Volume 1 | February 2021

Your monthly news & updates

What is ADOMA and why will it benefit you? The Auto Dealers Office Management Association provides a forum for education and the exchange of ideas and information to improve the administration of the automotive industry. The value of being a member far exceeds the price of training.  Visit our website 

Online Meeting February 17 Educational meetings are open to all, but generally designed for the benefit of our Controllers, Business and Office Managers in the Southern and Northern California areas.

Speaker: Lisa Barefield, Training and Development Specialist Vitu Inc/DMV Desk  Topic: DMV UPDATES

Social Time: 5:30pm-5:55pm (New users, need assistant, login at 5:30pm) Meeting Time: 6:00pm Cost: $10 Members $20 Non-Members

RSVP today, only 100 spots available on first-come, first-serve basis. Once your registration and payment has been confirmed, you will receive a email by 4PM on the day of the meeting giving you access to the meeting. Looking forward to seeing you online. Click here to view the attached online conference call instructions.

Executive Board Meeting Next Meeting Date::Saturday, February 13 Time: 9:00am - 11:00pm Location: CONFERENCE CALL  RSVP to: Allynn Magnolia and she will email you access to the Executive Board meeting conference call.

Join Us Volunteers Needed Build some great and lasting relationships by volunteering to serve on a Board and/or a Committee. Sign Up Today! 

CANCELLED 44th Annual Business Management Educational Conference Thursday, July 22, 2021 - Sunday, July 25, 2021 We are sorry to inform you that ADOMA's three-day educational conference has been cancelled due to COVID-19. We were so hoping that the virus would be under control by July and we would be able to get together for a fun-filled conference, but it is not to be. Therefore, we are turning our sights to 2022, and are working on holding a fantastic and celebratory conference. And, your help is requested. Please join the Executive Board at a upcoming Board meeting or submit your wonderful ideas of speakers, theme, location, entertainment, games, and so on to the ADOMA office and lets make the Conference great.

Platinum Vendor Sponsor & Advertiser

Educational Articles / Blogs / Events / Webinars

KPA February 2021 Events and Webinars 02/02: Face Coverings in the Workplace 02/04: Stop Falling Down on the Job: Fall Protection & More 02/09: COVID-19 Winter Safety Webinar 02/09-02/11: NADA Virtual Conference 2021 02/09: Agency Growth in the Pandemic Era 02/11: OSHA Reporting & You 02/17: Best Practices From a Safety Pro

On-Demand Webinar COVID-19 Winter Safety, COVID-19’s winter wave has hit and it’s up to employers to do everything they can to prevent the transmission of the virus in the workplace. Watch KPA’s Risk Management Consultant, Micah O’Shaughnessy, CSP, ASP as he reviews some of the latest updates related to COVID-19. Article Preventing COVID-Related Workplace Violence: Tips from the CDC Toby Graham / January 5, 2021

Blog Title: California 1099-NEC Filing Requirements (Published on 01/14/2021) 

Because the IRS will not be providing copies of 1099-NEC filings to state taxing authorities, there is now a California 1099-NEC filing requirement. Read more.

Blog Title: SBA Re-opening PPP for All Lenders by 1/19/2021 (Published on 01/15/2021) A U.S. Treasury Department Press Release reported that the SBA is re-opening the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to all lenders on 1/19/2021.  Read more

Blog Title: SBA Announces Opening of PPP First Draw Loan Increases (Published on 01/15/2021) A Procedural Notice has been released by the SBA related to First Draw PPP Loan increases. Under the Economic Aid Act (EAA) in CAA 2021, certain borrowers may request an increase under certain conditions. Read more

All Regional Stay At Home orders lifted, but restrictions still in place (Published on 1/25/2021) The Governor’s Office announced this morning, Monday, January 25, that the Regional Stay At Home orders are now lifted in all regions across the state. This means that retailers should return to operating under the Governor’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy that currently allows up to 25 percent capacity in stores in most counties. Read more.

Platinum Vendor Sponsor & Advertiser

Greetings ADOMA and Friends of ADOMA, Aloha,

Now that we all have a little breathing room with year-end behind us, we can take a little time to reflect on the year ahead of us. I hope you had a chance to attend the meeting last month. Monica Baumann of Scali Rasmussen Law Firm gave us some much-needed information regarding Covid-19. I do not know about you. This time I feel there, is so much more going on at our level? Our dealership has been hit with exposures causing the automatic 10-day self-quarantine. Being in Pasadena with our own health department brings its own set of challenges. I am so grateful to have such an awesome group of vendors that can give us the much-needed help in dealing with all things Covid-19. Read more 

Rest In Peace My Friend I am writing this with a heavy heart. Our long time very active member, Steve Pedraza has passed away due to Covid-19. Steve was our vendor chair and our annual conference chairperson for many years as well as the prior vice president of the LA Chapter. He attended executive board meetings monthly and was a regular at the chapter level. His commitment to ADOMA, his family, clients, and friends was a great one and he will be missed. I personally was impacted by Steve's vast knowledge in several ways. When I became a business manager in 2003, he would come by to check on me and to see if I needed anything. When I became the executive president of ADOMA, Steve was the first person in my office telling me he would help me in any way he could. Rest in peace my friend I will miss you.

OPPORTUNITIES

HELP...BECOME A ADOMA SUPPORTER TODAY! Dear Members and Friends of ADOMA, Due to the struggles we are all facing due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus, we are asking for your additional support of the Automotive Dealers Office Management Association (ADOMA) a non-profit 501c6 with a monetary donation. Please help us to keep ADOMA active and strong while we are all dealing with the uncertainties and restrictions that are surrounding us and become a ADOMA Supporter today! Read More********* DONATE NOW

ADVERTISING / SPONSORSHIP Interested in reaching out to the ADOMA membership and industry friends by advertising in our Newsletter, on our Website or by Sponsoring a upcoming event? Read More.

JOB BANK ADOMA's goal is to consistently add value to our members. Would you like to reach a talented and experience job force or are you looking to work for a great company? Registration Form.

MEMBERSHIP Educate - Connect - Network & Lead! AUTO DEALERS OFFICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (ADOMA) is here to support auto industry professionals by providing educational programs, leadership skill building, peer support opportunities, and the list goes on!  Read More Members; renewal invoices will be mailed to your primary representative on 12/15. Please inform the ADOMA office by Friday, 12/11 of any address changes and watch for your invoice. Renewal fees due by January 31, 2021.

California, Controllers, Business & Office Managers and industry vendor firms are all welcome! NEW MEMBERSHIP PRICE for 2021... $200 Primary Member DEALERSHIP or ASSOCIATE ALLIED MEMBERSHIP (non-dealer) $75 Associate Member (second location) or AT-LARGE (outside chapter county) $600 Platinum Vendor Sponsor (Preferred month of Sponsor advertising)

Platinum Vendor Sponsor & Advertiser

A special thank you to our 2021 Platinum Sponsors, we really appreciate your continuous support! For more information on our Sponsors, please visit adoma.org.

AVRS, Inc. Complete Office Of California Electronic Cash Systems

HR Hotlink PayJunction Rogers, Clem & Company

Roger Rossmeisl, CPA with Kho & Patel CPA's Scali Rasmussen Law Vitu, Inc. / DMVdesk