Overview
- The South Florida Automobile Dealers Association (SFADA) actively promotes pro-dealer legislation and regulations to protect the rights and advance the prosperity of its franchised dealers. SFADA owns and operates tag agencies that offer daily service for dealers in Florida. Profits from the tag agencies are used to promote dealer member services and legislative initiatives. The SFADA tag agencies provide all aspects of the title and registration process to dealers throughout the state of Florida.
- The Association’s communications update members on auto-related activities, community events, legislative matters, auto show highlights and links to other issues that support member dealerships and their ability to prosper.
- The legislative committee anticipates, tracks and impacts governmental activity at local, state and national levels on matters important to its members and the automotive industry. SFADA’s Political Action Committee (PAC) contributes to campaigns. The Association also retains lobbyists to effectively promote legislation and inform SFADA’s dealers members.
- Legal counsel is provided to advise and assist on important matters, including legal compliance issues and pursuing legislation, that affect all members. A labor law firm is retained to assist members in related employment matters.
- The Association sponsors and produces the prestigious Miami International Auto Show in one of the auto industry’s strongest markets, and the Fort Lauderdale International Auto Show, which has helped to raise more than $4 million for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County since its inception in 1991. These two auto shows showcase new vehicles and help to build public support for other dealership activities. The Association’s dealer members also receive guest passes to both auto shows.
- Well-targeted and effective advertising and public relations campaigns are produced to increase auto show attendance and highlight the new models and generate customer excitement that further stimulates sales and good will.
- Revenue from the auto shows help your Association’s long and established reputation for active support of charities throughout South Florida, donating millions of dollars to numerous charities.
- In addition to the marketing of the auto shows, the Association works with dealers on dealer advertising to insure their compliance with applicable laws.
- SFADA sponsors educational seminars to advise its members of important legal compliance issues and changes in the law, receptions for legislators so members can meet key legislators and promote pro-dealer bills, and events to promote networking and camaraderie among its members.