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LAST CHANCE: Submit Your Nomination for 2021 F&I Dealer of the Year

Dealership employees, general agents, vendors, and F&I providers are encouraged to nominate their stores and dealer clients for the annual award.

November 30, 2021
LAST CHANCE: Submit Your Nomination for 2021 F&I Dealer of the Year

Dealership employees, general agents, vendors, and F&I providers are encouraged to nominate their stores and dealer clients for the award. 

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TORRANCE, Calif. — Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2021 F&I Pacesetters and F&I Dealer of the Year. Presented by F&I and Showroom magazine and sponsored by Spectrum Automotive Holdings, the annual awards program recognizes dealerships with highly profitable F&I departments that demonstrates a commitment to regulatory compliance. 

Dealership employees, general agents, vendors, and F&I providers are encouraged to nominate their stores and dealer clients for the award. F&I and Showroom will first select up to five F&I Pacesetters of the Year, which will serve as finalists for the coveted F&I Dealer of the Year award. Finalists will be announced, and a winner selected at Industry Summit Experience, a virtual event taking place Dec. 14–15, 2021.

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“It's a tremendous honor for Spectrum Automotive Holdings to sponsor the 2021 F&I Pacesetters and F&I Dealer of the Year Awards. The recipients of these awards have truly shown a commitment to F&I training and compliance and set the standards for our industry.  These are the dealers who provide for a great customer experience and develop customers for life,” said Jim Polley, CEO of Spectrum Automotive Holdings.

To download the nomination form, click here. Nominations should be emailed to F&I and Showroom no later than Nov. 30, 2021.

More details about Industry Summit Experience are available at the event’s website, and additional agenda details will be made available in the coming week. Dealers and dealership employees are invited to attend Industry Summit Experience at no cost.

To discuss sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact Kate Spatafora via email.

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