameplate brands Acura, Audi, BMW, Daewoo, Ferrari, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Isuzu, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Rolls Royce, Saab, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. At the annual meeting, outgoing 2001 Chairman Richard Kull of the Burns- Kull Automotive Group in Marlton, N.J. will report to dealers on the association's accomplishments over the past year. Jamie Auffenberg of the St. Clair Auto Mall in O'Fallon, Ill. will be installed as AIADA's 2002 Chairman of the Board. Awards for outstanding dealer achievements will be presented, including the David H. Gezon Lifetime Achievement Award and the "Top Gun" award for excellence in political involvement. The event begins with a reception at 11:15 am followed by the luncheon at 12:00 noon in the LaNouvelle Ballroom. Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 at the door. All members of the automotive industry are welcome. Participants can register online at http://www.aiada.org or by calling 1-800-GO-AIADA. NADA shuttle buses will be running continuously between area hotels and the convention center.