announces education offerings for 20 26 Providing the top education in the independent automobile dealer industry is a priority for NIADA. The association proudly announces the following popular classes, bootcamps and webinars for 2026 to help dealers grow and improve their businesses. These are in addition to the Certified Master Dealer training, the NIADA Convention and Expo, the NIADA BHPH Dealer Forum, webinars and NIADA 20 Groups. Registration dates and locations will be announced soon. Classes Leadership & Management Accelerator Bootcamp Dates: April 13-14, 2026 This fast-paced bootcamp equips dealership leaders with the tools to strengthen team performance, elevate culture and drive meaningful growth. Participants will learn modern leadership skills, coaching techniques and communication strategies that create accountability without conflict. Through interactive exercises and real-world dealership scenarios, attendees will sharpen their ability to influence, motivate, and execute. Ideal for owners and managers looking to take their leadership from capable to exceptional. Sales & Profit Mastery Bootcamp Dates: August 10-11, 2026 Designed for both retail and BHPH operators, this bootcamp delivers practical, high-impact strategies to increase sales performance and front-end and back-end profitability. Attendees will explore today’s evolving buyer behavior, refine their sales processes, and adopt proven techniques that convert more leads into customers. Hands-on activities help participants improve closing skills, strengthen digital and in-store engagement, and make smarter inventory decisions. A perfect fit for dealers looking to boost sales results quickly and sustainably. Collect the Cash, Not the Car Dates: April 15-16, 2026 This course is designed to teach collectors of all experience levels to improve their collection process to maximize the dollars collected per open account, improve customer satisfaction, reduce repossession and charge-offs, and be more effective with their skip tracing while successfully navigating the laws that govern the collection industry. This class will also teach underwriting practices to maximize overall portfolio performance. BHPH Inventory Management: Maximizing Profitability Dates: August 12-13, 2026 This course will cover strategies for optimizing each stage of the inventory lifecycle, including vehicle acquisition, intake processes, time to line, opportunity cost management, aging inventory, on-lot maintenance, wholesale decisioning, and the use of inventory management tools. Webinars The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’s Safeguards Rule Date: April 21, 2026 Under the Safeguards Rule, automobile dealers must develop and implement a plan to protect customer information from breaches and unauthorized access. The webinar will provide a brief overview of these obligations. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)/ Regulation B Dates: May 5, 2026 ECOA is the foundation for fair lending in the United States. The ECOA sands continue to shift at the federal level, but state enforcers may see things differently. This webinar will discuss the basic compliance obligations under ECOA, along with some developments from 2025 that every dealer should keep front of their mind in 2026. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)/ Regulation V Date: April 28, 2026 The FCRA governs the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer information in credit reports by regulating how credit reporting agencies collect, use and share consumer data. The webinar will outline dealers’ responsibilities under FCRA. All webinars are 2 p.m. CST WWW.NIADA.COM JANUARY 2026 23
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