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The Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia (ADAGP), established in 1904, is the oldest association of its kind in the nation. The association, comprised of 220 franchised new car and truck dealers throughout the Greater Philadelphia area, leads lobbying efforts, provides education and training seminars, conducts a Sales Training Academy to recruit new individuals into the retail automotive industry, and owns and produces the Philadelphia International Auto Show and the Black Tie Tailgate Preview Gala.
The Philadelphia International Auto Show influences 48 percent of all new car registrations in the market. In 2005, 89 percent of attendees reported that visiting the Auto Show influenced their decision regarding their next vehicle purchase.
The ADAGP's 220 dealer members sold 208,100 units in 2004, generating $10.4 billion in sales. Approximately 17,560 jobs are held in Delaware Valley dealerships, with average earnings for area residents attributable to dealership operations totaling $1.23 billion. Individual dealership contributions to charitable causes total $6.9 million.
In 2003, the ADAGP Board Members formalized their decades of philanthropic activities by incorporating their own charitable foundation, Auto Dealers CARing For Kids Foundation. This quickly developing public charity generously supports The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and other children’s charities in the Greater Philadelphia area.
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