Las Vegas – Brand Source recognized 17 Dealers of the Year during the group’s welcome presentation at this week’s convention and buying fair here.

The honorees, representing each of the buying group’s divisions, were selected by the membership for “excelling in the virtues of Brand Source and independent retailing.”

The winners are:

• Florida: Albers Appliance Sales & Service

• Great Plains: Brand Source TV & Appliance

• MARTA: Bill Smith, Inc.

• Michigan: Carl’s Appliance

• Mid America: Appliance One

• Midwest: Young’s Appliance

• North Atlantic: Top Furniture

• North Central: Naylor Electric

• Northwest: Puyallup Appliance and Mattress

• Pacific Rim: Friedman’s Appliance

• Pacific Southwest: Barrett’s Appliance

• Rocky Mountain: Nampa Appliance and TV

• South Atlantic: East Coast Appliance

• Southeast: Kincaid Service

• Southwest: Hess Furniture Co.

• Tri-State NE: Jeff’s Appliance

• Wisconsin: Lyle’s TV and Appliance