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                                                                                         FADRA 2026 Convention Coming Together

Led by Convention Committee Chair Gary Lindros, Jr., the committee has put together a high-level slate of speakers for the 2026 Convention, which will take place July 29-August 2, 2026 at the Radisson Resort at the Port in Cape Canaveral. We are pleased to announced that Shannon Nordstrom of Nordstrom's Automotive will be our keynote speaker and share his insights in a couple of additional sessions. Other speakers and sessions include:

• Jer Banta, Profit Team Consulting, on Operational Efficiency and the 30-Second Close

* James Spears, Tractable, on AI in the Auto Salvage Business

• Mike Miskey, Butler Auto Recycling, on Employee Hiring and Retention

• Brett Buike, National Reinsurance, on Warranties and Insurance

• E-Commerce Best Practices - Theresa Colbert, CarPart.com, & Mike Miskey, Butler Auto Recycling

• Bookkeeping Best Practices Panel with Summer Kimsey, Butler Auto Recycling; Kim Rutherford, Budget Auto Parts; and Sandra Adams, Cocoa Auto Salvage

• U-Pull-It Panel - Gary Lindros, Ace Pick a Part; Phil Riffel, Polk County Pick & Pay; Rob Harlan, LKQ

• EOS Management System

• Shipping Standards and Management - Mike Misky and Beau Wroten, RCD

Thursday will open with a golf tournament and close with a Yard Tour and BBQ at Cocoa Auto Salvage. We will close with a Coney Island Beach Party themed event, including Last Member Standing and the Live Auction of donated items. We will soon contact exhibitors for the Trade Show and open registration. Click this link to make your hotel reservations now: Register Today at Radisson Resort

 

 
 

 

                                                                                   

FADRA Hill Days on December 2-3, 2025

With Legislative Session taking place this January next year, FADRA members journeyed to Tallahassee for Committee Week on December 2-3, 2025. Several members and staff met with 33 Florida legislators in the Capitol, along with LKQ lobbyist Jorge Esformes. Our lobbyist, Amanda Fraser of Colodny Fass, and Legislative Chairman Steve Holland of Brandon Auto Salvage, led our groups as we targeted ne legislators and key committee chairs to discuss several issues. While no major bills affecting our industry have been filed this year, we wanted to call attention to possible bills concerning EV battery recycling, unlicensed salvage operators, and right to repair. Amanda monitors all activity in the Legislature and meets throughout the year with legislators, and she alerts our Legislative Committee with anything that can affect us. 

We enjoyed cool weather and a short walk from our hotel, The Aloft, to the Capitol building, and our schedule of meetings went off smoothly. Amanda hosted us for a Tuesday night dinner at the Governor's Club for a delicious meal and good fellowship. We will meet again in early 2027 for Hill Days, ad we hope to get more members outside the Board to participate.