Oregon Auto Dealers Association

What Oregon Auto Dealers Association does

Oregon Auto Dealers Association (OADA) is a privately held trade association founded in 1930 and headquartered in Tigard, Oregon, that represents franchised new car and truck dealers across the state. The organization states it advocates on behalf of more than 200 member dealerships, which it claims account for over 90% of new vehicles sold in Oregon, providing legislative and regulatory representation before Congress, federal agencies, manufacturers, and the media. OADA also educates members on industry trends, regulations, and best practices, and operates as an industry convener through events and peer networking.

OADA's core product is its membership program, segmented into Auto Dealer Members, Truck Dealer Members, and Associate Members. Revenue is generated through recurring annual membership dues supplemented by transaction-based event registration fees from its flagship events: the Oregon Auto Dealers Convention (May 2026 at Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii), the Gearhart Business Seminar (September 2026), the Annual Meeting (December 2025), and the Oregon International Auto Show. Membership operations, event registration, invoicing/dues, email communications, and the member-facing online community are all delivered through a white-label YourMembership.com association management software platform — OADA does not appear to operate any proprietary technology stack.

The association is run by a small staff of approximately five employees led by Executive Vice President Greg Remensperger, with functional leads covering operations, events/communications, member engagement, and office services. OADA also maintains a sub-brand called Flywheel NW. Distribution is direct and Oregon-domestic only: membership is sold field-style to in-state franchised dealers and associate businesses, with event attendance supported through self-service online registration. No public revenue, fundraising, M&A, or capital-raising activity is disclosed.

Name

Oregon Auto Dealers Association

Legal name

Oregon Auto Dealers Association

Website

https://oregonautodealers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oregon Auto Dealers Association is a 1930-founded trade association representing 200+ franchised new car and truck dealers in Oregon, providing advocacy, regulatory representation, networking, and signature industry events through membership dues and registration fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tigard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from dealer members (franchised new automobile and truck dealers in Oregon) and associate members (businesses that work with dealers). Membership categories include Auto Dealer Member, Truck Dealer Member, and Associate Member.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from registration fees for annual conventions, seminars, and meetings including the Gearhart Business Seminar ($1,950 regular / $1,800 early bird) and Oregon Auto Dealers Convention.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Oregon Auto Dealers Association (OADA) is a trade association founded in 1930 that serves Oregon's automotive dealers. The organization provides membership services, industry advocacy, and hosts industry events including the annual Convention, Gearhart Seminar, Annual Meeting, and the Oregon International Auto Show.

Product overview

Oregon Auto Dealers Association is a trade association offering a unified membership program for franchised new car and truck dealers in Oregon. The core offering consists of membership services providing advocacy, industry news, regulatory updates, dealer products, and strategic partner connections. The association also organizes several signature events including the Oregon International Auto Show, the annual Oregon Auto Dealers Convention (held since the 1930s), the Gearhart Business Seminar, and the Annual Meeting. The membership software platform is powered by YourMembership.com, which handles member management, event registration, and communication features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Flywheel NW: A program/organization under the Oregon Auto Dealers Association.

Products and services

• OADA Membership Annual membership in the Oregon Auto Dealers Association providing access to advocacy, networking, education, and industry resources for Oregon automotive dealers.
• Annual Convention

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Direct peers

• California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA): State-level trade association representing franchised new car and truck dealers in California — same business model, member type, revenue mix (dues + events), and advocacy focus as OADA, just at much larger scale.
• Washington State Auto Dealers Association: Adjacent Pacific Northwest state-level auto dealer association with the same member base (franchised new car/truck dealers), revenue model, and advocacy remit as OADA — directly comparable in scope and structure.
• Texas Automobile Dealers Association (TADA): Large state-level trade association for franchised new car and truck dealers in Texas using the same dues-plus-events revenue model; broadly comparable in mission and operating structure to OADA.
• Florida Automobile Dealers Association (FADA): State-level new car and truck dealer association serving Florida dealers; near-identical business model to OADA with recurring dues, events, and legislative advocacy.
• Illinois Automobile Dealers Association (IADA): State association for Illinois franchised dealers; same structure (dues + conventions + legislative advocacy) and customer base (franchised dealers) as OADA, making it a clean comparable for benchmarking.
• Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA): Regional auto dealer association serving the New York metro market; directly analogous to OADA in operating model (membership dues, industry events, dealer advocacy and training).
• Pennsylvania Automotive Association (PAA): State-level association representing Pennsylvania franchised new car and truck dealers; runs a similar dues, advocacy, and convention/event portfolio as OADA.
• North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association (NCADA): State trade association for North Carolina franchised dealers with the same advocacy, education, and convention offerings that characterize OADA's operations.
• Atlanta Automobile Dealers Association (AADA): Metro-level auto dealer association operating with a similar mission (advocacy, networking, dealer events) but a more localized geographic remit than OADA; useful smaller-scope peer.

Broad incumbents

• National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA): National umbrella association for franchised auto dealers in the U.S., serving the same constituency as OADA but at a national scale with overlapping federal advocacy and supersized convention/expo (NADA Show).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookws.yourmembership.com/Ams/SocialOAuth/facebook?Continue=%2fAms%2fFinalizeLogin%2ffacebook%3fReturnUrl%3dhttps%253a%252f%252foregonautodealers.org%252fsocial%252fconnect.aspx%26ClientID%3d0%26UseReturnUrl%3dTrue
• LinkedInws.yourmembership.com/Ams/SocialOAuth/linkedin?Continue=%2fAms%2fFinalizeLogin%2flinkedin%3fReturnUrl%3dhttps%253a%252f%252foregonautodealers.org%252fsocial%252fconnect.aspx%26ClientID%3d0%26UseReturnUrl%3dTrue
• Xx.com/ORAutoDealers

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