Auto Care Insider Volume 102 - 3
COMMUNITY
SPOTLIGHT
www.autocare.org/segmentcommunities
DISTRIBUTION INSTITUTION
FOUNDED in 1947, the Automotive
Warehouse Distributors Association
(AWDA) is the industry's oldest
organized group of warehouse
distributors and their respective
suppliers of parts, accessories
tools and other supplies.
On Jan. 1, 2004, AWDA joined the
Auto Care Association, and at more
than 600 members, AWDA is one
of the largest segment communities
represented by the association. Today,
its membership consists of more
than 220 warehouse distributors and
hundreds of manufacturers, jobbers,
manufacturers' reps and more.
Along with its continuous goal
centered on member growth, AWDA is
also committed to industry education
and career promotion in the auto
care industry by supporting several
high profile programs, including:
Next Step Program - YANG and
AWDA also offer young professionals
scholarships to participate
in meetings and networking
events with industry leaders at
the Auto Care Association's biannual Leadership Days.
YANG sponsorship - AWDA
is proud to be a sponsor to
the Auto Care Association's
under-40 group, the Young Auto
Care Network Group (YANG).
YANG Ambassador Program
- This grassroots initiative
aims to increase the industry's
footprint at multiple universities/
colleges across the country.
Internship Scholarship Fund -
Annually, AWDA awards $25,000
to students who pursue internships
in locations more than 100 miles
from their permanent address.
Development of a model, collegelevel supply chain course - In
partnership with Auto Care
Careers and Grove City College
in Grove City, Pa., AWDA plans to
create an automotive aftermarketfocused supply chain management
course that can be replicated at
other educational institutions.
Leadership 2.0 Scholarship - With
its partnership with YANG, AWDA
gives deserving YANG members
and shop owners the opportunity
to attend the prestigious University
of the Aftermarket's Leadership
2.0 Program free-of-charge.
With a 20 percent warehouse
distributor participant growth in 2016,
the 69th annual AWDA Business and
Education Conference is a key feature
of Automotive Aftermarket Industry
Week (AAIW). The annual conference is
held in the days leading up to AAPEX.
The conference hosts nearly 2,500
one-on-one meetings and represents
the auto care industry's single,
most efficient venue for warehouse
distributors and their suppliers to
conduct real business. The conference
will take place Oct. 29-31, 2016, at The
Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev.
AWDA doesn't plan on slowing
down. To prepare for the future,
AWDA recently embarked upon a
strategic review of all of its priorities,
programs and leadership structure.
"It's been more than eight years
since AWDA did a strategic review
and given all the changes our industry
has experienced during that time,
our Council of Governors felt the
time was right to put everything
on the table. We intend to do it
right and really look forward to the
process and outcome!" said Bobby
Segal, vice chairman, AWDA.
Visit www.autocare.org/awda.
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