GNYADA February 2016 Newsletter

GNYADA Publications Win Top Awards for Association Media 13

We’re proud to inform our members that two of GNYADA's most popular publications recently received significant industry awards.

The Association TRENDS All-Media Contest is a competition that fea- tures the best in marketing and communications that are produced by associations in the U.S. Their 2015 Gold Award for Educational Programs went to GNYADA for its Automotive Workshops and Seminars Guide.

The Association’s 2015 Membership Directory won the Silver Award in the Membership Directory Category. Winners will be honored at the Salute to Association Excellence event in Washington D.C. in February, and also featured on AssociationTRENDS.com . The Association thanks and congratulates the Education Committee, chaired by Nick Toomey, and the Membership Committee, chaired by Gary Brown, for their guidance and input on developing these award- winning publications, and looks forward to producing many more in the future.

New Firm— Familiar Faces

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GNYADA would like to congratulate Doug Clark and Cindy Shenker on recently starting their own firm. Shenker Russo & Clark LLP is now the Association's main lobbying firm in Albany. Both Doug and Cindy are dedicated attorneys that our members know well. Having worked with the Association for over a decade, they have intimate knowledge of the issues in state government that most impact our dealers. With nearly 60 years of experience in the legislature between them, both Doug and Cindy have been vital contributors to the passage of several franchise bills, as well as ushering in doc fee increases. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Doug and Cindy, and wish them the best of luck with their new firm.

Cindy Shenker

Doug Clark

Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association • www.gnyada.com

The Newsletter • February 2016

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