Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association (AADA) held its annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee, July 16 – July 19, 2023. The convention was a huge success!
Chairman Frank Hug presents Ken Yarbrough with Dealer of the Year award
Congratulations to Ken Yarbrough, the 2023 Time Dealer of the Year and AADA Dealer of the Year. Chairman Frank Hug presented Ken with his Dealer of the Year award during the Chairman’s dinner at the Country Music Hall of Fame on Monday night of the AADA Convention.
AADA Chairman Frank and Debbie Hug
Thank you to our convention speakers for sharing their insight:
- Mike Stanton: President and CEO, National Automobile Dealers Association
- Lauren Bailey: Director, Franchising/State Law, National Automobile Dealers Association
- Greg Petrowski: CPA, ACI, Senior Vice President and Founder, GPWA
- Brian Finkelmeyer: Senior Director of Operations Management, Cox Automotive
- Jordan Jankowski: Chief Operating Officer, Armatus Dealer Uplift
- Robert Davis: Partner, FORVIS
A very special thanks goes out to our generous sponsors that made this event better than ever.
PLATINUM LEVEL
- Comply Auto
- Federated Insurance
- The Versant Group
GOLD LEVEL
- Ally Financial
- Cox Automotive
- Forvis
- Stephens, Inc.
- Truecar
SILVER LEVEL
- ACV Auctions
- Armatus Dealer Uplift
- Bank of America Dealer Services
- Bumper to Bumper / Crow Burlingame
- Commerce Bank
- Dominion DMS
- HHM CPA’s
- JTS Financial Services
- Reynolds Document Services
- Michael Dickerson and Alan Jackson
- Jay and Mary Ellen Dooley, Joe and Kathy Schluterman
- Tom and Michelle Harness
- NADA President Mike Stanton, Lauren Bailey with NADA, AADA Chairman Frank Hug
- Patrick and Christie Jacobs
- Brett and Ashley Russell, Danny and Richie Hipps
- Halley Ryburn and Johnathan Powell
- Roger and Sarah Smart
- Ted and Laurie Smith