Last month, CNCDA was pleased to welcome over 20 attendees to our 3rd Annual NextGen Retreat held at the Pendry Hotel in San Diego.

Day one opened with the NextGen Steering Committee meeting to reaffirm the group’s mission, discuss the group’s future direction and solidify goals for the upcoming year. NextGen members from across California arrived in the afternoon. They then gathered for introductions, sponsor insights from Matt Armstrong of Vitu, Zach Hall of ACV and Matt Applegate of Federated Insurance. CNCDA Chief Legal Officer Anthony Bento then provided the most up-to-date legal and compliance updates. The day concluded with ACV’s sponsor-hosted happy hour, followed by dinner, where NextGen members had more opportunities to connect over food and drinks.

On the second day, we engaged in discussions with California’s dealer industry leaders Robb Hernandez, CNCDA Chairman and President of Camino Real Chevrolet, and Manny Sedano, Principal of Sedano Auto Group, sharing their dealership stories of success, how to make it in the business and their extensive industry knowledge. The retreat concluded with another speaker, David Spisak, President and Founder of Disruptive Growth Solutions, who shared valuable business development advice, employee retention insights and best practices from dealers across the nation.

We sincerely thank all NextGen members, speakers and our amazing sponsors for participating in our retreat and connecting with each other. We look forward to what CNCDA NextGen will accomplish together in the year ahead!