ADESA Halifax employee wins professional curling title
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I just wanted to take a minute to share some great news about one of our ADESA Canada employees. Jamie Murphy, ADESA Halifax’s Operations Manager, is a professional curler. Last week, Jamie won the Molson Tankard, the men’s curling championship for the province of Nova Scotia. Jamie and his professional men’s curling team from CFB...
Yellow light announced cars draw quite a crowd
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We recently had a customer post an interesting question on our Facebook page: “The vehicle announcement states ‘will run but unsafe to drive.’ What’s up with that? Someone still bought it?” So I reached out to ADESA’s regional business manager Doug Shore, who sits a few offices down from me, for an answer. Doug shared:...
What auto dealers need to know about land seizures
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This guest post comes to us courtesy of Alan Ackerman and Darius Dynkowski, partners with Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based Ackerman Ackerman & Dynkowski, a condemnation and eminent domain law firm that exclusively represents landowners. To read more posts from Alan and Darius, head over to their National Eminent Domain blog. As private companies and government agencies...
Marketing lessons learned from the Super Bowl experience
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Before working at ADESA, part of my job was bringing our brand to life at major sporting events. These events were massive, and at times, overwhelming to the visitors we were trying to reach. I learned that to be effective, we had to put our brand in the right place to be seen and present...
VIDEO: Harley-Davidson Charity Auction at NADA 2012
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Last Sunday afternoon at the 2012 NADA Convention and Expo, it was hard to ignore the hundreds of people gathering in the ADESA booth for our charity Harley-Davidson auction. With several active bidders and more than one occasion where the entire audience broke into applause over a new dollar amount, energy levels were definitely running...
VIDEO: Zip line at Super Bowl XLVI
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Good friends gathered for a night of big fun. After a few refreshments and a walk around the Super Bowl XLVI NFL Experience, we were ready for the zip line. The tall climb turned into great views of the Super Bowl party in Indianapolis. A small step out on a ledge and then…wow. I had...
Gearing up for the 2012 NADA Convention and Expo
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I can’t wait to join thousands of dealers, vendors, OEMs and media professionals in Las Vegas for the 2012 National Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Expo. If you haven’t been, you’re in for a treat. NADA is one of the largest automotive-related events in the United States. You’ll find informative workshops, globally recognized keynote speakers...
The classic cars under the ADESA tent at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale
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What an exciting week! I began last Monday at ADESA Phoenix for the auction’s 2nd Annual Legendary Sales Week. Everything—from the cars and attendance to the events and celebrity guests—was just amazing. The auction was completely abuzz with action and excitement for my entire visit. I also truly enjoyed watching the generosity of our customers...
The 2012 North American International Auto Show
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Walking into the North American International Auto Show for the first time is kind of like seeing Vegas for the first time. It really hits all of the senses—the bright display lights, the new car smell, the buzz of the crowd and the feel of leather and rubber, carpet and chrome. Before working at ADESA,...
