On March 19th, MDA Chair Glenn Smaha and President Gerald Wood attended Dealer Huddle West to participate in a panel hosted by Mathew Growden, discussing current events and a look into the future. Dealer Huddle is an event that brings the students from SAIT’s Business Administration Automotive Management program, Alberta dealerships and industry partners together to provide them an opportunity to learn about the industry they are entering and network with potential employers.
MDA proudly sponsored this event. As part of this sponsorship, we will be hosting two promising students at this fall’s Western Canadian Dealer Summit. These students, Melody Dyck and Shefa Khairullah, are just completing their first year and will be well into their second when they join us in Banff. We extend our warmest congratulations to them and look forward to their participation in November.
In addition to the WCDS spots, we also sponsored three Dress For Success awards. These awards allowed second year students to join an industry or dealer leader on a $500 shopping trip to get some new work-appropriate clothes for their first job. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Helena Byrne, Tim Beach, and Jay Radke for their invaluable contributions and for investing their time to support this great initiative.
Please keep an eye out for the next edition of this event, which is expected next spring.