VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
1525 Huguenot Rd., Ste. 102, Midlothian, VA 23113 | 757-464-3460
Office Hours: Mon – Thurs 8:30am-5:30pm; Fri 8:30am-2:30pm
DMV Titling Center Hours: Suite 202
Mon – Fri 9:00am-5:00pm; Sat 9:00am-12:00pm | Closed Sunday
DEALER OPERATOR PRE-LICENSING COURSE
Interested in becoming a licensed independent dealer? VIADA administers the course for the MVDB. The dealer-operator of any new independent motor vehicle dealership is required to successfully complete a course of study before they are permitted to take the Independent Dealer-Operator Qualification Test at a DMV Customer Service Center. “Grandfathered” dealer-operators, title clerks and salespersons are also encouraged to take the course as regulations change regularly and the course has the most up-to-date information a prospective dealer-operator needs to know.
The Virginia Independent Automobile Dealers Association (VIADA) presents the two-day course at locations throughout the state and is taught by former dealers who have over 40+ years of experience combined.
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Save the date District 1!
June 13th {Tuesday}
6:00PM at The Pig Shop BBQ
Invite your dealer friends and let’s get ready to network! 👏🏽
#FunFactFriday
America's first auto race was held in Chicago on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1895! The race was originally planned to run from Chicago to Milwaukee, but due to weather and bad roads, it became a 54-mile course from Chicago to Evanston and back. There were almost 80 entrants but only 11 agreed to run in the weather, and just 6 cars arrived at the start line.
Only two entrants finished: the imported and modified Benz of Hieronymus Mueller & Co. of Decatur, Illinois, driven by son Oscar, and the Duryea, built and driven by J. Frank Duryea. The Duryea crossed the finish line first, 7 hours and 53 minutes later, with an average speed of 7.3 miles per hour. The official distance was 54.36 miles, and this was accomplished on 3.5 gallons of gas. 😲
Hey VA Dealers!! You don’t see these rare finds very often!! Don’t miss the June 10th sale at Abingdon Auto Auction - Can you guess which one Alvin E Melendez would want?!
I’m going with the yellow corvette for Alvin.
The VIADA is excited to announce a new partnership with Studio Compa! Studio Compa is a full-service marketing agency based out of Dallas, Texas! They have years of experience in the automotive industry and can help your business with BDC, Digital Advertising and more!
They are offering a free consultation and assessment of your business. VIADA members get 25% off the first three months!
Please reach out to our Studio Compa representative, Mike Becerra, at 718-260-6079 or by email mike@studiocompa.com
These guys are great!
We are officially only 30 days away from our 2023 Charity Golf Tournament at the Virginia Beach National Golf Club!! ⛳️
This year, it will be benefitting the Samaritan House of VA. The mission of Samaritan House is to foster personal safety, growth and self-sufficiency in adults and their children through freedom from sexual and domestic violence, human trafficking and homelessness. Since 1984, Samaritan House has provided emergency and permanent housing, support services and community outreach to victims of violence and homeless families in the Hampton Roads region.
Come out and play for a great cause! Registration is still open! Click this link to get started - business.viada.org/events/details/golf-tournament-in-virginia-beach-1292
Today is a day to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, and to also support the family members of those we have lost. To the men and women who gave their lives protecting our freedom: We are forever in your debt. We thank you. We proudly remember you. ♥️🇺🇸
A big thank you to Delegate Mike Cherry for joining us at our Home Office in Midlothian for our District 2 Dinner Meeting on Tuesday night!
Delegate Cherry arrived early and stayed late to talk to our dealers and listen to their concerns.
The Virginia Independent Automobile Dealers Association greatly appreciates his time with us!
Make sure you attend your District Dinner Meetings!! You never know who might be attending!!!
Thank you for the invitation. I had a great time!
We hope everyone has some fun and relaxing plans for the long weekend! Our DMV & VIADA offices will be closed Saturday (May 27th) and Monday (May 29th) for the holiday! Please plan accordingly! 🇺🇸❤️
District 2! Our dinner meeting tomorrow has changed locations to the VIADA headquarters! We also have a great speaker for you! He will be speaking on Where and How to get Real Money back from the Government!!
