Recognizing the good work of the men and women who staff the Auto Show exhibits

Recognizing the good work of the men and women who staff the Auto Show exhibits

Each year, WANADA, as producer of The Washington Auto Show (WAS), tangibly recognizes the many persons who diligently, successfully staff the wide array of OEM displays and exhibits by interacting with visitors who attend the show. There are two types of professionals staffing the exhibits, one being WANADA dealer sales representatives from around the region, and the other being OEM directed product specialists.

In the case of the sales representatives at the WAS, WANADA runs a Mystery Shopper program where WAS organizers and WANADA leaders let it be known that they are out and about throughout the Auto Show observing sales representatives demeanor and technique with show visitors, all of whom are prospective new car buyers. For those sales representatives who effectively apply their craft, the Auto Show makes cash awards of $200 each. This year, 25 dealer sales representatives won Mystery Shopper awards.

The 2013 WAS Mystery Shopper awardees:

Sammy Adade – Radley Acura

Ray Adams – MINI of Alexandria

Robert Azu – Radley Acura

Len Baker – Chevy Chase Acura

Rodney Baltimore – Alexandria Hyundai

Steve Brooks – MINI of Montgomery County

Robert C. Clater, III – Alexandria Hyundai

Elenora Dean – EuroMotorcars Bethesda

Bill Detwiler – Mercedes-Benz of Tysons Corner

Castor Estrada, Jr. – MINI of Montgomery County

Abraham Evans – MINI of Sterling

Zouhair Ghars – Pohanka Acura

Zied Haragui – Mercedes-Benz of Alexandria

Ken Heinemeier – Landmark Honda

John Kwacala – Audi Chantilly

M. I. Masud – Sheehy Honda

Mike Megahed – EuroMotorcars Bethesda

Josh Moskowitz – Lindsay Lexus

Dominic Owens – College Park Honda

Ron Rodriguez – Audi of Alexandria

William Rutherford – Mercedes-Benz of Silver Spring

Stephen Saunders – Audi of Silver Spring

Lloyd Warble, Jr. – Tischer Acura

Mike Wattawa – Pohanka Lexus

Mindy Webster – Fisker of Northern Virginia

WANADA, once again, heartily congratulates the sales representative awardees for a job well done!

The product specialists, who work alongside the aforementioned dealer sales representatives at the WAS, or, in some cases, work in lieu of them, are also a vitally important part of any WAS and auto industrys success. In recognition of their contribution, and instead of cash awards, WANADAs Auto Show organizers threw an after-hours party for the product specialists, which this year ran on Feb. 6 (Auto Show Wed.) at the Bar 7 Club, proximate to the convention center, from 9 pm – 2 am The WANADA Appreciation Party for the WAS product specialists is always a well-attended, thoroughly celebrated event by the exhibit professionals.