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Membership
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| The Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers
Association (I-NEDA) and Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Distributors
(I-NED) provides services and support for retail dealers to help
them prosper in the framework of the agricultural, industrial, or
outdoor power equipment industry. The association is
recognized among equipment dealers as their "One Stop" resource for:
management training seminars, legislative representation, and
reduced rates on many regularly used services, forms and supplies. As an Associate Member, you will be able to establish and build valuable personal relationships with dealer-members through association functions, and keep up on items of interest to them through our publication, The Retailer, and mailings. |
Services or products that your firm will qualify to participate in as a member:
- Receive Member List at N/C
- Participate in Conferences, Workshops, and Meetings
- The Retailer Magazine at N/C
- NAEDA Equipment Dealer Magazine at N/C
- Employee Compensation & Benefits Survey
- Mastercard/VISA Processing Program
- Official Trade Guides (Ag & OPE, electronic)
- Customer Focus Group - Ask the Customer Program
- Employee Handbooks
- Business Valuation
- 401k & Pension Plan
- Supplies and Forms
- Federated Employee Handbook
- Federated Safety Program
- Federated Business Insurance
- AgDirect Retail Financing
- Flat Rate Guide (Ag & OPE)
Your support is one way to let the equipment dealers know you are interested in them and the continued prosperity of their industry. The dealer-members of the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association thank you.
| The Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (I-NEDA) provides services and support for retail dealers to help them prosper in the framework of the agricultural equipment industry. Membership allows you to tap into the most pertinent resources available. |
| Here are just some of the services provided by I-NEDA that agricultural equipment dealers value: |
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Legislation
A lobbyist is retained in each state to assure that the dealers' interests are expressed. Each state’s legislative committee monitors and introduces legislation. A national lobbyist is also retained through the national association. Past activities include:
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Manufacturer Relations The Association has on going communication with manufacturers. Meetings with top management of manufacturers and their field representatives are held periodically to communicate dealers' issues.
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| Education I-NEDA provides the equipment dealer with the latest in educational opportunities. Knowing that only top managed dealerships will be successful, the association assembles time sensitive, valuable information in their educational programs. Programs are presented for all employees of the dealership. Some recent topics:
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Surveys The Association conducts employee compensation, benefit and performance surveys bi-annually. The National Association conducts a Cost of Doing Business Study and a Supplier Performance Rating Survey.
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Used Equipment Trade-in
Guides Members receive a discount on the "Official Trade-in Guide". It offers the most reliable market data available, with equipment valuations based on actual sales by association dealer-members. This is a valuable tool to improve profitability of the sales department.
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| Other products and services are available to
agricultural equipment dealer members and can be
found on the products and services section of the
website.
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| I-NEDA is more than just dues. It’s a dynamic network of resources
working together to make this a profitable industry for everyone involved. We invite you to be a member. Your participation in I-NEDA may provide just the edge you need to gain the advantage in today’s competitive marketplace. |
| The Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Distributors (I-NED) is recognized as the local affiliate for Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) and provides services and support for retail distributors to help them prosper in the framework of the industrial equipment industry. I-NED has its own Board of Directors that meet twice a year. AED recognizes I-NED annually for its achievements in pro-business legislation, workforce development and safety and meets with members every year in September at the I-NED annual meeting. |
| I-NED members view these main services as the reasons to belong: |
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Legislation
A lobbyist is retained in each state to assure that the dealers' interests are expressed. Each state’s legislative committee monitors and introduces legislation. A national lobbyist is also retained through the national association. Past activities: Effective July 1, 2003 the Iowa dealer protection law includes industrial equipment distributors. For those unfamiliar with this law, it includes:
In Iowa, Section 322.28 (distributor or wholesaler's license), wording was added to include "special equipment" with a gross vehicle weight rating of "fourteen thousand five hundred pounds" may be issued a license as a wholesaler of a new motor vehicles of the make and model on which the equipment is installed without written authorization from the manufacturer. In Nebraska, we achieved success with bill LB 146, which changed sections 45-338 in regard to fee limits charged on installment contracts. Previously, the limit was ten dollars. The new legislation allows distributors to charge up to $100 on contracts under $25,000 and up to $250 on contracts over $25,000. In Iowa, certain types of construction equipment are now exempt from the local option sales tax and the local school infrastructure sales tax. Mechanics lien was modified in Iowa to include rental equipment furnished to subcontractors and contractors. Stopped the Regional Equipment Center Bill in committee. The bill would have allowed the federal government to "dump" excess equipment at a regional equipment center in Iowa which would have had a negative impact on used equipment sales. I-NED, along with the national association, was successful in repealing the GSA Cooperative Purchasing Law. This law would have allowed the GSA to compete with dealers for the sale of equipment to state, county, and local governments.
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Education
I-NED provides the equipment
dealer with educational opportunities. Knowing that only top managed dealerships will be
successful, the association assembles time-sensitive, valuable information in their
educational programs. Programs are presented for all employees of the dealership.
Some recent topics:
Other products and services available to members are listed on the website. We invite you to be a member. Your participation in I-NED may provide just the edge you need to gain the advantage in today’s competitive marketplace. |
Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer
The Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (I-NEDA) provides services and support for retail dealers to help them prosper in the framework of the outdoor power equipment industry. These are just some of the services that outdoor power equipment dealers see value in:
Legislation A lobbyist is retained in each state to assure that the dealers' interests are expressed. Each state’s legislative committee monitors and introduces legislation. A national lobbyist is also retained through the national association.
Effective July 1, 2003 the Iowa dealer protection law includes outdoor power equipment. For those unfamiliar with this law, it includes:
required notice of termination
good cause for termination
repurchase of specified equipment, attachments, parts, service tools and computers
death or incapacity of dealer terms
supplier’s assignees and successors in interest
supplier violations
supplier liability
MC/Visa Processing Acceptance of MC/Visa is a way to increase sales and boost profits while reducing receivables and risk of credit losses. Members enjoy a low processing rate.
Manufacturer Relations Continuous effort is made to open communication channels with manufacturers. Meetings with top management of manufacturers and their field representatives are held periodically. Communicating dealers' issues is an important role of the association.
Trade-in Guides Guides2000 offers the most reliable market data available, with equipment valuations based on actual sales by association dealer-members. This is a valuable tool to improve profitability of the sales department.
NAEDA OPE Dealer Council Yellow Pages - In April this publisher of 1,200 phone directories in 22 states agreed to make “Outdoor Power Equipment Sales and Service” an available heading with the AT&T Real Yellow Pages®. The OPE Dealer Council believes this is a step in the right direction because prior to this, outdoor power equipment was a sporadically offered heading based on local request. AT&T representatives also agreed to add “see also” to a list of primary, existing headings associated with outdoor power equipment, which will routinely route directory users to the OPE heading.
Warranty - The OPE Council is working to standardize warranty processing.
OPE Skills/Knowledge Test - In 2003, the OPE Council brought dealers the first technicians certification test. This tool is excellent for evaluating new hires and existing technicians.
OPE Flat Rate Guide - Includes figures for Lawn Tractors, Garden Tractors, Compact Tractors, Riding Mowers, Commercial Walk-Behinds & Riders. 7 engine, 34 equipment and 8 compact tractor manufacturers.
I-NEDA is a dynamic network of resources working together to make this a profitable industry for everyone involved. We invite you to be a member.
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This page revised 05/01/08
