Registration for The Car Wash Show will be opening soon after the holiday season, so make sure your membership is current with International Carwash Association to receive your complimentary passes. ICA membership includes free trade show passes to both The Car Wash Show in Las Vegas and Car Wash Show Europe in Amsterdam. Basic Operators receive two free passes while Premium Operators receive four passes. Standard Vendor members receive two complimentary passes.

Did you know that International Carwash Association offers safety resources for your business? You can find information on Sudden Unintended Acceleration, OSHA Alliance Program, Control of Hazardous Energy and more at carwash.org.

Texoma's Homepage.com One day after city councilors voted not to cut them off from city water because of the drought, car wash managers are making plans to move forward. They are happy, but have not lost sight of how important it is to keep conserving.

Digital Journal Splash Car Wash, headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, today announced the opening of their 17th location in Southbury, Connecticut. The site, formerly operated as Southbury Car Care, includes a wash tunnel, an oil change and detailing facility. Splash closed for two days to convert the automated tunnel to a hand wash on conveyor similar to 10 of its other locations.

Successful operators like Mister Car Wash build their success on careful cloth choices. Check out these six tips for selecting the right cloth material for your business need.

DNA Info On New Year's Eve, Wash Express, a popular hand car wash just north of the Milwaukee, Damen and North Avenues intersection, will be closing its doors after 23 years in Wicker Park. The one-story car wash opened in 1991 and employs eight full-time workers. The car wash plans to merge operations with Xtreme Clean Hand Car Wash.

Investopedia As a small business owner, you are completely responsible for your own retirement planning. Unless your small business is just a side job, you don’t have an employer to set up a retirement plan or choose a set of possible investments for you, and you’re definitely not getting a pension. Further, if you have employees, you may feel responsible for helping them plan for a successful retirement.

Small Business Trends Business owners who are expecting to sell their companies to fund their golden retirement years may be in for a surprise. They simply may not be able to sell their businesses when they want to, or get the amount they want from the sales.

Business2Community Email marketing isn’t a field of dreams: you don’t simply add a form to your site and gain 200,000 readers overnight. To truly build your audience, and your business, you need to take a few extra steps. That includes using power tools that complement your email growth strategy. So to help you boost your own email marketing and start 2015 off right, here’s a roundup of this year’s top 10 apps in the most popular categories.

Forbes Whether you’ve just started an email list or you’ve been reaping the benefits of email marketing for years, there are six crucial mistakes that you really need to avoid.