This week I have taken the opportunity to head to the United States for the annual American National Automobile Dealers Association convention. Held around this time each year, the convention is the biggest single event for a motor dealer to attend. There’s over four days of exhibitions, franchise sessions and lectures where a dealer can hear all the latest views from experts both within and outside our industry.

The exhibition floor itself comprises of over 46,500 square metres of display with items ranging from computer suppliers to fully functioning car wash machines... to say they do things bigger in the States is an understatement! I hope to bring back with us (I’m taking three of my team with me) some new ideas and technology to better run our business and better serve our customers, so I hope to share some of the things I observe in the next few weeks.

It’s pretty exciting, and interesting that all my daughter Centaine wants me to do whilst over there (apart from come back...) is take photos of famous people for her!! Should be fun?!? If you are interested, check out the convention website nadaconventionandexpo.org or head to our site. Stay tuned for more updates!!