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Jan. 3, 2022 Farm Equipment magazine reports: On Dec. 28, 2021, the Equipment Dealers Association (EDA) communicated its intent to merge with three separate regional equipment dealer associations. The premise is to merge all four entities into one single organization representing dealers at the 1) state 2) U.S. national 3) provincial, and 4) Canadian national levels. The Boards of Directors of half of the equipment dealers associations in North America believe this is a fundamentally flawed concept that will diminish the ability of EDA to carry out its primary mission, which is to address our industry's National concerns. Simply put, EDA's merged organization will be burdened with representing dealers at too many different levels. From a legislative and regulatory standpoint alone, the merger would require EDA to become an industry advocate to at least 28 different state and provincial governments ... in addition to the U.S. and Canadian governments! Our five associations urge all EDA members to vote in opposition to the merger once you receive a ballot which will likely be in January. Background Over the last several decades there have been multiple attempts, in some form or fashion, to merge EDA with select associations. The last attempt was made in September 2012, when the EDA Board reviewed and passed a resolution that would accomplish a pseudo merger. Following that meeting, EDA Board Members had the opportunity to review and discuss the resolution with their respective state and regional boards of directors. The majority of the associations opposed the merger concept, questioning the ability of a merged organization to maintain a strong and effective national presence, among other concerns. Ultimately, the EDA Board agreed that fundamental flaws existed in the merger model, and that EDA should rescind the resolution and "immediately suspend all action" on it. Nine years later, a similar concept is once again being promoted. States, Provinces, and 2 Countries Merged Together: A Flawed Model The proposal by EDA to exist as a national and local organization for dealers at the U.S. national, Canadian national, state level, and provincial level is a concept that is contrary to currently established and effective models. EDA should not allocate any amount of time or resources to managing state or provincial affairs. As a general principal, when an organization moves farther away from local control, it becomes less effective at its local level. EDA needs to focus solely on addressing issues at the national level. This is a proven approach. A Closer Look There are many other concerns that exist with EDA's proposal to juggle the management of issues for dozens of states and provinces ... not to mention addressing national issues for two countries. Some of those concerns include: To view the complete report, click here. Tweet |
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