Louisiana Independent Tire Dealers Association

From the President, Chet Simpson

Dear Members,

I am honored to serve as President of the Louisiana Independent Tire Dealers Association for the upcoming year. I would
like to thank outgoing President Paul Bernstein and all of the Officers and Board Members for a very successful year.

The LITDA’s Annual Convention and Tradeshow was held February 28-March 1, 2008 at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi,MS, and it was a huge success. On behalf of all of the LITDA members, I would like to thank the dealers and vendors for
their participation. Without their support, we would not be able to offer a quality program to our membership. I would also like to thank The Tatman Group for doing a fantastic job planning and organizing the event. They are a huge asset to our association.

As your Incoming President, my objectives for the coming year will be as stated in the LITDA By-Laws:
To promote standards of ethics of its members and the tire industry
To promote harmony, goodwill, and understanding among its members
To encourage an exchange of ideas, technical knowledge, and retailing/wholesaling procedures
To improve the quality of standards of the products in the new tire and automotive industry

The key to success of the association is continuing education and a strong membership base. These are essential in our everchanging industry, and I will work hard to provide quality educational programs for our members. I would also like to ask for your help to recruit new members to our association, because strength is in numbers.

I look forward to promoting the tire industry and LITDA, as well and working closely with all of the members of our great organization. Please do not hesitate to call me with your ideas and suggestions.

I can be reached at Simpson’s Service Center, Inc.
Phone: (225) 344-9586 or
Email: chet@simpsonsservicecenter.com

Sincerely,
Chet Simpson
LITDA President