Miami, FL, Friday 17 April 2026. The fourth SAMA Board Meeting of 2026 was held on the third Thursday of April at the usual World Trade Center in Miami venue. Officers present in April were Daniel Álvarez (president), Joaquín Ruhi (vice president) and Jorge “Nacho” García (treasurer). Also present were SAMA president emeritus Paul Borden, immediate past president Woodie Lesesne and board director Eduardo Hapke. Tony Serrato represented his brother Marcello (SAMA treasurer). Special guest was Albert Collazo, Hispanic Communications Director for Ford.
An upcoming Caravana from Ford
Albert Collazo informed us of an upcoming Ford initiative: La Caravana. He described it as a cross-country, Los Angeles-to-Miami road trip in a Ford F-150 Lobo. This road trip is envisioned as a celebration of Latino culture, heritage and sports. Naturally, there will be stops along the way in other Latino hot spots (Texas, anyone?) . Stay tuned for upcoming further information and dates, likely from a May press release on the Ford From the Road media website. We certainly look forward to attending and covering this interesting and festive event.
A reminder about 2026 dues
As the 2026 calendar year enters its second quarter, only a handful of SAMA members have paid their annual membership dues for 2026. We thank you for that, and issue this reminder to the remaining members who have not yet paid to please do so. For your convenience, you may opt to pay via Zelle. This is set up under the email noreli@prestigeautous.com . The traditionalists among you can still pay via mailed check. Please note that we have held our annual dues to $100 for an Individual nontransferable Membership. Corporate/Business transferable Membership remains at $200.