The Association has partnered with a great company to help navigate the process of getting Real Federal Tax dollars BACK into YOUR business pockets!!
Let Dean explain the ERC (Employee Tax Credit) program now – before it is too late. It could be worth up to $20,000 per employee!! And it is not limited to just the car business – maybe your church, schools and other business you know or own will qualify too!!
Thank you, Michelle and Advantage GPS for the continued support! We love our partnership!! #WomenInAuto 👏🚗❤️Our Melissa Frasher was on hand for the Manheim Auction in Virginia yesterday. We love our partnership with VIADA!
Melissa said, "Thanks Alvin Melendez CMD and Tommie C. Melendez, for hosting us."
#advantagegps #automotiveanalytics #viada #auctions
#independentdealer #bhph #womeninautomotive
It’s been a busy morning at VIADA 👏🏽 Our Executive Director, Alvin E Melendez, dropped by the The Car Guys this morning and had a visit with Douglas W Hill.
VIADA is the voice of the independent dealer 🗣️
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.We are officially 6 weeks away from our annual VIADA Charity Golf Tournament! It will be held at the Virginia Beach National Golf Course in Virginia Beach! Thursday, June 29th! We will be doing a noon shotgun start and will have tons of swag and raffle for prizes! Want to golf? Show us what you got! Make sure to register ! Click Here: business.viada.org/events/details/golf-tournament-in-virginia-beach-1292
Women in Automotive: Meet Mary Anderson 🚺
While navigating the streets of New York City, Mary Anderson noticed that drivers had trouble in bad weather. In rain and snow, they constantly had to get out to wipe their windshields. She wanted to make it easier and more effective for drivers, which is where she came up with her "windshield wiper" idea. Her idea consisted of a lever inside the vehicle that controlled a spring-loaded arm with a rubber blade. The lever, with a counterweight to keep the wiper in contact with the window, could move the blade across the windshield, removing rain or snow. In 1903, Mary applied for a patent on her invention. On November 10, 1903, the US Patent Office granted Mary Anderson US Patent Number 743,801 for her “Window-cleaning device” for automobiles and other vehicles “for removing snow, rain, and sleet from the glass in front of the motorman.” 👏👏👏
SAVE THE DATE! JOIN US!
District 2 Dinner Meeting will be Tuesday May 23rd @ 6:00PM!
Location: Tazza Kitchen Alverser Plaza
1244 Alverser Plaza, Midlothian, VA 23113
Our speaker for the evening will be Dean Francis, Partner and CEO at One Bridge Advisors and he will be discussing Employee Retention Credit! Something you don't want to miss! Please RSVP to info@toptiermotorsllc.com 😊
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District 4, Don't forget our Dinner Meeting! Next Tuesday, May 16th.
Our guest speaker will be Gary Singh with G6 Technologies and he will be speaking about FTC Compliance - so get your questions ready!
Be at 8349 Centreville Road, Manassas VA at 6:00pm! 🍽
Our first Community Highlight post comes from our own District 6 President, Allie Tuell! When she is not at work or attending Board meetings, she is diving head first into her community! 📸🌊
"I have been volunteering with the Amherst County Special Olympics Team as the head coach since the start of March of 2023. My team is made up of an awesome group of adults who are so talented and determined. I could be having the worst day and I show up to practice and as soon as I am greeted by my team my day turns around. I have one swimmer and every time I ask her if she is ready, she says, “ I was born ready.” I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to work with these individuals who teach me a lesson each and every time I’m around them! We compete in the State championship in Virginia Beach on June 9th & 10th. I am excited for my team to compete with the peers, and I know the are Born Ready to show their skills!"
Thank you Allie for spending your free time to give back! We love seeing our members so involved 🥰
If you are doing something in your community, we would love to share it! Please email your stories and photos to: maria@viada.org
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Today celebrates the outnumbered Mexican army’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862. The victory of Puebla, under the command of General Ignacio Zaragoza, became a symbol of Mexican resistance to foreign domination! Today, we celebrate and extend our knowledge of our Mexican roots, history, heritage, and culture 🇲🇽♥️
