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ICA news
We're headed back to Las Vegas April 4-6 for the world's largest car wash event, and registration is now open! Don't forget that members of the International Carwash Association receive complimentary Trade Show Only Passes (number varies based on membership).
Check out more information about the show, and register today!
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Industry News
Works of art by Loveland-area artists have been put on display inside the Speedy Sparkle Car Wash at 2664 Buchanan Ave. From Nov. 28 through Dec. 11, Speedy Sparkle is selling the creations of Beth Poncelow, Joyce Shaulis, Meredith Funk and Maegan Bergstrom.
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The Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program is going strong this holiday season with lots of toys dropped off at several donation sites around the Yakima Valley. Many gifts sat atop a huge lighted semi-truck with a giant sleigh attached to it in the parking lot of Splash Express Car Wash.
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Honda recently filed a patent to help address an ongoing problem when getting their vehicles cleaned at automatic car washes. Many car owners may not know that windshield wipers run the risk of getting gravely damaged — because of the automatic wiper system — when going through automatic car washes due to the scrubbers.
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Self-driving, autonomous vehicles — a topic of speculation, if not science fiction, just five years ago — are suddenly going mainstream. Every major car manufacturer is offering prototypes or early models of cars that do most of the driving automatically, including luxury models from Tesla with a built-in "autopilot" feature.
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A new fully automated car wash is coming to Palmer Township. The township supervisors approved the plan for a Shammy Shine car wash on Tuesday. It's slated for Kingston Road and Nightingale Drive, near the Sheetz convenience store on Route 248.
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Super Suds Car Wash is adding a contemporary self-serve expansion. Construction is expected to be completed by the first week of January, depending on the weather, said owner Gary Jones. "We’re putting in four self-serve bays and we’ll have a single bay on the west side that’s called an in-bay automatic touchless," Jones said.
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New solar panels at Super Clean Car Wash in Fulton will help residents clean cars while the sun shines. The 50 panels covering the rear roof of the business will significantly lessen — and, averaged over a year, eliminate — the car wash's energy costs, co-owner Matt Gowin hopes.
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If you want a laser light show as you get your car washed, the new Smart Wash Car Wash at 708 Quaker Road is the place for you. The Greenough family recently opened their second Smart Wash location, and the new one is a technological marvel that the owners say cleans vehicle better than older equipment.
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Leadership
The billionaire business magnate's favorite books aren't all about entrepreneurship. They present questions about tech, leadership and ethics that are especially topical in 2016.
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Think back to the last team project you participated in at work. How did the person running the project lead the group? Did they lead by presenting a plan and using their authority to insist that others follow along? Or did the person instead lead by explaining why a particular course of action seemed like the best one, allowing others to willfully get on board?
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Marketing
The holiday season is upon us. And it provides many unique opportunities for all different types of businesses to market to customers in new and unique ways. Whether you own an online business, a local store or even a B2B company, there are ways you can promote your business throughout the coming months. Here are some ideas you can use to market your business this holiday season.
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It’s time to re-evaluate and rebalance the digital approach for your company. Here are the Top Digital Branding & Marketing Trends for 2017 to watch for. The probing minds at the Borenstein Group, a top b2b digital marketing and branding agency, have done the homework for you.
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Supplier News
SONNY’S Enterprises, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of conveyorized car washing equipment, today announced a partnership with Sentinel Capital Partners, in a move to expand the scope of products and services it provides to its clients.
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Arcadian Services, LLC, is proud to announce its Pinnacle Powder Truck and Pressure Wash is now certified kosher by the Orthodox Union (OU). Truck Washes and Pressure Washing Companies can now have the confidence to use one product for all of their wash needs and not have to change products when cleaning equipment that requires Kosher-approved cleaning compounds.
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