2026 Pub. 2 Issue 3

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Fuel the Fight with NCADA AutoPAC Each legislative session raises issues that directly impact North Carolina’s franchised automobile dealers, our employees and the communities we serve. From threats to the franchise system to proposals for increases in the Highway Use Tax, the defense of our industry demands a strong, unified voice. That voice is NCADA

2026 Local Dealer Meetings Local Dealer Meetings return in 2026, giving dealer principals, general managers and dealership leaders direct access to NCADA leadership and to each other. Expect legislative updates, DMV developments, manufacturer activity and candid discussion of what’s happening in the industry. These meetings are also how NCADA finds out what’s really going on,

Last year, NCADA recognized a record 88 first responders at a single luncheon, and hundreds more Hometown Heroes through dealer events across the state.

Celebrating a Lifetime of Leadership The Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor NCADA gives. It is presented when the association believes a career has genuinely earned it, recognizing decades of leadership, dedication and service to North Carolina’s franchised dealer community. This year, NCADA honored two recipients: Senator Harry Brown and Linda J. Leith. Senator

Some traditions never get old. For 91 years, NCADA’s Family Convention has brought together dealer members, associate members, industry partners and their families for a few days to reconnect, learn from one another and spend time together away from the day-to-day demands of the dealership.

Many football fans know Vince Lombardi’s famous opening line to his team at training camp in 1962: “Gentlemen, this is a football.”

The North Carolina General Assembly recently wrapped up the primary portion of its 2026 legislative session.

Earlier this summer at our Annual Meeting and Family Convention at The Greenbrier, I had the privilege of being elected to serve another year as chairman of NCADA.