GNYADA November 2019 Newsletter

2019 Women Driving Auto Retail Video Contest

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receive a $1,000 gift card plus complimentary registration to the NADA Show 2021 in New Orleans, along with a $1,000 travel stipend.

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) is accepting entries to its third annual Women Driving Auto Retail video contest. The 2019 contest aims to continue amplifying the voices of women in all areas of franchised dealerships, from owners to controllers, service technicians to F&I managers, and strives to encourage other women to pursue automotive careers. GNYADA encourages women in ALL dealership positions to highlight the many accomplishments and opportunities for women in auto retailing. Record and share a video (no longer than 3 minutes) to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and/or Instagram (along with the hashtag #WomenInAutomotive) by December 31, 2019. If you’re a woman working in the auto retail industry, tell other women who you are, what you do, why you love it, how you’ve grown professionally, what benefits you’ve found working in the dealership setting and why the auto retail industry is a great place for women to succeed. NADA will announce 10 semifinalists on January 31, 2020, and the grand-prize winner will be announced during the NADA Show 2020 in February. Semifinalists will receive a $500 gift card. The grand prize winner will

Submission Requirements

n Videos can be no longer than three (3) minutes. n Videos cannot exceed 2GB in file size and must be in either .MOV or .MP4 formats. n Submit your video through the form at www.womendrivingautoretail.org, granting NADA the rights and permissions to use and display the submitted entry. n Submissions must also be shared publicly on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter and include the hashtag #WomenInAutomotive. The form below will ask you to include a link to the public post. n All submissions must be received by December 31, 2019, to be eligible. If you choose to participate, please forward a link of your video to Jennifer Berman, Director of Membership, at Jennifer@gnyada.com so GNYADA can share your “Women In Automotive” video submission through our social media channels as well.

Why a Health Savings Account is Beneficial

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pre-tax money to pay for qualified medical expenses such as deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance. The pre-tax contributions can be invested, and grow,

A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a savings account, available for employees that have a high deductible plan, that allows them to set aside

Benefits of HSA’s

n Contributions made into an HSA are tax deductible. Contributions can be made by an employer and/or employee. Money taken out of an HSA for qualified medical expenses is not taxed. HSA contributions earn interest. The money is yours even if you leave your job. You don’t lose it if you don’t use it. The funds will roll over and continue to grow. If you feel an HSA may be of interest to your dealership, contact Michael W. Conway, Executive Director of the Insurance Brokerage to discuss in more detail. Michael can be reached at 718.746.8100 or mconway@gnyada.com . n n n n

tax-free when they are withdrawn for qualified expenses.

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The Newsletter • November 2019